A reference video can give your next clip its movement, its existing scene, or its creative idea. Those are three different starting points. In Dreamina Recreate, choose Motion Transfer to rebuild a performance around a new character, Object Swap to replace a selected element within a shot, and Creative Recreate to adapt the idea to a different product or subject.
The useful question is what must survive the change. If the dance matters most, transfer the motion. If the product must change while the ad's setting remains useful, choose Object Swap. If a floating-product reveal inspires an entirely new campaign, choose Creative Recreate.
Match the mode to the part you want to reuse
This decision should come before writing detailed instructions. A request to keep a scene exactly as it is while completely changing its visual concept asks for competing outcomes. Decide which parts support the finished clip, then give the chosen mode a clear job.
Motion Transfer follows a performance
Use Motion Transfer when the reference contains the action your new character needs. The source might show a short turn, a dance phrase, or a camera move through a scene. Your reference image establishes the visual subject, while the video guides how that subject moves and how the shot develops.
Prepare an image in which the body parts needed for the action are visible. A seated close-up offers little visual information about the legs needed for a full-body step. Match the intended subject's proportions and clothing to an action that will remain readable. A long coat covering the feet can make a foot-led movement harder to assess.
In your instruction, name both roles: “Use the video for the performer's turn and the camera movement. Use my character image for the face, outfit, and body proportions.” Add the intended setting if you want a new environment. Review the generated sequence for the action itself, including the beginning, the most complex contact or turn, and the ending pose.
For a complete input-preparation workflow, continue with the guide to making an original character perform a reference action.
Object Swap changes a selected element
Use Object Swap when the existing shot already serves your purpose. The replacement might be a product on a table, an outfit, a person, or a prop. Upload images that clearly describe that replacement and identify the target in the source video by its position or role.
“Replace the bottle on the table with the bottle in my reference image” gives the edit a more specific target than “make this my product ad.” Add the features the replacement must retain, such as the cap, shape, label, and material. Then name the surrounding action or setting you want to preserve.
The surrounding scene still deserves review. Look at a hand's contact with the new object, the outline where it passes behind another element, and the shadow that connects it to the surface. A convincing still frame can hide a sliding label or a broken grip later in the clip. For product-specific preparation and review, use the product replacement workflow.
Creative Recreate rebuilds an idea around your subject
Use Creative Recreate when the reference's concept is more important than keeping every visible object in place. A reveal, an unusual product transition, or a sequence of visual surprises can provide a structure for a new advertisement. Your images supply the product or character that the new version must serve.
The official beverage example pairs a reference advertisement with a different product image and a recreated video. The product image below establishes a tall can, white packaging, and red and teal graphics. Those are useful identity cues for the new version.
Use this mode to reinterpret the reference around that subject. A new product's shape and presentation may call for different framing or a different reveal. If your brief depends on retaining the original tabletop, hand action, and camera position, return to Object Swap. The creative ad adaptation guide explains how to break a reference into useful story beats.
Choose Lite or standard before preparing the upload
Use the source video to set the intended length and aspect ratio. A swap can export a little shorter, so check the finished file before timing a cut. Prepare the desired segment before uploading, since the Recreate input flow does not trim an overlong source into a suitable section. Multiple images and existing subjects from your account can supply visual references.
Select the model and mode manually, add the video and images, then review the resolution and displayed credit cost before generating. Use the task center to inspect the result. If the request needs changing, return through re-edit and adjust the relevant input.
Questions that help choose the next attempt
Can Motion Transfer replace only one object?
Choose Object Swap for a targeted replacement within an existing shot. Motion Transfer is useful when the video's performance and camera behavior should guide a rebuilt visual scene.
Can I use Creative Recreate in Lite?
Creative Recreate belongs to standard Recreate. Select the standard model when the task is to reinterpret a creative idea for a new subject. Lite serves the motion-transfer and object-replacement workflows.
What if my result keeps the subject but loses the point of the video?
Revisit the mode and brief together. A product that appears correctly but is never clearly revealed may need a simpler creative structure. An action clip with the right outfit but the wrong gesture needs a clearer movement reference. Change the input responsible for that failure, then review the whole sequence again.