--- title: How to Start Making AI Videos in 2026 (FULL Guide) description: A beginner-friendly guide to making AI videos in 2026, covering five core methods: text-to-video, image-to-video, elements-to-video, lip sync, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-start-making-ai-videos-in-2026-full-guide--ta5ksf7b7 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How to Start Making AI Videos in 2026 (FULL Guide) | daily.dev og:description: A beginner-friendly guide to making AI videos in 2026, covering five core methods: text-to-video, image-to-video, elements-to-video, lip sync, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-start-making-ai-videos-in-2026-full-guide--ta5ksf7b7 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/tA5KSF7B7.png og:image:alt: How to Start Making AI Videos in 2026 (FULL Guide) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Start Making AI Videos in 2026 (FULL Guide) **[YouTube](https://daily.dev/sources/youtube)** · 26 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A beginner-friendly guide to making AI videos in 2026, covering five core methods: text-to-video, image-to-video, elements-to-video, lip sync, and video-to-video (motion capture). Recommends Cling 3.0 for video generation, Nano Banana Pro for image generation, and 11Labs for audio/dialogue. Covers maintaining character and environment consistency using iterative image generation and character reference sheets, plus practical prompting tips such as keeping prompts short, using slow movements, and restating key scene details. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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