Cheat Sheet: 04

Your AI Character Has a New Face in Every Shot. Here's How to Fix It.

Text-to-video is a lottery. Image-to-video is the cheat code.

By Dr. X. N.October 02, 2025

The Problem: Text-to-Video

You describe your character perfectly, but the AI generates a different face in every shot. The scar moves, the hair changes, the identity is lost.

This is the "lottery" of text-to-video. It's a dead end for any serious, narrative project.

The Solution: Image-to-Video

You stop *describing* your character and start *showing* the AI. You provide a definitive source image as a visual anchor.

This isn't just a feature; it's the professional workflow for guaranteeing absolute consistency.

The 3-Step Character Consistency Workflow

1

Create Your Asset

Use an image generation tool (like Midjourney) to create your definitive character image. Get the face, clothing, and style exactly right. This is your "character sheet."

2

Provide the Visual Anchor

When using a video AI like Veo 3, upload your character image as a source image. This tells the AI: "This is what the character looks like. Do not change it."

3

Prompt for Action, Not Appearance

Now, your text prompt can focus entirely on what the character is *doing*. The AI already knows what they look like. Prompt for action, cinematography, and sound to bring your consistent character to life.

The Bottom Line

Text-to-video is for experiments. For telling a story, building a brand, or creating a professional product, **image-to-video is how you build a world.**