How to Make Al Video Ads With One Prompt [Full Workflow] | MiniMax Design

Jon Law
Jon Law
Oct 6, 2026

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In this video, I use MiniMax Design to build a full set of ads for a cold brew brand. The agent plans the shots, generates video with native audio, cuts it together, and adds subtitles.

MiniMax Design also has new upgrades. The new Astra model gives you a smarter creation experience and connects with professional software like Blender. Image 2.5 adds a transparent background option, so you can generate more flexible assets. And Design 3D now supports 1-click 3D modeling, which makes 3D creation much faster.

I show you three workflows. First, a one-prompt UGC TikTok ad. Second, the 3D Director Stage, which gives you shot-level camera control. Third, a kinetic typography motion graphics ad. I also cover the limitations and how to get the best output from a system like this. Comment "MiniMax" if you want to try it, and tell me which demo you liked most.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 AI Video Ad From One Prompt
0:19 What We Build: UGC, 3D Director and Motion Graphics Ads
0:38 MiniMax Design Platform Overview
0:47 How to Download MiniMax Design
0:56 MiniMax Design Canvas Interface
1:05 Choosing AI Models by Speed, Smart and Cost
1:43 Demo 1: UGC Ad Prompt for a Cold Brew Brand
2:13 Adding Brand Logo References With @ Mentions
2:33 Figma-Style Infinite Canvas Walkthrough
3:09 AI Image Editing Tools: Redraw, Relight, Storyboard
3:28 Agentic Editing: Generate 15 Background Variations
4:03 Is Adobe Creative Suite Falling Behind AI?
4:40 AI Agent Asks Clarifying Questions About the Ad
5:00 Organizing UGC Ad Projects on the Canvas
5:36 Approving the AI-Generated UGC Creator
5:54 Shot-by-Shot AI Storyboard Breakdown
6:31 Final AI UGC Video Ad With Native Audio
7:09 Making AI UGC Ads at Scale
7:57 Demo 2: Node-Based Workflow in MiniMax Design
8:44 3D Director Stage for Shot-Level Camera Control
9:51 Setting a Dolly-In Camera Path
10:11 AI Character Generation in the 3D Director
10:46 Placing Props and Uploading a Background Image
11:12 Final 3D Director Video Ad Result
11:43 Demo 3: AI Kinetic Typography Motion Graphics Ad
12:28 Visual Design Skill for Text Overlays
12:37 Built-In Browser: Send References to Your Canvas
13:53 Final Motion Graphics Ad Result
14:41 Turn a Winning Ad Into 5 New Variations
15:20 How the Design Agent Does Prompt Engineering for You
15:55 Current Limitations of AI Video Ad Tools
16:58 Try MiniMax Design

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