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Remix Video

Create a new video based on an existing video, inheriting its settings with a new prompt.

Overview

Remixing creates a new video generation job that inherits the source video’s:
  • Model (sora-2 or sora-2-pro)
  • Duration (seconds)
  • Resolution (size)
  • Theory of Change position (if set)
You only need to provide a new prompt. This is useful for:
  • Iterating on a concept with different prompts
  • Creating variations of successful videos
  • Maintaining consistent visual settings across a campaign
Remixing costs the same as creating a new video with the same settings. Credits are escrowed and charged normally.

Request

Path Parameters

Headers

Body Parameters

Response

Success (202 Accepted)

Returns the created remix video object:
The x-remixed-from field links to the source video ID.

Examples

Basic Remix

Create Multiple Variations

Iterative Refinement

What Gets Inherited

When you remix a video, the following settings are automatically inherited:
You cannot override inherited settings. To change the model, duration, or resolution, create a new video instead of remixing.

Cost and Billing

Same Cost as Original

Remixes cost the same as creating a new video with the same settings:

Credits Escrowed

Remix credits are escrowed like normal video creation:
  1. Check balance before remix
  2. Escrow credits when remix starts
  3. Finalize escrow when remix completes
  4. Refund escrow if remix fails

Error Responses

404 Not Found - Source Video Doesn’t Exist

400 Bad Request - Invalid Prompt

Solution: Validate prompt length:

402 Payment Required - Insufficient Credits

Solution: Add credits before remixing.

Remix Chains

Track remix lineage:

Required Scopes

This endpoint requires the following API key scopes:
  • video:write - Create videos (remixes)
  • video:read - Access source video settings
See the Authentication Guide for more details.

Next Steps

Create Video

Create an original video to remix

Retrieve Video

Check source video settings

Download Video

Download completed remixes

Theory of Change

Use Theory of Change in remixes