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How do I make a music video at home?
Make a music video at home by limiting the concept to materials and actions you can control. You can generate the visual sequence in AI Music.Video, record footage yourself, or combine the two in an external editor. Start with a finished track and a small, testable idea.
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Before you start
Choose one room or visual setting and one main subject. Keep the audio file, references and any recorded footage in a project folder. If filming, check framing and lighting with the equipment you already have before buying anything for the project.
Steps
- Write a concept that fits the space: a performer at a window, hands working on an object, or an illustrated scene based on the song. Use the concept template to define the action and ending.
- For generated visuals, open Create, add the music and select a short passage. Set the aspect ratio and choose the subject and style. Follow the animation workflow to review storyboard, images and motion in order.
- For recorded material, capture a short test and inspect it on a larger screen. Keep the subject visible and make intentional movements. If combining footage with generated clips, use an external editor; the Create audio workflow is not a general footage-upload timeline.
- Assemble the approved material with the final track. Follow how to add music to a video for the external editing step. Export a review file and check the picture, sound and ending on the device your audience will use.
Worked example
A home performance could use a window-lit close-up, a wide room view and a generated night street for the instrumental break. Keep a shared color palette so the transition feels deliberate. You can also make the whole piece from generated scenes if recording a performance is not part of the idea.
Check the result
You should have a complete short sequence that fits the available location and materials. Keep the production notes and file names so you can make a second version. The making-of workflow helps document useful choices without turning production into a separate large project.
If something goes wrong
If the footage looks noisy or the face is unclear, change the light or camera position before adding effects. If generated clips do not match the room, simplify their palette and setting. If the project becomes too large, finish one chorus first and use that reviewed sequence to plan the rest.