Reference images make AI video keep characters consistent, Reddit user says

Inevitable-Ninja9998 · reddit · 2026-07-22

A Reddit user found that a simple reference image made AI video generation keep a character together much better than text-only prompting.

In a side-by-side test, the reference-guided version stayed more consistent in appearance and motion, while the text-only clip drifted more and showed occasional limb morphing. It is not a perfect fix—hands and fine motion still need retries—but it noticeably improved character consistency.

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