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The director’s notebook

How to Make an
I Love The Smiths
AI Video

Two characters. One elevator. A moment you can make your own.

Open the creation room ↗
Original editorial artwork of two fictional people in an elevator
Original editorial artwork — not a generated video
Before the first take

A little preparation.

Choose two clear, individual photos that you have permission to use. Sign in before uploading. Review current pricing and your chosen aspect ratio in the creation room.

From photos to film

Create Your Elevator Video

1

Choose Photos

Select a JPG, PNG or WebP image for each character, up to 10 MiB per photo. The preview lets you check the selected image; it does not verify face quality.

2

Assign Roles

The Listener wears headphones. The Speaker begins the conversation. Use Swap roles to exchange the two inputs.

3

Review the Video Format

Choose Landscape 16:9, Portrait 9:16 or Square 1:1 at 720p, with one MP4 per generation. It costs 1 credit. A video pack provides credits for separate generations, rather than starting a batch automatically.

4

Review the Cost

Check the total credit charge, audio, watermark and retention information. Confirm your permission to feature both people.

5

Generate and Download

Submit once. Follow the existing task here or in My Videos. Play and download each available result before its displayed expiry.

One scene, in a cinematic frame.

Choose Landscape 16:9, Portrait 9:16, Square 1:1. Every aspect ratio uses 720p and costs 1 credit per video. Each generation produces one single-scene MP4; portrait output does not repeat the scene above and below.

All video packs support all three ratios at the same credit cost. Choose the ratio before submitting each generation. Play or download the result from My Videos before its displayed expiry.

Original editorial artwork of vintage elevator buttons
Editorial scene detail, not an interface screenshot.
Keep the original take

If something goes wrong.

The photo will not open
Try another JPG, PNG or WebP under 10 MiB. Re-export the image if your browser cannot decode it.
The characters are reversed
Check the Listener and Speaker previews before submitting. Changing an already submitted scene requires a separate, paid generation.
The crop or audio is not what I expected
Check the format and audio specified with the task. There is no promise of a particular likeness or exact framing. Contact support with the task ID if the delivered file is incomplete.
My video does not match the advertised quality
All three aspect ratios are offered at 720p. Contact support with the original task ID if your delivered file has the wrong resolution, aspect ratio or duration. We review delivery issues under the refund terms; starting another generation creates a separate charge.
The request timed out
Use Check status on the original task. Do not submit a new generation while the original outcome is unknown.
Generation failed
A confirmed failure restores the generation credit charge. Credit restoration is separate from a cash refund.
The download has expired
Check the original task for file availability. An expired or deleted file may not be recoverable. Creating a replacement is a new paid task.

Questions About the Trend

The phrase recalls the elevator introduction in (500) Days of Summer. This is an independent AI tool, without affiliation to the film or The Smiths. The original movie and soundtrack are not offered for download.