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Make an AI music video: the tool pipeline
You do not need a studio to make a watchable short. This path chains four AI tools, each with its own glunty cheat sheet, from a hook to animated, voiced shots you can cut together. Draft cheap at every step and only spend credits on the takes that win.
You will make: A short, shareable music-video preview: a hook, matching keyframes, and a few animated shots.
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Suno: write the hook
In Custom mode, write a 30 second hook with the BPM locked, and extend it only if the hook is a keeper. This anchors the mood and tempo for the visuals.
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Midjourney or Ideogram: keyframes
Generate a character sheet, then 3 keyframes that match the song's mood. If a shot needs readable on-image text, use Ideogram instead.
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Kling: animate the shots
Turn each keyframe into motion with a storyboard, using an @element from a short face clip so the character stays consistent across shots.
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ElevenLabs: voice and dialogue
Generate any spoken lines or narration, using bracketed delivery cues rather than SSML breaks for natural emphasis.
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Beautify + assemble
Frame a clean thumbnail in Beautify a Screenshot, then cut the shots together in a free editor like CapCut or DaVinci.
Pass check: You have a hook, matching keyframes, and at least a few animated shots that feel like one piece.
Share your result
Finished something? Frame it in Beautify a Screenshot and shrink it with Compress Image before you post. It all runs in your browser.
Guides used in this path
Suno tips, Kling video tips, Ideogram tips.
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