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Vidu AI — Vidu Q3 with sound, up to 16 s

Vidu Q3 makes up to 16-second clips with dialogue, sound effects and music in one pass — with start-to-end-frame transitions on Q3 Pro. Run it without a Vidu account.

  • Up to 16 s
  • Sound in one pass
  • Start + end frame (Pro)
  • 4 reference images (Q3)
Longest clip
16 s
Top resolution
1080p
Sound
Dialogue + music
Snowy owl
Real clip 1 / 5

Nature

Snowy owl

The snowy owl lands on the post, folds its wings and turns its head to the camera, soft snowfall

Vidu Q3 Pro · 5 s · 720p · with soundAnimate

Quick answer

Vidu is the video model from ShengShu Technology. Vidu Q1 (April 2025) brought 1080p clips and first-to-last-frame transitions; Q2 (September 2025) focused on acting and micro-expressions; Vidu Q3 (January 2026) makes up to 16 seconds with dialogue, voiceover, sound effects and music generated in one pass. In Kenerate's studio you can run Vidu Q3 Pro (1–16 s, 540p–1080p, start and end frames) and Vidu Q3 (up to 4 reference images) — both with sound. The clips here are real Vidu Q3 Pro outputs.

Updated 27 September 2026 · specs read from Kenerate's code

  • Longest clip16 s
  • Top resolution1080p
  • SoundDialogue + music
  • Versions here2

Real demo

Vidu Q3 Pro vs Wan 3 — same image, same prompt

Switch between the two and turn the sound on. Same start image and motion prompt, two models.

  • Vidu Q3 Pro. Vidu Q3 Pro image to video, 5 s at 720p.
  • Wan 3. Wan 3 image to video, 5 s at 720p with sound.

Both are unedited outputs from Kenerate's video studio.

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Short answers

What people ask first

  • What is Vidu AI?

    ShengShu Technology's video model. Vidu Q3 (January 2026) makes up to 16-second clips with dialogue, sound effects and music in one pass.

  • Is Vidu free?

    Vidu's own app gives new users trial credits plus daily-login and event credits, per its pricing page; its free plan is watermarked and capped at 720p, per its blog. In Kenerate's studio it runs on one-time credit packs that never expire.

  • What is Vidu Q3?

    Vidu's third-generation model: up to 16 s with native audio, multi-shot and multilingual dialogue; a reference-to-video mode followed in April 2026.

  • How many reference images can Vidu use?

    In Kenerate's studio, Vidu Q3 takes up to 4 reference images. (Vidu Q1 introduced 7-image references in 2025.)

Real clips

Real Vidu Q3 Pro clips

Five Vidu Q3 Pro image-to-video clips (5 s, 720p), each from a Seedream 5.0 Pro still.

Real Vidu Q3 Pro clips (5 s, 720p). Open one to copy both prompts.

Start image for Snowy owl
Result · start image top right

How it works

A Vidu clip in three steps

Start image, a motion prompt, Vidu Q3 Pro.

  1. 01

    Start image

    Seedream 5.0 Pro at 2K — or upload your own photo.

  2. 02

    Motion prompt

    The snowy owl lands on the post, folds its wings and turns its head to the camera, soft snowfall

  3. 03

    Vidu Q3 Pro

    Vidu Q3 Pro · 5 s · 720p · with sound. The clip on the left is the real result.

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Tips

Vidu tips

What worked in our tests.

  • Use start + end frames on Q3 Pro for smooth transitions.
  • Describe the music and sound you want.
  • Anime and stylised art animate well.
  • Use Q3 with references for a consistent subject.
  • Test at 540p, finish at 1080p.
  • Real people need their permission.

Step by step

How to use the vidu ai video generator

  1. Step 1: Open the video studio

    Pick Vidu Q3 Pro or Vidu Q3.
  2. Step 2: Start from text or an image

    Add an end frame on Q3 Pro, or up to 4 reference images on Q3.
  3. Step 3: Describe motion and sound

    Vidu generates dialogue, effects and music with the clip.
  4. Step 4: Pick 1–16 s and a resolution

    540p, 720p or 1080p.

Engines

Vidu versions in the studio

From the studio's own model list.

  • ShengShu

    Vidu Q3 ProUsed here

    Start-to-end transitions

    You give it
    Text or image (+ end frame)
    You get
    1–16 s · 540p–1080p · sound
    Open Vidu Q3 Pro
  • ShengShu

    Vidu Q3

    Reference clips

    You give it
    Text, image or 4 reference images
    You get
    1–16 s · up to 1080p · sound
    Open Vidu Q3

The clips above were made with Vidu Q3 Pro; the comparison uses Wan 3.

Every clip on this page started as one still image. Make yours, then animate it.

In depth

Vidu AI Video Generator, explained

What the models can do, how to prompt them, and what isn't allowed.

Vidu, version by version

Q1 (April 2025) brought 1080p, first-to-last-frame transitions and sound effects, and 7-image references in July 2025. Q2 (September 2025) focused on acting. Q3 (January 2026) reached 16 seconds with native audio; Q3 reference-to-video arrived in April 2026.

Sources

    FAQ

    Vidu AI Video Generator questions

    6 questions

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    A real person answers — usually within a day.

    01

    What is Vidu AI?

    ShengShu Technology's video model. Vidu Q3 (January 2026) makes up to 16-second clips with dialogue, sound effects and music in one pass.

    02

    Is Vidu free?

    Vidu's own app gives new users trial credits plus daily-login and event credits, per its pricing page; its free plan is watermarked and capped at 720p, per its blog. In Kenerate's studio it runs on one-time credit packs that never expire.

    03

    What is Vidu Q3?

    Vidu's third-generation model: up to 16 s with native audio, multi-shot and multilingual dialogue; a reference-to-video mode followed in April 2026.

    04

    How many reference images can Vidu use?

    In Kenerate's studio, Vidu Q3 takes up to 4 reference images. (Vidu Q1 introduced 7-image references in 2025.)

    05

    Does Vidu Q3 generate audio?

    Yes — dialogue, voiceover, sound effects and music in one pass.

    06

    How long can Vidu videos be?

    1–16 seconds on Vidu Q3 and Q3 Pro.

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    We build and run Kenerate's video studio. Every clip here is a real, unedited Wan 3 output (5 s, 720p) and every start image a real Seedream 5.0 Pro output; model specs and limits were read from the app's code; facts about other tools link to their own pages. Last updated 27 September 2026. Corrections: hello@kenerateai.com.

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