Mix AI with Real Footage…and GO VIRAL! (tutorial)

I sat down with Emily Higgins - the creator behind those insanely cinematic AI reels racking up millions of views on Instagram - to get her exact behind-the-scenes process. She walks through everything: how she collaborates with Claude on scripting and storyboarding, why she always starts with a still image before animating, and the subtle camera motion hack that makes her visuals look so cohesive and intentional. If you've ever wondered how to use AI for video creation without it looking like slop, this one's for you. Chapters: 00:00 - Emily Higgins and her viral cinematic AI reels 01:36 - How AI-driven visuals grew her audience 02:34 - Using Claude for scripting and creative direction 06:16 - Storyboarding visuals with Claude and Flim 09:40 - Generating and refining images in Nana Banana 13:28 - Animating images in Higfield with subtle camera motion 19:00 - Keeping visuals consistent across scenes 24:46 - Using end frames for sequential scene transitions 26:47 - Higfield templates and special effects 28:39 - Where to find Emily Higgins 🔮LINKS Emily's channel‪@itsemilyhigginss‬ 🛠 Tools mentioned in the video Flim (cinematic reference library) → https://flim.ai Higgsfield (image & video generation) → https://higgsfield.ai Higgsfield MCP (for use with Claude) → https://higgsfield.ai/mcp Nano Banana Pro (Google's AI image model - accessed via Gemini or Higgsfield) → https://gemini.google/overview/image-... (it's Google's model, not a standalone site — best to link to Gemini or Higgsfield where it's accessible) Prompt Genie (prompt optimization tool) → https://www.prompt-genie.com Wispr Flow (voice dictation used for scripting) → https://wisprflow.ai Claude (AI used throughout for scripting & storyboarding) → https://claude.ai ⚙️FREE newsletter on Learning AI (even if you're a beginner) https://www.practicaly.ai/ 🤙Follow me: Instagram:   / digitalsamaritan   TikTok:   / digitalsamaritan   Twitter:   / imkushank