AI Studio User Manual

1. Introduction & quick start

AI Studio is an AI video and image generation workspace for creators — generation, editing, and asset management all in one place.

Here is what you can do with it:

• AI video generation: turn text, a single image, or multiple reference images into short videos (Seedance, Veo, Gemini, Grok and more).
• AI image generation: generate images from text, or repaint uploaded images (GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro, Seedream 5 Pro).
• Smart edit: annotate a generated image by hand (markers, arrows, text) and let AI apply the changes in place.
• Storyboard: upload product / character / scene material and get a multi-shot storyboard, then render it into a marketing video.
• Product Listing Set: upload product photos and let AI plan and batch-render a full set of e-commerce listing images (white background, lifestyle, feature callouts), with 20 built-in design style templates.
• Image Replica: supply style reference images plus your own product photos, and AI batch-produces listing images that follow the reference layout.
• Viral Video Remake: upload a viral reference video; AI analyses its camera work and voice-over rhythm, swaps in your own character / product / scene, re-renders segment by segment, and stitches the final cut.
• Video Upscale: turn low-resolution footage into a sharp 720p–4K version.
• Work & asset management: every result lands in My Creations, and everything you upload is kept in the asset library for reuse.

Quick start in three steps

1. Open the site, click Sign in in the top-right corner and register with a phone number or an email address (new accounts receive 500 credits).
2. Enter the Studio dashboard and pick a tool from the left menu (Text to Video, Text to Image, Storyboard, …).
3. Write your prompt, choose a model and parameters, then click Generate. Credits are charged when you submit; the result appears in the preview panel and can be downloaded.

2. Sign up & sign in

Three ways to sign in: phone number with an SMS code, email and password, or a Google account.

2.1 Phone number with SMS code

1. Click Sign in on the home page, then open the Phone tab.
2. Enter an 11-digit mainland-China mobile number (the +86 prefix is fixed — do not type it yourself).
3. Click Send code. A 6-digit SMS code is sent and the button starts a 60-second cooldown.
4. Type the code you received.
5. Click Sign in / Sign up. A number used for the first time is registered automatically, receives 500 credits, and goes straight to the dashboard.

2.2 Email sign-up and sign-in

To register:

1. Click Sign up at the bottom of the sign-in page.
2. Fill in name, email and password, then submit.
3. A verification email is sent — open it and click the confirmation link.

To sign in:

1. Open the Email tab on the sign-in page.
2. Enter your email and password; the eye icon toggles password visibility.
3. Click Sign in. Forgot your password? Use Forgot password? above the password field.

2.3 Sign in with Google

Click Sign in with Google and authorise the account in the Google consent screen.

3. Dashboard overview & navigation

After signing in you land on the Studio dashboard: tools on the left, tool cards in the middle, recent work at the bottom.

Left menu

Top and bottom areas

• Account area (bottom left): your name and credit balance. Click it to switch accounts or sign out.
• Top right: language (EN / 中文) and theme (light / dark) switches.
• Recent work: the dashboard home lists recent results; View all opens My Creations.

4. How credits work

Generating images and videos consumes credits. Knowing the rules helps you plan your work.

Where credits come from

• Sign-up bonus: every new account receives 500 credits once.
• Admin top-up: online purchase is not open yet — contact support and an administrator will top up your account. Top-ups appear in the billing history.

How credits are spent

1. Every task shows its exact price on the submit button before you commit (for example “Generate · 200 credits”).
2. Credits are charged up front. If your balance is too low the button is disabled and tells you so.
3. The price depends on the model, resolution / quality, duration and number of reference images — higher settings cost more. The number on the button is always authoritative.

Processing time and timeouts

5. AI video generation

Three modes share one interface: Text to Video, Image to Video and Reference to Video. Switch between them from the left menu.

5.1 Text to Video

Generate a short video from a written description — ideal for drafting ideas quickly.

1. Open Text to Video from the left menu.
2. Model: pick a video model from the dropdown (see 5.4). Each entry carries its brand icon.
3. Resolution: 480p / 720p and so on, depending on the model.
4. Duration: drag the slider or click a duration button.
5. Aspect ratio: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and others.
6. Advanced: expand for the audio toggle and, on some models, a random seed.
7. Prompt: describe the shot, camera movement, lighting and mood.
8. Check the price on Generate · N credits and submit.

5.2 Image to Video

Upload one image as the first frame and let AI bring it to life.

1. Open Image to Video.
2. Click Add in the first frame slot to upload, or Library to reuse something you uploaded before.
3. Some models also accept a last frame; single-frame models only show the first slot.
4. Set model, resolution, duration and aspect ratio.
5. Describe the motion you want (“slow push-in”, “the subject turns their head slightly”).
6. Click Generate.

5.3 Reference to Video

Supply several reference images — plus reference video and audio — to keep a character, product or style consistent across a series.

1. Open Reference to Video.
2. Upload material into the reference image / video / audio groups. Each group header shows its quota (for example “0/9”), which varies by model.
3. Type @ in the prompt to open the list of uploaded material; picking one inserts a mention chip that refers to that exact asset.
4. Set the model and parameters, then click Generate.

5.4 Video model reference

5.5 Viewing & downloading results

1. After submitting, the preview panel shows “Waiting / Generating” and then the finished video.
2. Click to play; use Download to save it locally.
3. Every task also appears in My Creations (chapter 13) where you can reopen or retry it.

6. AI image generation

Two modes share one interface: Text to Image (prompt only) and Image to Image (repaint an uploaded reference).

6.1 Text to Image

1. Open Text to Image from the left menu.
2. Model: pick an image model (see 6.3).
3. Aspect ratio: Auto / 1:1 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 9:16 and more; some models add a Custom size.
4. Quality / resolution: GPT Image 2 Flex offers auto / low / medium / high quality tiers; other models offer 1K / 2K / 4K.
5. Prompt: describe the image.
6. Check Generate · N credits and submit.

6.2 Image to Image & the asset library

Upload one or more reference images and let AI repaint them.

1. Open Image to Image.
2. Click Add to upload, or Library to reuse an earlier asset.
3. Describe the change you want (“replace the background with a clean white studio”).
4. Set the model and parameters, then click Generate.

6.3 Image model reference

7. Smart edit

Make targeted changes to a finished image: draw markers, arrows and notes on it, describe what should change, and AI repaints it in place. Works on Text to Image and Image to Image results, storyboard panels, and every card in Product Listing Set and Image Replica.

Where to find it

Once an image finishes, a Smart edit button appears next to Download in the preview panel. Storyboard boards have the same button in their action row, and listing / replica cards carry their own entry point.

Editor tools

Steps

1. Click Smart edit to open the editor.
2. Annotate the areas you want changed.
3. Describe the change in the box at the bottom; you can reference marker numbers (“replace the red apple at marker 1 with a green one”).
4. Pick the model and resolution for this edit (the original image's model is preselected) and check the price.
5. Click Edit · N credits. The image shows “Editing…” and the new version replaces the original when it finishes.

8. Storyboard (AI Agent)

A complete short-video pipeline for e-commerce: upload product / character / scene material → an AI scriptwriter writes the board prompt → an image model renders a multi-shot board → the AI writes the video prompt → a video model renders the final cut.

Steps

1. Upload material: add references to the product (required), character and scene groups. The three groups share one quota (8 images on most models, 6 on Grok / Gemini Omni), so you can split it however you like.
2. Video parameters: target aspect ratio, voice-over language (English / 中文 / Español / 日本語 / Bahasa Melayu / ไทย), prompt model, board model, video model, resolution, duration and shot count.
3. Extra requirements (optional): selling points, style, target audience — the AI gives these priority.
4. Generate: the scriptwriter writes the board prompt, then the board model renders the panels. The prompt box on the right fills in live and stays editable.
5. Video prompt: once the board is ready, click AI Assist in the video-prompt block to have the AI write the video prompt from the board.
6. Render: confirm and submit — the video model renders the final cut.

Parameters

9. Product Listing Set (AI Agent)

Upload product photos and let AI plan and batch-render a complete set of listing images: white-background hero shots, lifestyle scenes, feature callouts and more. Built for Amazon, TikTok Shop, AliExpress and similar marketplaces.

Steps

1. Product photos: up to 8, uploaded or picked from the library.
2. Platform / market / copy language: choose the marketplace (TikTok Shop, Amazon, AliExpress, own store, …), the target market and the language of on-image copy. The AI plans against each platform's real image conventions (Amazon's pure-white background and ~85% frame fill, for instance).
3. Selling points: fill in the five-line skeleton (product name / key selling points / target audience / intended scenes / size & specs), or click AI generate (2 credits) to have the AI draft it from your photos and then edit it.
4. Design style — pick one of three routes:
   • AI pick: click AI style analysis and the AI proposes a style from your photos (2 credits); the text stays editable.
   • Style templates: choose one of 20 curated presets (Figure 9-2) across four groups — premium, natural, vibrant and category-specific — such as “Premium editorial”, “Creamy pastel”, “Dark luxury” or “UGC casual”.
   • Custom brief: type your own requirements: palette, layout, creative direction.
5. Set structure: Smart match lets the AI decide how many images of each type; Custom lets you set the counts yourself (4–12 images in total, at least one white-background shot).
6. Generate the plan (2 credits): the AI plans a category, title and English render prompt for every image and lists them as cards. Cards can be selected, deselected and edited.
7. Batch render: choose the image model (GPT Image 2 / Seedream 5 Pro / Nano Banana Pro), quality tier and aspect ratio on the right, then click Generate selected · N credits. Each image is charged and rendered independently and appears as soon as it is ready.

Per-image actions

10. Image Replica (AI Agent)

Found a listing image whose style you love? Upload it as a style reference, add your own product photos, and AI batch-produces listing images in that style — one output per reference image.

Steps

1. Style references: up to 12. Every reference produces one output in its style.
2. Product photos: your own product. The cap adapts to the model and the number of character photos and is shown live in the UI. Only your product is ever painted — never the one in the reference image.
3. Character photos (optional): up to 2. Only the face, hair and build are taken from them — the garment always comes from your product photos, which is what makes this work for apparel.
4. Market / copy language: drives on-image copy and the visual sensibility.
5. Fidelity — pick one: Layout reference keeps the layout, background structure and subject relationships but designs the palette around your product; Strict replica reproduces composition, layout, palette and detailing, swapping only the product and the selling points.
6. Key selling points (required): type them or click AI generate (2 credits).
7. Unified brief (optional): constraints for the whole set, e.g. “all copy in English”, “keep the model's pose unchanged”.
8. Generate the plan (2 credits): the AI writes one render prompt per reference; cards are selectable and editable.
9. Batch render: choose model, quality tier and ratio on the right, then click Generate selected. Per-card actions (smart edit / download / rewrite & regenerate) match Product Listing Set.

11. Viral Video Remake (AI Agent)

Upload a viral reference video. AI analyses its camera work, pacing and voice-over, swaps in your own character / product / scene, re-renders it segment by segment, and stitches the final cut with one click.

Steps

1. Reference video: MP4/MOV, 3–60 seconds, up to 100 MB. After upload the system detects the voice-over for free and transcribes it word for word.
2. Replacement images: the character / product / scene groups share 8 slots — split them as you need. Leaving a group empty keeps the original character, product or scene from the reference (or lets the AI invent an equivalent). Character photos go through an automatic white-background pass (the badge switches to “White ✓”), and if you upload no scene images the AI derives a scene reference from the cleanest frame of your video.
3. Voice-over — pick one: AI rewrite distils selling points from your product photos and writes a new script; use Must include for brand names, promotions or claims that have to appear. Keep original (editable) reuses the detected transcript word for word after any tweaks you make. If the reference has no voice-over, you can keep the original audio or let the AI add narration.
4. Subtitles: a toggle controls whether subtitles are burnt into the final cut (off by default). Voice-over language covers English, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Malay and Thai.
5. Analyse shots (2 credits): the AI returns a segment-by-segment script — each 4–15 seconds with camera movement, action and its voice-over line. Voice-over lines are individually editable.
6. Render: select the segments to render (or select all), choose a Seedance model, resolution and ratio, then click Generate. Segments render as a sequential chain: each one starts from the last frame of the previous segment, keeping the character, scene and lighting continuous. Render parameters freeze after the first submission, so later top-ups and re-renders reuse them automatically.
7. Compose the full video: once every segment succeeds, Compose full video appears (free) and stitches the cut. Re-rendering a segment lets you recompose.

Staying in control

12. Video Upscale (AI Agent)

Turn soft, low-resolution footage into a sharp 720p / 1080p / 2K / 4K version — an AI super-resolution operator rebuilds detail frame by frame. The empty workspace shows a real before/after demo: drag the divider to compare.

Steps

1. Upload the source video: up to 600 seconds (10 minutes); the library works here too.
2. Pick the target resolution: 720p / 1080p / 2K / 4K. Portrait footage is measured on its short edge (portrait 1080p outputs 1080×1920).
3. Check the quote: the button shows the exact price — it scales with duration, frame rate and target resolution — alongside an estimated processing time. Duration and frame rate are probed server-side, which is what the charge is based on.
4. Click Upscale. The task runs in the background with a live “time remaining” estimate; you can leave the page.
5. When it finishes, the result appears on the right — click Download to save it.

13. My Creations

All of your work in one place — videos, images, storyboards, listing sets, replicas, remakes and upscales — as cards you can filter, open, download and delete.

Filtering

• Task type: a row of buttons across the top (All / Reference to Video / Image to Video / Text to Video / Image to Image / Text to Image / Storyboard / Product Listing Set / Viral Video Remake / Image Replica / Video Upscale) — click to switch.
• Status + time: the second row filters by status (generating / done / failed) and by time (today / this month / custom range).
• Filters are remembered: your chosen type, status and time range are restored automatically the next time you open the page.

Card contents

• Thumbnail and status badge: generating / done / failed at a glance; video results carry a play icon.
• Prompt, model, parameters and task ID below the thumbnail; agent tasks also show render progress and a strip of source material.
• Credits used: the total for that task (agent tasks show the net total for the whole pipeline).

Common actions

1. Open / retry: click the card body to open that workspace in view mode; Adjust & retry there loads the parameters into a new task.
2. Download: save the result with the Download button.
3. Delete: the trash icon in the bottom-right corner of the card, with a confirmation dialog. Deleting removes the work and its result files, and refunds anything still running.

14. Asset library

Everything you upload is stored in the asset library so you can reuse it across workspaces without uploading again.

Two ways to use it

• From a workspace: every upload area in the video, image and agent workspaces has a Library button (Figure 6-4).
• From settings: Settings → Files lists every asset with format and dimensions, and lets you delete what you no longer need.

Deletion rules

1. Use the delete button on an asset row to remove it.
2. If the asset is still referenced by a task, deletion is blocked with an “asset in use” message — delete the task first.

15. Account settings

The Settings group in the left menu holds your profile, security and billing pages.

15.1 Profile

1. Open Settings → Profile.
2. Update your name, avatar and other details, then save.

15.2 Security & phone binding

Binding a phone number lets an email account sign in with an SMS code afterwards:

1. Open Settings → Security and find the Phone card.
2. Enter your 11-digit number and click Send code.
3. Enter the code and click Bind. The card then shows the masked number.

The same page lets you change your password — enter the current and new password, then save.

15.3 Credits & billing

• Balance: your current balance plus lifetime earned and spent totals.
• History: every credit movement — sign-up bonus, charges, refunds, top-ups — with its timestamp and linked task.
• Grouped agent tasks: the sub-charges of one storyboard, listing set, replica or remake are merged into a single row (“Storyboard · 3 entries”); Details expands them and View task opens the work.
• Current plan: shows your plan (Free). Online credit purchase is coming in a later phase.

16. FAQ

Q1　It still says “Generating” — how long should I wait?

Images usually take tens of seconds to a few minutes and videos a few minutes. The limits are 5 minutes for images (10 for GPT Image 2 Flex), about 17 minutes for videos, and up to several hours for video upscaling depending on the job (the UI shows a live estimate). Anything past its limit fails and is refunded. You can leave the page while a task runs.

Q2　My task failed — do I get the credits back?

Yes. Tasks that fail or time out are refunded in full automatically, and the refund appears in your billing history. A failed smart edit leaves the original image untouched.

Q3　I'm not receiving the SMS code.

Make sure you are using a mainland-China (+86) number and that international SMS is not blocked on your phone. You can always use email sign-in instead. If the problem persists, contact support.

Q4　Can I recover the original after a smart edit?

No. A successful edit overwrites and destroys the original. Download the original first if you want a backup.

Q5　Why do some older images have no “Smart edit” button?

Smart edit needs a high-resolution working copy of the image. Very early results predate that copy, so the button is hidden for them. Everything generated since then supports it.

Q6　Text inside my images comes out wrong in Chinese.

Image models are unreliable with non-Latin scripts, so text rendered inside images is always English in the storyboard and agent flows. Spoken voice-over and subtitles can be in any supported language.

Q7　I've run out of credits.

Online purchase is not open yet — contact support and an administrator will top up your account. The top-up shows in your billing history.

Q8　How is Viral Video Remake charged, and can I stop midway?

Shot analysis costs 2 credits; after that each segment is charged separately (by model, resolution and duration) and failed segments are refunded automatically; composing the final cut is free. You can hit Stop generating at any time — unfinished segments are refunded, finished ones are kept and can be topped up later.

Q9　Are “planning” and “rendering” charged separately in Product Listing Set / Image Replica?

Yes. Planning (the AI writing the set plan and prompts) costs only 2 credits. Review the plan, then batch-render — each image is charged independently by model. If you don't like the plan, Adjust & retry starts over; the small planning fee is not refunded.

Q10　What does Video Upscale cost and how long does it take?

The price scales with duration, frame rate and target resolution (720p is the cheapest tier, 4K about 11× that). The exact quote and an estimated processing time are shown before you submit. Long footage at a high resolution can take hours — you can leave the page — and failures or timeouts are refunded automatically.