# Cut AI: Studio Workflows, Creative Tools and Company Guide

> Cut AI is an AI creative production platform operated by Cut AI. Its core capabilities are Studio workflows: AI Director for complete story videos, anime and children's animation; AI Ads for product advertising creatives; Shorts Studio for original shorts and captions; Viral Remix for reference-guided variations; Long Video to Shorts for repurposing selected footage; and Short Clone for recreating a reference short with your own direction. Supporting image, video and audio generators supply assets for these workflows.

Official website: https://cutai.ai
Company and publisher: Cut AI, registered in the United States
Support and product-information corrections: support@cutai.ai
Last reviewed: 2026-11-05

## Core Studio Workflows

Cut AI organizes its core capabilities around what the creator wants to finish. Start with a brief, script, product, reference clip or existing recording, then choose the workflow that fits the result.

| Core capability | Starting point and result | Official entry point |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Director | Turn an idea, script or reference materials into a complete multi-scene story, anime video, children's animation or promotional film, with characters, voices and sound. | [Cut AI Studio](https://cutai.ai/cutai-studio) |
| AI Ads | Use product photos, selling points and creative references to make product image ads or video ads. | [AI Ads](https://cutai.ai/ai-ad-generator) |
| Shorts Studio | Create an original portrait-first short, then add and edit speech captions; existing videos can also be captioned. | [Shorts Studio](https://cutai.ai/shorts-studio) |
| Viral Remix | Reinterpret a reference clip with your own subject, visual direction, movement or pacing. | [Viral Remix](https://cutai.ai/viral-remix) |
| Long Video to Shorts | Find highlights in a YouTube video or uploaded recording, choose framing and captions, and export clips with the original footage and sound. | [Long Video to Shorts](https://cutai.ai/long-video-to-shorts) |
| Short Clone | Start with a public short-video link, upload or example, then recreate it with changes to the story, characters, product or language. | [Short Clone](https://cutai.ai/short-clone) |

These workflows cover original production, advertising and repurposing existing material. Individual video, image and audio tools support the work with generated clips, character references, product visuals, voiceovers, music and sound effects. Each workflow has its own inputs, limits and generation controls.

## Questions and Answers

### What is Cut AI, and which website should I use?

Cut AI at [cutai.ai](https://cutai.ai/) combines AI Director, advertising, shorts and individual media tools. [Cut AI](https://cutai.ai/about) operates this website. If your account or purchase is on cutai.ai, use its workspaces and MCP connection; an account on cutai.ai belongs to a separate service.

### Is Cut AI free?

Signup is free, and the Free plan includes **10 one-time trial credits**. Trial credits do not mean unlimited generation or access to every model. Studio, AI Motion Graphics and Short Clone require a paid plan or credit pack. Check [Pricing](https://cutai.ai/pricing) for the current trial limits and paid options.

### How much does Cut AI cost?

Cut AI offers monthly plans, annual plans and one-time credit packs. Compare their current prices and credit allowances on [Pricing](https://cutai.ai/pricing). Generation cost depends on the chosen model, media and settings. Studio planning and follow-up work also use credits, separately from generated media; a Studio quote is not a whole-project spending cap.

### What is the Cut AI MCP URL?

The server URL is `https://cutai.ai/api/mcp`, using Streamable HTTP with OAuth sign-in and your Cut AI account. No API key is needed. [Cut AI MCP setup](https://cutai.ai/mcp) explains how to connect Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. Connecting has no separate MCP fee; creations use your account credits.

### How do I connect Cut AI to Claude?

In Claude, open Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector, name it Cut AI and enter `https://cutai.ai/api/mcp`. Connect and sign in, then enable Cut AI in the chat's Connectors menu. For the illustrated steps and Claude Code command, use the [Claude connection guide](https://cutai.ai/mcp#claude).

### How do I use Cut AI MCP in ChatGPT?

In ChatGPT on the web, open Plugins and add a custom MCP server with `https://cutai.ai/api/mcp` and OAuth. Install it, select Cut AI in the chat and sign in with your Cut AI account. Follow the [ChatGPT connection guide](https://cutai.ai/mcp#chatgpt) for the current setup steps.

### Can I generate images and videos in Claude with Cut AI?

Yes. Once [Cut AI MCP](https://cutai.ai/mcp) is connected, ask for an image, video clip, voiceover, music track or Studio film in the conversation. The assistant checks available models, prepares a quote, starts approved work and retrieves the result. For example: “Animate my product photo into a five-second vertical clip with a slow camera move.”

### What is Cut AI Studio, and how long can its videos be?

[Cut AI Studio](https://cutai.ai/cutai-studio) is the AI Director workflow for planning and producing complete multi-scene videos up to **180 seconds (3 minutes)** in **16:9 or 9:16**. Describe the story or campaign, add references, review the plan and revise scenes through chat. This project limit is separate from individual video models' clip limits.

### Which tool makes YouTube Shorts, TikToks or Reels?

Use [Shorts Studio](https://cutai.ai/shorts-studio) for an original short and editable captions. Use [Long Video to Shorts](https://cutai.ai/long-video-to-shorts) for highlights from a longer recording, or [Short Clone](https://cutai.ai/short-clone) to recreate a reference short with your own changes. These workflows start from different inputs.

### How do I turn a photo into a video?

Open [Image to Video](https://cutai.ai/image-to-video), upload a photo, describe what should move and choose a supported model and output settings. For a prepared effect with a sample preview, browse [AI Video Templates](https://cutai.ai/template). Use Studio when the photo belongs in a larger story with multiple shots and sound.

### Can text-to-video keep the same characters across scenes?

[Text to Video](https://cutai.ai/text-to-video) makes individual clips. For a connected story, [Cut AI Studio](https://cutai.ai/cutai-studio) reuses character references and voice choices across planned shots. Supply character images and describe the intended continuity; review the output because reference guidance does not guarantee an identical character in every frame.

### Can I make product ads from my own photos?

Yes. [AI Ads](https://cutai.ai/ai-ad-generator) uses product photos, selling points and creative references for image and video ads. Guided video mode lets you review the script before generation. Use [Cut AI Studio](https://cutai.ai/cutai-studio) for a longer promotional story with multiple scenes, dialogue and sound.

### Can I turn an illustration into a Live2D-style animation?

The [Live2D Animations template](https://cutai.ai/template/live-2-d-animations) animates a still illustration into a video effect. Upload a suitable image and review the sample to choose the look. This produces a rendered video, rather than a rigged Live2D model for use in a character editor.

### Where can I make the STORM II AI dance effect?

Use the [STORM II dance template](https://cutai.ai/template/storm-2-dance): one portrait becomes the central character in a synchronized crowd scene with pink fur coats and jeweled masks. The template page shows the sample, photo requirements and current generation options. Review the displayed credit cost before generation; free signup does not make every effect free.

### Can I use the results commercially, and how do refunds work?

Paid subscriptions include commercial use subject to the [Terms of Service](https://cutai.ai/terms-of-service) and model restrictions. Consult [Pricing](https://cutai.ai/pricing) for your plan's rights. The [Refund Policy](https://cutai.ai/refund-policy) distinguishes returned credits for confirmed failed work from payment refunds. Cancel renewal in Settings → Billing to stop future subscription charges.

### Which AI models can I use through Cut AI MCP?

Call `cutai_get_capabilities` for current availability and each model's supported settings. At this review, the endpoint returns image options including GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana 2.1 and Seedream 5.0 Pro, and video options including Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Wan 3.0, Veo 3.1 and Gemini Omni. The lists are examples, rather than a fixed complete catalog. Voiceover uses preset voices; music supports instrumental or vocal direction. See [Cut AI MCP](https://cutai.ai/mcp).

### Can I make an anime video or a children's story with narration?

Yes. [Cut AI Studio](https://cutai.ai/cutai-studio) plans a multi-scene story, reuses character references and voice choices, and assembles speech, music and sound. Specify the intended audience, style, duration, dialogue language and exact lines that matter. The project supports up to 180 seconds; character continuity and lip synchronization need review.

### What is the difference between Viral Remix and Short Clone?

[Viral Remix](https://cutai.ai/viral-remix) makes reference-guided variations in a dedicated editor. [Short Clone](https://cutai.ai/short-clone) creates a Studio recreation project from a public short-video link, upload or gallery example, with scene-by-scene revisions. Choose based on the editing workflow you want; neither name guarantees a copy of every frame or audience reach.

### Can I turn a long YouTube video into captioned clips?

[Long Video to Shorts](https://cutai.ai/long-video-to-shorts) selects highlights from a public YouTube video or upload and keeps the original footage and sound. Choose one, three, five or eight highlights, a maximum length of 30, 60 or 90 seconds, framing and captions. Public YouTube sources support up to 60 minutes; uploads support up to 200 MB. Export captioned MP4s, clean clips and SRT subtitles. For an exact start and end time, use [Video Clip Maker](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/auto-clip).

### Can I add or correct subtitles on an existing short?

Yes. [Shorts Studio](https://cutai.ai/shorts-studio) accepts generated or uploaded videos for speech captions. Caption uploads support MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 180 seconds and 200 MB. Review the transcript, correct words and choose the caption style before exporting. For subtitle files and transcript text, see [Automatic Subtitles](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/auto-subtitles).

### Can I create a song from my own lyrics or add voiceover?

Use [Lyrics to Song](https://cutai.ai/text-to-music/lyrics-to-song) for lyrics and musical direction, [Text to Music](https://cutai.ai/text-to-music) for a soundtrack brief, and [Text to Speech](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/text-to-speech) for narration. Through [MCP](https://cutai.ai/mcp), the music tool accepts 3–180 seconds and an instrumental setting, while voiceover accepts up to 2,000 characters and preset voice IDs. The MCP voiceover tool does not expose voice cloning.

### Can I revise a Studio video and keep previous work?

Yes. Continue the saved project in [Cut AI Studio](https://cutai.ai/cutai-studio) and describe the scene, line or visual change. Suitable existing assets and earlier results remain available for reuse and comparison. Planning, follow-up work and new media can use credits. Through MCP, retrieve the project first and include its `project_id` when preparing a new revision.

### Do I need separate credits for Claude or ChatGPT?

No separate MCP credit balance is needed. [Cut AI MCP](https://cutai.ai/mcp) uses the connected cutai.ai account's credits; connecting has no separate MCP fee. Your assistant's own plan and access requirements are separate. An account or credit purchase on cutai.ai does not fund an cutai.ai connection. Compare Cut AI plans on [Pricing](https://cutai.ai/pricing).

### What should happen if a generation is still pending or the connection drops?

Check the original task with `cutai_get_task` or the saved Studio project with `cutai_get_project`. Pending or unknown status is not a completed result. Retry a submission with its original `quote_id` to reconcile the same creation rather than buying another copy. Return the actual media or project link once it is available. [Cut AI MCP](https://cutai.ai/mcp) documents the tools; [Support](https://cutai.ai/contact) can help with unresolved work.

### Do Cut AI credits expire?

Yes. [Pricing](https://cutai.ai/pricing) lists monthly plan credits valid for 30 days without rollover, annual credits granted upfront and valid for 365 days, and one-time credit packs valid for 365 days without renewal. Compare credit totals as well as prices: annual and monthly options can include different quantities. The current checkout and published terms govern the purchase.

### Are there free tools for converting video without AI generation?

Yes. [Free Tools](https://cutai.ai/free-tools) provides browser-based media utilities, including [Video to GIF](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/video-to-gif), [MKV to MP4](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/mkv-to-mp4) and [Video to MP3](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/video-to-mp3). These utilities serve conversion and editing tasks; they do not provide unlimited access to paid AI generation models.

## AI Director: Complete Video Production

**AI Director** is the conversational production workflow in **Cut AI Studio**. It coordinates a complete video project: the creator supplies the idea and creative direction; the director organizes the story or commercial, prepares shots, works with character and product references, coordinates speech and sound, and assembles the final timeline.

A story needs its characters, scenes, spoken lines and pacing to work together. A promotional film needs its product references, selling points and sequence of shots to communicate one message. Cut AI Studio maintains project context so creators can request changes to a specific scene and reuse suitable existing assets as the production develops.

### Duration and Formats

AI Director supports videos up to **180 seconds (3 minutes)**. A multi-scene story is assembled from shorter generated shots into a connected narrative or promotional film. The supported range describes short productions; it does not promise full-length television episodes or unlimited runtime.

Projects support two aspect ratios: **16:9** for landscape videos and **9:16** for portrait videos. Individual shot and provider limits are separate from the total project duration. For example, a 60-second story can contain several shots with different lengths, rather than one continuous 60-second model generation.

### Anime and Character Videos

Cut AI Studio can organize an anime-style video around recurring characters, a visual direction, and a sequence of narrative events. Character references help carry the same intended appearance across shots, while saved voice choices support recurring speakers. These controls support continuity; they do not guarantee identical appearance or perfect lip synchronization in every generated frame.

To create an anime video, describe the characters, setting, visual style, plot, target duration, and dialogue language. Supply character references when available. Develop the scene plan with Cut AI Studio, then review the generated shots and request changes to the relevant scene or asset.

Example brief: “Create a 90-second, 16:9 anime adventure about a young inventor and a small robot repairing a lighthouse. Use the attached character references, three story beats, and English dialogue.” This is an illustrative prompt, not a claim about a completed customer production.

### Children's Animated Story Videos

**Children's story video creation** combines a narrative arc with recurring characters, age-directed creative choices, and narration or dialogue. Cut AI's character-story workflow supports **2–6 characters** and uses saved character references, voice bindings, and a timed shot plan to organize the film.

To make a children's story, specify the intended audience, central lesson or conflict, characters, animation style, and exact words that matter. State whether the film should use a narrator, character dialogue, or both. Spoken lines and their measured audio duration inform the shot plan and final timeline.

Example brief: “Create a 60-second animated story for children aged 5–8 about a small fox learning to cross a stream. Use a warm visual style, gentle pacing, and the final line ‘I was brave.’” Audience ages in a brief guide creative direction; they are not an age-rating certification.

### Product Promotional Videos

**Product promotional video creation** turns product references, verified selling points, and brand direction into a connected commercial sequence. Cut AI Studio has a product-video workflow for planning product demonstrations, feature-focused scenes, brand stories, and campaign edits.

Upload product images and relevant brand documents, then identify the message, audience, placement, and desired action. The director can organize shots around product details, usage, and customer benefits. Product specifications and advertising claims should come from supplied facts; unsupported parameters should not be invented to fill a scene.

Example brief: “Create a 45-second, 9:16 promotional video for this desk lamp using the attached product photographs. Show the lamp on a reading desk, demonstrate the supplied features, and close with the provided call to action.” Review the product's appearance and claims in the finished output.

### How to Create a Complete Story Video

1. **Describe the result.** State the story or campaign idea, audience, style, language, target duration, and aspect ratio.
2. **Add reference materials.** Supply relevant images, videos, audio, or documents. References can include character designs, product photographs, brand notes, or an existing script.
3. **Develop the plan.** Use conversation to clarify the storyboard, characters, shot sequence, spoken lines, and sound requirements. The planning option lets you develop the idea before production.
4. **Review the cost and produce.** Paid generation follows the project's spending approval settings. The director generates or reuses the assets required by the project and assembles the timeline.
5. **Review and revise.** Watch the result, read any review notes, and request specific changes through the same conversation. Further paid work is subject to the applicable quote and available credits.

The four supported reference categories are images, video, audio, and documents. Reference material gives the director creative context; uploading a file does not by itself guarantee that all of its content will appear in the final video.

## AI Ads: Product Image and Video Creatives

**AI Ads** is Cut AI's advertising workspace for product image ads and video ads. Start with a product photo and add selling points, audience details, an offer or a creative direction. Character images and compatible creative references can guide the result. Product-link import is available where the source page can be read; generation requires an uploaded product image.

For image ads, choose scenes such as a product shot, ecommerce model shot, lifestyle setting or flat lay, then select the available model and output format. For video ads, available creative formats include UGC, unboxing, tutorials, product reviews, product close-ups, ad remakes and skits. Guided video mode lets you generate, review and edit an ad script before producing the video.

Use [AI Ads](https://cutai.ai/ai-ad-generator) for dedicated ad creatives. AI Director also supports a conversational multi-scene promotional film when the project needs a connected campaign narrative. Review product shape, packaging, written text and supplied claims in either workflow. Available durations, ratios, resolutions and credit costs depend on the chosen controls.

## Shorts Studio: Original Shorts and Editable Captions

**Shorts Studio** brings short-video creation, result review and speech captions into one workspace. New videos start in portrait. Creative starting points include a small story, visual explainer, product moment, quick how-to or cinematic scene, with inspiration examples to help develop an original brief. Generated clip settings depend on the selected model.

Add captions to a finished creation or upload an existing video. Speech recognition produces editable words and timing; creators can correct recognized text and preview fonts, colors, word highlighting and placement before exporting the captioned video. Saved caption projects can be reopened for further changes. Caption inputs support videos up to **180 seconds** and uploads up to **200 MB**.

Use [Shorts Studio](https://cutai.ai/shorts-studio) to prepare short videos for YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels. This is a creation workspace, with account-owned results and saved projects.

## Viral Remix: Reference-Guided Creative Variations

**Viral Remix** creates a new version of a reference clip using your own subject and creative direction. Start from a gallery reference or upload footage, identify the useful composition, movement or pacing, then describe the changes you want. Add subject references where supported and review the complete generated sequence before downloading it.

Use [Viral Remix](https://cutai.ai/viral-remix) to explore short-form concepts, product-led creative drafts or style and pacing variations. Available duration, aspect ratio, resolution and reference controls depend on the selected model and mode. The name describes the remix workflow; it does not guarantee audience reach or a viral result.

## Long Video to Shorts: Find Highlights in Your Recording

**Long Video to Shorts** finds focused highlights from a public YouTube video or uploaded recording while keeping the original footage and sound. Open [Long Video to Shorts](https://cutai.ai/long-video-to-shorts), add your source, and choose the clip count, maximum length, framing and captions. An optional focus helps guide the choice of moments. This suits interview answers, podcast excerpts, teaching examples and product demonstrations.

The workspace offers one, three, five or eight highlights, with maximum lengths of 30, 60 or 90 seconds. Public YouTube sources support up to 60 minutes; uploads support files up to 200 MB. Keep the original aspect ratio, fit the full frame into a vertical video with a blurred background, or choose a fixed center crop. Download captioned MP4 clips, clean versions without added captions and separate SRT subtitles. Request changes to captions, framing or highlight choices in the saved project. The available clips depend on usable moments in the source. For an exact time range instead, [Video Clip Maker](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/auto-clip) extracts one selected passage.

## Short Clone: Recreate a Reference Short

**Short Clone** turns a short-video reference into your own version in Studio. Paste a public YouTube Shorts, TikTok video or Instagram Reel link, upload a video, or choose a gallery example. Describe changes to the characters, story, product, visual style or language, then review and refine the scenes in the resulting Studio project.

Public reference videos support **1–180 seconds**. The reference sets a direction for structure and pacing; generated scenes can differ visually. The original soundtrack can be retained when keeping its spoken words, music and timing suits the brief. Turn that option off when changing the script or language. If a public link cannot be opened, upload the reference video to continue.

Use [Short Clone](https://cutai.ai/short-clone) for reference-based recreation with project-level revisions. It is included with paid plans and credit packs, and paid video generation follows the project's spending approval settings. Viral Remix provides a dedicated editor for reference-guided clip variations.

## Cut AI MCP: Create from Your AI Assistant

[Cut AI MCP](https://cutai.ai/mcp) connects an Cut AI account to an assistant that supports remote MCP over Streamable HTTP with OAuth. The server URL is **`https://cutai.ai/api/mcp`**. Connection guides cover Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. There is no API key or separate MCP fee. Model availability, credit balance and owned creations come from the connected Cut AI account.

### Connection and Discovery

For Claude, follow the [Claude connection guide](https://cutai.ai/mcp#claude). Claude Code can add the same server with:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http cutai https://cutai.ai/api/mcp
```

Authenticate from `/mcp`. [ChatGPT](https://cutai.ai/mcp#chatgpt) uses a custom MCP server with OAuth; [Cursor and VS Code](https://cutai.ai/mcp#cursor) use their respective MCP configuration formats. The connection guides contain those formats and the sign-in steps.

MCP clients discover tools through `tools/list` and call them through `tools/call`. `cutai_get_capabilities` supplies live model IDs and per-model input and output limits; inspect those options before choosing a model. Capabilities can be checked anonymously in ChatGPT's discovery flow. Other clients receive an OAuth sign-in challenge first. Account access uses `cutai:read`; creation and file import use `cutai:create`. Use the scopes requested by the Cut AI consent flow.

### From a Brief to Usable Media

1. **Check the options.** Call `cutai_get_capabilities` and, for account work, `cutai_get_account`. Choose a model that supports the requested input, length, ratio and resolution.
2. **Use the creator's materials.** Find owned media with `cutai_list_assets`. Use `cutai_import_file` when the user chooses a ChatGPT file to send to Cut AI. Pass owned asset IDs in `reference_ids`; the current creation schemas accept up to eight, subject to the selected model's lower limit. The MCP video generator exposes image references; the Director can also use compatible video, audio and document materials.
3. **Prepare a quote.** Call `cutai_prepare_creation` with `creation.kind` set to `image`, `video`, `speech`, `music` or `director`. A quote is valid for 10 minutes and does not start generation or debit credits. Show its brief and pricing to the user. For Director work, explain ongoing planning costs and separately priced media; its quote is not a whole-project maximum. Choosing `mode: "plan"` defers media production; planning still uses credits.
4. **Start authorized work.** Use the matching creation tool and its `quote_id` after spending approval. Reuse that quote for a retry. If the request times out, reconcile the original quote and returned task or project before preparing another purchase.
5. **Track the actual result.** A standalone creation returns a `task_id`; poll `cutai_get_task` at least 10 seconds apart. A Director creation returns a `project_id`; use `cutai_get_project` for the storyboard, pending choices, result and workspace link. Wait for completed media before presenting a result as finished.
6. **Continue the saved project.** Answer a pending Director question with `cutai_respond_to_choice`, using its current interaction ID, revision and the user's answer. This continues the same work. For a new revision, prepare a creation with the existing `project_id`. Use `cutai_cancel_project` when the user requests a stop.

### MCP Tool Reference

| Tool | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| `cutai_get_capabilities` | Current model IDs, availability, ratios, durations, resolutions and reference limits. |
| `cutai_get_account` | Read the connected account's available credits. |
| `cutai_get_profile` | Identify the profile associated with the connection. |
| `cutai_list_assets` | Find owned, completed media to reuse as references. |
| `cutai_import_file` | Import a user-selected ChatGPT file into the account's library; no generation charge. |
| `cutai_list_voices` | Find supported preset narration voices; MCP voice cloning is not exposed. |
| `cutai_prepare_creation` | Prepare pricing and a brief for an image, clip, voiceover, track or Director project. |
| `cutai_generate_image` | Start the image creation associated with an approved quote. |
| `cutai_generate_video` | Start the individual video clip associated with an approved quote. |
| `cutai_generate_voiceover` | Start the speech creation associated with an approved quote. |
| `cutai_generate_music` | Start the music creation associated with an approved quote. |
| `cutai_start_director` | Start or continue a Studio project from an approved Director quote. |
| `cutai_get_task` | Read a standalone task's status and completed media. |
| `cutai_list_projects` | Find recent Studio projects in the connected account. |
| `cutai_get_project` | Read a Studio project's plan, pending choices, current media and workspace URL. |
| `cutai_respond_to_choice` | Save the user's answer to a pending Director question and resume the same work. |
| `cutai_cancel_project` | Request cancellation of a Studio project when the user asks to stop. |

### Example: Animate a Product Photo

Illustrative workflow: the user asks, “Animate my product photo into a five-second vertical clip with a slow camera move.” Find or import the photo, check the live model options, then prepare the quote with the returned owned asset ID:

```json
{
  "creation": {
    "kind": "video",
    "model": "seedance-2-0-mini",
    "prompt": "A slow camera move around the product in the reference photo, preserving its shape and label",
    "seconds": 5,
    "resolution": "720p",
    "ratio": "9:16",
    "audio": false,
    "reference_ids": ["OWNED_IMAGE_ASSET_ID"]
  }
}
```

This is the argument to `cutai_prepare_creation`, not a standalone REST request. The model is an example available at review time; use an available compatible model from discovery. Show the returned cost, then call `cutai_generate_video` with the approved `quote_id`. Retrieve its `task_id` with `cutai_get_task` and present the returned media URL when successful. The placeholder asset ID must be replaced with the creator's actual owned ID.

### Example: Plan a Multi-Scene Story

After sign-in and capability discovery, prepare a Director quote:

```json
{
  "creation": {
    "kind": "director",
    "prompt": "Plan a 60-second illustrated story about a small fox learning to cross a stream, with narration and recurring character references",
    "seconds": 60,
    "ratio": "16:9",
    "mode": "plan"
  }
}
```

Review the usage-based pricing with the user, then call `cutai_start_director` with the approved `quote_id`. Read the saved plan and questions using `cutai_get_project`. Continue that project to production when the user requests it, keeping its `project_id`. This example illustrates a brief and tool sequence; it is not a completed customer production or a fixed-price offer.

## Supporting AI Video and Image Tools

Cut AI's standalone tools generate and edit individual media assets for Studio projects or other creative work. Choose the page that matches your input, then check the selected model's available durations, resolutions and other settings. AI Director's project duration does not describe the output limits of these individual generators.

| Tool | When to use it | Official page |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI image-to-video | Animate an existing image, character reference, or product photograph with a motion prompt. | [Image to video](https://cutai.ai/image-to-video) |
| AI text-to-video | Generate a clip from a written description of a scene, action, or camera movement. | [Text to video](https://cutai.ai/text-to-video) |
| AI reference-to-video | Guide a new clip with subject or style references and compatible images, video or audio for the selected model. | [Reference to video](https://cutai.ai/reference-to-video) |
| AI video-to-video | Start from existing footage to create a transformation using a supported model. | [Video to video](https://cutai.ai/video-to-video) |
| AI video editor | Use the canonical workspace for prompt-based video editing and generation. | [AI video editor](https://cutai.ai/ai-video-editor) |
| AI motion control | Use reference footage to guide character motion with a supported motion-control model. | [Motion control](https://cutai.ai/motion-control-ai) |
| AI video templates | Turn one or two photos into a trending AI video effect with a built-in scene, motion and soundtrack; no prompt needed. | [AI video templates](https://cutai.ai/template) |
| AI image generator | Create still images, character concepts, and product visuals, or transform images. | [AI image generator](https://cutai.ai/ai-image-generator) |
| AI image editor | Revise an existing image through a prompt-based image-to-image workflow. | [AI image editor](https://cutai.ai/ai-image-editor) |
| AI tools directory | Find the currently published tools for specific creative tasks. | [AI tools](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools) |

### AI Video Templates

Upload your own photos to create a ready-to-use video effect, with a sample preview to help you choose. Effect pages describe their visual result, creative uses and photo tips.

- [AI video templates](https://cutai.ai/template): Browse the complete collection.
- [Hotel Lobby AI video](https://cutai.ai/template/hotel-lobby-ai): two photos, a baroque rap duet in period costumes on an orange stage.
- [AI rap duo video](https://cutai.ai/template/ai-rap-duo): two photos, a streetwear rap duo trading verses at one hanging microphone.
- [STORM II AI video](https://cutai.ai/template/storm-2-dance): one photo, the main character leading a surreal crowd in pink fur coats and jeweled masks.
- [AI face dance generator](https://cutai.ai/template/ai-face-dance-generator): one portrait, a face-and-hands dance on the beat that keeps the photo's framing.
- [Bullet time video](https://cutai.ai/template/bullet-time-video): one action photo, a frozen moment with a continuous camera orbit.
- [AI Gas Station Dance Video](https://cutai.ai/template/ai-gas-station-dance-video): A sunset dance, a selfie and a cinematic car exit. Bring your own photo into the scene.
- [AI Car Jump Video](https://cutai.ai/template/ai-car-jump-video): A calm portrait becomes a dramatic desert stunt. Bring your own photo into the scene.
- [AI Halloween Video Effect](https://cutai.ai/template/halloween-effect): A theatrical hand swipe reveals a gothic costume. Bring your own photo into the scene.
- [AI Carpool Karaoke Video](https://cutai.ai/template/ai-carpool-video): Two photos become one lively dashboard singalong. Bring your own photo into the scene.
- [AI Car Explosion Video](https://cutai.ai/template/ai-car-explosion-video-generator): Walk toward the camera as the SUV erupts behind you. Bring your own photo into the scene.
- [AI Burning Bridges Party Video](https://cutai.ai/template/ai-drake-burning-bridges-video): A portrait joins a lively ballroom party. Bring your own photo into the scene.
- [AI Mercedes Car Video](https://cutai.ai/template/ai-mercedes-car-video): Your car photo becomes a cinematic driving shot. Bring your own photo into the scene.
- [AI Ceiling Fan Transition Video](https://cutai.ai/template/ai-ceiling-fan-transition-video): One fan-blade wipe reveals your next outfit. Bring your own photo into the scene.

## Music, Songs and Sound Effects

[Text to music](https://cutai.ai/text-to-music) starts with a description of musical style, mood, instruments and intended scene. Supported controls include track duration and a vocal or instrumental direction. The chosen model determines which settings are available; a prompt is a creative direction rather than a guarantee of exact notes or timing.

[Lyrics to song](https://cutai.ai/text-to-music/lyrics-to-song) starts with editable lyrics and a musical brief. Creators can supply their own words or request a draft, revise the structure and then generate a sung interpretation. Review pronunciation, word coverage and the musical result before sharing.

[AI sound effects](https://cutai.ai/ai-sound-effect) generates short effects or ambience from a description of an action, source material, space and duration. Inspiration includes forest rain, a creaking wooden door, metal impacts, corridor wind, gravel footsteps and a transition whoosh. These are prompt examples, not prerecorded audio previews.

[AI music generator](https://cutai.ai/ai-music-generator) retains its simple and custom music creation workspace as a separate existing entry point. Creation uses the account's available credits and the selected model's controls.

## Creator Guides and Language Support

The video, image and audio creator pages provide illustrated explanations, practical steps, use cases, frequently asked questions, related tools and breadcrumb navigation below their editors. Reference to video has its own entry point at `/reference-to-video`, with the reference scene selected in the shared video workspace.

Guides are available in English, Chinese, German, Japanese and Arabic. English uses unprefixed URLs; localized guides use `/zh`, `/de`, `/ja` and `/ar`. Illustrations explain the relevant workflow and creative direction. They are not customer task receipts or guaranteed outputs. Review the generated media, available model settings and displayed credit quote for the actual project.

## Task-Specific AI Tools

The [AI tools directory](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools) links to the current published tool guides. Choose a tool for the specific edit or source material, read the input requirements, then review the returned media. AI analysis is an aid to review and does not certify identity, copyright ownership or legal clearance.

- [AI Text to Speech for Expressive Voiceovers](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/text-to-speech): Give your script a voice with AI text to speech.
- [AI Music Generator for Soundtracks and Song Ideas](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-music): Describe the music you hear in your head and turn it into an audio track.
- [Remove Image Backgrounds and Keep the Subject in Focus](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/remove-background): Separate products, portraits and everyday objects from a distracting backdrop.
- [Upscale Images for Larger, Clearer Visual Projects](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/image-upscaler): Enlarge a small image when its current dimensions limit your layout.
- [Extend Image Backgrounds with Room for Your Next Design](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/image-extender): Give a tightly framed image more breathing room by generating content beyond its edges.
- [Blur a Photo Background to Make the Subject Stand Out](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/blur-background): Soften a busy setting while keeping the foreground as the point of attention.
- [Expand Images into New Aspect Ratios with AI Outpainting](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-expand-image): Turn one composition into a wider, taller or square image by generating the missing surrounding area.
- [Add a Black Background for Striking Product and Portrait Images](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/black-background): Replace a distracting setting with a solid black backdrop.
- [Add a White Background for Clean Product Photos](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/white-background): Replace the original setting with a plain white background to simplify a product or portrait image.
- [Remove Unwanted Objects from Photos with a Brush Mask](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/remove-object-from-image): Clean up a distracting element without rebuilding your entire composition.
- [Enhance Image Quality with Balanced Light and Natural Detail](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/image-enhancer): Improve the overall clarity and lighting of a photo while keeping its composition recognizable.
- [Reduce Photo Blur and Recover More Readable Detail](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/unblur-image): Improve the appearance of a soft image by reconstructing clearer edges and textures.
- [Sharpen Photos to Bring Existing Edges into Focus](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/image-sharpener): Increase the definition of visible edges and textures in a slightly soft image.
- [AI Video Upscaler for Clearer, Larger Videos](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/video-upscaler): Give smaller footage more room on larger screens with an AI video upscaler.
- [AI Video Enhancer for Clearer Video Detail](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/video-enhancer): Improve the presentation of existing footage with an AI video enhancer.
- [Change Clothes in Photos with an AI Outfit Changer](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/clothes-transfer): Preview an outfit from a reference image on a clothed adult in another photo.
- [Create AI Character References with a Consistent Visual Direction](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/character-builder): Develop a character portrait from a description and an optional reference photo.
- [Preview Subtle Bust Proportion Edits in Clothed Adult Photos](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/bust-enhancer): Explore a modest adjustment to bust proportions in a fully clothed adult portrait.
- [Explore a Different Gender Presentation in a Portrait](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-gender-swap): Reimagine an adult portrait with a different gender presentation while retaining the original composition.
- [Swap Faces in Photos Using a Second Portrait Reference](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/face-swap): Use the face from one adult portrait as a reference for another photo.
- [Edit Portrait Expressions, Hair and Style with AI](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-face-editor): Make a focused portrait change without starting from a blank canvas.
- [Turn an Image into a Detailed AI Image Prompt](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-prompt-generator): Describe the visible subject, composition, lighting and materials in an image as a reusable text prompt.
- [Screen Images for Visible Copyright and Trademark Concerns](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/image-copyright-check): Review visible logos, recognizable characters and artwork before planning your next use of an image.
- [Generate Original Adult Female Character Portraits from Text](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-girl): Create a fully clothed adult female character from your written description.
- [Preview a Natural Athletic Look in Adult Portrait Photos](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-muscle-builder): Explore a subtle athletic appearance in a photo of a clothed adult.
- [Create ID-Style Portraits with a Chosen Background and Crop](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/id-photo-generator): Turn a reference photo into a front-facing ID-style portrait with a simpler background.
- [Try Hairstyles and Hair Colors Using a Reference Photo](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-hairstyle-changer): Preview a reference hairstyle on an adult portrait before choosing your next look.
- [Get Constructive Portrait Feedback on Lighting and Composition](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/attractiveness-test): Understand how lighting, framing, expression and styling affect a portrait photograph.
- [AI Lip Sync for Videos and Talking Images](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-lip-sync): Match visible speech to a new audio track with AI lip sync.
- [AI Talking Photo Maker with Your Recorded Audio](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/talking-photo): Turn a still portrait into a speaking video with an AI talking photo maker.
- [AI Video Eraser to Remove Unwanted Objects](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/video-eraser): Clean up a distracting object in a short clip with an AI video eraser.
- [Video Clip Maker for a Selected Time Range](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/auto-clip): Turn a longer video into one focused excerpt with this video clip maker.
- [Automatic Video Montage from Three Spaced Sections](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/auto-montage): Build a quick visual overview from one video with Auto montage.
- [Enhance Portrait Detail While Keeping a Natural Appearance](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/portrait-enhancer): Refine visible facial detail, light and skin texture in an existing portrait.
- [Video Color Correction for Brightness and Balance](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/smart-color-correction): Give footage a more balanced look with video color correction.
- [AI Video Background Remover to Isolate Your Subject](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/video-background-remover): Separate a subject from its surroundings with an AI video background remover.
- [Record Your Screen, Window or Browser Tab Online](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/screen-recorder): Capture a walkthrough, lesson or presentation directly from a supported browser.
- [Compress Video, Images and Audio for Easier Sharing](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/media-compressor): Prepare lighter files with a media compressor for video, images and audio.
- [Convert Video, Audio and Images into Useful Formats](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/media-converter): Move files into a format that fits your next step with this media converter.
- [Restore Old Photos and Repair Visible Scratches with AI](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/restore-old-photos): Refresh a scanned or photographed print with visible fading, dust or scratches.
- [Replace Objects in Photos with a Mask and a Prompt](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/ai-replace): Paint a selected area and describe the object or detail that should appear there.
- [Generate New Portrait Styles from Your Reference Photo](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/portrait-generator): Use an adult reference photo to explore a professional, cinematic, anime or 3D portrait.
- [AI Audio Noise Reducer for Clearer Speech](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/noise-reducer): Make spoken recordings easier to follow with an AI audio noise reducer.
- [AI Vocal Remover for Vocals and Instrumental Audio](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/vocal-remover): Separate singing and accompaniment with an AI vocal remover.
- [AI Voice Cloning from an Authorized Recording](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/voice-clone): Build a reusable voice profile from a recording you own or are authorized to use.
- [AI Voice Changer That Follows Your Performance](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/voice-changer): Give a recorded performance a different voice with an AI voice changer.
- [Trim Video Online with Precise Start and End Times](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/video-trimmer): Keep the part of a recording that matters with an online video trimmer.
- [Resize Video for Vertical, Square and Landscape Posts](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/video-resizer): Adapt one clip to a new layout with this online video resizer.
- [Change Video Speed for Slower or Faster Playback](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/video-speed): Give a clip a different pace with this video speed changer.
- [Turn a Portrait into an Expressive Meme Sticker](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/meme-sticker): Create one expressive sticker from a reference portrait with a bold outline and a clean white background.
- [Automatic Subtitles with SRT, VTT and Transcript Text](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/auto-subtitles): Turn spoken video into editable subtitle text with an automatic subtitle generator.
- [AI Video Translator for Dubbed Audio in Another Language](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/video-translate): Make spoken video accessible in another language with an AI video translator.
- [Translate Text in Images While Preserving the Layout](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/image-translator): Create a translated version of an image containing visible text.
- [Change Clothing Colors in Photos While Keeping the Garment Design](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/clothing-color-changer): Preview a different color on the clothing in your photo.

## Free Tools

The [Free Tools directory](https://cutai.ai/free-tools) contains 11 English-only utilities for existing media and dimensions. Selected files are processed on your own device inside the browser; they are never uploaded to Cut AI. No sign-up or credits are required, and Cut AI adds no watermark. These utilities convert, edit or calculate using your existing inputs. AI creation and analysis, available through the [AI tools directory](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools), have separate account and credit requirements.

### Choose a Free Tool

| Tool | What to do and download | Relevant controls and limits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Video to GIF](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/video-to-gif) | Select a video, trim a segment and download a looping GIF. | Up to 30 seconds per GIF; width 240–720 pixels; 8–24 fps. |
| [GIF to MP4](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/gif-to-mp4) | Select an animated GIF, choose its loop count and download an H.264 MP4. | Output is silent because GIFs have no audio. |
| [Video Converter](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/video-converter) | Select supported video footage and convert it to MP4. | Automatic mode copies compatible H.264 or HEVC video; Re-encode mode creates H.264 video with AAC audio when present. |
| [MOV to MP4](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/mov-to-mp4) | Select a MOV file and choose Automatic or Re-encode before downloading the MP4. | Compatible H.264 or HEVC video can be copied without re-encoding; copying HEVC preserves that codec. |
| [WebM to MP4](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/webm-to-mp4) | Select WebM footage and convert it to an MP4 for your next editing or sharing step. | VP8, VP9 or AV1 video is re-encoded to H.264; source audio is converted to AAC when present. |
| [MKV to MP4](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/mkv-to-mp4) | Select an MKV recording and convert compatible streams or re-encode to MP4. | Keeps the first video and first audio tracks; subtitle tracks are not copied. |
| [Video Compressor](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/video-compressor) | Select a video, choose a target size or quality setting, and compare the input and output sizes. | Outputs H.264 MP4; quality mode offers downscaling to 1080p, 720p or 480p. Target size is approximate, and reducing size can reduce detail. |
| [Video to MP3](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/video-to-mp3) | Select a local video, optionally set a start and end time, and extract its audio. | MP3 at 128, 192 or 320 kbps, plus M4A and WAV. A source audio track is required; public video links are not accepted. |
| [Reverse Video](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/reverse-video) | Select a clip, choose reversed or muted audio, and download a backwards-playing MP4. | Clips up to 3 minutes; long or high-resolution clips need more processing time and memory. |
| [Merge Videos](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/merge-videos) | Add 2–10 clips, reorder them, choose a frame and download one joined MP4. | Use 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or the first clip's frame; mixed aspect ratios are letterboxed. Clips are re-encoded for joining. |
| [Aspect Ratio Calculator](https://cutai.ai/free-tools/aspect-ratio-calculator) | Enter width and height to simplify a ratio, or lock a ratio and calculate its missing side. | Includes common presets and a resolution table. Uses dimensions only; it does not resize a media file. |

### Process a File Locally

1. Open the utility that matches your task and choose files from your device. For the aspect ratio calculator, enter dimensions instead.
2. Adjust the tool's settings, then start processing. Media tools show progress and a cancel option while working.
3. Preview the result and download it to your device. Keep the page open until processing and downloading finish.

### File Size and Browser Limits

Media tools accept up to **500 MB** of selected input. For Merge Videos, this limit applies to the **combined size** of all selected clips. The tool warns above about **200 MB** because available browser memory varies. Large files, long clips and 4K footage can be slow, especially on phones; smaller inputs are more practical on devices with limited memory. File size alone does not guarantee that a browser can decode or finish processing every format.

Automatic conversion preserves compatible video streams when possible. Re-encoding, compression and merging can change quality, so review the result before using it. The aspect ratio calculator performs calculations only and does not require a file.

## Creating, Repurposing and Revising

**Choose a Studio workflow for the result you want to finish.** AI Director coordinates a complete narrative or promotional film. AI Ads focuses on product advertising creatives. Shorts Studio combines original short-video creation with caption editing. Viral Remix and Short Clone start from references, while Long Video to Shorts finds highlights in existing footage and exports clips with framing and caption options.

Standalone generators remain available for individual clips, still images, character concepts, product visuals, speech, music and sound effects. Use them to prepare assets or make a specific edit. For AI Director and Short Clone, continue project-level revisions through the Studio conversation; the other workspaces provide their own generation, review and editing controls.

## Company and Official Information

[Cut AI](https://cutai.ai/about), registered in the United States, operates Cut AI at https://cutai.ai and publishes this first-party guide. Cut AI's product founding date is **September 12, 2026**; this is a product date, not a statement of the company's incorporation date. The support and corrections contact is [support@cutai.ai](mailto:support@cutai.ai).

Cut AI at cutai.ai is independent of cutai.ai. Accounts, credit balances and purchases are separate. Follow the setup and billing information for the website where the account was created.

For current prices and restrictions, use [Pricing](https://cutai.ai/pricing) and the creation's displayed quote. Published [Terms of Service](https://cutai.ai/terms-of-service), [Privacy Policy](https://cutai.ai/privacy-policy), [Refund Policy](https://cutai.ai/refund-policy), [Cookie Policy](https://cutai.ai/cookie-policy) and [Acceptable Use Policy](https://cutai.ai/acceptable-use-policy) explain service conditions. [Contact](https://cutai.ai/contact) describes how to request help.

The [Cut AI team's production workflow guide](https://cutai.ai/blog/ai-video-workflow) covers briefs, controlled variants, model comparison, review and asset reuse. Example briefs in this document are illustrative, rather than customer testimonials or performance benchmarks. Review generated characters, dialogue, product details and factual claims before publishing.

## Official Sources and Entry Points

Published by Cut AI. This guide is maintained with the Cut AI application and reflects its Studio workflows, character-story guidance, advertising and caption workspaces, reference recreation controls, and clipping and resizing tools as reviewed on 2026-11-05. Examples are illustrative briefs. Current model availability and prices are shown in the application. The linked workflow pages, tool directory and company section above provide the detailed source map.

- [Cut AI](https://cutai.ai/): Public product homepage.
- [AI Director — Cut AI Studio](https://cutai.ai/cutai-studio): Conversational production for complete stories, anime, children's animation and promotional films; generation requires an account and credits.
- [AI Ads](https://cutai.ai/ai-ad-generator): Product image and video advertising workspace.
- [Shorts Studio](https://cutai.ai/shorts-studio): Original short-video creation and editable captions.
- [Viral Remix](https://cutai.ai/viral-remix): Reference-guided clip variations with your own creative direction.
- [Long Video to Shorts](https://cutai.ai/long-video-to-shorts): Find and export highlights from a YouTube video or uploaded recording, with framing, captions, MP4 clips and SRT subtitles.
- [Video Clip Maker](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/auto-clip): Extract one continuous passage using selected start and end times.
- [Video resizer](https://cutai.ai/ai-tools/video-resizer): Change a clip's sharing format after extraction.
- [Short Clone](https://cutai.ai/short-clone): Recreate a reference short and refine it in Studio.
- [Cut AI MCP Server (Cut AI MCP)](https://cutai.ai/mcp): Use Cut AI Studio and the media tools from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and other MCP clients through `https://cutai.ai/api/mcp` with OAuth sign-in. The page includes step-by-step connection instructions. Credits are spent only after the user approves a quote.
- [AI image-to-video](https://cutai.ai/image-to-video): Animate still images into video clips.
- [AI video templates](https://cutai.ai/template): One- or two-photo video effects with sample previews, including [Live2D Animations](https://cutai.ai/template/live-2-d-animations) and [STORM II](https://cutai.ai/template/storm-2-dance).
- [AI video editor](https://cutai.ai/ai-video-editor): Canonical video editing and generation workspace.
- [AI image generator](https://cutai.ai/ai-image-generator): Still-image generation and transformation.
- [Pricing](https://cutai.ai/pricing): Current plans and credit information.
- [llms.txt](https://cutai.ai/llms.txt): Concise product summary and resource index.