Terminology

Understanding the terminology used in Storyboard AI will help you navigate the platform more effectively.

Core Concepts

• Artwork: The top-level project container in Storyboard AI. Each Artwork represents a distinct storyboard project.
• Screenplay: The script of your story, formatted to industry standards.
• Scene: A unit of action that takes place in a specific location and time.
• Shot: A single continuous view or frame within a scene.
• Panel: A visual representation of a shot.

Visual Elements

• Animatic: A video sequence created by stitching together the storyboard panels, often with sound, to visualize timing and pacing.
• Board: The visual grid where all your shots are displayed.
• Version: A specific iteration of a generated image or video for a shot. You can have multiple versions and select the active one.

AI & Generation

• Prompt: The text description used by the AI to generate images or text.
• Negative Prompt: Text specifying what not to include in the generated image.
• Seed: A number used to initialize the random number generator for AI models. Using the same seed with the same settings will produce the same result.
• Consistency: The ability of the AI to keep characters and styles uniform across different shots.

Statuses

• Pending: The task is queued and waiting to start.
• Running: The AI is currently processing the task.
• Completed: The task finished successfully.
• Failed: The task encountered an error.