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Narrated AI Short Video Template

Start with a compact story, generate the supporting scenes, then add your own voice, an AI voice, an avatar, or text-led narration.

Vertical short15–60 secTikTokInstagramYouTube
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What this template helps you make

Build a vertical AI-assisted short with a fast hook, generated visual scenes, narration, a payoff, and a clear call to action.

Best for

  • Social creators
  • Marketing teams
  • Educators experimenting with short-form video

Designed to help you

  • Create a complete vertical story quickly
  • Keep generated scenes tied to the narration
  • Finish with a memorable payoff

A practical starting structure

Use these beats as a guide, then change the wording, creative direction, visual treatment, and ending for your audience.

  1. Hook: create immediate curiosity
  2. Scene one: establish the situation
  3. Scene two: introduce change or tension
  4. Payoff: resolve the promise
  5. Call to action: invite the next step

From template to published page

  1. Remix the template and adjust its working title, theme, narration, and creative direction.
  2. Record, upload, or generate the material required by the composition.
  3. Shape the result in Studio with trims, captions, visuals, and supporting context.
  4. Publish a branded viewer page with your copy and call to action.

Frequently asked questions

Which narration options are available?

You can record or upload your voice, use an AI voice or avatar, or build a text-led version.

What aspect ratio does the template use?

It uses a portrait composition designed for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

Can I edit generated scenes?

Yes. Generated assets are attached to an editable composition, so you can replace, reorder, or regenerate them.

How long should the short be?

Keep it between 15 and 60 seconds and make every scene earn its place in the story.

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Start with the structure. Make it yours.

Your composition stays editable, and the finished video can be published on its own branded VideoM8 viewer page.