Pika generates motion and base compositions from text, image, or short video seeds. Kaiber excels at stylization, controlled restyling, and iterative refinements. Together, you can:

• Generate motion and scene layout in Pika (text/image-to-video).
• Hand off to Kaiber for style transfer, consistency passes, and camera-feel polish.
• Iterate fast by swapping prompts, style strength, and motion intensity without redoing everything.

Result: quicker experimentation with reliable style locking for anime/comic looks.

Use these dependable handoffs:

1. Text-to-video (Pika) → Style pass (Kaiber)

• Pika: Generate a 4–8s clip at 24 fps with a simple, readable motion (pan, dolly, walk cycle).
• Export MP4 at target aspect (9:16, 1:1, or 16:9).
• Kaiber: Apply your style preset, adjust style strength to balance detail vs. content fidelity.

2. Image-to-video (Pika) → Motion polish (Kaiber)

• Pika: Start with a strong keyframe image (character sheet or background plate). Keep motion subtle to avoid warping faces.
• Kaiber: Add controlled stylization and minor camera moves for depth.

3. Video-to-video restyle (Pika or capture) → Consistency pass (Kaiber)

• Use Pika for a light generative pass if you need extra motion texture.
• Finish in Kaiber to unify lines, tones, and palette.

Tips

• Keep sequences short for faster iteration, then chain clips in editing.
• Lock a seed in Pika when available to stabilize structure across takes.
• In Kaiber, tune style strength gradually (e.g., low → medium → targeted high) to avoid over-stylization.

Use concise, visual prompts. Add 2–4 style tags max, then iterate.

Anime (cinematic)

• Prompt: “cinematic anime, cel-shaded, soft rim light, detailed backgrounds, filmic color, crisp line art, shallow depth of field”
• Motion: slow dolly or parallax; avoid chaotic motion.

Anime (TV style)

• Prompt: “TV anime, clean linework, flat colors, limited shading, production-friendly, on-model faces”
• Motion: pans, tilts, character walk loop.

Manga/Comic (halftone)

• Prompt: “black-and-white manga, fine screentones, cross-hatching, high contrast, inky brush lines”
• Optional: “paneling, speed lines, action emphasis” (add in editing if needed).

Western comic (color)

• Prompt: “bold inks, halftone dots, limited palette, high-contrast shadows, retro print texture”

Guidance

• Add subject details first (character, outfit, setting), then style tags.
• Avoid long adjective chains; clarity beats verbosity.
• Keep skin/hair descriptors consistent to reduce drift.

Pika (base generation)

• Aspect: match final deliverable (9:16 shorts, 16:9 landscape, 1:1 square).
• Duration: 4–8s for fast iteration.
• FPS: 24 for a filmic look.
• Motion: prefer simple, cyclical motions for loops.
• Seed: lock for consistent retakes when available.

Kaiber (style + polish)

• Style strength: start low (0.3–0.5), raise gradually.
• Detail: increase only if edges soften too much.
• Motion intensity: subtle; avoid fighting Pika’s base motion.
• Consistency: use to stabilize faces, lines, and color.
• Output: 1080p for iteration; upscale later if needed.

Create seamless loops quickly by aligning motion and endpoints.

Workflow

• In Pika: prompt for cyclical motion (e.g., gentle sway, orbit, run cycle). Keep subject centered and background simple.
• Trim: choose a segment where start and end frames are visually similar.
• In Kaiber: apply a light style pass first; strong restyle can break loops.
• Looping: use ping-pong (forward/back) or crossfade the first/last 6–12 frames for a seamless join.

Checklist

• Match brightness and palette across endpoints.
• Avoid large perspective changes near the cut.
• Keep hair/accessories stable; reduce style strength if fluttering appears.

• Iterate at 720–1080p; upscale selected finals.
• Prefer 24 fps unless the style needs 12 fps anime timing (simulate by duplicating frames in editing).
• Export: H.264 for web previews, H.265 or ProRes for mastering.
• Keep shots short and stitch in your NLE; color-correct and add SFX/music after locking style.

Flicker or jitter

• Reduce style strength in Kaiber; stabilize motion.
• Shorten clip or simplify camera moves in Pika.

Off-model faces

• Tighten subject descriptors and reduce aggressive restyle.
• Use consistency controls; minimize rapid angle changes.

Over-stylization (loss of content)

• Lower style strength and increase content preservation.
• Re-run Pika with clearer subject prompts and simpler backgrounds.

Muddy lines or tones

• Add “crisp line art, clean edges” to prompt.
• Increase detail slightly, then re-check for flicker.