Where do short-video characters live? Are they the same as voices?
AnswerA character is not a voice. Open Characters and describe persona, look, and how they appear. Voices live in Voices for dubbing. Scripts and Videos pick who this cut uses. Free plans can write first; rendering needs a plan with video seconds. See How are video seconds billed after the plan quota?.
What the library is for
A character aligns faces and lines in a storyboard. It is not a talent contract. Write name, tone, and look clearly so each shot can pick the right person. Editing a character does not rewrite old renders; regenerate those shots.
The master draft still happens in the writer; see How do I turn a topic into a publishable master draft?. Article-to-video order: How do I turn an article into a short video?.
With voice and music
Lines must be speakable. Flatten written tone with How does AI-tone detect work, and how do I rewrite? or hear a voiceover pass. Music is in Music; see How do I make music from an article?. Do not stash product specs in a character; those stay in corpus.
Renders bill video seconds. Characters are not billed per row.
Do this
- Open Characters and add a persona and look.
- Pick or create a voice when the cut needs dubbing.
- Assign characters per shot in the script, then generate video.
- Watch the full cut; fix the character and regenerate shots if the look is wrong.
Short answers
- Can one workspace have many characters?
- Yes. Split product lines or tones. Pick the one this cut needs.
- Can I render without a character?
- Follow whatever the video page requires that day. If you have no stable persona yet, lock the draft and storyboard first so you do not burn seconds on mismatched faces.