Universes
A universe is a rulebook for your videos. It tells the AI how to write scripts and draw scenes so every episode feels like the same show.
TL;DR
- Your prompt is one episode.
- The universe rules are the show.
- The AI can draft rules, but you will usually rewrite them.
Prompt vs Universe Rules
Universes get easier when you separate these two ideas.
Prompt (your story idea)
What happens in this one video.
Universe rules (the show)
Who is talking, how the story is told, and how it looks.
What a Universe Contains
Script rules
Voice, story shape, and what must happen.
Visual rules
Style, characters, and what to avoid.
Default settings
Format, voice, music, and captions.
In the universe editor, script rules go in Script & General Guidelines, and visual rules go in Visual & Scenic Guidelines.
What Happens When You Generate a Video
- 1You write your story idea (your prompt).
- 2We add the universe script rules.
- 3The AI writes the script in that universe voice.
- 4We use the universe visual rules to create scenes.
- 5We turn those scenes into a video.
What Create Universe Makes
When you click Create Universe, our AI drafts a starting point for you:
- Script rules (how the story should be written).
- Visual rules (the look and character consistency).
- Three example prompts.
- A profile image and a banner image.
Best practice: Treat this as a first draft. Most of the time, you should delete most of it and rewrite it in your own words.
Fast Rewrite Checklist
- 1Delete anything you do not care about.
- 2Keep 3 to 7 rules that you want every episode to follow.
- 3Write rules as clear sentences that start with MUST or NEVER.
- 4Make one video, then tweak the rules.
Four Real Universes
These are production universes. Each page explains why the rules exist, then shows a full rulebook you can copy and tweak.
Professor Time
A time-traveling history adventure (Ghibli-style)
An Indiana Jones-type professor who travels through time to teach history. She finds problems in each era and solves them while you learn.
Key rules
- Start every episode inside her library or office.
- Include action and a few encounters with historical figures.
Globetrotter Gina
A travel guide who tells stories about real places
An adventurous storyteller who dresses and speaks like a local. She shows you the city, its food, legends, and a hidden gem at the end.
Key rules
- The storytelling should evoke a sense of wanderlust.
- Do not make 2 images about the same place, food, or object.
Manny the Manatee
A wise, funny manatee (who must stay crimson-red)
The Sage of the Sea. Manny has a deliberate pace and wisdom that is his superpower. While others rush past obvious solutions, Manny notices the tiny details that unlock everything.
Key rules
- Manny is the main character of a cartoon show.
- Manny is an adult manatee with crimson-red skin.
Carter the Job Reporter
A kid reporter who explains jobs (no dialogue, first person)
A plucky 12-year-old kid journalist who jumps into any workplace to discover what Mum, Dad, or anyone else really does on the job.
Key rules
- Strictly first-person. NO DIALOGUE between characters.
- Carter is a 12-year-old black kid with a newsboy cap and PRESS card.