Generate image and videos

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Turn an idea into a ready-to-use image or video, then drop it straight into your edit or media library. Generate from a written prompt and an uploaded reference, then fine-tune settings like aspect ratio, duration, and generation model.

Plan: All plans
Device: Computer Browser

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Please note:
This feature is in beta and is being released gradually to Riverside users.

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Step by step 

  1. Log in to your Riverside account.
  1. From the Home page, in the What do you want to create? field, click Image or Video
    You can also click Playground in the sidebar.
  2. In the Describe your image or add a reference (or Describe your video or add a reference) field, type a description of what you want to generate. 
    Or click one of the Idea cards to start from an example prompt.
  3. To generate from a reference instead of, or alongside, a prompt, click + the plus icon and attach an image or video file from your computer.
  4. Adjust the generation settings as needed:
    • AI Model
    • Length (video mode only)
    • Aspect ratio
    • Resolution
    • Audio On/Off (video mode only) 
  5. Click the generate.svg generate button. 
    The AI credit cost for your current settings shows next to the button before you confirm.
  6. Once you've generated an image or video, you can:
    • Refine: Tweak the prompt or settings on this result and generate a new version from it, instead of starting a fresh generation.
    • Save to media: Add the result to your media library so you can reuse it across projects.
    • Add to video: Insert the result directly into your a project's timeline.
    • Rerun: Generate the result again with the same prompt and settings, no retyping needed.
    • Download: Save the file to your computer.
    • Delete: Permanently remove the result from Playground.

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