42 Video Creative

Cinematic ad video in one call. Footage + motion graphics + CTA.

Live $1.50 / finished ad (4–8s footage + motion graphics + CTA) ~3–5 minutes

What it does

Describe the ad. 42 Video Creative produces a finished MP4 with realistic footage, motion graphics, animated titles, CTA and brand colours — not a raw clip that still needs Premiere.

The pipeline plans a 3-scene story (hook, body, CTA) from your brief, generates the footage, then composites React-powered motion graphics on top with typography, transitions and a call-to-action tied to your domain. The file that drops in your inbox is the ad.

What's different about this API

  • 01 The only text-to-video that delivers footage and motion graphics mixed in the same call. Runway, Kling, Sora alternatives give you clips; we give you ads.
  • 02 CTA, headlines and brand colours baked into the render — no post-production required before upload.
  • 03 Portrait and landscape trained as first-class outputs. No letterbox, no reframing drift in vertical.

Inputs

  • Text prompt
  • Duration, aspect, resolution

Outputs

  • 16:9 landscape
  • 9:16 portrait
  • 720p or 1080p
  • 4–8 second clips

Example prompts

01 8-second product launch video for a B2B analytics SaaS. Headline: "See your data decide". CTA: "Start for free". Brand colour: electric blue. Landscape 1080p. Try →
02 6-second Reel for a fashion drop. Tagline: "Autumn is loud this year". Mood: cinematic, warm. Portrait 1080p. Try →
03 5-second recruitment teaser for a climate-tech startup. Headline: "Build what matters". CTA: "See open roles". Energetic, bright palette. 16:9. Try →

API

Single endpoint, JSON in, URL out. Standard REST — works with any HTTP client, n8n, Make, Zapier, and MCP.

# 1) Submit. Aspect / duration / resolution are inferred from the prompt.
curl -X POST https://42rows.com/api/v1/tools/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer 42r_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "video",
    "prompt": "8-second landscape 1080p launch teaser for an enterprise data platform"
  }'
# → { "id": "...", "slug": "launch-teaser-...", "status": "queued", "estimatedWait": "~4m" }

# 2) Poll by slug until status = "completed" (typical 3–5min)
curl https://42rows.com/api/v1/tools/generations/launch-teaser-...
# → { "status": "completed", "preview_url": "https://...mp4", ... }

FAQ

Can I bring my own footage?

Not yet — every render is fully generated. Bring-your-own-clip mode is on the roadmap and would be useful if you need brand-exact environments.

What about audio and voice-over?

The current release produces silent video optimised for feed ads (where sound is off by default). Voice-over and music ship in a future revision.

How long does one video take?

Typically 3–5 minutes end-to-end. The biggest factor is GPU queue — during peak hours it can stretch, off-peak it drops under 3.

Is the output really 1080p?

Yes, final MP4 is 1080p H.264. The internal generation pipeline upscales from a lower resolution, which is how we keep cost and latency manageable.

What about longer videos?

Current cap is 8 seconds of footage, which matches paid-ad engagement sweet spots (LinkedIn, Meta, TikTok). Longer formats are on the roadmap.

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Ready to ship creative?

Try it in the public terminal or get an API key.