# When to make another take of your AI video and what to change

> How to tell whether a new take of your AI video will help by itself or whether to change the photo, the card, the setting or the part of the video first.

Source: https://vswp.app/guides/another-take-ai-video/ · Updated 2026-10-26

Make another take of your AI video when the result is close and the problem is small and random, such as one odd hand or a face that drifts for a moment. If the same problem shows up again, or the result is clearly off from the start, change something first: the photo's card, "Keep the original look", the photo itself, the part of the video or the quality. Every take is a new render with its own price, so spend it on a setup that has a real chance to do better.

## What exactly is "another take"?

On [vswp](/), pressing "Create video" again with the same video and photos makes a new take. The AI generates the whole part again from scratch, so two takes never come out exactly the same: the face, the hands and small details in motion are drawn anew each time.

That's why a take can fix a random slip. It's also why it can't fix a problem built into the setup: if the photo is soft or sits on the wrong card, the next take starts from the same weak point.

## When is a plain new take worth it?

A new take with nothing changed makes sense when all three are true:

1. The result is mostly right: the person reads as you or your friend, the outfit and hair are what you expected.
2. The problem is short and local: a hand that looks wrong for a second, a brief blink of the wrong expression, a face that slips during one fast turn.
3. You've already checked the photo, the cards and the settings.

In this case the cause is often plain chance, and a fresh generation can land differently.

## When should you change something first?

Change something before the next take when:

- the problem is there for most of the video, not one moment;
- two takes in a row miss in the same way;
- the wrong person was replaced, or someone you gave a photo to stayed as in the original;
- the clothes or hair are not what you meant.

Repeating the same setup in these cases usually repeats the same result.

## What to change for each problem

| What you see | What to change first |
|---|---|
| The face doesn't look like the person | The photo: sharper, unfiltered, larger face, angle close to the video |
| Your face is on the wrong person | The photo's card |
| Two people look the same | Give each person in the frame their own photo |
| Wrong clothes or hair | "Keep the original look": on keeps the video's clothes, off takes the look from a full-body photo |
| Face slips in fast moves or a crowd | A calmer part of the video |
| Face too soft because it's small | 720p instead of 480p, or a part where the person is closer |
| Someone wasn't replaced | Check they are on a card; people seen briefly or far away are grouped as the background |

Our guide on [what to do when a face swap doesn't look like you](/guides/ai-face-swap-does-not-look-like-you/) goes deeper into the photo fixes, and [who gets swapped in a video](/guides/who-gets-swapped-in-a-video/) explains the background group.

## In what order should you check things?

Start with what costs nothing to check and is most often the cause:

1. **The cards.** Is each photo on the person you meant? In a video with several people, this is the first thing to look at.
2. **"Keep the original look".** On, only faces and hair change and the clothes stay as in the video. Off, the clothes, hair and silhouette come from the photo, which works best with a full-body photo of one person. A portrait can't show clothes it doesn't contain.
3. **The photo.** One person, sharp eyes, even light, no filters, the original file rather than a forwarded copy. See [the best photos for an AI video swap](/guides/best-photos-for-ai-video-swap/).
4. **The part of the video.** A new video covers up to 30 seconds. In a longer clip, pick a part where the person is closer and moves more calmly; [picking the best 30 seconds](/guides/pick-the-best-30-seconds/) shows how.
5. **The quality.** If the face is small throughout, 720p keeps more detail.
6. **The video itself.** If the face is covered, tiny or the camera never stops shaking, a different video may serve you better than any number of takes.

Change one or two things at a time. Then, if the next take is better, you know what helped.

## How do you keep takes from adding up?

Each take is a new render. The price is in Telegram Stars (⭐), depends on the length, the quality and the number of people, and the app shows it before you start. A few habits help:

- **Test on a shorter part.** If you're not sure the photo works, try it on a short stretch where the problem showed up before you redo the full part.
- **Use 480p while testing**, then make the final take at 720p if you need the detail.
- **Use your free preview first** if you're new: about 5 seconds of your video at 480p with a small "vswp.app" mark, from where the people with photos are on screen.
- **Know what's covered.** Stars come back automatically when a render fails or is canceled. A finished video is a completed render, even if you want another take; see [what happens to your Stars](/guides/render-failed-what-happens-to-stars/).

## When is it time to stop?

Generative AI is not frame-exact editing. Hands, things in front of the face, very fast camera motion and crowded scenes can stay tricky even after a few takes. If two or three takes with a better setup still miss in the same place, the clip itself is the limit. Pick a different part, or a calmer video, ideally one from Trends, where the people are already found. More on that in [hands, fast moves and crowds in an AI video swap](/guides/hands-fast-moves-and-crowds-in-ai-swap/).

Whatever you change, use only videos and photos you have the right to use, and ask before you use someone else's photo.

## FAQ

### Does another take with the same photo give a different result?

Yes. Every take is generated anew, so the face, hands and small details come out a little different each time, even with the same video and photo.

### Do I pay for another take?

Yes, each take is a new render with its own price in Stars, shown before you start. Stars come back automatically only if a render fails or is canceled.

### How many takes should I try before changing something?

If a take is close and the problem is a single moment, one more take is reasonable. If two takes miss in the same way, change the photo, the card, the setting or the part before trying again.

### Can I fix just one second of the video?

A new take covers the whole part you chose. If the trouble is in one short stretch, choosing a part that leaves out that moment is often the simpler fix.