Since your AI-generated video keeps your real room and ceiling throughout the whole clip, the space you're standing in matters more than you might expect. Here's how to pick a good one.
Look up first
Check your ceiling before anything else. A plain, uncluttered ceiling — no hanging light fixtures, fans, or exposed beams directly overhead — reads much more cleanly than a busy one once the video shows you interacting with it.
Choose a well-lit room
Rooms with a window or good overhead lighting will always photograph better than a dim corner. See our lighting tips for more on this.
Give yourself space
A cramped room with furniture crowding the frame can make the final video feel cluttered. Standing in a reasonably open area of the room — even if it's not the whole room — gives a cleaner, easier-to-follow result.
Tidy the background
Since the background stays visible throughout the entire clip, it's worth a quick scan for anything you'd rather not have in a video you're about to post — laundry, clutter, or anything personal in frame.
Standard rooms work best
Bedrooms, living rooms, and home offices with normal 8-9 foot ceilings tend to produce the most natural-looking results, since that's the kind of space the trend is most associated with. Extremely high, vaulted, or unusually shaped ceilings can sometimes look less familiar in the final clip.
Quick checklist
- Plain, uncluttered ceiling directly above you
- Good, even lighting
- Open space around you, not crowded by furniture
- A background you're comfortable posting
