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MiniMax Swap gives a finished video a new cast: upload reference photos and the original timing, camera moves and audio stay exactly as shot.
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Recasting Without a Reshoot: Inside MiniMax Swap
Think of MiniMax Swap as a casting session rather than a video generator: everything the original take gets right is preserved, and only the performers are exchanged.
- It Swaps the Cast, It Doesn't Rebuild the SceneThe take you signed off on comes back untouched apart from its cast: photos stand in for the on-screen performers, so no other part of the clip has to be redone.
- Four Performers, Read Left to RightBring up to four portraits, one for each person. By default they claim the main figures in screen order from left to right, and a short prompt line can overrule that mapping.
- Acting, Lighting and Sound Come AlongGestures, glances, lighting and lens movement are all inherited from the source clip, while faces and clothing arrive from your photos; edit points and the audio track remain where they were.
How MiniMax Swap Turns a Cut Into a Recast
Three moves take you from a locked cut to a fresh cast, with no reshoot and no timeline rebuild.
Inside MiniMax Swap: Strengths and Limits
The parts a MiniMax Swap recast preserves, the parts it replaces, and the edges of what it can do.
One Face, Followed Through Every Cut
Your portraits claim the principal performers in screen order, and the likeness is carried across edit points rather than re-established at every new angle.
Wardrobe Usually Travels With the Portrait
Hair and garments tend to come along with the reference image, even from a close headshot; if you want only the face exchanged and the original clothing kept, say so in the prompt.
Slots Straight Into a Locked Edit
Editing rhythm and the sound mix pass through untouched, so the output drops into a timeline that is already finished instead of forcing a rebuild.
Cheap 768p Proof Before the 1080p Render
Judge the casting in a 768p pass before paying for full resolution; because runtime is inherited from the source, the bill scales with clip length.
What Makes a Good Reference Photo
Choose a crisp, front-facing portrait in flat light for every performer; avoid sunglasses, hats, obscured faces, group pictures, heavy filters and low-resolution files.
Where the Tool Reaches Its Limits
Camera work, blocking and location are locked to the source, so look elsewhere if those need to change. Busy frames, small or distant faces, fast action, occlusion after a cut, and likeness slipping back toward the original in wide or profile angles are the weak points.
MiniMax Swap: Questions Answered
Practical answers about putting a new cast into footage that is already cut, powered by MiniMax Swap.
What exactly does MiniMax Swap do to my video?
It exchanges the on-screen performers for the people in your reference photos; the motion, camera work, edit points and audio of your original clip are left as they were.
What length of source video is accepted?
Anything from 5 to 30 seconds, provided no individual shot runs longer than 15 seconds. Split longer takes beforehand; the finished recast matches your input's runtime.
How many performers can be swapped, and how is the order decided?
Four at most, with one photo apiece. Mapping runs left to right by default, so line your photos up with the on-screen positions; a prompt can override the assignment.
Which reference photos give the cleanest result?
Sharp, front-facing and evenly lit, one per person. Hair and clothing usually come with the photo; ask for a face-only swap in the prompt if the original wardrobe should stay.
Do I need 1080p, or is 768p enough?
Check the likenesses at 768p first, then commit to 1080p for the final. Since cost scales with length, runtime is what drives the price.
When is MiniMax Swap the wrong tool?
Not when the shot needs new movement, a different camera path or a different location. Heavy crowds, tiny faces, fast action, occlusion after a cut and likeness drift are also difficult cases.
Recast Your Next Video With MiniMax Swap
Take the take you already approve of, attach a portrait for each new performer, and keep every cut and cue exactly where it was. MiniMax Swap is ready when you are.