What Is Vidu AI?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Vidu AI is a tool that makes videos for you. No camera is needed. No video editing skills are needed either. Just type what you want to see, or upload a photo. Vidu AI then makes a short video from that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A company in China called Shengshu Technology made Vidu. They got help from people at Tsinghua University, which is a very famous university in China. Big companies like Baidu and Ant Group gave money to help build it. The tool was first available in 2024. Many people said it was China’s version of a tool called OpenAI Sora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, more than 10 million people in over 200 countries use Vidu. It costs less than some other well-known AI video tools like Runway and Sora. But the videos it makes are better than most cheap tools. One thing Vidu is very good at is making anime-style videos. That is what its anime-style video generation is known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The newest version of Vidu is called Vidu Q3. One special thing about Vidu Q3 is that it makes the video and the sound at the same time. Most other tools make the video first. Then you have to go to another app to add music or voice. With Vidu Q3, you do not need to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People who use Vidu the most are video creators, marketers, and fans of anime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Vidu AI Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Vidu is not hard to use. But it helps to understand a few things before you start. There are three ways to make a video. A credit system is also part of how it works. We will explain both of these below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Three Creation Modes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Vidu gives you three ways to make a video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first way is called Text-to-Video. This is the easiest way. You just write a sentence or a short description of what you want to see. For example, you can write “a cat playing in the snow.” Then Vidu makes a short video of that for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second way is called Image-to-Video. With this, you upload a photo. Vidu then adds movement to the photo and turns it into a short video. For example, you upload a photo of a flower. Vidu makes it look like the flower is moving in the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third way is called Reference-to-Video. This one is more advanced. It helps you keep the same look in all your videos. We will explain it more in the features section below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Credits are like tokens. You buy or get credits, and you use them to make videos. Every time you make a video, some credits are taken away. Think of it like buying tickets at a fair. Each ride costs a ticket. Making one video costs some credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How many credits a video takes depends on the video quality you choose. Low-quality uses fewer credits. High-quality uses more credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The free plan gives you 80 credits every month. With 80 credits, you can make about 20 videos at standard quality, which is why many users compare it with other free AI video generators with no watermark<\/a>, even though Vidu still includes watermark restrictions on free exports. During certain quiet hours of the day, called off-peak hours, you can make unlimited videos for free. This is a nice bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Standard plan costs $10 a month. With this plan, you get 800 credits. For $35 a month, the Premium plan gives you 4,000 credits and your videos are made faster. At $99 a month, the Ultimate plan gives you 8,000 credits, and you can make up to 200 videos a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One problem with credits: if Vidu makes a bad video, you still lose those credits. Say you asked for a video, but it came out looking wrong. You cannot get those credits back. On the free plan, this is a real problem because you do not have many credits to begin with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting with Vidu is simple. Here are the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, go to vidu.com on your computer or phone. Next, click the button to make a new account. You will need to enter your email address. After that, you will see the main page. It is easy to understand. Choose how you want to make your video. Type your description or upload your photo. Pick a quality level. Then click the button that says “generate.” This means “make my video.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most videos are ready in one or two minutes. When it is done, you can download it to your device. But if you are on the free plan, the video will have a watermark. A watermark is a logo or some text that sits on top of your video. It shows other people that the video was made with Vidu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The free plan gives you some things, but not everything. Here is a simple list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the free plan, you get 80 credits a month. Video quality is only 480p, which is lower than what you normally see on YouTube. Only some of the video templates are available. All downloads will have a watermark on them. Using the videos to make money or for business is also not allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One small good thing: you can watch a short ad inside the app to get a few extra credits. But there are not many extra credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The free plan is good if you just want to try Vidu and see how it works. But if you want to use Vidu for real videos, you will need to pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vidu has some features that other AI video tools do not have. Here are the most useful ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Imagine you are making a cartoon. Your cartoon has two characters. You want those two characters to look exactly the same in every video you make. On most AI tools, this is a big problem. The characters often look different each time. Faces might change. Clothes might look different, too. This makes the videos look strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vidu has a feature that fixes this problem. It is called Vidu reference-to-video multi-entity consistency. Here is how it works. You upload 3 to 7 photos. These photos are of the characters or objects you want to use. Vidu then looks at these photos every time it makes a video. It makes sure the characters always look the same. If you make many videos with the same characters, this feature saves you a lot of trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anime is a type of cartoon style that comes from Japan. Many people love to make anime-style videos for social media. Vidu is very good at making this style. The characters move smoothly. The colors and shapes look like real anime. Other tools like Runway or Sora do not do anime as well as Vidu. If you make anime videos for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or Instagram Reels, Vidu’s anime-style video generation is a great choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you watch a real movie or TV show, the camera changes many times. First, you see someone talking. Next, you see the person they are talking to. After that, a wide view of the room appears. Each one of these is called a “shot.” Most AI video tools only give you one shot. The camera stays in one place the whole time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vidu Q3 has a feature called Vidu Smart Cuts for multi-shot sequences. With this feature, your video can have many different shots. This makes the video look more like a real movie or show. It looks much more professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Normally, when you make a video with an AI tool, you get only the video. There is no sound. You have to find music or voice recordings yourself and then add them to a separate app. This takes extra time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vidu Q3 is different. It creates the sound and the video at the same time. The sound matches what is happening in the video. This is called Vidu Q3 native audio sync. It saves you time because you do not have to add sound separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vidu can make videos up to 16 seconds long. The quality can be up to 2K. 2K means the video is very clear and sharp when you watch it on a screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You also get camera controls. These let you control how the camera moves in your video. You can make the camera move left or right. Moving it up or down is also possible. Zooming in close or zooming out far is another option. Most basic AI video tools do not give you this kind of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vidu makes some types of videos very well. Other types of videos do not come out as well. Knowing this before you start will help you use your credits wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your prompt also makes a big difference. A prompt is the text you write to tell Vidu what to make. Clear and detailed prompts almost always give a better result. Short or unclear ones often give a bad result. Higher quality settings also use more credits. So write a good prompt before you click generate. While you are still learning, use the free off-peak hours. You can make as many videos as you want during those times without spending credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is a table showing what each plan gives you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/easyaichecker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pexels-chuck-8774464-1024x683.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n2. How the Credit System Works<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
3. Getting Started: Sign Up to First Download<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
4. Free Plan: What You Actually Get<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Key Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1. Vidu reference-to-video multi-entity consistency<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
2. Vidu anime-style video generation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
3. Smart Cuts for multi-shot sequences (Q3 exclusive)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
4. Vidu Q3 native audio sync<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
5. 2K resolution and cinematic camera controls<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Real Results: What the Videos Actually Look Like<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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