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AI Chat Window

The AI Chat window is an always-available assistant built directly into the ACT3 AI editor. Type a change you want to make — in plain language — and the AI applies it to your production. You do not need to navigate menus or know where a specific setting lives. Just describe what you want.

Where to Find It​

The AI Chat panel appears on the right side of the editor workspace. Click the Chat icon in the toolbar to open or collapse it. It stays in context with whatever is currently selected in the editor — a shot, a scene, an actor, or the full project.

What You Can Ask It To Do​

The AI Chat window can make changes across every layer of your production:

Shot and camera changes:

  • "Make this shot a close-up instead of a wide shot"
  • "Add a slow dolly-in movement to this shot"
  • "Change the lighting in this shot to feel more like late afternoon"
  • "Make this shot 2 seconds shorter"

Script and dialogue:

  • "Rewrite this line of dialogue to sound more casual"
  • "Add a beat of hesitation before the character speaks"
  • "Change the scene heading to an exterior night scene"

Actors and appearance:

  • "Change the actor's wardrobe in this scene to a formal suit"
  • "Make the villain look more menacing — add a scar and cold eyes"
  • "Swap out the background actor in scene 3 for a different extra"

Sets and environments:

  • "Add fog to this exterior scene"
  • "Change the set to feel more run-down and abandoned"
  • "Move the camera to the other side of the room"

Pacing and structure:

  • "Split this scene into two separate scenes"
  • "Move the confrontation scene earlier in the act"
  • "Add a beat of silence before the reveal"

Style and mood:

  • "Make the whole project feel more noir — high contrast, desaturated"
  • "Apply a warmer color grade to all shots in Act 2"
  • "Add film grain to this scene"

How It Works​

When you type a request:

  1. ACT3 AI reads the current state of the selected element (shot, scene, or project)
  2. Interprets your instruction in context
  3. Proposes the change in a preview — you see what will change before it's applied
  4. You click Apply to confirm or Reject to discard

Some changes apply immediately (shot type, prompt description); others queue a re-render (visual changes that require new AI video generation). The Chat window tells you which category a change falls into and the credit cost before you confirm.

Scope of Changes​

At the top of the Chat panel, set the scope:

  • This Shot — applies only to the currently selected shot
  • This Scene — applies to all shots in the current scene
  • This Act — applies across all scenes in the act
  • Whole Project — applies globally

Setting scope carefully prevents unintended changes. When in doubt, start with This Shot and expand if the result looks right.

Multi-Step Instructions​

You can chain multiple instructions in a single message:

"Change this to a medium close-up, add handheld camera movement, and reduce the lighting intensity by 30%"

ACT3 AI parses each part of the instruction and applies them together. The preview shows all proposed changes before you confirm.

Undoing Chat Changes​

Every change made through the Chat window is tracked in Version History. If a change does not look right:

  • Click Reject in the Chat preview before applying, or
  • Open Edit → Undo to revert the last applied change
  • Go to Version History to roll back to any earlier state

Chat History​

The Chat window keeps a log of all requests made in the current session. Scroll up to review past instructions and their outcomes. You can click Re-apply on any past instruction to run it again on a different selection.

Tips for Effective Chat Instructions​

  • Be specific about what element you mean: "the actor on the left" vs. "all actors"
  • Reference the character name when asking about dialogue or performance: "Make Sarah's line sound more confident"
  • Use cinematic language when describing camera and visual changes — the AI understands standard film terminology
  • If a change does not apply as expected, rephrase with more detail or break it into two separate instructions