AI music video vs hiring a video crew: cost, time and what you get
Hiring a crew gets you on camera but costs thousands and takes weeks of planning, shooting and editing. Generic AI video apps are cheap, but you are usually not in the video and you edit the clips yourself. Our music video studio puts you on camera, edits the video to your song, and costs $99 per finished video, after a free storyboard.
Make my music video · $99 per video
Side by side
| Hire a crew | Generic AI video apps | FaceShot-ChopShop music videos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Often $1,500 to $50,000+ | A monthly subscription | $99 per finished video |
| You on camera | Yes | Usually not | Yes, lip-synced to your song |
| Editing | An editor cuts it | Short clips you edit yourself | Edited to your song |
| See it before you pay | A rough cut, after you pay the shoot | Varies | A free storyboard, scene by scene |
| Your time | Scheduling, locations, a shoot day | Hours of prompting and editing | Upload, approve, then it renders |
Questions
Is an AI music video as good as a real shoot?
It is a different thing: no locations or crew, but you are on camera in every artist scene and the video is edited to your track. You see the whole storyboard before you pay, so you can judge it first.
When is a crew still the better choice?
When you need a specific real place, real people from your team on set, or a live performance filmed as it happens.
Good to know
- Crew budgets are typical ranges from independent music-video budget guides; your own quotes may differ.
- Our studio makes corrido-style videos today; rap is coming.
- With us, the only charge is the render, and a failed render refunds its credits.