The studio does the heavy lifting, but a good prompt still sets the ceiling. Here is how to describe an idea so CosmosBites nails it.
CosmosBites writes the script and splits it into scenes for you — so your prompt is not a screenplay. It is a brief. The clearer the brief, the less you will need to regenerate later.
Name the four things that matter most
Topic — what the video is actually about, in plain words.
Tone — energetic, calm, funny, dramatic, educational.
Length — a rough target like 30 or 60 seconds.
Audience — who it is for, so the language lands.
A prompt with those four elements — "A punchy 30-second video for beginners on how compound interest works, upbeat and encouraging" — gives the studio a strong, specific target.
Describe the outcome, not the mechanics
You do not need to specify camera moves, transitions or edits. Focus on the story you want the viewer to walk away with. The studio handles pacing, shot selection and the cut.
Let the hook do its job
Short-form lives or dies on the first two seconds. If you have a strong opening line in mind, include it. If not, tell the studio the feeling you want to open on — surprise, curiosity, tension — and it will write a hook that fits.
“A prompt is a brief, not a script. Say what it is about, who it is for, and how it should feel — then let the studio write.”
Iterate on the brief, not just the render
If a draft misses, it is often faster to tighten the prompt (clearer topic or tone) and regenerate than to fix scenes one by one. Small wording changes can move the whole video.
Try it in the studio
The fastest way to learn CosmosBites is to make something. Describe an idea, pick a style and watch it become a finished video.
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