An AI-augmented brand film starts from €5,000 in 2026, and scales with duration, visual complexity and production level. That is 20 to 40% less than a traditional brand film at equivalent quality — thanks to AI acceleration in previsualization, prototyping and format adaptation phases.
Simple 2D motion design film (30-60 sec): from €3,000. Script, storyboard, 2D animation, sound design, 2 formats. AI accelerates the visual exploration phase and format adaptations.
3D motion design film (60-120 sec): from €8,000. 3D modelling, animation, lighting, compositing, sound design. This is the segment where AI makes the biggest difference — AI-driven 3D previsualization cuts back-and-forth by 2 to 3 weeks.
Cinematic brand film (60-180 sec): from €15,000. Premium art direction, hybrid production (shooting + motion + generative AI), advanced post-production, multi-format adaptations.
Film with virtual human / AI avatar: from €10,000. Character creation, animation, integration, voice design. Emerging segment — Nexia is one of the few French studios to offer this service.
Duration is the most obvious factor, but not the most impactful. A 30-second cinematic 3D film costs more than a 2-minute simple 2D film. It is the visual complexity that determines the price, not the duration.
The number of adaptations (16:9, 9:16, 1:1 formats, with/without subtitles, language versions) impacts the budget by 10 to 25%. AI significantly reduces this additional cost — adaptations that took 3 days now take 1.
Le niveau de direction artistique : un film "correct" et un film "mémorable" n'ont pas le même prix. Art direction is what makes a Nexia film for Toyota look nothing like a standard corporate film. It is also what justifies the price difference with a freelance motion designer.
It is the visual complexity that determines the price, not the duration.
AI does not divide prices by 10. Anyone who promises that is either lying or delivering mediocre quality.
AI reduces costs by 20 to 40% on the specific phases where it excels: exploration, previsualization, adaptations, prototyping. The human phases (art direction, storytelling, client relations, approval) remain unchanged — and rightly so, that is where the value lies.
The real gain is often in time rather than money: a film delivered in 3 weeks instead of 6 means 3 weeks gained for your campaign launch. The value of this acceleration often exceeds the direct financial saving.
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