The fastest AI music video projects start with a clear brief. Here’s exactly what we ask for before production starts — the same five things that turned a track into MIDIVOXX‘s six-scene video in 30 days.
1. The track and its timing
We need the actual track — even a rough mix — because editing is built around its structure, not laid over it afterward. Section changes, drops and phrasing decide where cuts land, so the track has to exist before an edit plan can.
2. Visual references, not literal shot lists
Mood boards, other videos you like, color references — the things that communicate a feeling rather than a literal shot-by-shot list. A reference like “the lighting in this scene” or “this kind of environment” gives us something concrete to build character and world design around, without over-constraining the creative process.
3. Character or artist direction
If the video features a specific artist — as on KING, produced for two named artists whose likeness had to stay consistent throughout — we need direction on how they should look and read on screen. This is what gets locked first, before any environment is built, so it holds across every later scene.
4. Scene count and budget expectations
How many distinct environments does the video need? This is the single biggest cost driver, and knowing it upfront means a quote that doesn’t change halfway through production. See what actually moves the price for the full breakdown.
5. Timeline expectations
MIDIVOXX’s 30 days covered character design, six scene builds, generation, review and final edit — a realistic reference point for a similarly scoped project, not a universal number. A single-environment video moves faster; a longer, multi-character piece takes more.
Ready to start
Once we have those five things, we can give you a real quote and timeline, not a placeholder. Send us your track and let’s talk through it, or read more about our AI music video production process first.
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