Building MotionVideo AI to Test If Creators Want More Control Over AI Video

This is a strong idea—especially using reference motion to give creators more control instead of relying only on text prompts.

You mentioned that the long-term goal is to expand MotionVideo AI into a broader AI video platform. I’ve built an anime and character-focused AI creator platform with image/video generation interfaces, character creation, project history, authentication, subscription architecture and an admin dashboard.

It may be useful as a ready-made expansion codebase rather than something that replaces your current product. Would you be open to seeing a short private demo?

The three-part visual workflow idea is the right call. Text-to-video is already
crowded and confusing. Showing input + input + output above the fold makes it
immediately different. I would lead with the dancing character or AI avatar use
case since that has the most obvious "I want that" moment for a first-time visitor.

The 'more control' angle is the right question to test - most AI video tools have a creative direction problem, not a quality problem.

The specific friction I've heard from video creators working with clients: they can generate great raw content, but explaining the creative choices to a non-technical client (why this version, what was changed, what the alternatives were) is where it breaks down. The deliverable is there but the communication around it isn't.

A few things worth validating in your interviews:

• Do creators want more control for their own creative vision, or for client approval workflows?
• How much of the 'control' problem is actually a communication problem with stakeholders?
• What's the ratio of 'I couldn't get what I wanted' vs 'I got what I wanted but couldn't explain the tradeoffs'?

The second category is really a client communication problem wearing a creative tool costume. Worth separating them to know which product to build.

This is a really smart wedge into AI video i think The prompt-only tools are a race to the bottom on price — everyone has text-to-video now not as much Motion control.
On positioning: i wouldent call it an 'AI video generator.' That's commodity language. 'Motion transfer for existing characters' or 'Animate any image with real movement' is clearer and more searchable.
On paid conversion test: something that i thought would be great if you could offer one free analysis on your site with no sign up but also no video downloading that would create a 0 friction path for people to try it out
Good luck

The 'more control' hypothesis is interesting because control over AI video usually breaks down into two distinct things: control over the output itself (what the video looks like) vs. control over the brief (what you're asking it to produce). Most tools focus on the first. The gap that's harder to solve is the second -- translating a client brief or creative concept into instructions the AI can actually execute well. Creators who work with AI video for clients describe the brief-to-prompt translation as the highest-friction step. They'll iterate on the prompt 8-10 times to get something that matches the client's expectation, which erases most of the time savings. The tools that reduce this friction -- either through structured brief templates, prompt libraries for specific output types, or client intake flows that convert goals into AI-ready instructions -- are the ones where creators actually see workflow improvement rather than just novelty. Is the 'more control' you're testing about output quality, or about reducing the iteration loop to get there?

The clearest opportunity here is to stop positioning it like a broad “AI video generator.” That category is already crowded and vague. Your actual wedge is more specific and more useful: turning a static character, avatar, mascot, or product image into controlled motion using a reference video.

That is much easier to understand if the homepage shows the before-and-after workflow visually: reference image, motion input, final moving character. I’d probably lead with “make your character move like this” rather than “motion controlled AI video,” because creators understand the outcome faster than the technical method.

One thing I’d watch is the name MotionVideo AI. It explains the feature, but it feels very SEO/tool-like and may become limiting if this turns into a broader creator video platform. For a more premium visual-creation brand, Auryxa.com would fit better because the product is really about polished transformation, not just motion processing.