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Early access for AI filmmakers and creator teams

The AI production pipeline for films, pilots, trailers, and series.

Build consistent AI-shot scenes from one production system. Lock characters, wardrobe, locations, references, shot intent, and continuity before generating.

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Early access plans from $79 to $299/month. Select a plan before signup.

Built for creators turning AI clips into real productions

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Early access

Not a public product yet. Early access for creators who already feel the pain.

We are shaping the first workspace with people trying to make real AI films, pilots, ads, trailers, and recurring series. Select a plan, complete the early access signup, and accepted members receive the Stripe checkout link for that exact plan.

Creator: $79/monthPro: $149/monthStudio: $299/month

The problem

AI video tools make clips. Creators still have to make the movie.

The hard part is not generating one impressive shot. It is keeping the same actor, outfit, room, prop, camera language, and story logic across an entire scene without burning credits on random retries.

Prompt-only tools

Characters morph, outfits change, and locations drift between clips

SeventeenLabs

Keeps identity, wardrobe, sets, props, and style rules attached to every shot

Generic video apps

You get beautiful five-second clips, then fight to make them work as a scene

SeventeenLabs

Starts from the script, scene, beat, camera move, and edit purpose before generation

Manual folders

References, rejected takes, prompts, edits, and continuity notes get scattered everywhere

SeventeenLabs

Keeps the production bible, shot history, versions, and exports in one workspace

Credit-burning iteration

Bad generations cost money because there is no clear way to diagnose what failed

SeventeenLabs

Tracks intent, references, continuity requirements, and fix notes so each retry gets smarter

Product

A production pipeline, not another prompt box.

SeventeenLabs gives AI filmmakers the missing layer between the script and the generator: production bible, scene breakdown, shot planning, continuity memory, and generation briefs that keep the next take tied to the same creative system.

Plan the film before you generate

Turn a script into scenes, beats, shot lists, references, and generation tasks so every clip has a job in the final edit.

Lock characters, sets, and props

Store the face, wardrobe, location, lighting, props, and style rules that need to survive across every shot.

Prepare better generation briefs

Package shot intent, framing, references, character rules, and continuity notes before you spend credits in generation tools.

Workflow

A clear way to film every AI scene.

Instead of prompting from scratch, work like a small virtual production crew. Define what must stay consistent, direct each shot, compare takes, fix mistakes, then move the scene forward.

01

Build the production bible

Define the story world, characters, wardrobe, locations, props, tone, and visual rules once.

02

Break the script into shootable scenes

Convert scenes into beats, shot lists, camera moves, references, and continuity requirements.

03

Create shot-generation briefs

Prepare prompts, references, continuity requirements, and fix notes so every retry has a clear reason.

04

Review takes and move the scene forward

Keep accepted shots, rejected versions, notes, and next-shot requirements connected to the same production record.

What SeventeenLabs manages

Keep every creative asset tied to the scene it belongs to.

Your project should remember more than the final render. It should remember why the shot exists, which references were used, what changed, what failed, and what needs to match in the next take.

Production bible

Reusable character packs

Location and prop boards

Shot-generation briefs

Continuity locks

Script-to-shot plans

Pricing

Choose an early access plan before applying.

This is pricing validation, not final packaging. We are testing which price point and package creators are willing to select for a production system plus generation credits.

Early Access Creator

$79/month

For solo AI filmmakers.

For solo filmmakers and creators building shorts, trailers, music videos, or episodic content.

Production Bible

Script-to-shot planning

Continuity locks

Canvas workflow

Monthly generation credits

Buy more credits anytime

Start Creator

Early Access Pro

$149/month

For creators producing regularly.

For serious creators making recurring AI series, higher-volume projects, or client work.

Everything in Creator

More projects and credits

Shot compare and repair tools

Model routing

Priority feature access

Start Pro

Studio Access

$299/month

For teams and client production.

For small agencies, creative studios, and teams.

Everything in Pro

Shared workspaces

Reviews and approvals

Shared asset library

Higher credit limits

Priority support

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Early access members lock in their selected price while subscribed.

You are not charged when you apply. Accepted members receive a payment link to activate access for the exact plan they selected.

Each plan includes monthly generation credits.

Additional credits are available anytime.

Credit cost varies by model, duration, resolution, and generation type.

Early access FAQ

Questions before you apply?

What is available now?

Early access members get first access to Production Bible, script-to-shot planning, continuity locks, and shot-generation briefs. More advanced tooling rolls out after those foundations are working with real projects.

When does access start?

Applications are reviewed manually. After you apply, the confirmation email repeats your selected plan and price. If your project is a fit for the current early access group, you receive the Stripe checkout link for that exact plan with expected onboarding timing.

Why is it invite-only?

The product is still being shaped around real production workflows. Invite-only access keeps onboarding focused on creators who can give useful feedback and actually use the first capabilities.

Can I cancel?

Yes. Each early access plan is monthly. You can cancel before the next billing cycle.

Is the founding price locked?

Yes. Early access members lock in the selected plan price while their subscription remains active.

Do generation credits cost extra?

Each early access plan includes monthly generation credits. Additional credits are available anytime, and credit cost varies by model, duration, resolution, and generation type.

Which models will be supported first?

The first build focuses on planning and production memory around tools creators already use, such as Runway, Kling, Veo, Midjourney, and similar generators. Direct model routing will roll out only after the core workflow is stable.

Stop making random clips. Start filming scenes.

Bring the script, characters, locations, and shot ideas. SeventeenLabs helps turn them into a repeatable AI production pipeline.

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