Step 1: pick a photo that can perform
Use a front-facing photo where the eyes, mouth and jawline are unobstructed. Even lighting and a head-and-shoulders crop give the model the facial structure it needs to keep the person consistent while they move. Avoid screenshots, heavy filters, extreme side profiles and photos where hands or hair cover the mouth.
Step 2: choose one visual direction
Decide the look before you write anything: a raw street cypher, a polished luxury-night performance, an anime transformation, neon trap night color, kinetic lyric type or a costume character joke. One clear direction produces a stronger 15-second clip than a prompt that mixes several locations and eras at once.
Step 3: lock the beat
Eight licensed beats are included, so you do not need to clear audio separately. Pick the beat that matches the energy of the direction — a cypher reads best over a head-nod groove, neon trap over a heavy 808 pattern — and keep the same beat if you plan to render several shots for one post.
Step 4: render, review, publish
Three credits render one 15-second 720p vertical video; failed renders are refunded automatically. Review the export at phone size with the sound off: check the face, the captions and the vertical crop, then post it as a hook, a profile intro or one shot inside a longer edit.
Quick checklist
- Front-facing photo, even light, clear mouth area
- One direction per render, not five
- Preview muted at phone size before posting
Questions about this guide
How long does it take to make an AI rap video?
The workflow itself takes minutes: upload a photo, choose a style and beat, and render a 15-second clip. Render queue times vary with demand, and the task status screen shows progress.
What kind of photo works best?
A sharp, front-facing portrait with even lighting and an unobstructed mouth. The better the source, the more believable the performance.
Can I make the video longer than 5 seconds?
Each render is 5 seconds. Creators commonly render two or three shots on the same beat and cut them together for a longer post.
Do I need any editing skills?
No. The export is a finished vertical MP4. Editing only becomes useful when you combine several renders into one longer video.
Can I write my own lyrics into the video?
The Kinetic Lyrics direction animates caption-style type inside the clip, and the separate song generator writes and sings original lyrics from your description. Full custom audio upload is not supported in video generation.
Next step
Use this guide when you are ready to create your video.
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