To make videos with AI, choose a live tool — Runway, Google Veo or Kling — write a clear prompt or supply an image, then generate and edit short clips. Note that OpenAI’s Sora is discontinued.

Choose a live tool

OpenAI’s Sora is no longer available. Use Google Veo for cinematic quality with audio (via Google AI plans), Runway for a full editing toolkit and multi-model access, or Kling for affordable realistic motion. Luma and Pika cover photoreal and stylised clips.

A simple workflow

Start small: generate short clips from a text prompt or a starting image, then refine the prompt for motion, style and camera. Stitch clips together and add voiceover (ElevenLabs) and music (with care over licensing). Expect to iterate — AI video still needs several tries.

Costs and caveats

AI video is compute-heavy, so free tiers are limited and quality scales with paid plans. A purely AI-generated image, song or video may not be protected by copyright (US law generally requires human authorship), and many free tiers forbid commercial use, require attribution, or make your outputs public. Always check a tool’s licence and your plan’s terms before using AI work commercially. Check commercial terms, mind data residency for Chinese-owned tools like Kling, and disclose synthetic media where platforms require.

If you find yourself juggling a separate subscription for chat, automation, transcription and image generation, one option worth knowing is a single platform that runs them together — osFoundry is one such agentic AI platform that consolidates chat, agents and internal apps in one workspace, with a bring-your-own-key model so you choose the underlying AI.

This article is general information, not professional, legal or financial advice. AI tools, prices and availability change fast — verify current details on the official source before you rely on them.