Frequently Asked Questions

FilmPilot.ai is a suite of AI-assisted tools designed to help filmmakers polish their screenplays and visualize their films before entering pre-production. We provide services like simulated audience reviews, character images, script criticism, and AI-generated pilot videos.

Scripts work best when rated PG-13 or lower. While we attempt to sanitize content to make it safe for our AI services, image and video generation services may restrict or refuse R-rated or higher content.

Using our proprietary Audience Simulator AI, we create a virtual group of over fifty individual traits. They 'watch' a simulated screening based on your screenplay and provide personalized ratings, critiques, and demographic information.

Yes! If you provide a real shooting location, we can estimate the budget to produce your film. If no location is specified, Los Angeles is used as the default.

Depending on your package, you can receive an AI-generated 'one shot first pass' pilot video. These can be applied to the first ten pages or the entire script, using standard or advanced AI models.

We follow the industry standard '1 page = 1 minute' rule. In professional screenwriting, one page of a properly formatted script typically translates to approximately one minute of screen time. This metric is used to determine the maximum length of AI-generated videos and other features included in our packages. For example, a 10-page script is estimated as a 10-minute production for the purpose of our AI generation limits.

For the best results with FilmPilot.ai, your screenplay should follow the standard industry format. A standard script uses Courier 12pt font and includes clear scene headings starting with 'INT.' or 'EXT.', character names in uppercase, and centered dialogue.

Common transition keywords include:
- FADE IN:
- FADE OUT
- FADE TO:
- DISSOLVE TO:
- INTERCUT
- MONTAGE
- FLASHBACK / FLASH FORWARD
- DREAM SEQUENCE

Uploading unformatted PDFs or non-standard scripts may result in poor analysis or failed generation. You can download our sample film screenplay PDF here to see the recommended format.

Yes! Here is a sample of what you would receive for the Starter Plan if you uploaded the script for "Ocean's 11". Download the completed zip file here to see the results at that level.

Currently, our service only supports English-based scripts.

Yes, you can use copyrighted or trademarked material, but you must have the necessary permissions, rights, or licenses to do so. We do not restrict your inputs as many users legitimately hold the rights to the materials they use. However, the legal responsibility for ensuring you have those rights lies solely with you.

In most cases, you should receive your order within a few hours and a maximum of 24 hours. However, please understand that our service is new, so there may be exceptions where it takes slightly longer as we scale our capacity.

No. You retain 100% ownership and copyright of your original screenplay. Under US and international copyright law, you are the legal owner of your original creative work the moment it is created in a tangible form. Uploading it to FilmPilot.ai for analysis does not constitute a transfer of rights or a waiver of copyright. Our service is a tool for processing and analysis, not a publishing platform, and your work does not enter the public domain by being uploaded here.

No! We retain no rights or ownership of your work. We do not share your script with anyone else. It remains private and secure throughout the entire process.

No. We only keep a copy of it long enough to run the processes necessary for your purchased plan. Once the analysis and generation process is complete, we remove all uploaded files from our active processing systems to ensure your privacy and security.

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