Create AI Videos from Prompts and References
Start with text prompts, images, audio tracks, first and last frames, or reference videos. Use the inputs that fit your idea to guide visual style, motion, camera movement, rhythm, and scene direction.
Explore Videos for Every Idea
From cinematic stories and expressive characters to animated interfaces and product videos, see every idea take shape in MiniMax Design.
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From Idea to Finished Video with an AI Creative Agent
Describe your goal in plain language. MiniMax Design plans the project, writes the script, generates images and scenes, creates footage, adds audio, then edits and exports the final video—all without switching between disconnected tools.
Multiple AI Models One Connected Workflow
Choose from leading AI models, ready-made Skills, and templates, or connect local ComfyUI workflows. Compare creative directions and refine results without rebuilding your project.
Refine Every Cut with AI Video Editing
Trim clips, adjust subtitles, transitions, and visual effects with natural-language instructions. Preview changes, keep iterating, and export your finished video without leaving the workflow.
High-Quality AI Videos Created in Less Time
Move from idea to polished video faster with high-quality AI generation. Test more creative directions, create more variations, and keep production moving on schedule.
How to Create AI Videos with MiniMax Design
Go from an idea to a finished video ready to download in just a few simple steps.
Why More Creators Choose MiniMax Design?
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Comparison with Other AI Creative Tools
MiniMax Design brings image, video, audio, and text into one workspace. Its AI Agent plans and connects each step, while reusable Skills help you refine, repeat, and scale your workflow.
| Category | Other AI Creative Tools | MiniMax Design |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-model Support | Quick prompt-to-video or image-to-video drafts with one model style | All-in-one: image, video, audio, and text. |
| AI Agent | Varies from mostly manual to partially agent-assisted. Many tools still require manual model selection and manual workflow building. | Plans and executes based on your needs |
| Creative Canvas | Mainly supports displaying and editing assets | Flexible canvas for every content type: View images, video, audio, and text in one place. Use plugins for relighting, storyboards, upscaling, subtitle removal, and more. |
| Workflow Automation | Usually requires manual node linking and prompt writing to organize ideas | The Agent can automatically connect steps and organize your creative process. You can also edit manually, adjust the Agent’s results, or take full control of the creative process yourself. |
| Reusable Skills | Workflows: can only capture and reuse creative task pipelines, but they are often too rigid and lack generality. | Skills: a more flexible way to capture working experience, processes, and methodologies. You can teach the Agent your professional judgment and aesthetic standards so it can consistently reproduce high-quality results at a professional level. |
| File & Tool Integration | / | Works with your local documents and editing software |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an AI video generator?
An AI video generator uses artificial intelligence to turn text prompts, images, scripts, or reference videos into video. MiniMax Design helps you create ads, music videos, social content, animation, cinematic scenes, and more in one workflow.
How does AI video generation work?
Start with a prompt, image, script, or reference video. AI interprets your instructions to generate visuals, motion, and scenes. In MiniMax Design, you can refine the result, add audio, edit, and export the finished video in the same workflow.
When should I use image-to-video or reference images?
Use image-to-video to animate an existing image while preserving its subject, composition, or first frame. Use reference images to guide a character, product, visual style, or environment across newly generated shots.
How do I write effective AI video prompts?
Describe the subject, action, setting, camera movement, visual style, and mood. Keep each prompt focused on one clear shot, and add specific details only when they help control motion, composition, or continuity.
How can I turn a storyboard into AI video prompts?
Break the storyboard into individual shots and write one prompt for each. Keep the character, setting, camera direction, and visual style consistent across prompts to help the AI maintain continuity throughout the sequence.
What prompt details help create realistic, cinematic AI videos?
Specify the subject, environment, shot size, lens, camera angle, camera movement, lighting, depth of field, and mood. Add realistic motion, materials, and spatial details to make each shot feel more natural and cinematic.
How can I sync AI-generated video clips to background music?
Identify the track’s tempo, major beats, and changes in energy. Use faster cuts for high-energy sections and longer shots or smoother transitions for quieter moments, then fine-tune each cut to keep the visuals in rhythm with the music.