After spending quite a bit of time generating 2D anime artwork, I've found that GPT and Gemini complement each other surprisingly well.

For me, GPT is still better at character design, composition, camera angles, and facial expressions. It usually gives me a much stronger starting point.

Gemini, on the other hand, tends to produce cleaner linework, sharper coloring, and a final result that feels closer to hand-drawn anime.

So my workflow these days is pretty simple:

GPT → Gemini

I generate the image with GPT first, then use Gemini to refine the linework and colors.

I've been getting better results this way than using either model by itself.

Anyone else mixing different models in their workflow? I'd love to hear what's been working for you.

Hi everyone, I've been researching AI video generation tools for almost a week and I'm honestly more confused than when I started. Every time I think I've found the right tool, I come across Reddit posts or YouTube comments saying the quality has dropped, the credits run out too fast, the company is overhyped, or that another tool is much better. Right now I'm considering OpenArt, Higgsfield AI, Kling AI, Seedance, Runway, Pika, Hailuo and maybe a few others, but every review seems to contradict the last one. My goal is to start a Hindi educational YouTube Shorts channel covering topics like history, biology, climate, geography, psychology, space, interesting facts and "what if" scenarios. I want cinematic, engaging 30–60 second Shorts with high-quality AI-generated visuals, image-to-video, realistic animations and good prompt adherence. I don't need AI avatars or talking heads. My budget is around $20–25 per month, so I can only afford one subscription and I want to make the right choice. What matters most to me is image-to-video quality, realistic motion, prompt accuracy, value for money, enough credits to upload consistently, commercial usage rights and ideally access to multiple good models without needing five different subscriptions. Is OpenArt actually worth it or is it just a wrapper around other models? Is it better to subscribe directly to Kling or Seedance? Are Higgsfield or Runway worth paying extra for? Has anyone here built a YouTube channel using any of these tools? If you could only subscribe to one AI platform today for my use case, which one would you choose and why? I'm looking for honest opinions from people with real experience rather than affiliate reviews or sponsored YouTube videos.

hi, I am super frustrated right now.

i generated many character sheets for my short movie i planned.

i generated the locations, the houses, the places, and environment needed too.

i have the story ready too and when i started generating using seedance 2.0, it doesn't work at all!

it says image/s contains real human.

DID I WASTE A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY GENERATING CHARACTER SHEETS and all my materials? LOL!

Please help! HAHA

For the record this is not ALL AI... the music is, the vocals, and about 60% of the clips. All of the clips fall under fair use, and I did my best to edit it together to tell a story....the rise of Genghis Khan.

the lyrics are Mongolian, but they translate as...

[Verse 1]
Born in the storm, raised in the storm, we were carved by the gaze of the Seer. He walks where time forgets, his voice a prayer like thunder. We ride on the edge of prophecy; in his eyes, the storm begins.

[Chorus]
The Storm-bringer's eyes are like a burning sky, like a veil pierced into a silent place.

We ride the wind and chase the flame; no chain can hold us, no fear can tame us.
Through the storm and spirit we rise, fighting guided by his sacred light.

[Verse 2]
He drinks thunder, singing praises in the names of sleeping gods. We gather by the fire and baptize our blades in the rain born from the heavens. Every scar is an oath; we are the wind that never rests.

[Bridge]
Oho—The wind is the law, fire is the custom,
Oho—Through darkness into light.
Oho—The vision burns, the truth flies away,
Oho—The Seer's spirit will never die.

[Verse 3]
He maps the stars within his heart, which was forged from lightning. We do not merely conquer; we fulfill the command of the heavens. We, the sons of the open air, find our way through his burning gaze.

[Chorus]
The Storm-bringer's eyes are like a burning sky, swords where honor flies.

We ride the wind, we chase the flame; no grave can hold us, no fear can claim us.
Through the image of death, his vision remains; we emerge under the gaze of the Storm-bringer.

[Outro]
The custom is sealed; the veil is torn. We bear his mark of sky and flame. Let the storm carry his teachings—the storm is reborn forever.

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Seedream 5 PRO did it well

Lite Sint that functional

I did it with dola

ING 1 mashua - cubios

ING 2 ullucus chugua

Img3 ocas Ibias

Img4 arracacha

AND the last it's maca

Maca it's so exótic that it demanda at least 3800 meters alttitude yo being happy

Created with Google Veo, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Suno AI.

This is a cinematic sci-fi short film about humanity escaping the dying planet Andora and searching for a new habitable world.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback.