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Redo the casting on a video you already shot: MiniMax Recast keeps the acting, edits and audio intact while fresh faces step in.
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MiniMax Recast: A Second Cast for Finished Footage
Nothing in the take is regenerated — the performance, lens work and audio stay exactly where they were, and only the people on screen are replaced.
- An Edit to Your Clip, Not a New RenderThe footage you bring in stays the footage you get out — MiniMax Recast alters who is visible and leaves motion, framing and sound as recorded.
- Acting, Camera and Audio Come AlongExpressions, head turns, beats, lighting, lens movement, cut rhythm and the original soundtrack all carry through the replacement.
- Cast Slots Follow Photo OrderEach upload takes a slot, starting from the left, and the same identity is tracked through every cut. A short prompt can reassign the pairings.
How MiniMax Recast Fits Your Workflow
From a finished take to a fresh cast in three straightforward moves.
Where MiniMax Recast Performs Best
Built for clean, well-lit footage: MiniMax Recast preserves performance, cuts and audio while only the people on screen are exchanged.
Four Cast Slots, Mapped Left to Right
Up to four portraits, each assigned to a main subject by screen position unless a prompt overrides it, with identity kept from shot to shot.
The Acting Stays, the Faces Change
Your footage supplies the performance — head turns, beats, expressions, lighting, lens work — while faces and outfits come from your uploads.
Edits and Audio Arrive Intact
The cut's rhythm and its original track come through the replacement, so the result drops straight into the timeline instead of being rebuilt.
Face-Only Mode via Prompt
Left alone, a photo's hair and clothing often come along, even from a tight headshot; request a face-only swap when you want the source styling kept.
768p Check Before the 1080p Finish
Preview casting and identity with a fast 768p pass, then move up to 1080p. Output length equals source length, so spend tracks duration.
Made for Sharp, Controlled Shots
Best on crisp, front-facing, evenly lit subjects; it cannot invent new motion or sets, and identity drifts in wide shots or profile turns.
MiniMax Recast: Common Questions
Straight answers about replacing performers in footage you have already shot and edited.
What exactly does MiniMax Recast change?
Only the people. It puts the faces from your photos onto an existing clip and leaves motion, camera work, edits and audio in place; pairing runs left to right by default.
How long can the source video be?
Between 5 and 30 seconds, with each shot finishing inside 15 seconds — split longer takes beforehand. The finished recast matches the source duration.
How many performers can I replace, and in which order?
Four at most, one photo apiece. Screen position sets the pairing unless a prompt reassigns it — for instance, naming which upload becomes which performer.
Which reference photos give the best result?
A single sharp, front-facing, evenly lit portrait per person. Avoid sunglasses, hats, group photos and filtered or low-resolution files; prompt for a face-only swap when needed.
Should I render at 768p or 1080p?
Check the casting in 768p first, then commit the final pass at 1080p. Because output length equals the source, spend tracks duration.
When is a different tool the better choice?
Whenever you need new motion, new camera moves or a new setting. Crowds, distant faces, fast action and profile turns also weaken the result.
Put a New Cast in Your Clip With MiniMax Recast
Hand a clip you have already edited to MiniMax Recast and swap in fresh faces — timing, camera movement, cuts and audio stay untouched.