We launched the Custom Creator Studio today. "Tell the Genie, poof, your studio" is a fun line, but you are being asked to pay for it, so here is the plain version: what you get, what a credit is, what the human does, what beta means, and who owns the work.
What happens when you tell the Genie
Genie is Producer Z, our AI director, with one job: an intake conversation. You type what you dream of making in the box on the Genie page: what you make, where you post, what a great month looks like, your brand colors and tone, and the cadence you can actually keep.
From those answers Genie builds an itemized starter plan in your browser: a studio name, the tools you will use, your production team, your first week. Every item works in the studio today, and we only list what does.
Then you press START to join the Founding Creator list, or Think about it to save your plan. Nothing is charged on the page either way. Checkout comes later, from your producer's email, on Stripe.
What you get: the dashboard, itemized
Your dashboard is the real Madwackd studio, set to your brand, with these pieces inside:
- Your brand on everything. Logo, colors and name on your dashboard, exports and end cards.
- Every studio tool. Scripts, hooks and captions, a voice and music mixer, a storyboard, a timeline, and AI video renders priced before you confirm. The same tools are in the free Creator Studio today, so try them first.
- Cut once, export everywhere. Cut, caption and export for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and allofus.one from one panel, then share with one tap.
- Producer Z, with a voice. Your AI director plans and prices your video shot by shot and can talk you through it out loud.
- One published press release and a Creator Spotlight. A producer drafts the release from your intake, you approve every word, and it publishes on our distribution network, labeled as a release. We never promise press coverage.
One thing it does not do yet: post to your socials for you. Each platform has to approve our app first, and we are applying. Until then you export, copy the caption and share with one tap. We will not give you a date we cannot keep.
What a credit is, and what a clip is
Credits pay for render time. A clip is one 8-second AI video shot. You see the exact credit price before any render runs. If the video engine hits a technical error and makes no video, the credits come back automatically. A take you simply don't like is not refunded, which is why every shot can start with a cheap low-res preview.
The Founding Creator plan includes 120 Fast render credits a month, about five 8-second clips, plus 3 Talking Z minutes. That covers the shots that matter in a weekly post, not a whole channel's worth of video. Credit packs start at $14 and pack credits don't expire while your account is open; beta plan credits reset each month. Every plan is on the pricing page.
Where human producers come in
At the Founding rate the review is yours, with help from Producer Z, your AI producer: it helps you check the brand kit, the tone, the links and the plan Genie drafted, and you change what you like. Your press release is drafted from your answers and sent to you for approval. Nothing is published until you say yes.
A person's time is a paid step up, because our producers' time is valuable and so is yours. A recorded producer review is a paid add-on, a live producer call is booked and reviewed first, and the Genie Production Team ($499 a month) includes a same-day producer pass and a monthly call. See how to work with us.
If you would rather have a person do the whole thing, our human producers make done-for-you commercial spots from $2,500 and music videos from $5,000. The two in our Video Vault were made that way: many shots, retakes and a human edit.
AI-guided by default, human time when you book it
AI-guided is included: Producer Z leads, and you ask what to post next or what a shot costs and it answers, out loud if you like, within your plan's allowance. Human-guided means a producer's own time: a paid recorded review, a booked call, or the Genie Production Team tier. Most creators use Producer Z for daily questions and book a producer for decisions that are hard to undo.
Neither runs your channel for you. Producer Z is an AI, and it says so. The studio makes your week faster; it does not replace your judgment about your audience.
The $99 Founding Creator beta, and what beta means
The Founding Creator plan is $99 a month, locked for your first 12 months as long as you stay subscribed. From month 13 it renews at the regular price, today $299 a month, with the regular 2,880-credit allowance, and we email you 30 days before that change. Cancel anytime in one click in your account. The first payment has a 14-day money-back guarantee.
The founding rate is open to the first 100 founding creators or through November 22, 2026, whichever comes first. After that, new creators pay the regular price and founding creators keep $99 for their 12 months. There are no countdown timers on the page; a timer should not make this decision for you.
Beta means three things: the full studio and your personalized dashboard, a smaller render allowance (the 120 Fast credits above, with packs to add more), and Producer Z in your dashboard. If you need the full 2,880 credits today, the Studio plan on the pricing page is the better fit.
Who owns the work, and how AI clips are labeled
You own your projects. To the extent our AI model providers' terms allow, the videos, audio and other results the studio generates for you are yours, and we assign you any rights we may have in them. Every project comes with a rights pack. We do not use your prompts, uploads or outputs to train our own AI models.
AI-generated clips carry an AI label and an invisible provenance mark. When you publish, you are responsible for labeling realistic AI content where the law or the platform requires it, and anywhere a viewer could be misled. We block real-person likeness and require consent for custom voices. Details are in our AI disclosure and terms of service.
Where it can go from here
The Custom Creator Studio is one rung on a ladder. Below it, the free Creator Studio and the Starter and Pro plans. Above it, the Genie Production Team at $499 a month for creators who need far more render time, and done-for-you production. Everything that gets a creator launched is on the Launch Pad. Your dashboard suggests the next rung only when your own plan makes it relevant. Results vary and depend on many factors, your consistency most of all.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Custom Creator Studio?
A personalized creator dashboard on madwackd.ai built from one conversation with Genie, Producer Z's intake assistant. It puts the studio's tools, your brand kit and a production plan in one place, and you refine it with Producer Z, your AI producer.
What is a credit, and what is a clip?
Credits pay for render time. A clip is one 8-second AI video shot. Every render shows its exact credit price before you confirm. If the video engine hits a technical error and makes no video, the credits come back automatically. Takes you simply don't like are not refunded.
Is a human producer included?
Not at the Founding rate. Producer Z, your AI producer, helps you check the brand kit, tone, links and the plan Genie drafted. Your press release is drafted from your answers, and nothing is published until you approve the text. Human producer time is a paid add-on, or part of the Genie Production Team.
What does beta mean for the Founding Creator plan?
The full studio and your personalized dashboard, a smaller render allowance (120 Fast credits a month, with packs available), and Producer Z in your dashboard. The founding rate is $99 a month for 12 months, then the regular price, today $299. Cancel anytime, 14-day money-back on the first payment.
Who owns what I make, and are AI clips labeled?
You own your projects, and every project comes with a rights pack. AI-generated clips carry an AI label, and you are responsible for labeling realistic AI content where the law or a platform requires it. Our AI disclosure and terms have the details.
Does the studio post to my socials for me?
Not yet. Today you cut, caption and export for every platform from one panel and share with one tap from your phone. Direct posting rolls out platform by platform as each one approves the Madwackd app.