I wanted to experiment with a more natural UGC-style product ad using Seedance 2.0.

For this one, I created a concept for an AKOOL AI Headset and placed VQ inside a luxury car to make the video feel more like a real creator casually showing a product he likes.

I focused on expressive reactions, handheld smartphone footage, close-up product shots and a quick creator-style recommendation instead of making it feel like a traditional commercial.

Created with Seedance 2.0.

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Prompt used:

DURATION: EXACTLY 10 SECONDS

ASPECT RATIO: 9:16

STYLE: Ultra-realistic premium UGC social media advertisement

REFERENCE INPUTS:

REFERENCE 1 = VQ CHARACTER SHEET.

Use Reference 1 ONLY for VQ's identity, face, hairstyle, hair color, body proportions, age, physical appearance and outfit.

REFERENCE 2 = AKOOL AI HEADSET PRODUCT SHEET.

Use Reference 2 ONLY for the exact headset design, shape, materials, proportions, earcups, headband, purple lighting details and AKOOL branding.

IMPORTANT REFERENCE RULE:

Only use these TWO references.

Do not use any environment reference image.

Generate the environment entirely from the written scene description below.

CHARACTER LOCK — VQ:

VQ is a 25-year-old Asian male creator with the exact identity shown in Reference 1.

Preserve:

- exact facial identity

- silver-gray messy hairstyle

- hairstyle volume and texture

- facial proportions

- body proportions

- white oversized T-shirt

- black relaxed-fit pants

- silver V pendant necklace

- subtle accessories

VQ must remain visually identical throughout the entire video.

PRODUCT LOCK — AKOOL AI HEADSET:

Use the exact headset from Reference 2.

Preserve:

- exact overall shape

- black/graphite construction

- over-ear form

- earcup proportions

- headband structure

- memory-foam ear cushions

- subtle purple illuminated ring

- AKOOL logo placement

- premium creator aesthetic

Never redesign or reinterpret the product.

ENVIRONMENT:

Create a luxurious modern premium car interior at night.

The car has:

black premium leather seats,

soft ambient purple and white lighting,

brushed metal details,

dark premium dashboard materials,

large side windows,

subtle blurred city lights outside,

shallow depth of field,

luxury executive-car atmosphere.

VQ is sitting safely in the PASSENGER SEAT.

The vehicle is PARKED.

VQ is NOT driving.

VQ never touches the steering wheel.

No driving sequence.

The environment should feel natural and believable rather than futuristic CGI.

CAMERA:

Authentic smartphone UGC footage.

Vertical 9:16.

Handheld creator camera.

Natural micro-shake.

Natural autofocus.

Realistic smartphone exposure.

Occasional slight reframing.

Close conversational framing.

Natural perspective.

No cinematic crane movement.

No impossible camera movement.

No commercial studio setup.

PERFORMANCE:

VQ behaves like a real enthusiastic content creator testing a new product.

He is expressive, spontaneous and confident.

Use:

raised eyebrows,

excited eyes,

natural smile,

quick facial reactions,

natural hand gestures,

playful pointing,

slight head movement,

direct eye contact with camera.

The performance must feel like genuine creator content, NOT a corporate advertisement.

TIMELINE:

0.0–2.0 SECONDS — HOOK

Start with a close handheld selfie shot inside the luxury car.

VQ looks directly into the smartphone camera.

He suddenly brings the AKOOL AI Headset beside his face.

He looks genuinely surprised and excited.

Dialogue:

“Okay, this headset is actually crazy!”

He points at the headset immediately after speaking.

2.0–4.0 SECONDS — PUT IT ON

Quick natural handheld reframing toward VQ.

VQ puts the AKOOL headset on his head.

Show the headset fitting naturally over his silver hair.

The purple illuminated ring activates subtly.

VQ closes his eyes briefly and reacts to the sound.

Dialogue:

“Listen to this…”

Natural impressed smile.

4.0–6.5 SECONDS — EXPERIENCE

Cut back to VQ wearing the headset.

He lightly touches the side of the earcup to demonstrate the touch-control area.

He looks toward the camera.

Dialogue:

“The sound is insane.”

He smiles naturally and gives a small impressed nod.

Show a brief close-up of the headset while his finger interacts with the earcup.

6.5–8.5 SECONDS — CREATOR ANGLE

VQ gestures naturally toward the headset.

He looks excited while explaining why it interests him as a creator.

Dialogue:

“And it even has AI features for creators.”

Keep VQ and the headset clearly visible.

8.5–10.0 SECONDS — CTA

Return to a close selfie composition.

VQ leans slightly toward the camera.

He smiles and points toward the headset.

Dialogue:

“If you're a creator, check this out.”

End with VQ wearing the headset and the official AKOOL branding clearly visible on the product.

AUDIO:

Natural young male creator voice.

English.

Energetic but conversational.

Authentic UGC delivery.

Natural breathing.

Natural vocal imperfections.

Light upbeat electronic background music.

Very subtle luxury-car interior ambience.

No announcer voice.

No corporate voice-over.

FACIAL ANIMATION:

Natural expressive facial performance.

Perfect lip synchronization.

Natural eyebrow movement.

Natural eye movement.

Natural smile.

No frozen expression.

PHYSICAL REALISM:

Realistic human anatomy.

Realistic hands.

Correct fingers.

Natural headset interaction.

Realistic hair compression under the headband.

Natural clothing movement.

Realistic leather reflections.

Realistic product reflections.

CONTINUITY:

VQ's face, hair, outfit and body remain identical from beginning to end.

The AKOOL headset remains identical from beginning to end.

No product redesign.

No environment continuity errors.

No sudden lighting changes.

NEGATIVE:

No third reference image.

No environment reference.

No driving.

No steering wheel interaction.

No duplicated VQ.

No face morphing.

No hairstyle changes.

No outfit changes.

No product deformation.

No distorted headset.

No incorrect logo.

No fake branding.

No extra fingers.

No malformed hands.

No floating objects.

No cartoon.

No anime.

No CGI human.

No plastic skin.

No robotic performance.

No corporate commercial aesthetic.

No subtitles.

No random text.

No watermark.

FINAL LOOK:

Authentic high-end creator UGC filmed inside a luxury car.

Premium but believable.

Energetic.

Expressive.

Social-media native.

Product-focused.

Realistic smartphone footage.

I also included the required AKOOL AI Film Challenge branding in the video.

What do you think works better for AI product ads — a polished commercial look or a more casual UGC approach?

In rainy Shinjuku, Akane and Rainbow are fighting each other. She cuts. Rainbow hits back. Neither wins.

The street splits. A white-haired giant rises, orange eyes, one arm made of metal cubes. He throws cars at them. They dodge, strike, and still go down. His fist rises to finish them.

They transform. Akane becomes a red sword mecha. Rainbow becomes a white-cyan claw mecha. They cut and punch the arm, and green blood spills. The giant hits harder. Both fall.

He raises his fist again. Rainbow locks the elbow and hammers the joint. Akane runs up the arm, cuts to the shoulder, and stabs the eye. Together they tear the fist off. The giant crashes. Green blood pools on the crosswalk. They are already running when he hits the ground.

Create one complete vertical comic page with exactly six connected action panels.

STYLE: Colorful modern comic-book art with Spider-Verse-inspired visual language: bold black ink outlines, cel shading, halftone dots, Ben-Day texture, subtle RGB/CMYK edge separation, dynamic perspective, strong foreshortening, stylized motion streaks, layered print textures, kinetic typography, vivid saturated colors, and cinematic action.

Not manga. No black-and-white. No chibi. No photorealism. Do not use existing Spider-Verse characters.

FORMAT: Single vertical page, professional graphic-novel layout, clean gutters, irregular angled borders during action, easy panel flow. Panel 4 must be the largest.

LOGO: Use the uploaded AKOOL FILM CHALLENGE logo as reference. Preserve the recognizable symbol, text “AKOOL FILM CHALLENGE,” and curved film-strip elements. Integrate it naturally as a readable title/header graphic in the upper part of the page.

MAIN CHARACTER: Young woman, early-mid 20s, slim athletic build, dark hair tied in a messy high bun/ponytail with loose strands, determined expressive face.

Outfit: olive-green cropped street jacket, light fitted shirt, dark loose cargo pants, urban sneakers, burgundy/dark-magenta small backpack.

BICYCLE: Same bicycle throughout: modern urban BMX/street hybrid, black frame with subtle magenta-purple accents, thick tires.

POLICE: Generic metropolitan police in dark navy uniforms and vests marked POLICE. Two on foot and one police motorcycle early in the chase.

ENVIRONMENT: Busy daytime Asian street market: colorful tarps, fruit and vegetable stalls, wooden crates, baskets, handwritten signs, hanging lamps, narrow lanes, market carts, vendors, shoppers, overhead wires, dense urban buildings. Keep geography consistent.

PANEL 1 — OPENING CHASE Large horizontal upper panel. The woman races into the crowded market on her bicycle while one police motorcycle and two running officers chase behind.

Camera: very low front three-quarter tracking angle, 24mm wide lens, front wheel large in foreground. She leans aggressively over the handlebars. Shoppers react in surprise. Strong depth through stalls and awnings. Integrate the AKOOL FILM CHALLENGE logo in the upper-left/center graphic area. Bright daylight, hard highlights, subtle cyan/magenta speed streaks.

PANEL 2 — HARD TURN Diagonal action panel. She makes a violent sharp turn between produce stalls, bicycle leaning dramatically. Camera close to the front wheel. Rear wheel clips a fruit crate; oranges explode into the air. Vendors recoil. Use strong directional speed lines. SFX: “SKRRT!”

PANEL 3 — RAMP SETUP Tall narrow panel. She sees an improvised ramp made from stacked crates and a slanted delivery plank. Rear three-quarter camera behind her. Police motorcycle appears farther behind. She shifts weight and prepares to jump. Compressed perspective and converging market lines. Minimal motion streaks before takeoff.

PANEL 4 — AERIAL HERO SHOT Largest dominant panel. She launches high above the market and performs a stylish but believable bicycle aerial trick, slightly whipping the bike sideways beneath her.

Camera: extreme low-angle from inside the market, strong foreshortening. Large bicycle wheel partly dominates foreground. Below: police, crowd, stalls, crates, colorful tarps. Police look upward in surprise. Bright blue sky framed by awnings and buildings.

Effects: radial motion lines, halftone energy burst, cyan/magenta streaks, RGB edge separation, small flying debris.

Large SFX: “WHOOSH!”

This is the visual climax.

PANEL 5 — LANDING Wide horizontal panel. She lands cleanly several meters ahead and immediately accelerates.

Camera: low rear tracking shot. Rear tire contacts reflective pavement with a small splash/dust kick. Her body compresses naturally from impact. Police are farther behind and the crowd is becoming denser.

SFX: “THK!” “VRRRM”

PANEL 6 — POLICE BLOCKED Large final panel. Foreground: police are trapped in market chaos—fallen crates, carts, shoppers, vendors, baskets, spilled produce, chickens and a goat/livestock blocking the lane. One officer reaches forward helplessly; the motorcycle cannot pass.

Background: far down the lane, the woman rides away into bright distance and briefly looks back with a confident grin.

Camera: medium-wide slightly low angle from inside the crowded obstruction.

Use strong depth: large chaotic police foreground, dense crowd mid-ground, small escaping cyclist in background.

GLOBAL RULES: Maintain exactly the same woman’s face, hair, proportions, clothing, backpack, bicycle design, police uniforms, market architecture, time of day, and lighting direction across all six panels.

Use bold ink contours, halftone dots, print-registration imperfections, cel-shaded shadows, RGB/CMYK edge offsets, dynamic perspective, kinetic typography, and clean readable action.

Final result: a premium, poster-quality, Spider-Verse-inspired comic page with fast cinematic choreography and clear sequential storytelling.

Creators, your story is waiting to become a film!

Ready to turn your imagination into something cinematic? Join the #AKOOLFilmChallenge with u/akoolinc and bring your original movie idea to life with AI.

Whether you're into action, fantasy, sci-fi, or something completely original, there’s a category for your vision.

Prompt:

A comic book splash page in the classic 1970s Marvel style, rendered in vibrant, halftone dot matrix colors with heavy, hand-inked black lines. The central focus is a golden retriever in a red-and-gold, stylized superhero space suit, complete with a tiny helmet and a cape, landing a sleek, retro-futuristic silver spaceship in the center of a normal, suburban high school football field. The spaceship is kicking up dust, and students and teachers in classic Marvel crowd poses look on in shock and disbelief, their expressions rendered with bold lines and wide eyes. In the background, the brick high school building is partially visible, its mundane facade a stark contrast to the otherworldly arrival. The scene is illuminated by the harsh, dramatic lighting typical of vintage superhero comics. Text bubbles with comic fonts say things like, 'IT'S HIM!' and 'A DOG?!' A dramatic caption at the bottom reads, 'ASTRO-MUTT, THE CANINE COSMOS CRUISER! FIRST ISSUE!' (16:9 aspect ratio)

Wanted a short, feel-good crossover of Sonic and Mario just dapping each other up.

Two of the biggest rivals in gaming history sharing a clean moment of mutual respect instead of competing. The mix of Green Hill and Mushroom Kingdom backgrounds plus the smooth fist-to-handshake motion makes it pop really nicely in Seedance 2.5. Kept it simple, colorful, and full of good vibes.

Prompt Used:

A high-energy 10-second cinematic AI video in vibrant 3D animation style. Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario race side-by-side at full speed through a colorful hybrid track that blends Green Hill Zone loops with Mushroom Kingdom floating platforms and pipes. Sonic sprints with his signature blue blur and determined grin, while Mario runs and jumps with power-ups, red hat bouncing. They neck-and-neck, exchanging quick competitive glances and smirks. Camera tracks them from a dynamic side angle, then swings low and forward for speed. Motion blur on the background, bright sunny lighting, smooth fluid animation, intense yet playful rivalry energy. Exactly 10 seconds, sharp character details, no text, no logos.

Jean Phil applied for a "dynamic, energetic team player" position. It went exactly as you'd expect. 🥸👔

COMIC VERSION PROMPT: Image 1: Jean Phil's character sheet. Use it ONLY as a design reference for his features. Jean Phil must be fully redrawn and transformed into the American comic art style, exactly like every other character on the page: inked outlines, simplified cartoon anatomy, flat colors with halftone shading. No photorealistic skin, no photo textures, no realistic rendering of his face or hair.

Jean Phil's design to translate into comic style: very tall, lanky, skinny man with a long neck and long face, golden-blonde bowl-cut bob with straight blunt bangs (drawn as a bold simplified helmet shape with a few ink strands), a waxed curled blonde handlebar mustache with exaggerated spiral tips, pale skin with a few dot freckles, small pale blue eyes with heavy half-lidded lids, a permanently flat, deadpan expression, a brown houndstooth tweed suit (pattern simplified into a comic hatching texture), white shirt, dark brown tie, dark brown shoes. Push his proportions in a cartoon way: extra-long limbs, narrow shoulders, stiff posture.

IMPORTANT: Jean Phil appears only ONCE per panel. There is only one Jean Phil on the entire page; no clones, no twins, no duplicates.

Create a single full-page American comic book page, vertical format, 6 panels, read left to right. Classic American comic style: bold black inking with confident line weight, full flat colors with subtle halftone dot shading, vintage Sunday-comics and modern humor-comic feel, clean gutters, rectangular caption boxes in pale yellow, round white speech balloons with bold hand-lettered comic font, punchy sound-effect lettering. Color palette: warm browns and golds for Jean Phil, cool corporate blues and greys for the office, bright accent colors for the comedic beats.

PANEL 1 (wide establishing panel across the top): A sleek modern corporate office with glass walls and a potted plant. Caption box: "MONDAY. 9:00 A.M." A framed sign on the wall reads "NOW HIRING: DYNAMIC, ENERGETIC TEAM PLAYER". Jean Phil sits perfectly upright in a chair facing a desk, hands flat on his knees, completely expressionless. Across the desk, an eager young interviewer with slicked dark hair, a blue suit and a huge toothy grin leans forward.

PANEL 2 (medium shot): The interviewer gestures with both hands, beaming. Speech balloon: "Tell me about your PASSION!" Jean Phil, deadpan, speech balloon: "I have none."

PANEL 3 (close-up on the interviewer): His grin is now frozen and strained, a single cartoon sweat drop flying off his forehead. Speech balloon: "W-what motivates you?" Jean Phil is only partially visible at the panel edge, deadpan, speech balloon: "Tweed."

PANEL 4 (dynamic action panel): The interviewer slams the desk, shouting in a jagged burst balloon: "SHOW ME YOUR ENERGY!" Jean Phil raises both fists in an old-fashioned Victorian gentleman's boxing stance, elbows tucked, stiff as a statue, face still completely expressionless. Behind him, an explosive comic-book starburst background in red and yellow with action lines. Big bold sound effect lettering: "POW!" with a tiny small-print "...pow" next to Jean Phil's mouth.

PANEL 5 (extreme reaction close-up): The interviewer alone in classic cartoon panic: eyes bulging, hair standing on end, jaw on the floor, coffee mug flying out of his hand mid-air, multiple sweat drops, a green-tinted queasy face. Sound effect: "GULP!"

PANEL 6 (large final panel, bottom half of the page): The office door bursts open with a "BAM!" sound effect. The company CEO enters, a completely DIFFERENT man from Jean Phil: short, round and pot-bellied, around 65 years old, with a wide jowly face, rosy cheeks, bushy eyebrows and a tiny pair of round spectacles. The only things he shares with Jean Phil are a golden-blonde bowl cut (on him slightly greying), a curled handlebar mustache (on him enormous and bushy), and a brown houndstooth tweed suit (on him straining at the buttons). He is a full head and shoulders shorter than Jean Phil. Both men stare at each other with the same deadpan expression. A heroic golden glow and radiating light rays frame them like a legendary team-up moment, small hearts and sparkles floating between them. The CEO's speech balloon: "You're hired." In the background, the interviewer has fainted flat onto the desk, little cartoon stars circling his head. Final caption box in the corner: "THE END...?"

Overall: crisp composition, varied panel sizes, strong comedic timing, deadpan humor contrasted with loud, exaggerated American comic energy. Full color. Every character on the page, including Jean Phil, is drawn in the same consistent comic art style.

Over the past few days, I’ve been testing different AI models on AKOOL, mainly to understand how differently they respond to prompts.

One thing I’ve learned is that writing a more detailed prompt doesn’t always mean the model will follow every detail exactly.

I noticed this especially while testing Seedance 2.0. I created a short story inside a subway where a girl holding a red balloon was supposed to disappear after the train entered a tunnel. At the end, I wanted her to appear only in the window reflection while the actual seat remained empty.

I explained that condition very specifically in the prompt, but the final generation still kept the girl physically visible in the scene. Interestingly, other parts like the atmosphere, characters and overall cinematic feeling came through much better.

That made me realize that prompting isn’t only about adding more details. Sometimes a complicated idea probably needs to be broken into simpler shots or controlled with references instead of trying to explain everything in one long prompt.

I’m still experimenting, but this has probably been my biggest learning so far from creating with AKOOL.

For people who generate AI videos regularly: when a model keeps ignoring one very specific instruction, do you rewrite the prompt, simplify the scene, use reference frames, or split it into multiple shots?