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0:00Want to make AI videos for free? Let me
0:02show you the simple way to get started
0:04with Hermes.
0:05You describe what you want and Hermes
0:07handles the technical steps with your
0:08permission. Our example is a cozy coffee
0:10ad with real generated steam, not a
0:13slideshow pretending to be a video.
0:15First, install Hermes from the official
0:17installation page linked in this lesson.
0:20The current guide recommends the desktop
0:21installer for Mac or Windows. There are
0:23also command line options for Mac,
0:25Winix, and Windows. Follow the
0:27instructions for your actual computer.
0:30Then choose your model provider and test
0:32a normal chat. The quick start link
0:34walks you through that.
0:35Don't paste passwords or API keys into
0:38the conversation. Here is the important
0:40part about free.
0:41Free image generation and local editing
0:43do not automatically make the model
0:45running Hermes free. Your connected
0:47model can have subscription or usage
0:49costs. Free media services also have
0:51quotas and changing limits. Hermes needs
0:54to check the actual option and charge
0:55before generating, not just trust the
0:57word free on the home page.
0:59Now we copy the full companion prompt
1:01into Hermes. It starts by checking your
1:03computer and the tools already
1:05installed. If Python, Pillow, FFmpeg, or
1:07browser support is missing, Hermes
1:10explains what is needed and asks before
1:11installing anything. You do not need to
1:14work through a pile of technical
1:15commands yourself. You do need to
1:17approve changes and handle any private
1:19sign-in step. The same prompt tells
1:21Hermes what to create. Start with a warm
1:24cafe image, coffee, a croissant, and
1:26window light. Inspect that still before
1:29asking for motion.
1:30Then generate real steam rising from the
1:32cup while the rest of the scene stays
1:33stable. Our existing example used the
1:36zero charge beer quality image to video
1:38option. That is a route to check, not a
1:40promise that free capacity will always
1:42be available. Next, Hermes edits the
1:45real footage into a vertical short and
1:47adds the exact text itself. Want to make
1:49AI videos for free? Join the AI video
1:52lab. We keep the cup visible and the
1:55words readable on a phone. A finished
1:57example is a short generated clip. Its
2:00actual duration matters more than the
2:02duration selected in a menu. We do not
2:04disguise a short result with loops or
2:06slow motion. Want to change? Just talk
2:09to Hermes. Make the steam much bigger.
2:12Move the head mine higher. Keep the
2:14coffee, but make the light warmer. A
2:17text change should reuse the footage. A
2:20motion change needs new generated
2:22footage within the same free limits and
2:24approval rules. Keep the versions
2:26separate so you can compare them.
2:28Finally, have Hermes check the real
2:29export. It should test playback, inspect
2:32beginning, middle, and end frames, check
2:34the exact words, and check any audio.
2:37Then deliver the actual MP4 file, the
2:39source assets, and a receipt explaining
2:42what was used and what it cost. Ask it
2:44to save the tested workflows so the next
2:46time you can say, "Use our cafe video
2:49workflow with this new idea." The full
2:51prompt and official setup links are
2:52included with this lesson. You can find
2:55the AI video lab at the community link
2:57below.