Model Up Studios

How it works

Everything you need to go from sign-in to your first export. Inside the studio, tap ? any time for a guided walkthrough that points at the real buttons.

Getting started

  1. Open the studio and sign in.
  2. The Studio basics tour starts on your first visit. Follow it, or close it and replay it later from the ? button.
  3. Connect at least one AI key (below). Nothing generates until you do.
  4. Type what you want in the big box on the home screen, or tap an example.
The bottom bar is your map: Home · Projects · ＋ Make · Library · Settings.

Connect your AI keys

Model Up Studios doesn't resell AI. You make an account with each AI company, create an API key (a long password for apps), and paste it into Settings → AI connections. Each company bills you directly for what you use.

Keep keys secret. Only paste a key into the studio's Settings box. Never share it in a chat, email, screenshot or support ticket. If a key leaks, delete it at the provider and make a new one.

You only need one key to start. Here's how to get each:

Gemini (free to start)

  1. Go to aistudio.google.com and sign in with a Google account.
  2. Tap Get API key → Create API key.
  3. Copy it. In the studio open Settings, paste it into Gemini key, tap Test, then Save AI connections.

The free tier can be busy at peak times. Turn on “If one is busy, use another provider” to fall back automatically.

Claude (best for scripts)

  1. Go to console.anthropic.com and create an account.
  2. Under Billing, add a small amount of credit. This is separate from a Claude.ai subscription.
  3. Open API Keys → Create key, copy it, and paste it into Claude key.

ChatGPT / OpenAI

  1. Go to platform.openai.com → API keys → Create new secret key.
  2. Add credit under Billing (separate from a ChatGPT subscription).
  3. Paste it into ChatGPT key. You can also pick ChatGPT as your image generator.

Grok (xAI)

  1. Go to console.x.ai → API Keys → create a key.
  2. Paste it into Grok key.

RunPod (video, talking reels, copy moves)

  1. Create an account at console.runpod.io and add credit.
  2. Open Settings → API Keys → Create API Key.
  3. Give it Serverless: Read/Write only. Don't grant anything else.
  4. Paste it into RunPod key and save.

Video costs about $0.30 per 5 seconds on RunPod. The studio shows the exact price on the button before you render. We only use pay-per-use serverless — never hourly machines that bill while idle.

Test and save

After pasting a key, tap Test. You'll see Works ✓ or a plain-words reason it failed (wrong key, no credit, busy). Then tap Save AI connections. Saved keys show only their last 4 characters.

Quick make: images and video

  1. Tap ＋ Make.
  2. Pick Image or Video, then a shape: tall for Reels/TikTok, square for feeds, wide for YouTube.
  3. Describe it — who, where, light, mood. Tap Suggest for ideas or add a look.
  4. Tap make. Images take seconds; video takes 1–4 minutes and keeps rendering if you leave.
  5. Tap Make it move on any image to animate it. ☆ Keep saves to your Library.

Talking reels

  1. In ＋ Make, choose Talk (needs a RunPod key).
  2. Choose a face: one of your images or an upload. Only use your own face or someone who has given you written permission.
  3. Pick the voice: an AI voice, My voice from text (record a short sample once, with a spoken consent line), or record/upload real audio.
  4. Type the words, pick 480p or 720p, and tap Make talking reel. The price is on the button.

Copy the moves

Choose Copy moves, add your character's photo and a short video of the motion you want. Choose whether to match the video's facing and keep its sound, then render.

Build a series

Start a project from the home screen and pick a format. Then work through the steps left to right:

  1. Story — the idea, world and episode plan.
  2. Script — lines per scene.
  3. Cast — faces, outfits and voices that stay consistent.
  4. Storyboard — shot by shot. Drag to reorder.
  5. Shoot — make each shot, compare takes, approve the best.
  6. Cut — edit and export.
Tap ✓ Approve to lock a step so later steps build on it. You can unlock any time — the change is logged.

Edit and export in Cut

Approved shots line up on the timeline with voices and music on their own tracks. Tap a clip to trim, move or change it; add captions; then export to your device and Library.

Costs and limits

Settings → Costs & credits shows what you've spent today. Daily caps stop runaway spending. Writing help costs fractions of a cent on your key; images are free on Cloudflare FLUX.

Getting help

Tap ? in the studio for walkthroughs. Still stuck? Email support@modelupstudios.com — describe what you tapped and what you saw. Never include your API keys.