AI short drama maker
AI Drama Generator
Write a scene and get a vertical short drama episode back — consistent characters, continuous shots, one finished cut. The format behind ReelShort and DramaBox, without a camera.
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What an AI short drama is — and why it works
A short drama is a story told in vertical episodes of one to two minutes, each ending on a cliffhanger. The format grew out of Chinese micro-drama apps and is now one of the most-watched kinds of video on phones: one strong situation per episode, close-ups, and a reason to watch the next one.
It is also the kind of film AI video models are best at today. Each episode is a handful of shots with the same few characters in a few locations — exactly what a model can keep consistent when it is given reference portraits and asked to continue from the previous frame. That is what Reelina's story mode does: it plans the shots, casts the characters and generates the episode as one continuous cut.
How to make an AI short drama episode
- Step 1
Write the scene
Describe what happens in plain words — who is there, where, what they want and how it ends. One episode of a short drama is a single strong beat with a hook at the end.
- Step 2
Let the planner cut it into shots
Reelina splits your story into shots the video model can actually produce, writes a prompt for each one and lists the characters it needs. You see the shot plan and the exact price before anything is generated.
- Step 3
Cast once, keep the faces
Each character is drawn as a reference portrait first and handed to the opening shot, so the people on screen look like the people you described.
- Step 4
Generate one continuous cut
Every shot after the first starts from the last frame of the one before, so the camera does not jump between takes. The shots are joined into a single vertical film you can trim and reorder.
Want the long version? Read how to make an AI short drama series, step by step.
Tips for drama that holds attention
End every episode on a hook
An interrupted moment, a reveal, a door opening. The last shot decides whether anyone watches episode two.
Keep the cast small
Two or three characters with specific descriptions stay recognisable; a crowd of extras drifts.
One location per shot
Let a shot breathe in one place. Continuity comes from the last frame, so moving across town mid-shot breaks it.
Write the emotion, not just the action
"She hesitates, then takes the pen" gives the model a performance; "she signs" gives it a gesture.
AI drama generator FAQ
What is an AI short drama?
A short drama (also called a micro drama or vertical drama) is a series of one-to-two-minute vertical episodes, each ending on a cliffhanger — the format apps like ReelShort and DramaBox made popular. An AI short drama is the same format with every shot generated by a video model instead of filmed.
How does the AI drama generator keep characters consistent?
Two ways. Each character is drawn once as a reference portrait that the opening shot is generated from, and every following shot begins on the previous shot's final frame. Together that keeps faces, wardrobe and setting from changing between takes.
How long can an episode be?
Pick 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1, 2 or 3 minutes. The story is split into shots of up to 15 seconds on the Fast, Balanced and High tiers and up to 30 seconds on Best, then stitched into one video. For short drama, about a minute per episode is the usual length.
Can I make a whole series?
Yes — write each episode as its own story and describe the characters the same way every time. Separate stories draw their own portraits, so keep the descriptions specific (age, hair, clothing) to stop faces drifting between episodes.
Do the characters speak?
Yes. Choose spoken dialogue and a language: the planner writes short lines for each character into the shots, and Seedance voices them with lip-sync plus ambient sound, at no extra cost. Music is left out of the shots so it can be added as one track over the whole episode.
Which AI model makes the video?
ByteDance Seedance. You choose the quality per story — Fast (Seedance 2.0 Mini), Balanced (2.0 Fast), High (2.0) or Best (2.5) — and the same tier is used for every shot so the look does not change halfway through.
What does it cost?
Reelina runs on coins. The exact price of a story is shown before you generate it and charged once; any shot that fails to generate is refunded.
Your first episode is one scene away
Write it, check the shot plan and the price, then generate. Everything happens in your browser.
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