# Keeping a character consistent across several AI video shots

Consistency is the hardest part of multi-shot AI video. A character that changes hair, clothing or face from shot to shot breaks the illusion immediately. There is no single fix, but a few habits help.

Use the same reference image for every shot involving the character, and repeat the same short description in each prompt. Avoid adding new accessories or colours mid-sequence. Keep camera distances similar between neighbouring shots so the face is rendered at a comparable scale.

When a clip drifts, regenerate it rather than trying to fix it in the edit. It is usually faster to run another attempt than to mask a mismatch.

Reference-driven tools such as multimodal reference video generation are designed for exactly this kind of work.