AI Video for YouTube Shorts
Shorts is YouTube's discovery engine — the format that puts a channel or a product in front of people who never searched for it. The catch is the same as every short-form platform: it takes volume to find what works, and the hook has to land in the first second, which means testing several openings for every idea.
Hermosso makes that testing cheap. Turn a product photo into a vertical 9:16 talking video — an AI creator delivering your script — or generate the product clip straight from your reference images. Script suggestions are free, so the five hook variations you want to test cost nothing until you render the ones worth rendering.
The workflow
- Start from the product — upload a photo, or paste a product link and the image is pulled from the page.
- Pick a creator — an agency avatar, your own AI persona, or a face generated on the spot.
- Write the hook — generate five script options in different tones, free, and edit the strongest.
- Render vertical — 9:16 by default, up to 30 seconds per clip. Batch variants and post the winner.
What it costs
Video is billed per second of output, which suits Shorts exactly — short clips cost short money: talking video is 100 credits per second at 480p (200 at 720p), lipsync is 100–150 credits per second, and reference-to-video is 250 credits per second at 480p or 500 at 720p. A 10-second 480p clip is 2,500 credits. New accounts get 750 free credits on signup; plans start at $9/month for 5,000 credits.
The tools for it
- UGC Ads — Product photo to talking creator Short, vertical by default.
- Talking Video — Any photo speaks your script, lipsynced — 100–200 credits per second.
- Text to Video — Generate b-roll and scene clips from a prompt, in vertical.
- Video Upscaler — Take any clip to crisp 1080p or 4K.
Make your first Short
Upload a product photo, take a free script suggestion, and render a vertical talking video. Your first credits are free — sign-in is only asked when you run it.
Open the UGC Ads studio →Frequently asked questions
Can AI make YouTube Shorts in the right format?
Yes — 9:16 vertical is the default output and clips run up to 30 seconds, well inside the Shorts limit. Nothing needs cropping or reframing before upload.
How do I test different hooks without reshooting?
Generate five free script suggestions, pick the openings worth testing, and render each as its own clip — up to four variants per batch. The hook is the script, so testing five hooks means editing text, not re-filming anything.
How much does an AI Short cost?
Per second of output: 250 credits at 480p or 500 at 720p for reference-to-video (a 10s 480p clip is 2,500 credits), 100–200 credits per second for talking video. New accounts get 750 free credits; the Starter plan is $9/month for 5,000 credits.
Can Shorts made this way funnel to long-form videos?
Yes — that's the standard play. Generate the vertical clip here, and for the long-form side use text to video for landscape b-roll and the video upscaler for 4K finishing. One subscription covers both.