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AI Features

BeatBandit integrates powerful AI capabilities throughout your writing process. These features help you write better, faster, and with more creative inspiration.

Magic Suggestions​

The heart of BeatBandit's AI assistance.

What are Magic Suggestions?​

  • Context-aware prompts that understand your current work
  • Targeted suggestions based on what you're writing
  • Creative inspiration when you're stuck
  • Instant improvements for existing content

How to Use Magic Suggestions​

  1. Click the ✨ Magic button in any card or text area
  2. Review the suggestions presented
  3. Choose what works for your story
  4. Edit and refine as needed
  5. Save your changes

Types of Magic Suggestions​

  • Logline refinement - Sharpen your story's core
  • Character development - Deepen personality and motivation
  • Scene enhancement - Add detail and emotion
  • Dialogue polish - Improve conversations
  • Action descriptions - Create vivid visuals
  • Plot development - Advance your story

Chat-Based AI Assistance​

Have conversations with AI about your screenplay.

AI Chat Features​

  • Story discussion - Talk through plot problems
  • Character analysis - Explore character motivations
  • Structure advice - Get feedback on story beats
  • Creative brainstorming - Generate new ideas
  • Writing guidance - Get technical help

How to Use AI Chat​

  1. Open the chat panel in any project
  2. Ask specific questions about your work
  3. Get contextual responses based on your project
  4. Follow up with additional questions
  5. Apply insights to your screenplay

Best Chat Practices​

  • Be specific in your questions
  • Provide context about your story
  • Ask for alternatives when stuck
  • Use for brainstorming sessions
  • Follow up on interesting ideas

AI-Powered Scene Generation​

Automatically create scenes from your story structure.

Scene Generation Features​

  • Beat-to-scene conversion - Turn story beats into full scenes
  • Character-driven scenes - Generate scenes for specific characters
  • Dialogue creation - Write conversations between characters
  • Action sequences - Create detailed action descriptions
  • Transition scenes - Connect different story moments

How It Works​

  1. Define your story beats in the Beat Sheet stage
  2. Select scenes to generate from your beat outline
  3. Choose generation style (detailed, basic, dialogue-focused)
  4. Review AI-generated content
  5. Edit and personalize the output

Context-Aware Assistance​

AI that understands your entire project.

What is Context Awareness?​

  • Project memory - AI remembers your characters, plot, and style
  • Consistency checking - Ensures suggestions fit your story
  • Continuity maintenance - Keeps details consistent
  • Character voice - Maintains unique character personalities
  • Story coherence - Suggestions align with your narrative

How Context Awareness Helps​

  • Relevant suggestions that fit your specific story
  • Character consistency across all scenes
  • Plot coherence that makes sense
  • Style matching to your writing voice
  • Fewer contradictions in generated content

Wizards and Templates​

AI-powered project starters and accelerators.

Available Wizards​

  • Beat Wizard - Generate complete story structure
  • Scene Wizard - Create detailed scene outlines
  • Treatment Wizard - Develop comprehensive treatments
  • Import Wizard - Organize existing content with AI

How Wizards Work​

  1. Answer guided questions about your story
  2. AI analyzes your responses and story elements
  3. Generates structured content for your project
  4. Review and refine the AI output
  5. Continue development with the generated foundation

AI Enhancement Tools​

Improve existing content with AI assistance.

Enhancement Features​

  • Rewrite suggestions - Alternative versions of your text
  • Expansion options - Add depth to brief content
  • Clarity improvements - Make confusing passages clearer
  • Tone adjustments - Match your desired writing style
  • Grammar and style - Polish technical aspects

Using Enhancement Tools​

  1. Select content you want to improve
  2. Choose enhancement type (expand, clarify, rewrite, etc.)
  3. Review AI suggestions
  4. Apply changes that work for your story
  5. Continue editing as needed

Smart Suggestions Queue​

Background AI processing for continuous assistance.

Queue Features​

  • Automatic analysis of your work in progress
  • Proactive suggestions based on your writing patterns
  • Background processing that doesn't interrupt your flow
  • Prioritized recommendations for most impactful improvements
  • Smart timing that suggests improvements at the right moment

How the Queue Works​

  1. AI monitors your writing as you work
  2. Identifies improvement opportunities automatically
  3. Processes suggestions in the background
  4. Surfaces recommendations when relevant
  5. Learns from your choices to improve future suggestions

Customizing AI Behavior​

Tailor AI assistance to your preferences.

Customization Options​

  • Tone settings - Formal, casual, creative, analytical
  • Detail level - Brief, moderate, comprehensive
  • Focus areas - Character, plot, dialogue, structure
  • Creativity level - Conservative, balanced, experimental
  • Response style - Direct, explanatory, exploratory

How to Customize​

  1. Access AI settings in your project or account
  2. Adjust preference sliders for each aspect
  3. Save your settings for future use
  4. Test different configurations to find what works
  5. Refine over time based on your experience

Credit Usage and Efficiency​

Understanding how AI features consume credits.

Credit Consumption​

  • Magic Suggestions - 1-2 credits per request
  • Chat messages - 1-3 credits depending on complexity
  • Scene generation - 3-5 credits per scene
  • Wizard usage - 5-10 credits per wizard session
  • Enhancement tools - 1-2 credits per enhancement

Maximizing Efficiency​

  • Be specific in your requests to get better results
  • Use context to help AI understand your needs
  • Combine requests when possible
  • Save good results to avoid re-generation
  • Learn from patterns to improve your prompts

AI Best Practices​

Get the most out of BeatBandit's AI features.

Writing Effective Prompts​

  • Be specific about what you want
  • Provide context about your story and characters
  • Ask for alternatives when you want options
  • Use examples to show desired style
  • Iterate and refine based on results

Working with AI Output​

  • Review everything before accepting
  • Edit to match your voice and style
  • Combine multiple suggestions for best results
  • Use as inspiration rather than final copy
  • Maintain your creative control

Troubleshooting AI Issues​

  • Unclear responses - Provide more context
  • Off-topic suggestions - Be more specific
  • Inconsistent output - Check your project settings
  • Poor quality - Try different AI providers
  • Credit concerns - Optimize your prompt strategy

Future AI Features​

BeatBandit continues to evolve with new AI capabilities.

Coming Soon​

  • Advanced collaboration - AI moderation for team projects
  • Smart revision tracking - AI-assisted version management
  • Industry analysis - AI insights on market trends
  • Personalized learning - AI that adapts to your style
  • Multi-language support - AI assistance in multiple languages

Advanced AI Mastery​

Ready to take your AI skills to the next level?

Ready to supercharge your writing? Start exploring these AI features and discover how they can accelerate your creative process!