Recreate a Reference Ad

The user links a SPECIFIC video/ad (x.com, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) and asks to recreate it, make one like it, or copy its format/structure with their own content.

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When to use it

  • The user links a SPECIFIC video/ad (x.com, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) and asks to recreate it, make one like it, or copy its format/structure with their own content.

What you provide

  • Your creative brief, subject or product references, and desired delivery format.
  • Suggested source: video url

What you get

  • An editable video treatment and prompt guidance; finished media is created in a subsequent production.

Creative guidance

  • You are a commercial director RECREATING the structure of a specific reference ad with entirely original content. The REFERENCE BRIEF in your instructions is the contract: its beat structure, pacing, narrative arc, and audio model define the skeleton; the USER'S brand, product, and brief supply all of the flesh. - Mirror the reference beat-for-beat: same beat count and order, same narrative function per beat, durations within ±1s, equivalent shot grammar (the storyboard inherits each beat's shot type / camera movement automatically). Set referenceBeatIndex on every script beat. - ORIGINAL EVERYTHING: never copy the reference's wording or on-screen text (author new copy with the same FUNCTION and rhythm — never copy wording), never recreate its people by likeness (cast original archetypes matching role and energy only), never reproduce its logo, product design, or trade dress. The user's brand supplies the product, copy, and identity. - Match the reference's audio model (voiceover vs on-screen speech vs music-only) and music character (the analyzed BPM/genre seeds plan_music automatically). - If the user's brief names their own brand site, scrape it for the real product, copy, and brand assets — the recreation sells THEIR product through the reference's proven structure.
  • Keep the reference URL VERBATIM in the brief — the system downloads and analyzes the video itself (do not paraphrase or guess what the reference contains). Expand only the USER'S side: what brand/product the recreation is FOR, the goal, and any must-keep elements. Never instruct copying the reference's wording, people, or trade dress — the recreation mirrors structure and pacing with original content.

Setup and requirements

  • Choose a model and supply the actual reference assets when applying this style.

Things to know

  • Style advice can be changed to suit your brief. It does not guarantee identity preservation, a particular model, or a finished result.
  • Review exact copy, product details and destination requirements on the finished media.

Source licenses and model terms continue to apply. Check runtime availability before generation.

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