AI Shorts

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Purpose

Generate viral short-form videos optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts from a text prompt using the Creatify AI Shorts API.

Prerequisites

Authenticated API access (Authentication SOP)
A text prompt or topic for the short-form video
Sufficient credits (5 per 30s of video)

Procedure

Step 1: Create an AI Shorts Task

bash

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.creatify.ai/api/ai_shorts/ \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "X-API-ID: $CREATIFY_API_ID" \
  --header "X-API-KEY: $CREATIFY_API_KEY" \
  --data '{
    "text": "5 reasons why AI video generation is the future of marketing",
    "aspect_ratio": "9:16",
    "duration": 30
  }'

Key parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`text`	string	Yes	The topic/script for the short
`aspect_ratio`	string	No	`9:16` (default for shorts)
`duration`	integer	No	Target duration in seconds

Response:

json

{
  "id": "shorts-task-uuid",
  "status": "pending"
}

Step 2: Poll for Completion

bash

curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.creatify.ai/api/ai_shorts/shorts-task-uuid/ \
  --header "X-API-ID: $CREATIFY_API_ID" \
  --header "X-API-KEY: $CREATIFY_API_KEY"

Completed response:

json

{
  "id": "shorts-task-uuid",
  "status": "done",
  "output": "https://cdn.creatify.ai/videos/shorts-output.mp4",
  "duration": 30
}

Step 3: Download Output

Download the video from the output URL.

Credit Cost

Operation	Credits
Create AI Short	5 per 30s

TIP

AI Shorts generates the entire video (visuals, text overlays, transitions, and voiceover) from a single text prompt. No separate asset uploads needed.

Best Practices for Short-Form Content

Keep it concise -- Aim for 15-30 seconds for maximum engagement
Hook first -- Start with the most compelling point
9:16 aspect ratio -- Required for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts
Clear topic -- Specific prompts produce better results than vague ones

Verification Checklist

[ ] Task creation returns pending status
[ ] Final status is done with valid output URL
[ ] Video is in 9:16 vertical format
[ ] Content matches the input prompt
[ ] Video includes appropriate text overlays
[ ] Audio/voiceover is clear and synced

AI Shorts ​

Purpose ​

Prerequisites ​

Procedure ​

Step 1: Create an AI Shorts Task ​

Step 2: Poll for Completion ​

Step 3: Download Output ​

Credit Cost ​

Best Practices for Short-Form Content ​

Verification Checklist ​