An MP3 gives an AI music video generator the most important constraint: the exact soundtrack. The next job is to connect timing, lyrics, visual continuity, and scene duration to that audio instead of making unrelated clips. The complete make a music video from a song guide shows where this upload step fits in the full workflow.
Use this workflow when you already have a mastered track, demo, podcast-style musical piece, or authorized audio export ready for video.
Prepare the audio before upload
Use the final or near-final mix whenever possible. Replacing the song after scene timing is locked can shift every cut.
- Trim unintended silence at the beginning or end.
- Use a clear filename and song title.
- Keep lyrics in a separate text or timed file when available.
- Confirm that you have permission to use the recording, composition, lyrics, and samples.
Upload the MP3 and verify timing
Import the file through the song workflow, play the beginning and ending, and confirm the duration. If lyrics are available, add or generate timing before asking Story AI to direct the scenes.
Instrumental sections should stay in the timeline. They often need establishing shots, performance breaks, transitions, or a visual resolution rather than empty frames.
Under the hood, this step is where the pipeline earns its sync: OpenAI’s Whisper transcribes and timestamps your MP3, the result becomes an LRC timing sheet, and a language model then reads those timed lyrics to understand the song before any scene is planned. If you want the full technical walkthrough — Whisper, LRC files, sentence vs word timing, the planner and verifier passes — read how AI lyric timing works.
Translate song sections into visual beats
Treat the intro, verse, chorus, bridge, and outro as different jobs. Verses can establish character and conflict; choruses can widen the frame or reveal the central visual idea; the outro should resolve or deliberately suspend the story.
Approve frames before generating clips
Storyboard images are cheaper and faster to evaluate than a full set of animated scenes. Check the performer, wardrobe, location, screen direction, and color palette. Regenerate individual frames that break the sequence.
Once the images work together, animate the selected scenes and review clip boundaries against the audio.
Build the final MP4
The final assembly normalizes completed scene clips, keeps them in timeline order, adds the selected song audio, and creates a web-ready MP4. Paid processing is required for scene animation and final MP4 production; the current credit estimate is shown before generation.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need timed lyrics?
No, but accurate timed lyrics give Story AI better information about what each scene should communicate and where section changes occur.
Can I use an instrumental MP3?
Yes. Direct the storyboard from mood, arrangement, energy changes, and your creative brief instead of lyric meaning.
Does free include the final MP4?
Free signup includes one song-generation request and one complete storyboard with generated scene images. Scene animation and final MP4 processing require membership.
How does the AI actually time my MP3?
Whisper (OpenAI’s speech-recognition model) transcribes the vocal and timestamps every line, producing an LRC timing sheet. Scenes, captions, and the final cut all inherit their timing from that sheet — see the full technical guide on how AI lyric timing works.
Example videos
Finished theme music videos — click a card to watch.
A poetic, cinematic music video. The setting is a pristine alpine landscape with a mountain lake, lush green meadows, and majestic peaks. A young woman (Sunset Rider) and her brown and white paint horse are the only subjects. The mood transitions from a peaceful, misty morning to a powerful, golden sunset. In the bridge, the sky darkens with dramatic clouds and strong wind, hinting at fragility and change without showing a catastrophe. The ending returns to warm, hopeful evening light. Extreme wide shots, emotional close-ups, and a deep connection between the woman, the horse, and the earth. No urban elements, no modern buildings
Authentic, cinematic, shot on 35mm film (Kodak Portra 400), contemporary Italian emotional pop. The story follows young Gino and Luna in a modern, romantic Italian summer. Both are main characters and both sing. Visual Arc & Dynamics: Start intimate and slow (Gino alone, introspective). Introduce movement and rhythm as the beat kicks in (walking through streets, riding a vintage scooter). At the chorus, the energy peaks (dancing in a golden-hour piazza, close-ups of them singing together). During the breakdown (September), the mood turns melancholic and stripped-back (empty streets, soft light). The final chorus explodes with emotional release (rooftop party, sunset, pure joy). Styling: Gino wears a loose white linen shirt and dark trousers. Luna wears a flowing cream maxi dress. Style: No posed looks, focus on intimate, unposed moments. Real emotions, slight film grain, natural imperfect details (spilled wine, messy hair, genuine laughter). Warm golden hour lighting, deep shadows, Mediterranean atmosphere. The mood is youthful, sensual, energetic, and unforgettable
CREATE A CINEMATIC, ULTRA-PHOTOREALISTIC SHORT FILM FOR THIS SONG. CORE STORY: This song is a serious warning and life lesson from the SELECTED MALE CHARACTER to the SELECTED FEMALE CHARACTER. The man sees that the woman is emotionally hurt because she trusts the wrong people too easily. He warns her not to believe everyone, not to be fooled by fake affection, not to become deeply attached to people who may hurt or deceive her, and to remove dishonest people from her life. The woman gradually understands his advice, recognizes the false people around her, distances herself from them, and becomes emotionally stronger by the end. IMPORTANT: The male and female characters are NOT a romantic couple. The man is a trusted person giving sincere advice and warning her. Do not create flirting, kissing, hugging, romantic intimacy, jealousy, or a love story between these two characters. CHARACTER LOCK: Use the EXACT SELECTED MALE CHARACTER and EXACT SELECTED FEMALE CHARACTER throughout the entire film. Never replace them with random actors. Their faces, facial structure, skin, eyes, hair, hairstyle, age, body proportions and overall appearance must remain IDENTICAL in every scene. Keep their main clothing consistent across consecutive scenes. Clothing may change ONLY when the story clearly moves to another day or an intentional flashback. Never randomly change hairstyle, beard, makeup, clothing or accessories. PERFORMANCE RULE: THIS IS A NARRATIVE FILM, NOT A PERFORMANCE MUSIC VIDEO. NO ONE sings the song. NO lip-sync. NO microphones. NO stage. NO band. NO instruments. NO concert. NO dancing. NO posing toward the camera like music-video performers. Characters behave like actors inside a serious feature film. Use subtle, realistic facial expressions, eye movement and body language. Avoid exaggerated crying, theatrical gestures or melodrama. STORY STRUCTURE: OPENING: Begin at night in a realistic modern city after light rain. Wet pavement reflects natural streetlights and passing traffic. The selected woman walks alone among other people. She looks emotionally exhausted and distracted, not dramatically crying. She checks her phone and sees messages connected to people who have disappointed or deceived her. Her expression quietly changes. The selected man notices her condition. He approaches calmly because he knows her and genuinely cares about her wellbeing. He sees that something is wrong. They stop somewhere naturally within the city environment and have a serious conversation. We do NOT hear dialogue. Their realistic expressions and body language tell the story while the song represents the man's advice to her. VERSE 1 — “Sorarlar sana derdin ne? / Toparlan, gel kendine / Olur olmazlar yine / Bak, üzerler seni”: Show the man calmly warning her and encouraging her to regain control of herself. The woman initially looks hurt, confused and emotionally tired. The man is serious but compassionate, never aggressive. He is essentially telling her: stop allowing unreliable people to hurt you. FIRST CHORUS — “İnanma, kanma / Sen de yanma / Dert edip kendine / Seviyor sanma”: Intercut their present conversation with SHORT, CLEAR FLASHBACKS showing why his warning matters. In flashbacks, show the woman previously trusting people who appear friendly and sincere to her face but behave differently when she is not watching. Show believable examples of false friendship and deceptive affection. A dishonest man may appear caring toward her but secretly behave differently around other people. Friends may smile with her and then gossip or mock her after she leaves. Do NOT turn the entire story into a simple cheating scene. The theme is broader: false affection, dishonest friends, unreliable people and misplaced trust. “YALAN, HEPSİ YALAN / SENİ KANDIRIRLAR”: Make this the first major emotional realization. The woman begins connecting the man's warning with what she has experienced. Her expression changes from confusion to painful understanding. Keep acting restrained and realistic. VERSE 2 — “Bu dertler ağır, işler içine / Herkes bakar geçmişine / Sevme sakın böylesine / Kapılma kimseye delicesine”: Later, show the woman alone in a quiet realistic environment reflecting on her past. She reviews old messages, photographs or memories. Use brief flashbacks of moments when she trusted people too deeply. Contrast apparently happy memories with subtle evidence that those relationships were not as genuine as she believed. The visual message must be: becoming blindly attached to people can leave deep emotional wounds. SECOND CHORUS: Return to the man's advice through visual memory while the woman begins making decisions for herself. She no longer simply suffers. She starts understanding which relationships are unhealthy and dishonest. VERSE 3 — “Çıkar hayatından yabancıları / Gördüğün o büyük yalancıları / Çekme tekrar eden acıları / Çok büyük olur sancıları”: This is the turning point. Show the woman deliberately removing dishonest people from her life. She ignores or rejects manipulative messages, distances herself from fake friends, and calmly walks away from people she now recognizes as dishonest. No screaming confrontation. No physical fight. No exaggerated revenge. Her strength comes from quietly choosing to leave. If someone tries to stop or call after her, she continues walking without turning back. FINAL CHORUS: Visually contrast the beginning of the film with the ending. At the beginning she was walking at night, emotionally exhausted, looking downward. Now transition toward early morning. The woman walks confidently with her head raised. Her expression is calm, stronger and emotionally free. The selected man sees her again from a natural distance. They make brief eye contact. He gives a subtle approving expression or small nod, showing that she understood his advice. She may respond with a very subtle natural smile, then continues on her own path. IMPORTANT: The man does NOT follow her. He
1. Intro (0:00-0:25): Extreme intimacy. Bree stands barefoot, eyes closed, feeling the morning breeze. The camera is locked, capturing her serene face and the gentle movement of her hair and dress. 2. Verse (0:25-0:55): She walks slowly along the shoreline, gently touching a black lava rock. The camera tracks her movement, showing the contrast between her soft dress and the rugged landscape. Eventually, a slow 180-degree camera arc reveals her face. 3. Chorus build (0:55-1:08): Epic wide drone shot. She stands small but grounded in the vast, breathtaking volcanic landscape, singing to the sky. 4. Hook (1:08-1:38): Magical intimacy. She stands waist-deep in the turquoise water, face-to-face with a wild, gentle dolphin that has surfaced right in front of her. They look into each other's eyes. No theme-park look, pure, silent connection. 5. Outro (1:38-1:52): Melancholic and fragile. She sits alone on the black lava rocks, looking down at a tiny purple flower in her hand. A single gentle wave washes over her bare feet. Pure, heartbreaking beauty. Do not use fast cuts. Keep it organic, slow-paced, and highly cinematic. No artificial glamour."
CREATE A CINEMATIC, ULTRA-PHOTOREALISTIC SHORT FILM FOR THIS SONG. CORE STORY: This song is a serious warning and life lesson from the SELECTED MALE CHARACTER to the SELECTED FEMALE CHARACTER. The man sees that the woman is emotionally hurt because she trusts the wrong people too easily. He warns her not to believe everyone, not to be fooled by fake affection, not to become deeply attached to people who may hurt or deceive her, and to remove dishonest people from her life. The woman gradually understands his advice, recognizes the false people around her, distances herself from them, and becomes emotionally stronger by the end. IMPORTANT: The male and female characters are NOT a romantic couple. The man is a trusted person giving sincere advice and warning her. Do not create flirting, kissing, hugging, romantic intimacy, jealousy, or a love story between these two characters. CHARACTER LOCK: Use the EXACT SELECTED MALE CHARACTER and EXACT SELECTED FEMALE CHARACTER throughout the entire film. Never replace them with random actors. Their faces, facial structure, skin, eyes, hair, hairstyle, age, body proportions and overall appearance must remain IDENTICAL in every scene. Keep their main clothing consistent across consecutive scenes. Clothing may change ONLY when the story clearly moves to another day or an intentional flashback. Never randomly change hairstyle, beard, makeup, clothing or accessories. PERFORMANCE RULE: THIS IS A NARRATIVE FILM, NOT A PERFORMANCE MUSIC VIDEO. NO ONE sings the song. NO lip-sync. NO microphones. NO stage. NO band. NO instruments. NO concert. NO dancing. NO posing toward the camera like music-video performers. Characters behave like actors inside a serious feature film. Use subtle, realistic facial expressions, eye movement and body language. Avoid exaggerated crying, theatrical gestures or melodrama. STORY STRUCTURE: OPENING: Begin at night in a realistic modern city after light rain. Wet pavement reflects natural streetlights and passing traffic. The selected woman walks alone among other people. She looks emotionally exhausted and distracted, not dramatically crying. She checks her phone and sees messages connected to people who have disappointed or deceived her. Her expression quietly changes. The selected man notices her condition. He approaches calmly because he knows her and genuinely cares about her wellbeing. He sees that something is wrong. They stop somewhere naturally within the city environment and have a serious conversation. We do NOT hear dialogue. Their realistic expressions and body language tell the story while the song represents the man's advice to her. VERSE 1 — “Sorarlar sana derdin ne? / Toparlan, gel kendine / Olur olmazlar yine / Bak, üzerler seni”: Show the man calmly warning her and encouraging her to regain control of herself. The woman initially looks hurt, confused and emotionally tired. The man is serious but compassionate, never aggressive. He is essentially telling her: stop allowing unreliable people to hurt you. FIRST CHORUS — “İnanma, kanma / Sen de yanma / Dert edip kendine / Seviyor sanma”: Intercut their present conversation with SHORT, CLEAR FLASHBACKS showing why his warning matters. In flashbacks, show the woman previously trusting people who appear friendly and sincere to her face but behave differently when she is not watching. Show believable examples of false friendship and deceptive affection. A dishonest man may appear caring toward her but secretly behave differently around other people. Friends may smile with her and then gossip or mock her after she leaves. Do NOT turn the entire story into a simple cheating scene. The theme is broader: false affection, dishonest friends, unreliable people and misplaced trust. “YALAN, HEPSİ YALAN / SENİ KANDIRIRLAR”: Make this the first major emotional realization. The woman begins connecting the man's warning with what she has experienced. Her expression changes from confusion to painful understanding. Keep acting restrained and realistic. VERSE 2 — “Bu dertler ağır, işler içine / Herkes bakar geçmişine / Sevme sakın böylesine / Kapılma kimseye delicesine”: Later, show the woman alone in a quiet realistic environment reflecting on her past. She reviews old messages, photographs or memories. Use brief flashbacks of moments when she trusted people too deeply. Contrast apparently happy memories with subtle evidence that those relationships were not as genuine as she believed. The visual message must be: becoming blindly attached to people can leave deep emotional wounds. SECOND CHORUS: Return to the man's advice through visual memory while the woman begins making decisions for herself. She no longer simply suffers. She starts understanding which relationships are unhealthy and dishonest. VERSE 3 — “Çıkar hayatından yabancıları / Gördüğün o büyük yalancıları / Çekme tekrar eden acıları / Çok büyük olur sancıları”: This is the turning point. Show the woman deliberately removing dishonest people from her life. She ignores or rejects manipulative messages, distances herself from fake friends, and calmly walks away from people she now recognizes as dishonest. No screaming confrontation. No physical fight. No exaggerated revenge. Her strength comes from quietly choosing to leave. If someone tries to stop or call after her, she continues walking without turning back. FINAL CHORUS: Visually contrast the beginning of the film with the ending. At the beginning she was walking at night, emotionally exhausted, looking downward. Now transition toward early morning. The woman walks confidently with her head raised. Her expression is calm, stronger and emotionally free. The selected man sees her again from a natural distance. They make brief eye contact. He gives a subtle approving expression or small nod, showing that she understood his advice. She may respond with a very subtle natural smile, then continues on her own path. IMPORTANT: The man does NOT follow her. He
Example characters and storyboard frames
Theme characters from the AIMusicVideo.com gallery.
A visual baseline helps the storyboard maintain lighting, lens language, and energy across a full song.
Performance scenes work well when the vocals need a visible singer and repeatable stage geography.
Controlled color and lighting can connect a sequence even as shot sizes change.
Upload the audio, add lyrics when available, and review the visual plan before animation.
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