Make a UGC ad with Lucy
Phone-selfie energy → locked stills → storyboard → short AI clips. Honest about stills vs video steps.
UGC ad path (minutes, not magic)
- Practice in the browser on /ads — storyboard squares stay local until you start a real project.
- Lock stills — face + product. Prefer GPT Image on Lucy (or Nano Banana Pro on Lucy). See Prompt Guide.
- Start a storyboard — creates a Lucy project; panels → clips (not the practice grid).
- Prompt handheld / static — copy phrases from /camera-moves and style tips on /video-styles.
- Combine in /stitch (free browser editor).
What usually fails
- Over-lit studio look when you wanted bathroom-mirror UGC — say phone selfie, window light, slight handheld.
- Face drift — lock a character still first; see consistent character.
- Logo melt — lock product packshot still; describe label/shape; same angle across shots.
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FAQ
- Can I make a UGC ad in minutes on Lucy?
- Yes for a short path: practice the grid in-browser on /ads (not uploaded), lock stills (GPT Image on Lucy preferred), Start a storyboard for a real Lucy project, animate panels, then stitch. Perfect viral ads still take taste and retries.
- Stills vs video — what first?
- Lock the face and product as stills first (GPT Image or Nano Banana Pro on Lucy, or upload). Then image-to-video / storyboard animate. Face drift and logo melt usually come from skipping still lock.
- Does Start a storyboard animate the practice grid?
- No. Practice drops are browser-only. Starting a storyboard creates a real Lucy project; it does not animate the practice squares.