How to Make AI Videos With a Consistent Character

If you've tried making AI videos, you know the pain: your character looks like a different person in every shot. The fix isn't one magic tool — it's a repeatable workflow built around a locked reference.

Step 1 — Lock a reference identity

Start by generating (or training) a single, strong reference of your character: same face, same outfit, neutral lighting. This reference becomes the anchor every later shot points back to. Tools with identity or character features make this far more reliable than re-describing the character in words each time.

Step 2 — Reuse, don't re-describe

For every new shot, feed the reference image back in rather than relying on a text description. Text drifts; an image reference holds. Keep your prompt describing only what changes — the action, camera, and scene — not the character's appearance.

Step 3 — Animate with image-to-video

Once you have consistent stills, use image-to-video to bring them to life. Keep motion prompts short and specific. Stitch the clips together in any editor.

The full prompt system, tool comparison, and shot-by-shot template live in the Consistent Character AI Videos guide in the shop.