FAQ
Get to know Utopai Studios, explore our productions, and find answers about creating with PAI or working with our team.
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Utopai Studios is a global film and television studio headquartered in Mountain View, California. We develop original and co-produced films and series and build PAI (Production Assistive Intelligence), our AI production engine. Our filmmakers, artists and technologists work together to bring stories to the screen and develop the tools behind them.
Our name is Utopai Studios, often shortened to Utopai. The spelling is U-T-O-P-A-I, rather than “Utopia.” If you’re looking for the studio behind PAI, Cortés, The Most Serious Fart and Half Moon, you’re in the right place. We are a film and television studio headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Utopai Studios is the company. PAI, short for Production Assistive Intelligence, is our AI production engine. We develop the technology alongside our film and television work, with production experience helping shape the tools available to filmmakers and creative teams. Utopai X, our AI video generation model, is available inside PAI.
Utopai Studios APAC is our Asia-Pacific production operation, with local teams and companies in Korea and Japan. It develops and produces films and series with creators in those markets, bringing regional stories to international audiences through co-productions, adaptations and other partnerships.
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PAI (Production Assistive Intelligence) is the AI production engine of Utopai Studios. It brings script breakdown, visual development, image and video generation, and editing into one workspace, helping filmmakers develop a project while staying in control of its creative direction. You can start from a screenplay or a concept.
Utopai X is Utopai Studios’ AI video generation model, and PAI is the broader production platform. Utopai X generates video from text prompts. PAI is where you work with scripts and visual references, plan shots, compare takes, and assemble a sequence. You access Utopai X through PAI as part of that workflow.
A text-to-video generator can produce a useful clip, while PAI organizes production around connected decisions such as characters, worlds, and revisions. Runway combines broad image and video generation with editing and configurable workflows, and Luma Dream Machine supports visual boards and multi-keyframe direction. PAI is a stronger fit when your project needs recurring characters, connected scenes, and several rounds of revision, because you can approve character and world references, reuse them in later shots, and compare new camera or staging options without rebuilding earlier decisions. For a standalone clip, a simpler generator may be enough.
We create original films and series, and that work shapes our technology. Our filmmakers need continuity across scenes, room to explore ideas, and tools that support revisions. We built PAI around those needs and are making that approach available to other filmmakers and creative teams.
PAI is built for filmmakers, creators, and production teams developing visual stories. You can use it to explore a concept, develop a sequence, or organize a larger project. Your ideas, references, and creative decisions guide the work. It is especially useful for projects with recurring characters, connected scenes, and several rounds of revision. For a standalone clip, a simpler video generator may be enough.
You can direct PAI in plain language and develop your project through its visual workspace. You don’t need to write code. A clear creative brief and a willingness to review and refine the results are useful starting points. PAI keeps track of your project’s context, so each new instruction can build on your earlier decisions.
Visit the PAI page on our website and follow the Get Started link. You’ll find the current access options and can review the available plans before choosing one. Once you’ve signed in or created an account, you can start a project from a screenplay or a concept.
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Yes. PAI can break your screenplay down into characters, scenes, locations, and props, and help organize a structured shot list. Review and refine that breakdown before using it to develop your project. PAI then uses the breakdown and shot list to set up your project on the canvas, ready for you to develop visuals and build scenes.
Yes. Bring in reference images to help establish your characters, locations, and visual direction. Use them as you develop shots, compare options, and refine the look of your project. Reference images guide generation but do not guarantee perfect continuity, so review each result and revise it against the same references if details drift.
The agent helps plan and carry out production tasks using your project’s context. It keeps track of your story, characters, style, and earlier decisions so you can build on the work you’ve already done. You direct the process and review the results.
The canvas is a visual workspace for your project’s references, assets, storyboards, and clips. Arrange related work together, compare different directions, and use nested subcanvases to organize scenes and sequences as your project grows. You can also compare images and clips side by side and revisit earlier versions before choosing what best serves the scene.
PAI lets you reuse references and build on established character and location designs across shots. This gives you a shared visual starting point throughout the project. Review each result and refine details where needed to maintain continuity. Approve a character or location reference, such as a multi-view character sheet, and the agent reuses it whenever that character or place appears again.
Yes. Bring clips from the canvas into the timeline to arrange shots, adjust pacing, and review sequences. You can also generate video and audio as you develop the edit. When your rough cut is ready, you can export it and continue in tools such as Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
Filmmaking in PAI is an iterative process. The system helps with planning, generation, and editing, while you shape the story, select results, and decide what needs another pass. A finished film still depends on your creative judgment and attention to detail.
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Yes. You can export work from PAI and continue editing and finishing in tools such as Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Choose the export option that fits your next stage of production. Build your rough cut in PAI first, then continue in the tools your team already uses.
PAI supports widescreen, vertical, and square formats, with output options up to 4K. Available settings depend on the feature and plan you’re using. Check the generation and export settings for your project’s options. Our current plans, credits, and included features are listed in the pricing section of the PAI page.
PAI exports are currently watermark-free across all plans. Other export options, such as video resolution, can vary by plan. Our current plans, credits, and included features are listed in the pricing section of the PAI page, so you can compare them and choose the plan that fits your project.
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You retain ownership of your inputs. As between you and Utopai, any intellectual property rights in your outputs belong to you, subject to the Terms of Service. This does not guarantee copyright protection. You are also responsible for having the rights and permissions needed for anything you upload to PAI.
Commercial use requires a paid subscription under our current terms. You’re responsible for securing the rights and permissions needed for your intended use. Under the Terms of Service, commercial use means using an output in any way intended to generate direct or indirect financial gain, such as promoting a brand, product, or service. Read the Terms of Service for the full definition and examples.
Only upload material you have the necessary rights and permissions to use and have processed by PAI. When you submit inputs, you confirm that you have all the rights, licenses, and permissions needed for us to use and process them and to generate outputs. Our terms also prohibit uses that infringe anyone’s rights, including intellectual property and privacy rights.
Our current terms allow inputs and outputs to be used for model training and outputs for service improvement and promotion. We will not exploit your output for direct financial gain. For Enterprise engagements, Utopai can agree customized terms, such as keeping customer data out of model training. Review the Terms of Service before uploading confidential material. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information.
Yes. Our terms prohibit content including child exploitation, non-consensual sexual content, misleading impersonation, and incitement to hatred or violence. They also cover depictions of animal cruelty, explicit gore or extreme violence, content that intentionally endangers or threatens the safety of any individual or group, and harassing, fraudulent, or unlawful material. Read the Terms of Service for the full restrictions.
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Contact us through the website with a description of the issue, the steps that led to it, and any error message. Include your operating system, app or browser version, and a screenshot or screen recording where possible. Tell us what you expected to happen and what happened instead, because specific details make the problem easier to reproduce.
Review your instructions and references, then make the changes more specific. Try refining one element at a time, such as framing, lighting, or movement. Compare versions as you work toward the result you want. You can revise an individual shot against the same references without rebuilding your characters or world from scratch.
Send feedback via the contact form by scrolling to the bottom of our Enterprise page. Tell us what you were trying to accomplish, what worked, and where you ran into difficulty. Specific examples help us understand what would improve your workflow.
Use the website’s Contact Us form and tell us about your team, production needs, and existing tools. Include any requirements around access, deployment, or handling confidential material so we can discuss the appropriate options. Enterprise plans can include team collaboration, review and approval workflows, and options such as private deployment for sensitive studio data.
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