Create storyboards in 10 minutes with these magic AI prompts

Download your free Storyboarding cheatsheet here - gamethinking.io/storyboards - to see our most up-to-date AI prompts.
UX Storyboards are a great way to visualize the user's experience of your product long before you've built it. And now that AI art tools are here, you don't have to be an artist to create them.
In this video, product designer Marice Sy of Geocaching demonstrates how to make a UX Storyboard in 10 minutes, using the free AI art tool Bing Image Creator. And yes, similar prompts also work with Midjourney, Dall-E, or any other AI art tool.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:04 AI storyboarding tools
1:54 Bing Image Creator (powered by Dall-E)
2:31 CHALLENGE: Telling a Coherent Story
3:12 Prompt template
3:34 Art style and character
4:27 Context, Action, Expression
5:09 Camera angle
5:39 CHALLENGE: Drawing interactions
6:24 Pro tip: save your favorites
6:44 Get your free cheatsheet with the latest prompts
PROMPT UPDATES, Dec 11, 2023
Omit the word "storyboard" from the prompt, since it tends to create unwanted rectangles. The art style prompt we now recommend for Bing Image Creator is: "Sketchy simple black and white line drawing". Or for an even simpler cartoony style, use "Sketchy simple black and white stick figure line drawing".
BING IMAGE CREATOR
bing.com/create
MARICE SY
meetmarice.com
GEOCACHING
geocaching.com
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[@sneharecites]

Thank you Amy and Marice! Commendable effort.

[@GameThinkingTV]

So glad you're enjoying it! Please share with your network to spread the time-saving goodness :-)

[@TheIllusionRecords]

Fantastic! Needed some help with creating a storyboard for a graphic novel I want done... this was perfect

[@GameThinkingTV]

Glad it helped! More coming soon... make sure to subscribe :-)

[@StarkLens]

Thank you Amy, this tutorial helps a lot.

[@GameThinkingTV]

Glad it was helpful! Feel free to share with others who'd appreciate the info

[@shaileenoronha9332]

Just what I needed for my portfolio project! Thank you!!

[@GameThinkingTV]

So glad you found this useful! AI Storyboarding FTW

[@djrendon73]

Helped a lot. Thank you.

[@GameThinkingTV]

Glad it helped! Really appreciate your feedback - more practical content like this coming soon -

[@dominicyelin]

Very valuable, thank you.

[@GameThinkingTV]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for letting us know.

[@wholebitmedia]

Thanks for the tips. I forget how easy it is to do this these days.

[@GameThinkingTV]

Glad to help - have fun making sketches!

[@anchatla79]

nice info... Thankz for sharing

[@GameThinkingTV]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Did you try making any storyboards yet?

[@promitheasd]

Great info and Guidance. Thanks!

[@GameThinkingTV]

Glad it was helpful! Your comment means a lot to us - want more like this?

[@promitheasd]

@@GameThinkingTV sure we do!

[@EwenBell]

This is excellent. Thanks!

[@GameThinkingTV]

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it💥

[@r401.productions]

holy crap i was on a time crunch to complete music video i havent started and was like i need to story board this some how and found this today and after 6 hours i manage to complete a story board lol.

[@GameThinkingTV]

YAY!!! Smart tool FTW

[@classicdevikin]

incredible

[@GameThinkingTV]

So glad you enjoyed it! More AI videos coming soon, make sure to subscribe to get all the goodness :-)

[@tomthemantv6482]

I am new to image creator & while this doesn’t have to do with story boarding, but mind me asking you a question? I once asked image creator to create a comic strip with my character Tommy the Mischiefmaker in it, just to see if it would create anything at all? I was surprised by the results, because what it gave me oddly enough was a comic strip, but it looked as if Tommy was creating the comic strip himself. Where did I go wrong? Would you please give me some tips as to where I could do better in the near future, to get a story with an actual comic strip?

[@GameThinkingTV]

Not sure how to fix the problem, I'd suggest just continuing to play around with the tool and adding specific phrases that clarify what you're trying to do.

[@tomthemantv6482]

@@GameThinkingTV Understood. The other problem I have is it always comes out in a different language. Does this also happen to you?

[@MichalTomcany]

This insanely awesome tip! THANK YOU VERY MUCH Marice and Amy 👌👏🙇

[@GameThinkingTV]

Our pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it

[@candybobr]

Thank you!

[@GameThinkingTV]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it

[@advancedesignbyanurag]

thank you so much mam

[@GameThinkingTV]

You're welcome! Glad you're enjoying it.

[@uday_bali_creates]

helpful!

[@GameThinkingTV]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks for your comment.

[@internationalicon]

Working storyboard artist here. I appreciate what AI is trying to do here, but the product is a problem for those of us trying to do new, inventive and creative work in the field. Game developers, commercial producers, any aspiring filmmaker will use this tool to develop generic, been-done-before imagery, and leave out the step of hiring an actual creative mind. What are you going to do about those with a vision for something new, who cannot now find the work?

[@GameThinkingTV]

This has NOTHING to do with great storyboarding that's done by human artists. It's a way for people who can't draw to sketch out their thoughts - AND a pre-viz strategy for working artists & teams. There will always be a market for storyboarding artists. In particular - these artists might become expert at prompting AI to create a first draft for pre-viz, which they can then amplify & extend for the final version. Good luck! I hope these changes in our tech landscape end up making your extraordinary skills even more valuable.

[@internationalicon]

@@GameThinkingTV oh, I get it, believe me. I teach at a university, and I have dozens of art students and art faculty around me who are scared and angry about the unavoidable tidal wave of AI wave about to disrupt literally everything they’re trying to accomplish. And here on youtube we are assured blandly that everything will be just fine. We feel we know better.

[@ravishbohare5295]

Facing problem with sketch continuity. Example character generate from side angle and the same character generated from front looks different.

[@GameThinkingTV]

Yup - we are facing the same problems. The tech is evolving rapidly, hopefully we'll be able to solve the character continuity problem soon.

[@effrin999]

It could never get hired which is a relief

[@GameThinkingTV]

Good point

[@themightyflog]

Today? Probably not. But Sora is coming down the pipe and they are literally having meetings this week with Hollywood. Storyboards are the least of the problem. And in the hands of a pro AI will only speed them up 100 fold. Sorry.

[@user-jb6ws5ie8m]

this was great but generating the prompt takes a lot of time without the booster

[@GameThinkingTV]

What do you mean? What booster?

[@dgrays2800]

cant find the templete

[@GameThinkingTV]

It's in the description - gamethinking.io/storyboards/

[@gitzah]

There's simply only one solution: learn how to draw, it's still an art to visualize in a proper consistent way! This is not drawing, it's scrambling words hoping to get something useful out of it!

[@GameThinkingTV]

Thanks for your note. This isn't about replacing drawing - it's about helping people who don't have that skill create sketches to test their product ideas.

[@themightyflog]

No. Whatever gets the job done. Bye

[@indivo2540]

This doesn't really work to get consistent images in each scene. It would have been easier and quicker to have made rough hand sketches. Even follow-up prompts do not make the process any better.

[@GameThinkingTV]

Yeah, that's a real problem right now - but the tech is changing fast & we're already seeing better results with updated prompts. If you can sketch - you're good. But for folks who can't sketch, this is truly an (imperfect) game-changer

[@johnovercash1798]

Could not finish, bcz she talked with the back of her throat.

[@GameThinkingTV]

Sorry that bothered you :-/

[@johnovercash1798]

@@GameThinkingTV no problem, it’s just me, I am very picky.

[@The00kelly00]

You could have drawn that in 10 minutes. And the images aren't great.

[@GameThinkingTV]

thanks for sharing your POV. Not everyone feels able to sketch - but those that do are truly blessed.

[@user-kx7nf4fn3m]

@@GameThinkingTV Truly blessed or have worked for years to be able to... :D Not everything is given

[@AsylumLunatic-ig5jh]

Horrible! Horrible, this might be used in live action but animation does require more. No continuity in backgrounds is major turn off to use this.

[@GameThinkingTV]

Given the intended use, this style works quite well in practice for testing concepts end-to-end & getting early feedback. I understand that this doesn't work for animation -- totally agree, that use case needs more continuity.

[@AsylumLunatic-ig5jh]

@@GameThinkingTV Comment was not aimed on your attempt to make this accessible to all, but issue is people will read this, and say: "hey with a press of a few buttons we can generate this and that". But is far cry from using it as real SB.

[@dominicyelin]

No, this an extremely valuable video, silly. Its clear you have a different use case in mind to me. Thats for sure.

[@Fragaboom]

Anyone who is using AI to storyboard isn’t taking storyboarding seriously. Actors, props, location, staging, budget, and overall cinematography won’t be present in a specific way.

[@GameThinkingTV]

Good point. This approach is directed at product designers - not movie creators - who want to visualize & test their end-to-end product or game ideas. For that purpose, these kinds of limited-use storyboards work great. Thanks for helping us clarify.

[@themightyflog]

Are you making the movie? Some folks use stick figures. Some can use AI for general idea. Sorry. Folks will use this ore and more and probably elevating their process combined with stick figures they do.

[@Fragaboom]

Hiring a person will get the results faster. Maybe not cheaper. But possibly in time.

[@ArtificialImaginationStu-xz8jm]

@@Fragaboomhiring a pro is in fact ideal and the best way. But we are not all Hollywood with Hollywood money.

[@Fragaboom]

@@ArtificialImaginationStu-xz8jmI get it. That said, I guarantee that someone could learn how to draw competently enough to draw storyboards within 30 days.

[@menmanom]

No, stop it, this is how i fucking lost my job, stop this AI bulltish. Thanks to people like this so many of us cant feed their families now.

[@GameThinkingTV]

I'm so sorry that you feel that way - honestly this doesn't replace real artists, it gives someone who can't draw a way to express ideas quickly. Think pre-viz, not final art.

[@moopteapop]

stop trying to replace people who work hard with shitty robots. thank you.

[@GameThinkingTV]

That's not at ALL what this is about, but I totally understand your frustration, thanks for your POV

[@efsgn]

You would have so much more control if you learned how to draw. Yes, it takes more time than writing a prompt, but you definitely don't have to be skilled. Storyboards require vision not artistry to inspire its audience, they were never meant to be pretty and by skipping the process of drawing these storyboards and going straight to the final product you are missing out on refining your eye i.e your ability to composite shots and subject matter in an interesting way (instead of the most straightforward and boring way as ai will always do). Because you are essentially letting the ai decide for you what you want your story to look like depending on ai will deteriorate your imagination overtime

[@GameThinkingTV]

Thanks for your comments - totally understand your POV.

[@efsgn]

@@GameThinkingTV And if this tool is for nonartists do you think there is anything to be lost with regards to the collaborative process that exists with human artists and their clients? A storyboard artist (or a team of them) will go through trial and error to capture the vision of their client. Sometimes the client is not entirely sure what they want but the artist can offer an entirely unique perspective by just existing as an individual with which the client can converse and develop their vision with. Do you think this process can be replicated with a person alone with their computer?