AI Story Video Ideas & Prompts

Browse story ideas across genres. Pick one, customize it, and create a complete AI-generated video with narration, visuals, and music.

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Featured Story Ideas

Children's Stories

A Fox Learning to Share in an Enchanted Forest

A little fox in an enchanted forest hoards all the golden acorns he finds, until a hungry squirrel family teaches him that sharing brings more joy than any treasure.

sharingfriendshipkindness
Children's Stories

A Little Dragon Who Couldn't Fly

A baby dragon with tiny wings can't fly like the other dragons. While everyone soars above, he discovers a hidden magical garden underground that only he is small enough to save.

self-acceptanceuniquenessperseverance
Children's Stories

An Underwater Kingdom of Talking Fish

In a coral reef kingdom where every fish can talk, a young clownfish with an amazing singing voice must use ancient melodies to save the dying kelp forest that feeds the entire kingdom.

following your passiontraditioncourage
Horror Stories

Abandoned Hospital Midnight Shift

A nurse takes the overnight shift in a recently closed hospital. Patient call lights activate on their own, the bed in room 413 keeps moving by itself, and the intercom reads back her own name with a diagnosis she doesn't recognize.

isolationsupernaturalmedical horror
Horror Stories

Haunted Lighthouse on a Foggy Coast

A lighthouse keeper on a foggy coast begins hearing voices calling from the mist. Seven keepers have vanished over 137 years, and the light has been guiding something other than ships to shore.

isolationcosmic horrormaritime mystery
Horror Stories

Cursed Mirror in an Antique Shop

An antique shop owner discovers a vintage Venetian mirror that shows reflections with a slight delay. The reflection begins making movements of its own, and previous owners have all met the same fate.

cursed objectsobsessionsupernatural
History Stories

The Fall of Rome's Last Emperor

The year is 476 AD. A fourteen-year-old boy named Romulus sits on Rome's crumbling throne as the last emperor while Germanic forces march on Ravenna to end a five-century empire — not with a battle, but with a quiet surrender.

empiredeclinepower
History Stories

Building the Great Pyramid of Giza

Thousands of workers haul massive limestone blocks across the Egyptian desert under the blazing sun to build the Great Pyramid for Pharaoh Khufu — a monument so precise and enormous it will stand for over 4,500 years.

ambitionengineeringcivilization
History Stories

Pompeii's Last Day

August 24, 79 AD. The bustling Roman city of Pompeii goes about its daily life — merchants trading, children playing in the forum — when Mount Vesuvius begins to rumble. The citizens have only hours to escape before the sky turns black with ash.

catastrophesurvivalpreservation
Fairy Tales

The Dragon Who Couldn't Breathe Fire

A young dragon named Ember can only breathe silver light instead of fire. The other dragons pity him — until a Shadow Blight threatens the kingdom, and Ember's unique light becomes the only thing that can stop it.

acceptanceinner strengthself-discovery
Fairy Tales

The Mermaid Who Traded Her Voice

A mermaid with the most beautiful voice in the ocean trades it to a sea witch for legs to walk on land. She must find another way to express her true self before the deal becomes permanent.

sacrificeidentitytrue connection
Fairy Tales

An Enchanted Forest Where Trees Walk

An enchanted forest where ancient trees uproot themselves and walk each night, rearranging the woods to guard a secret at the heart of the forest. A brave village girl ventures in to discover what they're protecting — and why.

courageunderstandingharmony with nature

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Framesurfer?
Framesurfer is an AI-powered video creation platform. Describe a story and AI generates a complete video with narration, visuals, captions, transitions, and music — ready for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
How do I use these story ideas?
Each story idea page includes a full synopsis, scene breakdown, and characters. Click "Create This Video" to open the story in Framesurfer's editor, where AI will generate the video for you. You can customize everything before and after generation.
Can I modify a story idea before creating a video?
Absolutely. Use any story idea as a starting point, then modify the description, add your own details, change characters, or take the story in a different direction. The AI adapts to your version.
How much does it cost to create a story video?
Story videos are priced per second based on resolution and audio. 480p starts at 0.15 credits/s, 720p at 0.25/s, and HD at 0.65/s (doubled with generated audio). A 30-second 480p video costs about 4.5 credits. New accounts start with 10 free credits.
What video formats are supported?
You can create videos in 9:16 (vertical, for TikTok/Reels/Shorts), 1:1 (square, for Instagram), or 16:9 (landscape, for YouTube). All formats include narration, captions, and music.