What is AI Video Inpainting?+
AI Video Inpainting lets you transform your video while protecting a specific region exactly as you shot it. You paint a mask over the area you want to keep, write a prompt describing what should appear elsewhere, and the AI generates the change across every frame. On Cuta, AI Video Inpainting is part of Cuta VFX suite and runs on Beeble's SwitchX model.
How precise can the mask be?+
As precise as you can paint it. The brush tool gives you fine-grained control over the protected region on the first frame, including hard edges, soft edges, and small detail areas. SwitchX uses your first-frame mask as the boundary, so the more precise the mask, the more cleanly the protected region holds.
Does the masked region track automatically across the whole clip?+
Yes. You only need to paint the mask on the first frame. The AI tracks the protected region across every subsequent frame automatically, so it stays locked as the subject or camera moves. No keyframing and no manual rotoscoping required.
What kinds of changes work best with AI Video Inpainting?+
Protecting a performer while restyling the scene, locking a hero prop while changing the environment, keeping a costume element intact while transforming the rest of the frame, or holding a foreground subject while replacing the background entirely.
Can I add a reference image for the change?+
Yes. In addition to the text prompt, you can upload a reference image to guide the look of what appears outside the masked region. The reference is especially useful when you want a specific visual style, color, or environment rather than relying on the prompt alone.
How long does an AI Video Inpainting job take?+
Most jobs complete in a few minutes. Generation runs asynchronously with live progress, so you can leave the tab and come back when the result is ready.
Will the edges of the masked region look clean?+
Yes, when the mask is painted carefully on the first frame. SwitchX, the AI model powering AI video inpainting, produces clean edges around the protected region and composites the surrounding transformation cleanly against it. The cleanest results come from clear, deliberate masking on frame one.
Can I use AI Video Inpainting output for commercial work?+
Yes. Output can be used in commercial projects, including paid social, brand campaigns, product marketing, monetized video, and client work. Check Cuta's terms of service for the latest commercial usage details for your plan.
How is this different from After Effects, Nuke, or traditional VFX?+
Traditional VFX requires rotoscoping the protected area frame by frame, compositing new content with attention to lighting and color, and rendering through dedicated software. AI Video Inpainting handles masking, tracking, and generation in a single pass.