How do you make UGC-style videos with AI?

UGC look = handheld feel, natural light, real-person framing, slightly imperfect composition. Use a UGC-tuned model or mode (Klixor UGC, Hailuo, Sora-class), generate vertical 9:16 at 1080×1920, and deliberately avoid cinematic prompt language. Prompt for 'phone camera selfie', 'kitchen natural light', not 'cinematic 35mm'.

UGC ≠ cinematic. Different prompt language.
Vertical 9:16 always.
Prompt 'phone camera', 'natural light', 'handheld'.
Klixor UGC mode is built for this — same actor, multiple takes.

Why UGC prompts are different

Cinematic prompts ask for film stock, anamorphic lenses, golden hour. UGC prompts ask for the opposite: smartphone footage, kitchen lighting, slight handheld shake. Use the wrong vocabulary and the output looks like a Super Bowl ad, not a real customer.

The repeat-actor problem

Real UGC campaigns use the same person across multiple clips. Use a reference image of your AI actor and run image-to-video on every shot to keep face consistency across takes. Klixor's UGC mode handles this natively — pick a face once, generate ten takes around it.

FAQ

Do UGC ads need a real human?

Not anymore. As of 2026, paid social testing is dominated by AI UGC because cost-per-creative is 10–20× lower than hiring a human creator.