Melies

A closer look at Melies

Melies is an all-in-one AI filmmaking studio: write stories, storyboard, cast from a library of 150-plus AI actors or train custom characters from a single photo, then generate images and video, add voices, music and sound effects, and finish the film in one place, with 42 focused tools and more than 30 integrated AI models stated on the homepage.

Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.

When to choose Melies

• Filmmakers who want one studio for writing, casting, image and video generation, sound and finishing, instead of stitching separate tools together.
• Creators who need the same character to stay consistent across scenes, images, videos and posters, using library actors or a custom actor trained from one reference photo.
• Teams producing cinematic clips who want curated visual styles, camera-movement presets and model choice in a single workflow.

When to choose something else

• Producers who need a commercial licence on the cheapest plan, since Starter is for personal use and the commercial licence belongs to Pro and Max.
• Creators who need more than one concurrent generation on the cheapest plan, since Starter allows one concurrent generation while Pro allows three.

A practical starting workflow

1. Describe the story and the look you want, then pick the filmmaking tool for the step you are on.
2. Cast a library actor or train a custom character from a single reference photo, then generate images and video with that character.
3. Apply a curated visual style and camera movement, add voices, music or sound effects, and review the cut before finishing.

Check before committing

• Credit costs follow the model and settings chosen, so the same output can cost different amounts; the pricing page advises comparing model costs before deciding.
• FAQ answers on the homepage and pricing page appear as collapsed questions in the text read, so only the plan table and credit figures stated in the open text are recorded here.

Common questions

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