Gone are the days when making high-quality videos needed a lot of editing skills and a big budget. Now, with the help of AI-powered video generators, anyone with a laptop and internet can create amazing videos in just a few clicks. These new tools make it super easy to produce professional-looking videos, even if you’ve never edited a video before. You can focus on being creative and telling your story, while the AI handles all the technical stuff. It’s like having a magic wand that turns your ideas into eye-catching videos without any fuss. (Via).
Best AI Video Generators Available for Free
Leading the way is OpenAI’s Sora, an AI capable of generating minutes of photorealistic video in moments—once it’s released to the public. In the meantime, you can try out several innovative AI tools that are available for free. These tools let you turn your cinematic ideas into reality with ease. And even if you’re just experimenting, they’re a lot of fun to play around with. In this article, we will list the best AI Video Generators that are available for testing.
Haiper 1.5
Haiper 1.5, made by former Google DeepMind researchers, is a tool designed to compete with AI models like Sora and Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha. This AI creates 2- or 4-second video clips from your text, images, or other videos. It takes about 2-3 minutes to generate a video once you’re next in line.
Using Haiper 1.5 is simple. Pick a template (Text, Image, or Video to Video), type in your prompt, upload your image or video, then click create and wait for the AI to work. You might need to make some edits and try a few times to get the perfect clip. For example, when I asked for “dogs running through a green grass meadow towards a distant castle in the style of Ghibli films like Spirited Away,” the result needed some adjustments (you can watch the clip here).
Haiper 1.5 is currently in beta and free to use, but the free version has limits. You can make 10 videos per day, generate three videos at once, and get 300 “credits.” The $8/month Explorer plan (billed annually) gives you unlimited videos per day, five videos at once, and 1,500 credits per month. It also lets you download videos without watermarks and keep them private on Haiper’s platform. The $24/month Pro plan includes all that, plus unlimited total creations, 10 videos at once, and 5,000 credits per month.
Pika 1.0
Pika is a free AI tool that lets you create and edit short videos in styles like anime or movies using text and images. You can also change existing videos by adding effects, adjusting the style, and resizing.
Using Pika is easy, but it takes some practice for more complex clips. You can type what you want, and Pika will suggest styles and subjects. You can add sound effects, match spoken words to video characters’ lips, and expand the video.
I tried Pika with the idea of “dogs running through a green field towards a distant castle like in Ghibli films.” It took two minutes and gave me four clips to choose from, though the quality had some issues.
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Pika’s free version gives you 250 credits to start, with 30 more added daily after you use them up. For $8 a month, you get 700 credits monthly, free lip-syncing, and the ability to download and extend videos. The $28 plan gives you 2,000 monthly credits and all the $8 plan benefits. The $58 plan gives you priority and unlimited credits.
Canva
Canva is a simple design platform for creating presentations, logos, social media graphics, videos, and GIFs. Start with templates or a blank canvas, adding text, graphics, images, and more. Its Magic Media feature can generate images and videos up to two hours long, though some artistic styles are restricted.
Free users get 5 credits, with each generation request costing 1 credit. Canva allows easy MP4 downloads.
The free version includes access to the editor, over a million templates, 3 million stock photos, and 5GB storage. Canva Pro ($20/month) offers 100 million stock images, 20+ AI tools, and 1TB storage. Canva Teams ($100/month per member) provides collaboration features, design approvals, and AI tools for companies.
Based Labs
Based Labs is an AI platform for creating images and videos from text prompts. You can generate photorealistic images, digital selfies, and more. The platform also offers face- and gender-swapping tools and image upscaling for free.
To generate images, sign in, choose your model, set your options, and input your prompt. The process is quick, taking just a minute or two. For videos, you first need to generate an image, upload it, and then convert it to video using the Editor. This process is more complex and might require some trial and error.
Free users start with 13 credits. Each creation costs 1 to 5 credits. The $25/month Creator plan includes 1,000 credits/month, while the $49/month Pro plan offers 3,600 credits/month.
Invideo AI
Invideo AI from ElevenLabs is an easy-to-use tool for creating AI-generated videos. After logging in, you simply select “Create AI Video,” choose between models 1.0 or 2.0 and enter your text prompt (up to 25,000 characters). While the creation process is slower compared to other tools, taking over 10 minutes to start and an additional 3-4 minutes to generate the video, it delivers a high-quality, over-a-minute-long clip in various resolutions, with voiceovers and music included.
Free users get 10 minutes of video creation per week with a watermark. The $20/month Plus plan offers 50 minutes of video, unlimited exports, 80 iStock images, 100GB storage, and two voice clones. The $48/month Max plan provides 200 minutes of video, 320 iStock images, 400GB storage, and five voice clones.
Conclusion
AI-powered video tools are changing how we make videos, making it easy and fun for everyone. Whether you’re using Haiper and Pika for quick clips, Canva for flexible designs, or more advanced tools like Based Labs and Invideo AI for detailed projects, there’s something for everyone. These tools offer simple video creation and advanced editing, perfect for beginners and experts alike. Try them out to bring your creative ideas to life with ease!
