Pictor’s new AI Video tool brings cinematic, AI-generated videos directly into your event workflows. Instead of only producing AI stills, you can now generate full AI motion sequences, stitch together multiple AI scenes, add overlays, and build multi-clip video stories right inside your existing Pictor event templates.
This guide will walk you through:
Creating your first AI Video event
Using pre-existing AI prompts
Adjusting layers, timeline, and clip duration
Understanding automatic camera motion
Testing your flow in the Simulator
Building advanced, multi-scene commercial-style videos
Using overlays, blend modes, and parallel rendering
1. Creating a New Event
In your Pictor dashboard, select Create Event.
Name your event (example: AI Video).
Under the Flow tab > Choose Experience > Add Template
Choose your AI Video template format:
1:1 (Square)
16:9 (Cinema landscape)
9:16 (Vertical video)
Note: AI Video currently supports these three formats only.
2. Adding Your First AI Video Capture
Create a new template.
Add a Capture to your template.
The output type should be selected as static.
Press the + button after Effects and select AI Video.
Select any existing AI prompt - your previous prompts automatically work for video.
Automatic Camera Movement
If your prompt doesn’t include video instructions, Pictor adds a default slow cinematic camera motion. You can customize this later to shape the feel of the video.
3. Positioning, Layering & Timeline Management
After selecting a prompt:
Your AI Output will appear in the template.
Place the clip where you want
Go to Layers to reorder (e.g., put the capture above/below the AI result).
Timeline Matching
If:
AI Video = 5 seconds
Capture = 8 seconds
…set your timeline to 5 seconds for a clean output. Name the template and save.
4. Understanding Feature Licensing (Pro/Premium)
Pictor shows Feature Flags whenever you use Pro or Premium tools.
You can test all features in any plan.
You must accept the feature flag so you aren’t surprised during events.
Pictor allows mixing licenses:
You can buy Basic, Pro, and Premium licenses only for events that need them.
Click Accept to continue.
5. Testing with the Simulator
No need for an iPad. You can test everything inside the Simulator:
Click Simulate.
Take a photo.
Answer any prompt questions (example: “Choose your favorite color”).
The capture uploads and begins rendering.
Render Times
AI Stills: ~37 seconds on average
AI Videos: 1–2 minutes per video
Stitching happens after the video render completes
Once processed, it appears in Sessions → View Output.
6. Creating Advanced Multi-Scene AI Videos
You can build multi-scene videos like a real commercial:
Example: During the Super Bowl, someone scans a QR code, takes a selfie, and receives a branded multi-cut AI commercial featuring themselves.
Steps to Build a Multi-Scene Template
Create a new template (1:1, 16:9, or 9:16).
Add Capture 1 → AI Video Output 1
Add Capture 2 → AI Video Output 2
Set timeline long enough (e.g., 10 seconds).
Hide captures so only the AI results appear.
Arrange clips side-by-side on the timeline like iMovie:
Scene 1 → Scene 1 AI Output
Scene 2 → Scene 2 AI Output
This flow stitches the videos together into one seamless final video.
7. Adding Overlays & Video Effects
Pictor supports video overlays and blend modes similar to Photoshop.
Examples from the demo include:
White Flash Transition
Paparazzi Strobe Effect
Light leaks
Texture overlays
How to Add an Overlay Video
Add a Video Asset to your template.
Resize to match canvas (e.g. 1080 × 1080).
Add a Blend Mode like Screen.
Screen Mode Behavior:
Dark areas become invisible
Bright areas (white flashes, light streaks, strobes) stay visible
Perfect for:
Flash transitions
Stylized commercial effects
Texture overlays
Strobe/paparazzi moments
8. Parallel Rendering (Huge Speed Advantage)
Pictor’s AI system renders multiple scenes at the same time.
Example:
Scene 1 AI Video = ~1 minute
Scene 2 AI Video = ~1 minute
Instead of taking 2 minutes, they render in parallel, then stitch:
Total time ≈ 1 minute + stitching
Not 2 minutes.
This keeps multi-scene videos fast and event-friendly.
9. Reviewing Your Final Output
After both scenes finish:
Go to Sessions
Click View Output
You’ll see:
Scene 1 AI Video
Video overlay effects
Scene 2 AI Video
Combined final stitched video
You can now test, adjust prompts, modify overlays, or rebuild shots to shape the final story.
10. Summary
Pictor’s AI Video tool lets you create:
Single-shot AI videos
Multi-scene commercials
Branded video stories
Dynamic overlays & blend-mode effects
Full cinematic sequences stitched automatically
Whether you're building:
A sponsored activation
A music-video style output
A sports commercial
A narrative with A-roll/B-roll
Or an entire branded campaign
…AI Video gives you full creative control inside a photo booth workflow.