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5 task stages

How Long Does It Take to Make an AI Video?

There is no verified typical completion time for Hotel Lobby AI yet. A 12-second output is the clip length, not the wait; check the original task instead of submitting it again.

The five stages of a task

  1. PrepareSelect authorized adult photos and a short topic. No generation has started.
  2. SubmitConfirm the displayed settings and create one task.
  3. QueueThe accepted task may wait for processing capacity.
  4. GenerateThe provider creates the video and audio. Clip length does not predict this duration.
  5. DeliverA completed task becomes available on its private result page for playback and download.

Queue load, input processing, provider availability and result transfer can all affect the wait. These stages show order, not proportional time, and they do not establish a fixed completion promise.

If the task seems delayed

Open My videos and find the original task. If it is queued or processing, keep that reference. If the submission status is uncertain, do not create the same request again: it may already have reached the provider or consumed credits.

Use the troubleshooting guide for the exact stage. Contact support with the task reference, approximate submission time, browser and visible status.

What a trustworthy timing claim needs

A typical or median time would require enough completed tasks, a defined date range, the same configuration and a clear treatment of failed or abandoned jobs. We do not have a publishable sample meeting those conditions, so this page does not invent a minute estimate.