# Video Gen > Kagelot Video Gen renders each clip of your film with Seedance. The AI writes the shot prompt, every reference image (characters, locations, props) is attached automatically, and the result lands in the clip on the canvas. Video Gen turns each clip of your film into video with Seedance. The AI writes the shots, the camera and the prompt; every reference image the clip needs, from character sheets to locations, is attached for you, so the same faces, clothes and places come back in every clip. [Video: A rendered clip from the Bonk & Zuzu series: in their cave, Zuzu sits on a stone while Bonk scratches her back in the wrong spot.](https://kagelot.com/docs/video-gen/clip-02-a-little-to-the-left.mp4) *“A Little to the Left”, a 20-second clip from the Bonk & Zuzu series, made in Kagelot with Seedance.* ## How it works Each clip on the [canvas](https://kagelot.com/docs/apps/canvas) has a prompt file that the AI writes: the shots, the camera, the action and the sound. The prompt file also says which image is `@image1`, `@image2` and so on, for example the location, then each character. When you start a render, Kagelot reads that mapping and attaches the right images. > **No image tagging:** You never upload or tag reference images for a clip. Make the images in [Image Gen](https://kagelot.com/docs/apps/image-gen), assign them to the clip, and the video card already has them. ## Render a clip 1. **Click the clip, then Generate › Generate video.** The menu tells you how many references are ready, for example **All 3 references ready**: the location and both characters. If one is missing, generate it first with **Generate image assets**. 2. **Check the video card in the chat.** The card is named after the clip (**Render CLIP-02**) and starts with the prompt the AI wrote. The settings are filled in from the clip; change any of them before you render. The card shows the credit cost. ![The Render CLIP-02 video card in the chat with Model Seedance 2.5, Ratio 9:16, Res 720P, Reference set to Omni reference, Duration 20s, Takes 1×, the credit cost and a green Render button.](https://kagelot.com/docs/video-gen/chat-video-card.jpg) 3. **Click Render.** The card shows **Rendering…**, then **Rendered — review in Video Gen**. The video appears in a **videos** folder inside the clip on the canvas. ![The CLIP-02 bar on the canvas with its prompt file and the approved cave image, next to a new videos folder holding CLIP-02-video.mp4.](https://kagelot.com/docs/video-gen/rendered-on-canvas.jpg) ## Video settings - **Model:** Seedance 2.5 (the newest: clips up to 30 seconds and up to 30 reference images), Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.0 Mini (the cheapest and quickest), Seedance 1.5 Pro (synced natural sound) and Seedance 1.0. - **Ratio:** 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4 or 9:16. Use 9:16 for Instagram Reels, TikTok and Shorts. - **Resolution:** 720p on every model; 1080p on Seedance 2.5, 2.0, 1.5 Pro and 1.0. - **Duration:** up to 30 seconds with Seedance 2.5, up to 15 seconds with the other models. - **Takes:** 1× to 4× renders of the same prompt at once, to pick the best. Each take is billed. ### Reference modes - **Omni reference:** several reference images (location, characters, props) guide the whole clip. This is what clips normally use. - **First & last frame:** the clip starts on one image and ends on another. - **Multiframes:** a sequence of frames the clip moves through. ## The Video Gen app Open **Video Gen** from the app menu to see every render of the project in the **Video Library**, with the model, duration, ratio and resolution of each. From a render you can: - **Edit prompt:** load the prompt and settings back into the console, change them and render again. - **Re-render:** run the same prompt and settings again as a new take. - **Capture frame:** save the current frame as a PNG in the project, to use as a reference or a first frame. - **Last frame:** jump to the end and save the last frame, the continuity frame for the next clip. - **Cancel** a render that is still running; no credits are charged. The console at the bottom renders from your own prompt too: write it or `@` mention images from the project. **Draft mode** renders a quick, cheap test (Seedance 2.0 Mini, 5 seconds, 720p) and gives your own settings back when you switch it off. > **Fix the shot, not the luck:** If a take is wrong (the camera, the order of the action), tell the AI in the chat what you want, like a director: “the camera is behind him, then tilt up to the wall”. It rewrites the clip’s prompt and keeps the characters and the location. That works better than rendering the same prompt again and hoping. ## FAQ **Which video models does Kagelot use?** Seedance: Seedance 2.5, 2.0, 2.0 Fast, 2.0 Mini, 1.5 Pro and 1.0. You pick the model on each video card. **How do characters stay the same from clip to clip?** Each character has one approved character sheet. Every clip’s prompt names the characters, and the video card attaches their sheets as reference images, together with the clip’s location. **Do I have to tag reference images?** No. The clip’s prompt file maps @image1, @image2 and so on to the right files, and Kagelot attaches them to the video card. **How long can a clip be?** Up to 30 seconds with Seedance 2.5, and up to 15 seconds with the other Seedance models. **Can I make vertical videos for Reels, TikTok and Shorts?** Yes. Choose the 9:16 ratio on the video card. **Can I try a cheap test first?** Yes. Turn on Draft mode in Video Gen for a fast 5-second, 720p test with Seedance 2.0 Mini. ## See it in a real project - [Bonk & Zuzu tutorial](https://kagelot.com/tutorials/bonk-and-zuzu-ai-cartoon-series): every clip of the series was rendered this way - [Watch the video part on YouTube (4:17)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fQPoumj0a8&t=257s): Generate video, the video card, Seedance 2.5, Render --- Source: https://kagelot.com/docs/apps/video-gen · Last updated 2026-11-04