Goran (Retired Content Manager)
In Zagreb, Croatia, Goran spent decades managing a news agency's website, putting his creative ambitions on hold. Animation and music video production had always fascinated him, but the daily grind of work left little room to pursue his creative ambitions. So, upon retiring, he turned his attention to storytelling and began exploring AI to help him pursue the kind of creative expression he always wanted to do, but never had the tools or time to pursue.
Goran's previous experiences with other video generation tools had left him unimpressed because many were cluttered, non-intuitive, and not that flexible. But when he discovered Vidu through a YouTube advertisement, he instantly realized how easy it was to work with. With a user-friendly interface and the ability to test freely using starter credits, Goran quickly produced his first music video clip.
From hobbyist to believable storytelling
While learning to prompt accurately remains a challenge for him, Goran describes his creative process as a two-way street: he refines how he communicates ideas, while Vidu's models intuitively adapt to his needs. The platform's ease of use and fast iteration cycle allow him to maintain creative momentum, which is an important factor in preserving the essence of his work. Fortunately, edits and extensions can also be done within minutes, without derailing the original concept.
The most striking impact since he started using Vidu, he says, has been a sense of personal renewal. After decades working in a routine role, Vidu gave him back the joy of creative experimentation. And his YouTube audience has responded positively to his work, reinforcing his belief that even simple projects can resonate with others when you use the right tools and have the creative vision.
Laurent (Independent Creative Director)
For Laurent, a French video game artist and creative director based in Mexico City, video production is tightly connected with concept development, pitch presentations, and prototyping. He began using Vidu in its early days after being invited via X (formerly Twitter), drawn by its early promise of consistency in character generation. This, according to Laurent, has actually been a persistent challenge in AI-driven video production.
Fortunately, Q1 platform's reference-to-video functionality, especially its multi-reference capabilities, addressed this key pain point in Laurent's workflow. Before using Vidu, character consistency across scenes in stylized or non-photorealistic narratives required complex workarounds or even expensive animation pipelines. But with Vidu, Laurent was able to seamlessly integrate consistent characters from the start of a project, ensuring narrative clarity and saving time typically lost to reworking different scenes.
Quality output that engages audiences
While he works independently, the impact of his Vidu-powered creations has reached broader audiences. Since he began showcasing them online, her videos have received between 20,000 to 100,000 views on X, especially when paired with tutorials. And these reactions show that Vidu isn't just great for creating visuals, it's also helping people bring their ideas to life and share them in more creative, meaningful ways.
Looking to further challenge herself, Laurent has also begun exploring Vidu's capacity for stylized 3D character animation. Before Vidu, he thought it would be difficult without a dedicated rendering infrastructure, but he soon happily found out it was actually possible. In the future, he hopes the platform's upcoming versions will also include expanded pre-production tools such as storyboarding and scenario integration, which could make Vidu even more useful for solo creators like her who are managing large-scale projects.
Aria (Aspiring Anime Creator)
In Brazil, Aria is a practicing psychologist who also moonlights as an anime creator. Her characters, inspired by therapeutic themes and emotional storytelling, feature distinctive traits such as heterochromia (different colored eyes), heart-shaped hair tufts, and stylized accessories. And for those with experience working with AI models, these aspects are sometimes difficult for them to interpret and retain. She first encountered Vidu through a tagged animation on X, and quickly found that it matched with her unique kawaii anime aesthetic. Before Vidu, Aria's production process was struggling with maintaining consistency and control. But with Q1's Elements and multi-reference generation, she discovered that she could maintain character design fidelity across entire sequences. This breakthrough enabled the production of polished, emotionally resonant trailers like her "Spika" anime concept, which has actually gained a lot of attention on platforms like TikTok.
Scalability without compromise
And thanks to Vidu's generation speed and support for concurrent renders, Aria has also had the opportunity to work on multiple projects at the same time. The platform's cost-per-prompt model has especially been helpful, allowing her to conduct high-volume experimentation, which is important in fine-tuning the balance between visual style and story pacing. The audience response, meanwhile, has been enthusiastic, with many viewers comparing her animations to professional studio outputs. Her focus now turns to refining narrative control and exploring expanded toolsets such as voice and lip-sync capabilities. For Aria, Vidu is not just a tool; it's the missing link between her creative dreams and execution.
Built for Creative Freedom
These stories just go to show, that no matter your background to creative goal, Vidu makes it easier to bring your creativity to life, without the traditional hurdles of creative production. For Goran, Laurent, and Aria, it's also about taking back their creative time, and telling stories that matter. Whether fine-tuning their creative processes, leveling up visual quality, or finally starting passion projects, Vidu is more than just a tool; it's also a partner every step of the way.
