MiniMax video extend struggles at shot changes: previous frames override the cut instruction

Beneficial_Toe_2347 · reddit · 2026-10-05

The author found MiniMax's video extend methods often produce a flash of light or similar artifacts.
Their actual goal isn't seamless continuation but a camera cut — the same scene from a new angle — which would sidestep frame stitching entirely. But feeding previous frames plus a "cut to a different shot" instruction doesn't work reliably: the model keeps showing the old shot's content.
Takeaway: MiniMax video extend currently fails at the "extend then cut" workflow, with frame conditioning overriding the text instruction.

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