How to Make AI Micro Dramas and Anime
Short guides with real outputs. Each one answers one question, shows the steps in Ziztu and ends with a project you can plan free: 40 free credits, no card: write the script, cast your characters, draw the storyboard and hear the voices. Video starts at $12.
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Pick your question
How to Make an AI Micro DramaFrom one sentence to a 32 second vertical episode with the same cast in every shot.
How to Make an Anime Episode With AIOne look, one cast and a plan of shots: how The Sky Whale was made.
How to Keep Characters Consistent in AI VideoCharacter sheets, an identity line and a sheet-first shot, with three frames as proof.
How to Turn a Script Into an AI VideoImport or write a script, run Script to film and approve the shot plan.
How to Turn a Manga Chapter Into AnimeOne shot per key panel, your own art as the character sheet, a clip per panel.
How to Turn a Novel Chapter Into a Micro DramaPick the scene that turns the chapter and turn its thoughts into shots.
How to Turn a Photo Into an Anime CharacterRedraw a photo as anime, then make it a character who stays the same in every shot.
How to Make a Vertical Series for TikTok and ReelsEpisodes of one to three minutes, the same cast each week and a cliffhanger every time.
How to Make an Anime Opening With AIThe five classic shots, cut to the beat markers of your song.
How to Write a Cliffhanger for a Micro DramaEnd on the peak of one question: the last two shots of The Wrong Wedding.What the guides make
The Wrong Wedding, episode 1: 32 seconds, seven shots, three characters, made in Ziztu from one sentence.
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A live-action vertical micro drama, episode 1: on her wedding day a bride reads a message on the groom's phone and walks down the aisle anyway, smiling. End on a cliffhanger when she takes the microphone.
The Sky Whale: a 58 second short, 20 shots, two characters, made in Ziztu. This is a 5 second highlight.
A cafe worker meets the man who steps out of the black car.
How the guides work
Every guide has the same parts: the short answer first, a real result, the steps with a frame for each, a worked example and the mistakes that waste credits. Start with how to make an AI micro drama or how to make an anime episode with AI, then pick the one that matches your input: a script, a manga chapter, a novel chapter or a photo.
Looking for a tool and not a guide? See the AI micro drama generator and the AI anime video generator, or compare Ziztu with other AI video tools.
Frequently asked questions
Are these guides free?
Yes. They are free to read. 40 free credits, no card: write the script, cast your characters, draw the storyboard and hear the voices. Video starts at $12. You see the price of every generation before you spend credits.
Do I need to write a script first?
No. Each guide starts from one idea in plain words. If you already have a script, a manga chapter or a novel chapter, there is a guide for that input too.
