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pika-video

Produce short-form video with Pika (pika.art) — its effect-driven tools (Pikaffects, Pikadditions, Pikaswaps, Pikaframes, Pikascenes, Pikatwists) and audio-driven lip sync (Pikaformance), plus text-to-video and image-to-video. Use when a task calls for playful, stylized, meme-able social clips, or for applying generative effects and object swaps to real uploaded footage, and when deciding whether Pika is the right engine versus a higher-fidelity model. Covers model versions, credit/plan economics, the fal.ai API route, prompt construction, iteration/repair, capability limits, and consent/rights rules for uploaded real-person media. Not a general "best video model" chooser.

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# Pika video generation

Pika (the company was branded "Pika Labs" during its Discord beta; the product
and domain are now **pika.art**) is a generative-video platform whose distinctive
value is **effect-driven, short-form, stylized clips** and **generative edits to
real footage**, not photoreal long-form filmmaking. Treat this skill as the guide
for choosing Pika, driving its specific tools, and knowing when to route elsewhere.

All volatile facts below (model names, prices, credits, limits, feature
availability) were **verified 2026-07-10** against the cited sources. Pika ships
frequently; re-verify version and pricing before quoting them to a user.

## When to use Pika vs. something else
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