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Studio: Creating Characters

Creating characters allows you to design consistent, reusable personas for your scenes. Once saved, characters can be used across shots and projects to maintain visual and voice consistency while directing.

Getting started

  1. In the Framing panel, click the Character icon.
  2. This opens the Character modal .

From here, you can either:

  • Select an existing character (ready to use or edit), or
  • Create a new character.

Using an existing Character

Existing characters in your Character Library are ready to use immediately.

  1. Hover over a character.
  2. Select the character and click Use in Project which will send the character to the prompt area or click the More icon to view and edit..
  3. When clicking to view and edit, you’ll see the available character angles.
  4. From this screen, you can:
    • Refine the character using the prompt field
    • Select a voice profile

Creating a new Character

  1. Click New Character in the Characters selector .
  2. The Character Library and Prompt Area will appear.

Describe Your Character

In the prompt field, describe the character you want to create. For example:

  • Appearance
  • Clothing
  • Style
  • Mood or personality
  • Age

You can also upload reference images to guide the character’s look.

Using reference images

Reference images allow you to guide the AI when creating a character, helping it match your vision more accurately. You can use images for inspiration or as exact references to maintain consistency with existing designs.

When adding images, you can choose how the model should interpret them:

  • Inspiration – the AI references the style and appearance.
  • Match exactly – the AI closely recreates the uploaded image.

Using Reference Images: Inspiration vs. Exact Match

When adding images, you can select how the AI should interpret them:

  • Use as Inspiration
    The AI will take cues from the image’s style, colors, or features while allowing flexibility in the final result.
    Best for: Creating a new character influenced by an existing design without copying it exactly.
     
  • Match Exactly
    The AI will try to recreate the image as closely as possible, including proportions, clothing, and facial features.
    Best for: Reproducing a specific character or reference you want to match precisely.

You can add images from:

  • Upload history
  • Studio creations
  • Toolkit creations
  • Files from your computer

To use an image from your library:

  1. Select the image.
  2. Click Use file.

Combining reference images with prompts

Reference images work best when paired with a detailed prompt. In the Prompt Field, describe:

  • Appearance (hair, skin tone, facial features)
  • Outfit or clothing style
  • Personality or mood
  • Environment or context 

Example Prompt with Image:

Young adventurer with short brown hair and a leather jacket, standing in a forest, energetic and confident.

The uploaded image can guide the AI’s interpretation of these details.

💡Pro Tip: Continue to click Auto-prompt or edit manually until you see your ideal prompt. Click the back button to revert to the previous prompt.

Generate Your Character

  1. Choose the number of images you’d like to generate.

Note: Number of images will affect credit cost.

  1. Click Generate icon.

Before generation, you’ll be asked to confirm that the uploaded images:

  • Do not include explicit content
  • Do not contain violence
  • Do not include minors
  • Include individuals who have given consent
  • Are media you have the rights to use

Selecting a new Character

After generating a character , you can choose your preferred version and refine it further.

  1. In the Generations Panel, hover over the output you want to use.
  2. Click Create Character.

This will open the Character Refinement Page, where you can:

  • Refine the character’s appearance
  • Adjust clothing, hairstyle, or facial features
  • Write the prompt description to edit the details
  • Create angles
  • Select a voice profile for your character

Refining your Character

After generation, you can:

  • Continue refining the prompt
  • Generate additional versions
  • Create character angles

Why Character Angles Matter

Character angles help maintain visual consistency across frames when directing scenes. Character angles generate multiple views of your character. These views allow the system to better understand your character’s appearance from different perspectives.

Character Angles 

Frontal Close-Up – A close-up view of the character’s face from the front. This helps define key facial features such as eyes, expressions, and proportions.

¾ (Three-Quarter) View – Left – The character turned slightly left, showing both the front and side of the face.
Full-Length Back Body – A full-body view of the character from behind. This helps define details such as hairstyle, clothing from the back, and body silhouette.
Full-Length Side Profile – A side view of the character’s face and shoulder, helping the system understand facial structure and body shape from a profile perspective.

These angles act as a reference set for your character, helping ensure that the character remains recognizable when generated in different poses, camera angles, and scenes.


 


Adding a voice

From the Creation Panel, you can assign a voice to your character.

  • Click the Play button to preview a voice.
  • Or open the full Voice Catalog to browse more options.

Rename your Character

Within the Character modal, you can rename your character at any time during the creation process.

Save your Character

Once you're satisfied with your character:

  1. Click Use in Project.

Managing Characters

In the Character Library, click the More (⋯) icon on any character to:

  • View & Edit
  • Rename
  • Duplicate
  • Delete

Accessing your Character ID

Accessing your Character ID can be helpful if you need to contact Support.

  1. From the Framing or Directing panel, click My Creations.

  1. From the Library, toggle Show Drafts to On

  2. Filter your Creations according for Characters

  3. Click on any Character.
  4. Click on the ‘i’ icon.

  1. Hover over the ‘i’ icon and select Copy.

Downloading your Characters

  1. From the Framing or Directing panel, click My Creations.

  1. From the Library, toggle Show Drafts to On.
  2. Filter your Creations according for Locations.

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  1. Hover on any Location and click the Download icon.

Accessing your Characters

To use your characters again:

  1. Go to the Framing panel.
  2. Click the Character icon.
  3. Select your saved character from the Character Library.

Note: You can also add them by tagging using '@'. For example if your character is called Evan, you can write your prompt like "@Evan kicks the football"

Maintaining character consistency

When telling a story or building a multi-scene project, maintaining character consistency helps your visuals feel cohesive and professional.

This helps maintain:

  • Facial features
  • Clothing and style
  • Character identity
  • Voice (if assigned)

For best results:

  • Use the same character across related frames.
  • Avoid drastically changing the character description in prompts.
  • Generate character angles.

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