A1 Track · Character · Scene → Music video
AI Music Video Production
Leopati is an AI music video production studio working with independent artists and labels. We produce complete cinematic music videos, concept, character design, scene construction, animation, edit and grade, cut to your track and delivered as a release-ready master.
A2 The short answer
What is an AI music video?
An AI music video is a professional music video production that builds a song’s story and visual world with generative imaging, while direction, character design, scene planning, rhythm, editing and colour stay in the hands of a creative team. The goal is not simply to generate AI footage, but to turn the feeling of the track into one consistent, release-ready film.
At Leopati the process starts with the final mix, the release date and the target platforms. Visual direction, character and scene plan are approved before production, and every shot follows the same identity, wardrobe, location and colour rules. The footage is cut to the structure and beats of the song, then finished with colour, final checks, the horizontal master and, if you need them, vertical cuts for social media.
It works best for artists who want worlds that are hard to build physically, stylised narratives or a consistent fictional character. The result is not a sequence of unrelated images but one music video, designed around the track’s rhythm, story and release goals.
- Input
- Final mix + release goal
- Method
- Directed visual production
- Output
- Release-ready master
A3 Tracklist
Music videos we have released
Four published productions, each cut to its own track, newest first. Press play to watch the full video.
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Killa Hakan feat. D-Flame
Yanlış Kardeşler
A new AI music video for Killa Hakan’s 2003 Turkish-German rap track with D-Flame: loyalty, betrayal and power told in a red-and-black cinematic world, with the artist’s face and wardrobe held consistent in every shot. Directed by Güneş Polater.
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DJ ORCUN feat. Sacha Max
KING
A dark urban narrative with the same cast holding from the first shot to the last, finished cinematically in post. Co-directed with Kevin Kenan, with AI visual production and scene development by Leopati.
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MIDIVOXX
Pearl In The Shell
The artist arrived with the concept already formed. The work was continuity: one character carrying six scenes, each environment built around its moment in the track, with the pacing following the song rather than fighting it.
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LAB.83
Tek Yol
A cinematic AI-generated music video for LAB.83’s Tek Yol. Leopati built the concept, designed each scene and held the visual continuity through to final delivery.
A4 Liner notes
What did these productions actually take?
The figures below come from the published production records of two full-length videos. They describe those projects, not a fixed package: a new schedule depends on runtime, scene count, how strictly the artist’s look has to hold and the versions you need.
| Record | Pearl In The Shell, MIDIVOXX | Yanlış Kardeşler, Killa Hakan feat. D-Flame |
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| Runtime | 3:48 | 3:45 |
| Scenes and shots | 6 scenes, 51 shots | Red room, throne, boxing and city settings |
| Production time | 30 days | 23 days |
| Master | 16:9 · 1920 × 1080 · 25 fps · stereo | 16:9 · 1920 × 1080 · 24 fps · stereo |
| Starting point | The artist arrived with the concept | Concept and art direction by Leopati |
The Yanlış Kardeşler archive also holds separate 58-second and 33-second promotional edits. Full records: Pearl In The Shell · Yanlış Kardeşler.
A5 Character consistency
How does the character stay the same from the first shot to the last?
Prompt a full scene and the model hands you a different person every time. It has no memory of the shot before, so the face drifts, the wardrobe changes, and six scenes read as six unrelated clips. Prompting harder does not fix this, it is not a wording problem. So we do not generate finished shots. We build them in layers:
- The character is created first and locked, one face, one wardrobe, carried across every scene.
- The environment is generated separately, designed to serve the moment in the track.
- The character is composited into that environment, and the instruments are placed into the frame as a further layer.
- Only then is the shot animated, once everything sits together correctly.
This is slower than prompting a scene and accepting what comes back. It is also the reason Pearl In The Shell reads as one film: the same person, in the same world, holding the same instruments, from the first shot to the last.
B1 Format
What kind of music video does the song need?
The first decision is the relationship between the music and the picture. It shapes the references, the scope and how the video is reviewed.
- Character story, the video follows a person through the song
- Performance, the artist or band is at the centre of the frame
- Lyric video, the words carry the picture (AI lyric video production)
- Symbolic world, a place or image system that grows with the track
Which scope?
- 01Visualizer, one generated world synced to the track, for streaming and social (AI visualizers for musicians).
- 02Cinematic single scene, one or two built environments, a shot list and a graded, music-synced edit.
- 03Multi-scene narrative, several scenes with a character who holds throughout, like Pearl In The Shell.
Choose the simplest scope that still serves the song; it keeps the schedule and the quote predictable.
B2 The artist on screen
How can the artist appear in the video?
Decide this before the treatment, because it changes what you send and what has to be approved. Any recognisable face needs that person’s written permission. More detail: artist likeness in AI music videos.
- 01Your own footage, a filmed performance placed into generated environments.
- 02A generated look from references, built from approved photos, with written consent.
- 03Silhouette or symbol, the artist is present without their face.
- 04A fictional character, the song is carried by someone invented for it.
B3 From track to master
What is the process and timeline?
The production moves through clear approval points and one visual language, not through scattered tool experiments.
How does Leopati make an AI music video?
This 30-second film follows one music video from the song to the final cut. The pictures are generated with AI; the film is about everything that has to be decided before and after that.
We don’t just generate videos. We produce music videos.
- CUE 01
The song and the idea
We agree the track, release date, references and delivery formats. Some artists arrive with a concept; others ask us to build one from the song.
- CUE 02
Character design and lock
The character is created and fixed before any scene exists. Everything downstream depends on this holding.
- CUE 03
Scene breakdown
The track is divided against its own structure, so each moment has time to land instead of cutting every two bars.
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Environment build
Each scene is generated as its own world, separately from the character who will occupy it.
- CUE 05
Composite and animate
Character into environment, instruments into frame, then the shot is brought to life. This is where the time goes.
- CUE 06
Edit, grade, sync
Cut to the beat in Premiere Pro, finished in After Effects, with colour and final checks.
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Revisions and delivery
Two revision rounds are included; the master and any agreed cuts are delivered for release.
Timeline. Shorter pieces such as a visualizer can take one to two weeks. A full-length video with a character who stays the same throughout takes longer: Yanlış Kardeşler took 23 days and Pearl In The Shell, six scenes, 30 days end to end. The schedule follows runtime, scene count and delivery formats. For each step in detail, see How to make an AI music video.
B4 Review
How should continuity and rhythm be reviewed?
An attractive frame on its own proves little. Watch neighbouring shots together, and judge motion, colour and timing in the cut against the approved audio, not as separate clips.
Agree what must stay the same
- Face and hair
- Wardrobe and accessories
- Props and instruments
- Band members and their positions
- Signs, logos and a recurring location
- The colour rule that links the scenes
B5 A-side / B-side
What is the difference between an AI music video and a traditional shoot?
The two methods do not answer the same need. If the artist’s real performance, a physical location and live acting are at the centre, shoot it. If you need scenes that are hard to build in the real world, stylised characters or an unlimited visual universe, AI production may be the better fit.
| Criterion | AI production | Traditional shoot |
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| Visual world | Stylised, surreal and physically difficult scenes | Real locations, sets and on-camera performance |
| Artist’s appearance | A reference-based digital character or stylised identity | The artist’s real performance on camera |
| Production | Concept, scene production, edit and colour | Crew, location, lighting, shoot, edit and colour |
| Best for | Imaginative, controlled and cinematic worlds | Performance, choreography and physical reality |
B6 Scope & budget
What does an AI music video cost?
Quoted per projectFull-length music video · release-ready master
A full music video is a complete production, a consistent character carried across multiple scenes, weeks of design, generation and post, finished to a release-ready master.
There is no location fee, no crew day rate, no weather contingency and no reshoot budget. The quote follows the runtime, the number of scenes, the character-consistency requirement and the delivery formats, and the exact scope is set out in writing after the brief.
- Concept, production, edit and colour in one flow
- Two revision rounds included
- Optional teaser and vertical cuts alongside the master
B7 Your brief
What do we need from you?
Character direction is the one worth spending time on. Everything in the video is built around that decision, and changing it late is the most expensive revision there is.
- 01The track, WAV or 320 kbps MP3, the final master rather than a demo, because the edit is cut to the version you send.
- 02A concept, or permission to build one, both are normal.
- 03Release details, the planned release date, artist and track information, and target platforms.
- 04Reference material, artists, videos or images whose look you respond to.
- 05Character direction, how the person in your video should look, move and dress.
- 06Brand rules, if you have them, logo use, colour, typography.
- 07Key moments, timestamps for the lines or beats that should land visually.
- 08Permissions, who confirms the rights for samples, featured artists, faces and logos in the video.
- 09Delivery list, runtime, frame, platform versions, and a text-free version or subtitles if you need them; availability is confirmed in the proposal.
B8 Answers
AI music video production: common questions
Who made Killa Hakan’s AI music video?
Leopati. The AI music video for Killa Hakan’s “Yanlış Kardeşler” (feat. D-Flame, Esen Müzik) was produced by Leopati and directed by Güneş Polater, a new 2026 video for a track first released in 2003. An older song can get a new video the same way.
Does an AI music video do the same job as a shot video?
They are not copies of each other. If the artist’s real performance and a physical location matter, shoot it; if you need stylised worlds or stories that are physically hard to build, AI production may be the better choice.
How do you stop the character changing between scenes?
We do not generate finished shots. The character is created and locked first, each environment is generated separately, and then the character and the instruments are composited into that environment before the shot is animated. Prompting alone cannot hold a character together, because the model has no memory of the scene it produced before.
How long does an AI music video take to produce?
Shorter pieces such as a visualizer can take one to two weeks. A full-length video with a consistent character takes longer: Yanlış Kardeşler took 23 days and Pearl In The Shell, six scenes, took 30. The schedule follows runtime, scene count and delivery formats.
What does an AI music video cost?
There is no fixed price list: every music video is quoted after the brief. The quote follows the runtime, the number of scenes, the character-consistency requirement and the delivery formats, and the scope is confirmed in writing before production starts.
I only have the song and no visual idea. Can we still work together?
Yes. Some artists arrive with the idea fully formed, as MIDIVOXX did; others ask us to develop it from the track. We build the visual direction, character, scene structure and colour world from the song’s story, tempo and feeling.
What should I send to get started?
The final master as WAV or 320 kbps MP3, the planned release date, artist and track details, and any visual references you like. Send the finished mix rather than a demo, because the edit is cut to the timing of the version you send.
Which AI tools do you use?
Pearl In The Shell was built on Kling 3.0, with Higgsfield and Seedance 2.0 carrying motion where each suited the shot. Character frames, environment plates and stills came from GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro and Seedream Pro. Editing and finishing were done in Premiere Pro and After Effects. We pick per shot, because no single model is best at all of it.
How many revisions are included?
Two revision rounds are included in the quoted price. Additional rounds are quoted separately.
Can you match a specific character or look?
Yes. Character direction is settled before any scene is built, and that design is then carried through every shot in the video.
What usage rights do I get?
You receive commercial use rights to the delivered work, within the scope set out in the contract. Exclusivity is not automatic, where a project needs it, it is defined separately.
How can the artist appear in an AI music video?
In four ways: their own filmed performance placed into generated environments, a generated look built from approved photos with written consent, a silhouette or symbolic figure, or a fictional character. The choice is made before the treatment, because it changes what is supplied and approved.
+ Encore
Got a finished track? Let’s talk about the video.
Send the track, your release date and any visual references you like. We will agree the visual direction, scope and schedule with you, and we reply to every brief personally.
Or write to agency@leopati.com.
Selected work
Deha Bilimlier AI Concert FilmStory, direction, AI image and video generation, sound design and effects, editing, colour and finishing.
Oğuzhan Koç: Yanımda OlsanAI music video production, visual storytelling, shot generation, editing, colour grading and final master
Piratenia Game VendrakharAI Music Video Production, Art Direction, Generative AI Video Production, Post-Production
Newly released work
Guides
- Publishing an AI Music Video on YouTube: Labels, Disclosure and Rights
- Turkish Pop and Arabesque Aesthetics in AI Music Videos
- Visual Language for Electronic and Techno Tracks in AI Music Videos
- Visual Codes of Rap and Hip-Hop Videos, Built with AI
- Spotify Canvas and Short Loops from an AI Music Video
- Putting the Real Artist into an AI Music Video: Phone, Green Screen and Plates
Q&A
Questions about AI Music Video Production
From the process to the delivery, ask what you are curious about. Leopati answers, and your question and its answer take their place here without your name.
Frequently asked questions