> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://carat.im/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Viral animal videos

> Create relatable short-form videos with consistent characters.

This guide walks you through planning a character with Carat AI, generating consistent scene images, and combining voice and music to complete a short-form video.

<img src="https://assets.carat-api.im/moqoavjxc/01K9VWHMGYSZ1M98EEGP4G24VT.png" alt="Viral animal shorts example" className="rounded-lg shadow-lg mb-8" style={{width: '100%', aspectRatio: '16/9', objectFit: 'cover', objectPosition: 'center'}} />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Plan character and episode">
    First, chat with AI to plan your short-form protagonist and story.

    **Character planning:**

    ```text theme={null}
    Recommend an animal character for relatable short-form content.
    ```

    **Generate base image:**

    ```text theme={null}
    Create a base image of the 'Ham Manager' character in 9:16 realistic style.
    ```

    **Episode planning:**

    ```text theme={null}
    Create a 4-panel storyboard for Ham Manager's 'Monday Blues' episode.
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate scene images">
    Reference the 'base image' from step 1 to generate scene images that maintain consistent character appearance.

    ```text theme={null}
    Reference the 'Ham Manager' base image from step 1 and create all 4 scene images at once. Use the Nanobanana image model.
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create video and final edit">
    Convert the generated images to video and add audio to complete.

    **Create video:**

    ```text theme={null}
    Convert all 4 scene images into 5-second videos.
    ```

    **Add voice (TTS):**

    ```text theme={null}
    Add the line 'Monday... is this real...' to video 1 with a tired voice.
    ```

    **Merge videos:**

    ```text theme={null}
    Merge all the videos created so far.
    ```

    **Speed up:**

    ```text theme={null}
    Speed up the merged video to 1.5x.
    ```

    **Add background music:**

    ```text theme={null}
    Finally, add fitting background music to the video.
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  **Looking for an easier way?**

  Try the **'Animal Shorts Creator'** template in the [Mini Agent](/en/how-to-use/mini-agent) menu.
</Info>