🎬 Film & animation
Create music & songs for Film & animation with AI
Songs, instrumentals and royalty-free background music. We ranked 19 apps that make it, favouring the ones built for Film & animation, then grouped them into a stack you can actually use.
1
Text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and licensed music in one studio
9.0/10
What it is ElevenLabs is a US/UK voice AI company whose creator suite (now branded ElevenCreative) turns text into speech, clones voices, dubs video into other languages, and generates sound effects and music. The same models are sold to developers through the ElevenLabs API, and the company also runs voice-agent products for businesses. Key features - Text to speech with… Read more →
Pros
- Very natural, expressive speech (Eleven v3) in 70+ languages
- Commercial licence from the $6 Starter plan
- Voice, dubbing, SFX and music under one credit balance
- Strong API, SDKs and official MCP server
- Consent checks on voice cloning (voice captcha for Professional clones)
Cons
- Credits are shared across features and burn fast on long audio or music
- Free plan is personal use only
- Music can't be used in film, TV or studio games without an Enterprise licence
- Professional cloning limited to your own voice
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $6/mo · text-to-speech voice-cloning dubbing ai-music api
🔥 Deal: 50% off the first month of the Creator plan; annual billing gives 2 months free
2
Adobe's professional video editor with Firefly and partner AI models in the timeline
8.7/10
What it is Adobe Premiere (formerly Premiere Pro) is Adobe's professional non-linear video editor for Windows and macOS, part of Creative Cloud, with a mobile companion app. It is used for films, TV, YouTube and agency work, and Adobe has added generative AI directly into the timeline, powered by its Firefly models and partner models. Key features - Generative Extend:… Read more →
Pros
- Industry-standard professional timeline
- Generative Extend fixes short clips and transitions in 4K
- Firefly plus partner models (Veo, Kling, Runway, Luma) in the timeline
- Media Intelligence search and strong audio clean-up
Cons
- Subscription only, no free plan
- Single-app plan includes just 25 generative credits a month
- Steep learning curve for beginners
- Several generative tools are still in beta
Pricing: Paid from $22.99/mo · professional nle generative-extend firefly adobe
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AI video studio with Gen-4.5, Aleph editing and third-party models like Veo and Kling
8.7/10
What it is Runway is a browser-based AI video studio from Runway AI, Inc. in New York. It generates and edits video, images and audio, and runs other labs' models as well as its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph, all in one project workspace. Key features - Gen-4.5 text- and image-to-video at 12 credits per second, and Gen-4 Turbo for cheaper… Read more →
Pros
- Own Gen-4.5 and Aleph plus Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance and Wan on one credit balance
- Aleph edits real footage, not only generated clips
- Built-in voice, dubbing, SFX and Lyria music
- MCP server, API and mobile apps
- Max plan rolls credits over and exports ProRes/HDR
Cons
- 625 credits on Standard is under a minute of Gen-4.5
- Veo 3.1 costs 320 credits per 8 s clip
- Credits reset monthly on Standard and Pro
- Free plan is a one-time 125 credits
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $15/mo · text-to-video video-editing multi-model filmmaking gen-4.5
🔥 Deal: Save 20% with yearly billing (Standard $12/mo, Pro $28/mo, Max $76/mo)
4
Node-based open-source studio for image, video, audio and 3D generation workflows
★ 135k · GPL-3.0 · updated 2026-09-25
8.8/10
What it is ComfyUI is a free, open-source application from Comfy Org (repo Comfy-Org/ComfyUI, GPL-3.0) in which you build generative pipelines by wiring nodes on a canvas: load a model, encode a prompt, sample, upscale, save. It runs locally as a desktop app or Python install, and Comfy Org also runs Comfy Cloud, a hosted GPU version. Outputs are images,… Read more →
Pros
- Free and open source; runs fully offline on your own GPU
- Supports new open video and image models quickly, often on release day
- Open and closed models side by side in one graph
- Workflows are shareable JSON files; huge custom-node ecosystem
Cons
- Steep learning curve compared with prompt-box apps
- Local use needs a capable NVIDIA GPU or Apple Silicon and lots of disk
- Custom nodes can break on updates and vary in code quality
- Partner Node and cloud credits add a second cost to track
Pricing: Open source, paid cloud from $20/mo · node-based open-source local-ai image-generation video-generation
5
Adobe's AI studio: commercially safe Firefly models plus Google, OpenAI, FLUX and Runway
8.4/10
What it is Adobe Firefly is Adobe's generative AI app for the web and mobile. It creates images, vectors, video, speech, sound effects and music. It runs Adobe's own Firefly models, which are trained on licensed and public-domain content, and it now also lets you pick partner models from Google, OpenAI, Black Forest Labs, Runway, Luma, Kling, ElevenLabs and Topaz.… Read more →
Pros
- Firefly models trained on licensed content, marketed as safe for commercial use
- Partner models (Nano Banana, GPT Image, FLUX, Veo, Runway, Kling, Luma) in one app
- Unlimited standard image and vector generation on every paid plan
- Credits shared with Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and Express; Content Credentials attached
Cons
- Video, audio and partner models burn credits quickly
- Commercial-safety claims and indemnity do not cover partner-model outputs
- IP indemnity only for eligible enterprise customers
- Plan and credit structure is complex across Adobe apps
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $9.99/mo · image-generation commercially-safe multi-model video-generation adobe
🔥 Deal: Pro Plus and Premium are 30% off for the first year (limited-time offer on the plans page, ends Oct 21)
6
Suno Freemium
Full songs with vocals from a prompt, now on licensed v6 models with download caps
8.4/10
What it is Suno is a US AI music app that writes and sings full songs, with lyrics, vocals and instruments, from a text prompt, your own lyrics, or an uploaded audio clip. Suno Studio on the top plan adds a DAW-style editor with MIDI and effects. After settling with Warner Music Group in November 2025, Suno rebuilt the service… Read more →
Pros
- Complete songs with convincing vocals in seconds
- v6 section editing, mashups and multimodal references
- Pro plan with commercial rights from $8/month
- Studio, stems and custom models on Premier
Cons
- Free songs are non-commercial and owned by Suno; only 7 lifetime downloads
- Paid plans capped at 20 or 60 downloads a month since Sept 2026
- Ongoing UMG/Sony litigation (new suit filed Sept 2026)
- Outputs may carry fingerprints or watermarks identifying tier
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $8/mo · ai-music song-generator vocals lyrics
🔥 Deal: Annual billing saves 20% on Pro and Premier
7
Freepik's AI suite, now Magnific: 30+ image, video and audio models plus stock assets
8.2/10
What it is Magnific is the new name, since April 2026, of Freepik's platform. Freepik Company merged its stock library, the Freepik AI suite and the Magnific upscaler under one brand at magnific.com, and old freepik.com links redirect there. It combines more than 250M stock assets with image, video, audio, 3D and design tools that run many third-party models. Key… Read more →
Pros
- 30+ image, video and audio models plus 250M+ stock assets in one plan
- Unlimited generations on selected models from Premium+
- Commercial AI licence on all plans; no training on your data
- MCP, API, ComfyUI nodes and Spaces workflow canvas
Cons
- Freepik to Magnific rebrand (April 2026) can confuse existing users
- Credit costs per model are complex; premium video uses many credits
- No free AI plan shown on the pricing page
- Unlimited applies only to specific models and resolutions
Pricing: Paid from $20/mo · image-generation video-generation stock-assets multi-model upscaler
🔥 Deal: Save 25% with annual billing
8
Multi-model image and video studio with its own Lucid models, owned by Canva
8.1/10
What it is Leonardo.Ai is an AI image and video platform owned by Canva. It mixes its own Lucid Origin image model with third-party image, video, 3D and audio models. It has a web app, mobile apps, team plans and a production API. Key features - Image generation with Lucid Origin and third-party models, with multiple image references and Character… Read more →
Pros
- Free plan with 150 daily tokens and commercial use
- Many third-party image and video models plus its own Lucid Origin
- Custom model training, Character Reference and omni editing
- Team plans and a pay-as-you-go API
Cons
- Token cost differs widely per model, making budgets hard to predict
- Unlimited relaxed generation only on select models
- Interface can feel crowded with options
- Its own house models are less distinctive than Midjourney's
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $12/mo · image-generation video-generation multi-model custom-models api
9
Beginner-friendly desktop and mobile editor with AI credits for Veo, Seedance and Kling
7.7/10
What it is Filmora is Wondershare's consumer video editor for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. It sits between phone apps and pro editors: a simple timeline with lots of effects and templates, plus a large set of AI tools that run on a credit system, including text-to-video and image-to-video with third-party models. Key features - Drag-and-drop timeline with templates, effects,… Read more →
Pros
- Easy to learn, lots of templates and effects
- Veo 3.1, Seedance 2.0 and Kling inside the editor
- Perpetual licence option
- Desktop and mobile apps
Cons
- Free exports are watermarked
- Confusing plans; AI credits are separate from the licence
- Frequent promotional pricing makes real cost hard to compare
- Less capable than pro editors on complex projects
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $19.99/mo · beginner desktop-editor templates ai-credits wondershare
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Character-3 talking avatars plus 100+ third-party video, image and voice models
7.9/10
What it is Hedra is an AI video studio that started with expressive talking characters. Its Character-3 model animates a face from an image and audio. Hedra has since become a multi-model creative studio and inference API with more than 100 models from other labs, next to its own avatar models. Key features - Hedra Character 3 and Hedra Avatar… Read more →
Pros
- Expressive Character-3 talking avatars
- 100+ third-party models incl. Veo 3.1, Kling V3, Seedance 2.5
- Commercial use on every paid plan
- Clear consent rules and biometric data policy
Cons
- No free plan shown in the pricing table
- Credit cost per model not shown on the pricing page
- Catalogue breadth can overwhelm first-time users
- Avatar features compete with dedicated tools like HeyGen
Pricing: Paid from $20/mo · ai-avatars talking-head multi-model lip-sync character-animation
