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SeventeenLabs | AI Movie and Series Creation SaaS

Early access for AI filmmakers and creator teams<br>The AI production pipeline for films, pilots, trailers, and series.<br>Build consistent AI-shot scenes from one production system. Lock characters, wardrobe, locations, references, shot intent, and continuity before generating.<br>Choose a planSee the workflow<br>Early access plans from $79 to $299/month. Select a plan before signup.

Built for creators turning AI clips into real productions<br>CreatorsBrand teamsSmall studiosAgenciesFounders

Early access<br>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.<br>Creator: $79/monthPro: $149/monthStudio: $299/month

The problem<br>AI video tools make clips. Creators still have to make the movie.<br>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<br>Characters morph, outfits change, and locations drift between clips

SeventeenLabs<br>Keeps identity, wardrobe, sets, props, and style rules attached to every shot

Generic video apps<br>You get beautiful five-second clips, then fight to make them work as a scene

SeventeenLabs<br>Starts from the script, scene, beat, camera move, and edit purpose before generation

Manual folders<br>References, rejected takes, prompts, edits, and continuity notes get scattered everywhere

SeventeenLabs<br>Keeps the production bible, shot history, versions, and exports in one workspace

Credit-burning iteration<br>Bad generations cost money because there is no clear way to diagnose what failed

SeventeenLabs<br>Tracks intent, references, continuity requirements, and fix notes so each retry gets smarter

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

Prepare better generation briefs<br>Package shot intent, framing, references, character rules, and continuity notes before you spend credits in generation tools.

Workflow<br>A clear way to film every AI scene.<br>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<br>Build the production bible<br>Define the story world, characters, wardrobe, locations, props, tone, and visual rules once.

figure]:order-first">02<br>Break the script into shootable scenes<br>Convert scenes into beats, shot lists, camera moves, references, and continuity requirements.

03<br>Create shot-generation briefs<br>Prepare prompts, references, continuity requirements, and fix notes so every retry has a clear reason.

figure]:order-first">04<br>Review takes and move the scene forward<br>Keep accepted shots, rejected versions, notes, and next-shot requirements connected to the same production record.

What SeventeenLabs manages<br>Keep every creative asset tied to the scene it belongs to.<br>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<br>Reusable character packs<br>Location and prop boards<br>Shot-generation briefs<br>Continuity locks<br>Script-to-shot plans

Pricing<br>Choose an early access plan before applying.<br>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<br>$79/month<br>For solo AI filmmakers.<br>For solo filmmakers and creators building shorts, trailers, music videos, or episodic content.<br>Production Bible<br>Script-to-shot planning<br>Continuity locks<br>Canvas workflow<br>Monthly generation credits<br>Buy more credits anytime<br>Start Creator<br>Early Access Pro<br>$149/month<br>For creators producing regularly.<br>For serious creators making recurring AI series, higher-volume projects, or client work.<br>Everything in Creator<br>More projects and credits<br>Shot compare and repair tools<br>Model routing<br>Priority feature access<br>Start Pro<br>Studio Access<br>$299/month<br>For teams and client production.<br>For small agencies, creative studios, and teams.<br>Everything in Pro<br>Shared workspaces<br>Reviews and approvals<br>Shared asset library<br>Higher credit...

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