How to Combine AI Video with Your Own Footage
Combining your own footage with AI-generated scenes works best when each source has a clear role. Keep the real footage that carries the story, use generated material deliberately, and bring both into one sequence before polishing the details.
Start with what only you can show
Your product, a place you visited, an interview or a real transformation gives the video something specific. Choose those anchor shots first. Note what you want a generated scene to contribute: an imagined environment, a transition, a visual metaphor or another clearly illustrative moment.
For example, a video about a handmade object could use your own close-ups for the actual workmanship and a generated setting to explore a mood. Keep the distinction clear wherever someone could mistake the illustration for a real product feature or event.
Match the frame before the style
Choose your output aspect ratio early. A wide shot cropped into a vertical frame may lose the subject or useful context. Check the framing of both uploaded and generated clips, then decide which need a different crop, a replacement shot or a different layout.
Use a small visual brief for generated material: subject scale, camera angle, light and color. This gives neighboring shots something in common. It does not guarantee continuity; inspect the generated result before spending on more takes.
Build a rough sequence in Fabrikk
Upload your video, images and audio to the library. Add the material to the composition alongside the generated scenes, then trim and reorder it in the editor. Keep useful existing takes while you try alternatives. Paid generation is a separate decision from editing footage you already have.
Use this first pass to judge the flow. A rough edit exposes missing shots and awkward transitions earlier than polishing one isolated clip. If a generated take does not help the story, remove it from the sequence rather than keeping it just because it cost credits.
Connect the shots with sound and text
A continuous narration can make different visual sources feel like one piece. Write it around the assembled sequence and keep important original audio where it adds context. Use consistent typography for labels and check that captions remain readable over changing backgrounds.
Preview the finished export to assess audio levels, timing and text. The editing canvas is useful for arrangement, but the exported video is the version your viewer receives.
Keep the sources and the spending clear
Use footage, voices and music you have permission to use. Check the relevant model and publishing platform terms for your intended use. Keep a record of which parts were generated and make disclosures when required by the destination or the nature of the content.
In Fabrikk, new AI work uses credits; its cost depends on the model and action. Review each estimate, retain good takes and check Activity before retrying an interrupted generation. See pricing for the distinction between editing and paid AI work.
For the planning stage, use the brief and shot-list guide. Fabrikk is in private preview; public signup and credit purchases are not open yet.