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AI Video Recast
Recast any clip you love with AI Video Recast — swap in your own character, product or setting while the original motion and timing stay intact.
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Recasting, Explained: Same Motion, Your Cast
Hand AI Video Recast a clip and a couple of photos — it reworks the footage around your own character, product or location while the action plays out unchanged.
- Cast Your Own CharacterAn OC, mascot, pet or avatar steps into the frame and takes over the performance — no costume, shoot or actor required.
- Make Your Product the StarSlide your item into a reveal, a creator-style hand gesture or a sweeping camera move that already works.
- One Clip, Many VariantsA single solid reference can fuel a whole batch — fresh faces, products, environments or versions tuned to each market.
Three Steps to Your First AI Video Recast
Pick a clip, add your own images and export — the whole process takes minutes, not shoot days.
What You Can Make With AI Video Recast
Whether it's a trending dance or a regional ad campaign, the motion stays put while the faces, products and settings change.
The Movement Stays Authentic
Camera moves, cuts and beats from the original are followed closely, so your new lead still looks natural in the sequence. Stitch takes together in an AI video editor.
Your Setting Takes Over the Frame
Tell the tool which character, item, prop or location should own the shot — each moment is recreated from those photos, and a video enhancer can clean up softer edges.
No Beat-by-Beat Scripting
The reference clip already handles the choreography, so a single line of guidance is enough to relocate a scene, change an outfit or reset the mood.
Ride Trends With Familiar Faces
Slot a character into a dance or meme format everyone knows, keep the framing, and tailor the post to your channel, tone and followers.
Product Reveals Built Around Your Item
Place your item inside a reveal or creator-style gesture that puts it to work, so launches and seasonal pushes open with more punch — clone video ads cover the rest of the campaign.
Regional Faces and Backdrops
Re-run the same movement with faces, goods and settings from each region, giving every market a version that feels local — no reshoot — then resize each clip with AI video reframe.
AI Video Recast: Your Questions Answered
Everything worth knowing before you restyle a clip with your own character, item or location.
What exactly does AI Video Recast do?
Think of it as a reshoot without a shoot: you hand over footage you admire plus photos of your character, product or place, and the tool produces a fresh version with your elements standing in for the originals.
How do I get the best recast results?
Choose footage with a clear gesture, transition or reveal whose energy you want to keep. Then upload clean, well-lit photos of your replacements and add a brief note about the look you're after — scripting every beat isn't necessary.
What does a recast cost?
Generation runs on credits. How many you spend depends on the model and tool you choose, the clip's length, your output count and the resolution, and both free allowances and paid plans are offered.
How is this different from a standard AI video generator?
Most generators start from a blank prompt. Here the motion, camera work, cuts and pacing already exist in the reference, so you skip planning the performance and shot flow entirely.
Which parts of a clip can I swap?
Characters, products, props, outfits, settings or whole worlds. The surrounding action stays recognizable while the moment is rebuilt from the photos you supply.
Where can I publish the results?
Download finished clips for TikTok, Shorts, Reels or paid ad slots, and stitch several outputs together in an AI video editor when you need a longer sequence.
Ready to Recast? Start on Pollo AI
Bring a clip, add photos of your character, product or location, and let the scene take on your identity in minutes.