01 / CREATIVE CONTROL
Define your scene
Bring duration, resolution, and audio into one clear creative brief.
XCITY / STUDIO
Short dramas, moving images, and creative expression. Begin your next chapter with Xcity Studio.
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Meaningful work begins where thoughtful strategy meets creative vision. Turn bold thinking into stories that move people and connect us.
Shape the future
The best work emerges when curiosity meets conviction. From the first words to the final frame, make experiences that resonate long after the first impression.
SEEDANCE / Video creation
Explore video creation with Seedance as a model reference, from written ideas to short dramas, product stories, and visual experiments.
Describe a subject, setting, action, and mood to turn a written idea into a video clip.
Express framing, camera movement, and action in your prompt to guide the story.
Explore realistic, cinematic, and stylized visual directions for your story.
Start with a scene and develop video ideas for short dramas, creative showcases, and product stories.
Available models, inputs, and capabilities depend on what is enabled in Studio. Results vary with the selected model and prompt.
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STUDIO / CREATIVE VALUE
Make your budget part of the creative process. Set your scene specifications, estimate generation costs, and choose the right fit for your story.
01 / CREATIVE CONTROL
Bring duration, resolution, and audio into one clear creative brief.
02 / BUDGET PLANNING
Turn a per-second quote into a per-clip estimate. Plan your next iteration with clarity.
03 / COST COMPARISON
Compare Studio with other platforms at matching specifications. Put your budget behind your ideas.
PRICE & CAPABILITY COMPARISON
Compare clip costs, scripts, assets, delivery, and monetization in one place. Choose the platform that fits your production.
| Dimension | Xcity StudioShort-drama workspace | Atlas Cloud | Higgsfield | Runway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison basis | Seedance 2.5 · 720p · 16:9 · 24fps | Seedance 2.5 · 720p · 16:9 | Seedance 2.5 · 720p · 16:9 · 24fps | Seedance 2.5 · 720p |
| Cost per second | ≈ $0.23112 | ≈ $0.30296 | ≈ $0.46224 | $0.30 |
| Cost per 5-second clip | ≈ $1.1556 | ≈ $1.5148 | ≈ $2.3112 | $1.50 |
| Studio price advantage | Lower cost under the quoted conditions | Studio costs ≈ 24% less | Studio costs ≈ 50% less | Studio costs ≈ 23% less |
| Production focus | Short-drama projects: script → characters / scenes → storyboard review → asset binding → generation | Model APIs and e-commerce ad workflows, including UGC, drama ads, and product assets | Cinema Studio: filmmaking with camera, lens, genre, and AI Director controls | Custom node-based workflows for organizing and reusing creative pipelines |
| Assets & projects | Image, video, and audio assets; generation history; character and scene asset binding | Ad workflows connect products, scripts, shots, and reference assets | Shared character, location, and prop Elements, with team collaboration | Projects organize sessions, workflows, and assets |
| Studio production details | Multi-format script import and AI breakdown; real-person material verification, provider review, Asset ID access checks, and preflight | Official reference emphasizes product inputs, scripts, shots, and ad generation | Official reference emphasizes script-to-shot direction, anchor frames, characters, and scene controls | Official reference emphasizes reusable workflows, media utility nodes, and project sharing |
| Studio finishing & delivery | Assembly, trimming, BGM, subtitles, SRT, and FCP7 XML; bilingual subtitles partially implemented | E-commerce ads and reusable marketing workflows | Cinema Studio and Canvas filmmaking workspace | Media processing nodes and shared project workspace |
| Writing & commercialization | Story Bible, persistent story memory, review and revision; workflow subscriptions with separately metered compute; distribution, analytics, revenue ledgers, and creator revenue sharing | E-commerce ad workflows verified; equivalent persistent story systems and creator revenue ledgers not confirmed | AI directing, character assets, and collaboration verified; equivalent creator revenue ledgers not confirmed | Projects and workflows verified; equivalent short-drama writing systems and creator revenue sharing not confirmed |
Pricing basis: 5-second output, no reference video. Studio estimates output cost at the platform-supplied $10.70 / 1M output tokens. Atlas uses an audio-enabled playground quote including its displayed 20% discount. Higgsfield estimates use published token rates before customer discounts; Runway uses API rates. Confirm audio, fps, actual output dimensions, and additional input charges per platform. Prices verified October 8, 2026; actual charges may vary.
Studio capabilities reflect product documentation and the platform’s latest confirmation; services and entitlements depend on the selected plan. Competitor descriptions reflect official materials; omitted capabilities are not claimed to be absent.