AI Reference to Video

Generic generators invent a new face every take. This reference to video workflow locks identity first: upload reference images of your character, mascot or product, and every generated clip keeps that same face, outfit and design — shot after shot.

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Why Choose RunningHub

The AI video reference workflow built for characters, not one-offs.

Identity Lock

Faces, fur, logos and outfits stay on-model across all your clips.

Reference Images In

One or several photos define the subject — the AI learns the look, not a guess.

Re-roll Until It Locks

If a take drifts, re-run the same reference pack with the prompt tightened — identity holds and another clip lands in minutes.

Series-Ready Output

Produce episode after episode of the same character without recasting.

Cast Once, Use Forever

Your Character Survives Every Scene

Give the reference to video AI up to three angles of a character — plus one audio clip to drive speech or music — and watch it act in new settings with the same jacket, the same scar, the same haircut. Brand mascots and virtual hosts finally work as video series.

Up to 3 reference images per run
Optional audio track input
Ratio, duration & resolution controls

Product Fidelity

Reference Video to Video for Real Products

Upload product shots and the reference video to video AI pipeline generates motion around the real packaging: rotation, hero lighting, lifestyle scenes — without the label drift that ruins most generated ads.

Packaging text stays crisp
Lifestyle scenes around the real SKU
Ad variations without reshoots

Style Reference

Lock the Look, Not Just the Subject

Reference is not only faces — supply a style frame and the AI video reference pipeline carries its palette, grain and lighting into every clip, so a whole campaign shares one visual signature.

Palette and grain locked
Campaign-wide visual consistency
Combine subject + style references

How to Use AI Reference to Video

Three images, one audio clip, full control — and a character that stays on-model.

01
Upload Reference Images
Up to three angles of your character or product — more angles lock identity tighter.
02
Add an Audio Clip
Optionally upload one audio track and let it drive the clip's delivery.
03
Set Ratio, Duration & Resolution
Choose the aspect ratio, clip length and resolution, then add a prompt to steer the scene.
04
Generate & Download
New scenes render with the subject's identity held across every frame.

What Are Our Users Saying

Series creators who refused to recast their hero.

Noah BergströmAnimation studio lead

Our mascot is now a working actor. Reference to video AI keeps her identical across twelve episodes — the only tool that did it without drift.

Camila DuarteDTC brand manager

We generated a month of product clips from one reference pack. Packaging text stayed crisp in takes our old agency billed reshoots for.

Rin TakahashiVTuber content creator

My character finally exists outside one thumbnail. Same face, every scene, every week.

Frequently Asked Questions

About keeping AI subjects consistent.

What is AI reference to video?

A generation workflow that takes up to three reference images of a character or product — plus an optional audio clip — and produces videos where that subject stays visually consistent across frames. You set the ratio, duration and resolution, and steer each scene with a prompt.

How many reference images do I need?

One works; three angles lock identity much tighter. For style control, add a style frame alongside the subject.

Is reference video to video different from image to video?

Image to video animates a single still. A reference to video AI pipeline generates new scenes while enforcing the subject's identity across all of them.

Does it work for anime characters?

Yes — anime, photoreal, 3D mascots and pets all hold well when references are clear and well-lit.

What if a take drifts off-model?

Re-roll the same reference pack with the prompt tightened — one more line describing the jacket, hair or logo usually locks it back in.

Can I combine subject and style references?

Yes — lock the character with subject refs and the look with a style frame for fully repeatable scenes.

Can I use product photos as references for ad videos?

That is a core use case: the reference to video AI locks the product's shape, logo and materials so every generated angle still reads as the same item.

Do reference images need the same background?

No — the AI video reference engine learns the subject and style, not the scene, so mixed backgrounds are fine and often help consistency.

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Cast Your Character Once

Upload a reference, write a scene, and every reference to video engine keeps your subject on-model.