What is Generative Media?
Generative media refers to content created entirely by AI, from scratch, without relying on pre-made images, recordings, or stock media. When you provide a prompt such as “a surreal forest scene” or “a mellow, ambient melody”, the AI doesn’t pull elements from existing files. Instead, it uses patterns and knowledge it has learned to create something entirely new and unique. Think of it as having a digital artist that brings your ideas to life with original creations on the spot.
How is it counted?
Credits are used when creating videos that include "Generative Media" and depending on the duration of the video.
When you enter your prompt and click 'generate a video', you’ll see the number of credits being deducted from your usage, as shown below.
To check how many credits you’ve used this month, head to the "Usage" page.
You’ll see the section that shows how many credits are used from the monthly quota
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Old credit system calculation for videos created on v3:
Video duration | Old (Generative Credits) | New Credits (Exact) |
30 seconds | 30 generative credits | 3.33 credits |
1 minute | 60 generative credits | 6.70 credits |
2 minutes | 120 generative credits | 13.33 credits |
5 minutes | 300 generative credits | 33.33 credits |
10 minutes | 600 generative credits | 66.67 credits |
15 minutes | 900 generative credits | 100 credits |
💡 Note
AI minutes are calculated differently, and you can explore the details here: What are AI minutes, and how do we count them?