How to Create AI Videos and Images with Dola AI
Start with a text prompt or an image, choose a video model, and review the credit quote before generating. This guide explains the settings and prompt choices that help you plan a short clip, plus how to create and edit images for a finished visual or starting frame.
Before your first video
You can browse examples, write a prompt, and choose settings before signing in. Generation and reference uploads require a signed-in account. Signing in does not automatically submit your draft.
100 sign-up credits plus daily check-in rewards of 40–120 credits. Open Daily check-in from your account menu after signing in. Your free balance is limited; check each generation’s cost and see pricing for additional usage.
Text to video or image to video?
Text to video builds a scene from your words. Use it to explore a new setting, character action, or camera shot. Image to video uses an uploaded image to guide the composition with a compatible model. It is useful when you have a product photo, illustration, or prepared starting frame.
For an image reference, explain the movement instead of describing every visible detail again. If you need a source image first, use the AI image generator. Upload only media you have permission to use.
How to Generate a Video with Dola AI
1. Write a scene or add a starting image
Write the subject, setting, lighting, and style. With a reference image, explain the change you want; for video, add movement and camera direction.
2. Choose a model and check the quote
Select an available model and supported format. Sign in, then review the full batch cost on the Generate button.
3. Generate and follow the task status
Submit your request after checking the settings. Follow progress in the editor; completion time varies by model, settings, and provider demand.
4. Preview, refine, and download
Review the output and adjust the prompt for another version. Find completed results in the result panel or your signed-in history and download the ones you want.
How to Generate AI Images with Dola AI
Open the AI image generator to create a still image or prepare a video reference. For text to image, describe the subject, composition, lighting, and style. To edit a photo, select a model that accepts references, upload your image, and explain the changes you want.
Choose the supported aspect ratio, resolution, and result count. Check the credit quote, generate, and inspect the result before downloading. To animate it, open the video generator, choose a model that supports image input, and upload the saved image with a prompt describing the motion.
A practical AI video prompt structure
Use this sequence: subject + setting + action + camera movement + lighting + visual style. Start with one continuous shot and one main action. Several scene changes or competing camera instructions can make a short clip harder to control.
For example: “A paper boat floats along a narrow canal at dawn. The camera tracks slowly beside it at water level. Small ripples, warm reflections, soft mist, a single continuous cinematic shot.”
Review the result, then change one instruction at a time. For example, keep the subject and camera direction while changing the lighting. Save useful prompts with your project notes.
Choose duration, format, and model settings
Select the model first, then use the controls it offers. Video duration, resolution, aspect ratio, audio options, reference limits, and result count vary by model. A portrait ratio can fit a vertical social edit, while a landscape ratio suits a wider scene. Only options shown in the editor are available for the selected model.
A longer clip, higher resolution, or larger batch can change the credit cost. Check the Generate button before every submission. Free credits are limited and do not guarantee every model or setting fits within your balance. See credits and pricing for additional usage, or compare available models.
Review and download your video
Generation time varies by provider, demand, model, and settings. Follow the task status in the editor rather than submitting the same request repeatedly. When it completes, play the result and inspect subject consistency, motion, text, and product details before downloading. Completed work is also available in your signed-in generation history.
AI output can introduce artifacts or change details from a reference. Review your clip and the applicable usage terms before publishing. A generated video does not establish rights to an uploaded person, character, logo, or other source material.