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AI Intro Maker — a 3–10 second opener with your channel name spelled right

Make a short opener for your YouTube channel, video podcast or series: a title card with your name, one clean move, a music sting and, if you like, a spoken “welcome back” — priced before you render.

  • Title card as start + end frame
  • Intros from 2 seconds
  • 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1
  • No watermark

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How do you make an intro with AI?

An AI intro maker turns your channel or show name into a short opening clip, usually 3–10 seconds. On Kenerate you make a title card image first, then animate it in Video Studio with the same card as the end frame (Wan 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1 Fast or Kling v3), so the clip lands on your exact name; a 4-second Veo 3.1 Fast intro with sound costs 180 credits. AI redraws every frame and can warp text mid-clip, so for a pixel-exact title, animate the background and add the name as a text overlay in your editor.

Key facts

How it works
Title card (Image Studio) → Image to Video with the card as start and end frame
Intro length
2–15 s (Wan 3.0) · 3–15 s (Kling v3) · 4–15 s (Seedance 2.0) · 4, 6 or 8 s (Veo 3.1 Fast)
Watermark
None

How to

How to make a YouTube or podcast intro with AI

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Steps
4 steps
  1. Step 1

    Pick the shape and length

    16:9 for YouTube and video podcasts, 9:16 for Shorts, Reels and TikTok, 1:1 for feeds. Aim for 3–6 seconds — long enough to read the name once, short enough that viewers reach your content fast.

  2. Step 2

    Make the title card

    In Image Studio choose GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and the same ratio. Put the exact name in quotes: a dark studio background, the words “Night Shift Podcast” in bold white letters, centred, nothing else. Check the spelling letter by letter. Have a logo? Place it on the card yourself, or see AI logo animation.

  3. Step 3

    Decide how the intro moves

    Sting: the title card as both start and end frame, with a light sweep or glow. Reveal: start on the same background without text, end on the title card. Scene intro: start on a scene (a desk, a city at night) and end on the title card.

  4. Step 4

    Animate it in Video Studio

    Choose Image to Video and a model with an end-frame slot: Veo 3.1 Fast for a 4–8 s intro with sound, Wan 3.0 for cheap drafts and 2–3 s stings, Seedance 2.0 for cinematic scenes, Kling v3 for 1:1. Describe one motion and add “static camera, the text never changes”.

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Chapters

Checked 24 October 2026

Which intro do you need?

Three openers people search for, and how each is set up in Kenerate.

Which intro do you need? — checked 24 October 2026
YouTube channel introVideo podcast introShorts / Reels opener
Length4–8 s5–10 s2–3 s
Ratio16:916:99:16
Start frameA scene or the empty backgroundThe studio set or the show artYour title card
End frameYour title cardYour title cardYour title card
ModelVeo 3.1 Fast or Seedance 2.0Wan 3.0 or Veo 3.1 FastWan 3.0
SoundNative whoosh + stingKen Music 1 bed + a spoken welcome lineA one-hit sound or silent
Example cost6 s Veo 3.1 Fast at 1080p with sound: 270 credits5 s Wan 3.0 at 720p: 150 credits + 12 for music3 s Wan 3.0 at 720p: 90 credits

Engines

Models for an intro, from title card to sting

From the app's own model lists, 24 October 2026. Video credits are per second at the resolution shown.

  • Veo 3.1 Fast title card — a fast draft film still of a vintage car on a coastal road
    Intros

    Google

    Veo 3.1 Fast

    Input
    Title card start frame + optional end frame
    Output
    4, 6 or 8 s · 16:9 or 9:16 · 45 credits/s with sound, 30 silent

    Best for

    A YouTube or video-podcast intro with sound made in sync

    Open Veo 3.1 Fast
  • Drafts

    Alibaba

    Wan 3.0

    Input
    Start + end frame + motion prompt
    Output
    2–30 s · 480p–1080p · 15 credits/s at 480p, 30 at 720p

    Best for

    Cheap drafts, 2–3 s stings and Shorts openers

    Open Wan 3.0
  • Seedance 2.0 title card — a cinematic film still of a lone astronaut walking through a field of sunflowers

    ByteDance

    Seedance 2.0

    Input
    Start + end frame + motion prompt
    Output
    4–15 s · 480p–4K · 36 credits/s at 480p, 72 at 720p

    Best for

    Cinematic scene intros, can speak one line in quotes

    Open Seedance 2.0
  • Kuaishou

    Kling v3 Standard

    Input
    Start frame + optional end frame
    Output
    3–15 s · 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 · 25.2 credits/s silent, 37.8 with sound

    Best for

    Square intros for feeds

    Open Kling v3 Standard
  • GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst title card — glowing sunburst-coloured 3D lettering on a bold magazine-cover-style layout

    OpenAI

    GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

    Input
    Prompt with your name in quotes
    Output
    Still title card · 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and more · 7.2 credits at 1K

    Best for

    The title card that becomes your start and end frame

    Open GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
  • Ken Music 1 title card — a stylised neon burst of a short catchy musical hook

    Kenerate

    Ken Music 1

    Input
    A short music prompt
    Output
    Clips of about 30 s · 12 credits

    Best for

    A sting or riser to trim under the intro

    Open Ken Music 1

Video Studio needs a paid plan. The studio shows the exact price before every render.

Tips

Intros people don't skip

What keeps the name readable and the opener short.

  • Keep it under 10 seconds. YouTube's “Intro” metric counts who is still watching after 30 seconds, so a long opener eats into that window.

  • One name, one line. Taglines and small text warp first — put them in your editor as text, not in the AI frame.

  • Pin both ends: the title card as the end frame means the last thing viewers see is your real name.

  • Ask for a static or very slow camera. Orbits make the model invent new sides of letters.

  • Make three drafts at 480p (Wan 3.0, 75 credits for 5 s) and render only the keeper at 720p or 1080p.

  • Use the same intro on every episode — it's a brand cue, so make it once and reuse the file.

FAQ

AI Intro Maker questions

What is an AI intro maker?

A tool that makes the short opening clip of a video, channel or podcast from a description instead of a template. On Kenerate you make a title card with your name, animate it in Video Studio with a model such as Veo 3.1 Fast or Wan 3.0, and add a sting from Music Studio. You choose the model, the length and the ratio, and see the credit price before each render.

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How long should a YouTube intro be?

Short — most creators use 3–8 seconds, and a sting can be 2. YouTube Analytics measures how many viewers are still watching after the first 30 seconds, so every second of intro is time not spent on the content they clicked for. On Kenerate, Wan 3.0 goes down to 2 seconds, Kling v3 to 3, and Seedance 2.0 and Veo 3.1 Fast to 4.

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Will the AI spell my channel name correctly?

Not always. The video model redraws every frame, so letters can thicken, swap or melt mid-clip. Make the title card as a still first and check it; then use it as the end frame so the clip lands on the real name. For a title that never changes, render the motion background without text and add your name as a text layer in your video editor.

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Is the AI intro maker free?

No. Video Studio needs a paid plan, with one-time packs from $15 for 1,300 credits and no subscription. A 5-second Wan 3.0 draft is 75 credits at 480p, and a 4-second Veo 3.1 Fast intro with sound is 180. The 25 credits you get at sign-up can go on a Ken Music 1 sting (12 credits) or a title card with Qwen Image 3.0, the free-plan image model (9 credits).

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Can I add music to my intro?

Yes, two ways. Ask a sound model (Veo 3.1 Fast, Wan 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Kling v3) for a whoosh, riser or chime in the prompt, or make a sting in Music Studio — Ken Music 1 gives a clip of about 30 seconds for 12 credits — and trim it under the clip in your editor. Kenerate's terms give you ownership of what you generate.

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Can I make a podcast intro with AI?

Yes. For a video podcast, make a 16:9 intro from your show art or studio set (5 seconds on Wan 3.0 at 720p is 150 credits). For an audio-only podcast you don't need video: make a sting in Music Studio and a welcome line in Voice Studio, and put them before the episode in your audio editor.

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Can I put my logo in the intro?

Yes. Place your logo on the title card and use that card as the start and end frame. If the intro is mainly your logo moving, the AI logo animation page walks through stings, reveals and loops for that.

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What's the best AI model for intros?

Veo 3.1 Fast for a 4–8 second YouTube intro with sound (45 credits a second with sound). Wan 3.0 for drafts, Shorts openers and 2–3 second stings (15 credits a second at 480p). Seedance 2.0 when the intro starts on a cinematic scene. Kling v3 when you need a square 1:1 version.

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Can I join the intro to my video on Kenerate?

Video Studio's Video Joiner stitches two to four generated clips into one (40 credits for two, 80 for three, 120 for four) with an AI-made join — handy for putting a scene shot and a title shot together. To put the intro in front of a full episode, use the editor you already cut your videos in.

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Can I use an intro made with Kenerate on a monetised channel?

Kenerate's terms give you ownership and commercial use of what you generate, music included. YouTube's Content ID still matches uploads against files submitted by rights holders, so don't drop someone else's song or logo into your intro.

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In depth

AI Intro Maker, explained

How long should an intro be?

YouTube's own analytics give the clearest answer. In YouTube Studio, the “Intro” key moment shows what share of viewers are still watching after the first 30 seconds, and YouTube suggests changing those 30 seconds if the number is low [1]. An intro sits inside that window, so it should be short: 2–3 seconds for a sting before Shorts, 3–8 seconds for a channel opener, a little longer for a video podcast where the open is part of the show.

Kenerate's video models set the floor: Wan 3.0 starts at 2 seconds, Kling v3 at 3, Seedance 2.0 and Veo 3.1 Fast at 4.

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