The VeoStudio glossary.

Comprehensive definitions of all VeoStudio and AI video generation terminology — every model, every cost, every piece of production vocabulary, in one place.

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Terms: 30
Grouped by: 15 letters
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AI Director: VeoStudio's AI scriptwriting assistant. Handles long-form, multi-scene scripts with up to 99 scenes while maintaining narrative consistency, and helps refine prompts, camera work, and dialogue through chat.; RelatedAI Script WriterScriptwritingLong-Form Content
AI Script Writer: VeoStudio's AI-powered scriptwriting system, also known as the AI Director. Generates structured, multi-scene scripts (up to 99 scenes) with detailed descriptions including prompts, camera work, lighting, dialogue, and timeline information.; RelatedAI DirectorScene GenerationScriptwriting
Aspect Ratio: The proportional relationship between width and height of a video. VeoStudio films are 16:9 (landscape, for YouTube) or 9:16 (portrait, for TikTok and Instagram). Character stills are generated square, at 1:1.; RelatedVideo FormatResolutionPlatform Optimization

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Camera Work: Cinematic camera movements and angles specified for each scene (e.g., "static shot," "slow push in," "dutch angle"). Part of every scene's description to guide Veo 3.1's video generation.; RelatedSceneCinematographyShot Composition
Character Consistency: The ability to maintain the same character appearance across multiple scenes or projects. VeoStudio achieves this through Nano Banana 2, which creates character images with unique IDs that can be referenced throughout your project.; RelatedNano Banana 2Character LibraryReusable Characters
Character Library: Your collection of reusable characters created with Nano Banana 2. Each character maintains consistent appearance and can be used across multiple scenes and projects.; RelatedNano Banana 2Character ConsistencyReusable Assets
Commercial License: Full rights to use generated videos for any commercial purpose including client work, resale, YouTube monetization, marketing campaigns, and feature films. Included automatically with all VeoStudio content.; RelatedCopyrightUsage RightsContent Ownership
Conditioning Image: An image used to guide Veo 3.1's video generation. VeoStudio uses the scene's first frame as a conditioning image to ensure the video starts with the desired composition, characters, and setting.; RelatedFirst FrameVeo 3.1Frame Generation
Continuity System: VeoStudio's dual-method approach to maintaining flow between scenes: (1) Text continuity where each scene's closing action (closingAction) flows into the next scene's opening action (openingAction), and (2) Image continuity where the previous scene's last frame informs the next scene's first frame.; RelatedText ContinuityImage ContinuityScene Flow

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Draft Mode: Veo 3.1 Lite, the cheapest video tier at 12 tokens per 8-second 720p clip, available on every plan including the free trial. Carries scene-to-scene continuity like Quality mode, so it is the tier for blocking a whole film out before refilming the shots that survive.; RelatedVeo 3.1TokensFast ModeQuality Mode

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Elements: Reusable props, objects, or environmental features that can be saved and referenced across multiple scenes. Similar to character libraries but for inanimate objects.; RelatedPropsReusable AssetsScene Objects

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Fast Mode: Veo 3.1's rapid generation mode. Costs 30 tokens per 8-second 720p clip and takes 1-2 minutes. Scenes render in parallel rather than in sequence, which makes it the quickest way to fill a timeline, but it carries no scene-to-scene continuity. Good for transitions and B-roll.; RelatedVeo 3.1TokensDraft ModeQuality Mode
First Frame: The opening image of a scene, used as conditioning for Veo 3.1 video generation. Generated by Nano Banana 2 based on AI descriptions and character references. Ensures videos start with the desired composition.; RelatedFrame GenerationConditioning ImageVeo 3.1
Frame Generation: VeoStudio's scene preview system, and it is free. AI generates descriptions and the Nano Banana models draw images for the first and last frame of each scene before video generation. Allows you to verify composition and continuity without spending tokens on full videos.; RelatedNano Banana 2Scene PreviewFirst FrameLast Frame

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Image Continuity: Visual flow maintained through frame references. The last frame of one scene is used as a reference when generating the first frame of the next scene, ensuring consistent visual transitions. It requires scenes to render in order, so it runs on Draft and Quality modes but not on Fast, which renders scenes in parallel.; RelatedContinuity SystemLast FrameFirst Frame

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Last Frame: The closing image of a scene. Used for continuity validation and as a reference for the next scene's first frame. Helps maintain visual flow between sequential scenes.; RelatedFrame GenerationContinuity SystemScene Transitions

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Movie Maker: VeoStudio's timeline-based editor for stitching scenes into complete movies. Drag-and-drop interface for arranging clips, trimming, and reordering. Exports final videos in multiple formats.; RelatedTimelineVideo ExportMovie Assembly

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Nano Banana 2: VeoStudio's character consistency and image generation workhorse (2 tokens per image). Generates characters that maintain consistent facial features, wardrobe, and style across all scenes. Each character gets a unique ID for project-wide reuse.; RelatedNano Banana 2 LiteCharacter ConsistencyNano Banana ProCharacter Library
Nano Banana 2 Lite: The cheapest image model on the platform (1 token per image), available on every plan. Built for quick iteration on characters, props and reference stills before committing tokens to Nano Banana 2 or Nano Banana Pro.; RelatedNano Banana 2Nano Banana ProTokens
Nano Banana Pro: VeoStudio's photorealistic, cinematic-quality image model (4 tokens per image), the only image model restricted to the Pro tier. Excels at text-to-image and image+text-to-image generation with consistent character rendering.; RelatedNano Banana 2 LiteNano Banana 2Frame GenerationCharacter Consistency

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Pro Plan: VeoStudio's $25/month subscription including 300 tokens per month (up to 150 token rollover), sole access to Veo 3.1 Quality mode and Nano Banana Pro images, priority queue, 5% off token top-ups, commercial rights, AI script writing, and all planning tools. 300 tokens is 25 Draft shots, 10 Fast or 3 Quality, at eight seconds each.; RelatedSubscriptionPricingTokens
Production Data: The complete set of information for a scene including set anchor, characters, camera work, lighting, timeline, and technical specifications. Stored in structured format for AI processing.; RelatedSceneTechnical SpecificationsAI Scriptwriting

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Quality Mode: Veo 3.1's premium generation mode, available to Pro subscribers. Costs 80 tokens per 8-second 1080p clip. Produces the highest quality output with refined details, smooth movements, and better adherence to prompts, and carries scene-to-scene continuity. Takes 2-4 minutes per clip.; RelatedVeo 3.1TokensDraft ModeFast Mode

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Resolution: The number of pixels in a video. Quality mode generates 1080p (1920×1080 pixels), Full HD, suitable for professional distribution and most platforms. Draft and Fast modes generate 720p.; RelatedVideo QualityDraft ModeQuality Mode1080p

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Scene: A single 8-second video segment in your project. Each scene includes a prompt, camera work, lighting, timeline, character placements, and continuity information. Projects can have up to 99 scenes.; RelatedMovie ProjectTimelineVeo 3.1
Set Anchor: The primary location or setting for a scene (e.g., "forest clearing," "modern office"). Used by AI to maintain consistent environment descriptions throughout scene generation.; RelatedSceneLocationEnvironment

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Text Continuity: Narrative flow maintained through scene descriptions. Each scene's "closingAction" field describes how it concludes, and the next scene's "openingAction" field picks up from that point, ensuring smooth story progression.; RelatedContinuity SystemScene FlowNarrative Structure
Timeline: The temporal structure of a scene specifying character positions, actions, and camera movements at different points during the 8-second clip. Used by AI to create precise, well-timed scene descriptions.; RelatedSceneCamera WorkAction Sequence
Tokens: VeoStudio's currency for video and image generation. The Pro plan includes 300 tokens/month, and top-up packs cost $0.053–$0.070 per token depending on pack size. Per 8-second clip, Veo 3.1 Draft costs 12 tokens, Fast costs 30 and Quality costs 80. Nano Banana 2 Lite images cost 1 token each, Nano Banana 2 images 2 tokens and Nano Banana Pro images 4 tokens. Lyria music costs 10 tokens per 30-second clip. Frames are billed at the image rate you pick (1–4 tokens); AI script writing is free.; RelatedVeo 3.1Draft ModeFast ModeQuality ModePricing

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Veo 3.1: Google's latest video generation model. VeoStudio uses three variants: Veo 3.1 Lite for Draft mode (12 tokens per 8s clip, 720p), Veo 3.1 Fast for Fast mode (30 tokens per 8s clip, 720p) and Veo 3.1 for Quality mode (80 tokens per 8s clip, 1080p). All three produce synchronized audio.; RelatedDraft ModeFast ModeQuality ModeTokens

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