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Minimax H3 Video To Video
Minimax H3 Video To Video lets you hand the roles in a finished clip to new faces from your photos, while timing, framing, cuts and sound stay as shot.
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What Minimax H3 Video To Video Delivers
Think of it as a casting change applied to footage that is already finished: everything the clip does well is protected, and only the people in it are altered.
- Built for recasting, not generatingThis is a casting change laid over footage you already own rather than a fresh render, so the original look is never rebuilt from scratch.
- Up to four new performers, cast by photoSupply one clean portrait per newcomer, four at most, and they inherit the leading on-screen roles left to right in every shot those roles appear in.
- Your footage still does the actingGestures, timing, lighting, lens motion, edit rhythm and the existing audio track all come through untouched, so the result drops straight into a locked cut.
How Minimax H3 Video To Video Works, Step by Step
Three moves: start with a clip whose acting and audio already work, arrange your reference photos, then render the swap.
Where Minimax H3 Video To Video Excels
Every swap keeps the acting, the edit and the sound of your source clip, changing only who appears on screen.
Four performers, mapped left to right
Four photos is the ceiling, and they take over the leading roles left to right wherever those roles show up. Identity holds across cuts, and a brief prompt can reorder the mapping.
The performance survives, the faces do not
Gestures, timing, expressions, lighting and camera motion all come from your footage, while the new faces and wardrobe come from the photos you supply.
Edit rhythm and audio come along
Your pacing and existing soundtrack survive the swap, so the output drops straight into a locked cut without any rebuilding.
Cheap previews, a 1080p finish
Check the swap at 768p before paying for the higher resolution, and because runtime mirrors your input, cost tracks the clip's length.
Hair and wardrobe travel with the photo
When your reference shows more than a face, hair and clothing carry across too, which is why a half-body frame beats a tight headshot.
Made for takes that are already right
Film crews, brand marketers, social creators, and fashion or commerce teams reach for it whenever a take is perfect but the wrong performer is in it.
Minimax H3 Video To Video: Common Questions
Answers to the questions creators ask most about recasting finished footage without scheduling a re-shoot.
What exactly does this tool change?
It replaces the performers in a video you already have with the people in your uploaded photos. Source motion, camera work, cuts and audio stay as they were, and by default the photos take over the leading roles from left to right in every shot those roles appear in.
How long can the source video run?
Between 5 and 30 seconds, with no single shot longer than 15 seconds, so split longer takes first. The recast comes back at the same length as your input.
How many people can I replace, and in which order?
Up to four, one photo each, claiming the leading on-screen roles from left to right by default. A prompt such as 'the woman on the right becomes person 1' can reassign that mapping.
Which reference photos give the best results?
One sharp, front-facing, evenly lit photo per person. A half-body frame carries hair and clothing better than a tight headshot. Skip sunglasses, hats, hands over the face, group shots, and low-resolution or heavily filtered portraits.
Is it worth starting at 768p?
Yes — preview at 768p to confirm the swap reads correctly, then commit to the 1080p master. Spend scales with how long the clip runs rather than with resolution alone.
When is this the wrong tool?
Skip it when you need new motion, new camera moves or a different environment. Results also weaken with busy crowds, small or distant faces, fast action or occlusion after hard cuts, and identity can drift toward the original performer in long shots or profile turns.
Start a Recast with Minimax H3 Video To Video
Put new performers into footage you have already finished while timing, camera work, cuts and audio stay exactly as they were. Then read the Recast guide or compare the related MiniMax, Hailuo and Kling models.