Tools: Animation Mode and Deep Research

These settings are tucked behind the Tools button to keep the main settings bar clean, but they can have a significant impact on your video's quality and accuracy.

Where to Find It

Look for the sliders icon next to the + button in the settings bar below the prompt box. This is the Tools button.

Click the sliders icon to open the Tools menu, which reveals two settings: Animation Mode and Deep Research.

Animation Mode

What It Does

Animation Mode controls how the video model turns your keyframe images into animated video clips. It affects the type and intensity of motion applied to each scene.

Available Options

Basic mode is the default and is suitable for the vast majority of videos. It provides smooth, predictable animation that works well across all content types and visual styles.

How Animation Mode Affects Your Video

The animation mode works in conjunction with the video model setting. While the video model determines which AI generates the animation, the animation mode determines how the animation is approached.

With Basic mode:

• Motion is smooth and controlled

• Transitions between keyframes are natural

• The output is consistent and predictable

• Works well with all visual styles and image models

When to Use Basic Mode

Use Basic mode for most videos. It is the default for a reason -- it produces reliable results across all content types, from product demos to creative brand videos.

Basic mode is especially good for:

• Product demonstrations where clarity matters

• Corporate and professional content

• Tutorial and explainer videos

• Any video where you want the visuals to support the narration without distracting motion

Deep Research

What It Does

Deep Research is a toggle that, when enabled, tells the AI to search the web and research your product or topic before writing the script. Instead of relying solely on what you describe in your prompt, the AI actively looks up information to make the script more accurate, detailed, and informed.

How to Enable It

In the Tools menu, find the Deep Research toggle and switch it on. When enabled, you will see an indicator that Deep Research is active.

What Happens When Deep Research Is Enabled

Here is the process when Deep Research is turned on:

1. You send your prompt describing the video you want

2. The AI searches the web for information about your product, company, or topic

3. Research results are gathered -- the AI reads product pages, feature descriptions, documentation, and other relevant sources

4. The script is written using both your prompt and the research findings

During this process, you will see a status message like "Researching your product..." in the chat before the script writing begins.

What Happens When Deep Research Is Disabled

When Deep Research is off (the default state), the AI writes the script based solely on:

• The prompt you typed

• General knowledge from the AI model's training data

• Any files or URLs you attached to the prompt

The AI does not perform any web searches.

When to Enable Deep Research

Enable Deep Research when:

• You are creating a video about a real product or company and want the script to include accurate details about features, pricing, or positioning

• Your prompt mentions a specific URL, brand, or product name that the AI might not know enough about from training data alone

• You want the script to include up-to-date information that may have changed since the AI model was trained

• You are creating a product demo or feature walkthrough and want the AI to accurately describe your product's capabilities

• You are making a video about a competitor or market landscape and need current information

Keep Deep Research disabled when:

• You are creating a generic or conceptual video that does not reference specific real-world products

• Your prompt is already very detailed and includes all the information the AI needs

• You have attached a PDF or document that contains all the necessary content

• You want to save credits (Deep Research uses additional credits for the web search step)

• You want faster results (skipping research shaves time off the script-writing step)

How Deep Research Affects Quality

Deep Research can dramatically improve script quality for product-focused videos. Here is a comparison:

Without Deep Research (prompt: "Create a video about Notion"):

• The AI writes based on general knowledge

• May include outdated features or miss recent additions

• Descriptions might be generic ("a productivity tool for teams")

With Deep Research (same prompt):

• The AI visits Notion's website and reads current content

• Includes up-to-date features and accurate descriptions

• Produces more specific, credible narration ("organize projects with databases, wikis, and AI-powered writing tools")

Credit Cost of Deep Research

Enabling Deep Research uses additional credits because:

• The AI performs web searches (which count as tool usage)

• More data is processed to write the script

• The overall generation process takes longer

The extra credit cost is typically modest relative to the total cost of video creation, but it adds up if you are generating many videos. Disable it when the research step is not adding value.

Tips for Using the Tools Menu

1. Enable Deep Research for your first video about a product. The quality improvement is usually worth the extra credits and time. You can always disable it for subsequent iterations once you have a good script structure.

2. Leave Animation Mode on Basic. Unless you have a specific reason to change it, Basic mode produces the most reliable results.

3. Combine Deep Research with a good prompt. Deep Research works best when your prompt gives the AI clear direction about what to research. Include your product name, website URL, or specific features you want highlighted.

4. Check the research results. After the AI completes its research, it will summarize what it found in the chat. Review this summary to make sure the AI found the right information before proceeding to the script.

5. Deep Research pairs well with Pro text models. If you are using Deep Research, consider pairing it with a Pro-tier text model (like Gemini 3 Pro or Gemini 2.5 Pro) to get the best script quality from the research findings.

Summary

Next Steps

• Choosing a Text Model -- the text model writes the script that benefits from Deep Research

• Choosing a Video Model -- the video model works with Animation Mode to produce your video clips

• Setting Video Duration and Aspect Ratio -- configure the length and shape of your video