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tiktok · By SoftPowerMoney · 26 August 2026

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This video was made for FREE using Google Flow. I’m so glad to see that AI video is getting more accessible, not less, which is why I really don’t think beginners need to start by collecting every AI subscription they see recommended online. Google is currently giving users 50 AI credits a day to create with. That means you can actually experiment. Try an idea. Generate an image. Turn it into video. Realise the movement is slightly unhinged 😂. Change your prompt. Try again. That process is where you actually learn. Because one of the biggest misconceptions around AI content is that you need to find the perfect tool before you can make anything good. You don’t. You need to understand how to take an idea and give AI enough direction to turn it into something that looks intentional. What is the scene? Who is in it? What are they doing? How should it look? How should it move? What should the camera do? Once you understand those fundamentals, you can create realism and content that looks how you envisaged it would.

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Interactive Guide Make Your First Realistic AI Video in Under an Hour

That’s also exactly why I made the AI video guide: Make Your First Realistic AI Video in Under an Hour. It’s my beginner-friendly AI video guide built around a simpler Google workflow, taking you from “I basically have no idea what I’m doing” to actually creating your first piece of realistic AI video content. No enormous tech stack. No assumption that you already understand prompting. No need to spend a small fortune before you’ve even worked out whether you enjoy making this stuff. And with free credits available to practise with, there really is no better time to stop saving AI videos to your favourites and actually try making one yourself. The guide is available now at www.softpowermoney.com. 💙🩷 Let’s build a soft place to land.

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