ShortsRobot: An In-Depth Look at AI Video Generation

ShortsRobot converts text into short-form videos using AI. While it's not magic and has its limitations, it can significantly speed up your content creation process. Let's explore exactly what it can and cannot do.

1 How It Actually Works

ShortsRobot breaks down your input into several AI-powered steps:

Input your topic or script
Choose from multiple video styles
Select voice and background sound
Generate and download ready-to-post videos
Script Generation: Uses gpt 4o-mini model to structure your idea into a coherent script
Image Generation: Creates visuals using Flux , with varying quality and speed based on chosen mode
Voice Synthesis: Converts text to speech using a special version of the whisper TTS model with second level timestamps
Video Assembly: Combines elements with transitions and timing using ffmpeg

Current Limitations:

Image generation can sometimes be inconsistent and feel a bit "AI"
Videos are transitions of ai pictures and not animated yet (working on it)
Voice emotions are still basic
Limited control over video timing
No custom image upload yet (coming soon)

2 Generation Modes Compared

Fast Mode (4-5s)

✓ Quick iterations
✓ Good for testing ideas
✓ Basic image quality
✗ Limited detail control

High Quality (30s)

✓ Better image coherence
✓ More detailed outputs
✓ Higher resolution
✗ Uses more credits

Pro Tip: Start with Fast Mode to test your concept, then switch to High Quality for final versions.

3 Real-World Applications

🎯 Best For:

Product Explanations: Quick demos and feature highlights
Educational Content: Concept breakdowns and tutorials
News Summaries: Quick information delivery
Social Media Updates: Company announcements and updates

⚠️ Not Ideal For:

Complex storytelling requiring specific scenes
Videos needing real people or products
Content requiring precise brand guidelines. (Altho this is getting better)
Videos longer than 1-2 minutes

4 Understanding the Credit System

Credits are consumed step-by-step, not per video. Here's how it works:

Credit Usage Per Step:

Script and Generation: 1 credit
Image Description: 1 credit
Image Generation: 4 credits (Will make this cheaper soon)
Voice Generation: 2 credits
Video Assembly: 2 credits

Pricing Options:

Starter: 100 credits ($19) ≈ 8-10 complete videos
Value: 200 credits ($29) ≈ 16-20 complete videos

If you cancel during generation, you're only charged for completed steps. This lets you experiment without wasting credits.

5 What's Next

Features we're currently working on:

Custom image upload and mixing with AI-generated content
More voice emotion control and voices
Additional video styles and transitions
Animate the images (working on it)
Custom finetuned image models

Ready to try it yourself? Start with a test video to see if it fits your needs.

Create Your First Video