IN THE FIELD GUIDE
melies
melies.co
Melies is an AI filmmaking platform that integrates over 30 AI models to generate images, videos, movie posters, and creative assets. It offers a command-line interface (CLI) for generating content and supports consistent character representation across scenes with a library of AI actors.
THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH
Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 11, 2026
A good fit for
- Indie filmmakers and serious creators who want to produce AI-generated films and creative assets.
- Professional users needing high credit allowances and concurrent generations for AI content creation.
Know the limitations
- Credit-based system where each generation consumes credits depending on the AI model and quality preset used.
What you can do
- Indie filmmakers creating Hollywood-quality movies without big studios.
- Creating images, videos, voices, music, and sound effects from story ideas to final cut.
Features
- Generate images with AI image models.
- Generate cinematic video clips from images and text using AI video models.
- Create professional movie posters in any style with AI.
- Apply over 100 cinematic and visual effects including camera movement and visual styles to images and videos.
- Full creative control over expressions, camera angles, lighting, weather, color grade, mood, and art style.
Integrations
- Integrates with over 30 AI models including Flux, Kling, Runway, Luma, and others for image and video generation.
Platforms & data export
- Available as a command-line interface (CLI) tool compatible with macOS, Linux, and Windows.
- Generates images, videos, and movie posters as output formats.
THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM
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Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.
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A practical workflow
- Install Melies globally via npm requiring Node.js 18 or later.
- Authenticate by running the login command which opens a browser for sign-in and saves the token automatically.
- Generate images, videos, or posters by selecting a model and quality preset, then executing generation commands.
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