How to Make a Video with Artlist MCP from Claude or ChatGPT (2026)
Last verified: 2026-11-05
Artlist MCP can produce every raw asset for a short video from one chat. You still cut the final edit in your editor. This workflow builds a 30-second product video, and you can copy each prompt. Swap in your own product.
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Before you start: connect Artlist MCP and check your balance against Artlist MCP credit costs. Five 8-second Seedance 2.5 clips cost 20,000 credits at 720p, or 48,000 as drafts plus 1080p renders, against 16,500 on AI Starter and 40,000 on AI Core. Get an Artlist discount →
1. Create your Style Kit
Ask your assistant to create the kit, or build it in Artlist AI Tools. Add reference images, a color palette and written guidelines, so every generation has the same look.
Save recurring characters, props or locations as references too.
List my Style Kits and saved references.
2. Plan the shots
Have your assistant write the shot list and script before you spend any credits.
Write a 30-second script for a ceramic mug brand, with 5 shots. For each shot, give me an image prompt and a camera move. Don't generate anything yet.
Generations can't be cancelled, so edit the list first.
3. Generate the stills
Stills cost a fraction of video, so fix composition here.
Generate shot 1 as an image using my Acme Brand kit and Nano Banana Pro. Wait for my approval before the next shot.
Check each result, then ask for changes to the prompt.
4. Animate the approved stills
Animate the approved image for shot 1 with a slow push-in. Use Seedance 2.5 and give me the 480p draft.
When you like a take:
Render that take in 1080p.
Artlist keeps the same take at 1920x1080. An 8-second draft costs 1,600 credits and the render 8,000. You have 7 days to render a draft. Video arrives as a download link.
5. Add the voiceover
List available voices. Then turn this script into a voiceover using the voice I pick.
To use your own voice, upload at least 10 seconds of one clear speaker and ask your assistant to create a custom voice. It costs 500 credits.
6. Add music and sound effects
| Route | Prompt | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Generate | "Create a warm acoustic track for a 30-second product video" | A new AI track, as a download link |
| Catalog | "Search Artlist for warm acoustic tracks" | Previews and links to existing tracks |
Search for sound effects the same way:
Find me a soft ceramic clink sound effect.
Ask your assistant to download a track once you've picked it. Each download counts toward your plan's daily limit, and your license must cover the use. Commercial use of catalog assets needs Music & SFX Pro, Footage & Templates, Max or Business. If you already license music elsewhere, compare the latest Epidemic Sound discount.
7. Cut the edit
Download the links, assemble them in Premiere Pro, CapCut or your preferred editor, and trim to 30 seconds. To change a generated clip, regenerate it or ask for a video-to-video model such as Luma Ray 3.2 Video Edit.
Where this workflow falls short
- Stock footage: MCP can't search the image or video catalog. Browse it on Artlist.
- Cost control: you can't stop a running batch, so keep the approval step in your prompts.
- Unlimited models: MCP charges credits for them. Use the website for high-volume tests.
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FAQ
Can Claude make videos?
Claude can generate video when you connect it to a generation service such as Artlist MCP. The service produces the clip and bills your account.
Can ChatGPT use Artlist?
Yes. Add Artlist from the ChatGPT plugin marketplace and mention @Artlist in a chat.
Does Artlist MCP edit the final video?
No. It returns files and links. You assemble them in a video editor.
Can I use the generated video commercially?
Artlist's terms assign you its rights in your output and don't restrict commercial use. The terms don't guarantee that output is protectable or non-infringing.