How to Make AI Videos in 2026 — Beginner Guide

2026-05-30 · 5 min read

Making AI video used to mean wrangling six tools and a waitlist. In 2026 you can ship a clip in under a minute. Here's how.

Step 1 — Pick what kind of video you want

AI video splits into three buckets: cinematic (action, atmosphere, b-roll), UGC (handheld creator-feel for social ads) and avatar (a presenter delivering a script).

Decide which one first. The model and the prompt style change based on the bucket.

Step 2 — Write a prompt like a director

Bad prompt: 'a guy running'. Good prompt: 'low-angle tracking shot of a runner sprinting through neon-lit Tokyo alley, rain on the pavement, cinematic anamorphic lens, slow-motion 60fps'.

Frame, subject, action, lighting, lens, motion — name them.

Step 3 — Pick the model

Veo 3 for realistic motion. Sora-class for surreal. Kling for human action. Hailuo for cheap iteration. Klixor lets you switch the model on the same prompt so you can compare without rewriting.

Step 4 — Pick the aspect ratio

9:16 for TikTok / Reels / Shorts. 1:1 for Instagram feed. 16:9 for YouTube and web. Pick before you generate — re-rendering costs credits.

Step 5 — Generate, review, re-render

First takes are rarely perfect. Plan to generate 2-3 versions of the same prompt and pick the best. Klixor's library keeps every version so you can A/B without losing earlier takes.