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Using the Chat

Have a conversation with Mito Director to get creative assistance and guidance. Director remembers your conversation within each project, building context as you work.

Opening the chat​

Click the AI Director tab at the bottom of the prompt bar on your canvas. The chat interface appears in the prompt bar area.

Chatting with Director​

Sending messages​

  1. Type your message in the input field
  2. Press Enter or click the send button
  3. Wait for Director's response

Keyboard shortcuts:

  • Enter — Send message
  • Shift + Enter — New line without sending

What you can ask​

Director can help with:

  • Creative direction and ideas — "What style should I use for this commercial?"
  • Project suggestions — "How can I make this storyboard more dynamic?"
  • Workflow guidance — "What's the best way to organize this project?"
  • Prompt writing assistance — "Help me write a better prompt for this scene"
  • Asset feedback — "What do you think about this composition?"

Conversation history and context​

Project-specific memory​

Each project maintains its own conversation history:

  • Persistent across sessions — Conversation saves when you close and reopen
  • Project context — Director remembers what you're working on
  • Asset awareness — Director knows about assets you've discussed
  • Goal tracking — Builds understanding of your project goals

How context improves assistance​

The longer you chat in a project, the better Director understands:

  • Your creative style preferences
  • Project requirements and constraints
  • Previous decisions and directions
  • Assets and elements you've created

Director in Storyboard​

In Storyboard mode, Director also powers the video generation chat for each scene. When you open a scene's video generation dialog, you interact with Director to configure and generate video takes — choosing generation types, source frames, models, and prompts through a conversational interface.

See Generating videos for the storyboard video workflow, or Generating videos on canvas for generating videos from the prompt bar.

Example of context in action​

First message:

You: "Help me with a video project"

Later in conversation:

You: "Should I add music?"
Director: "Given the documentary style we discussed earlier and the urban garden theme, ambient nature sounds might work better than traditional music..."

Context limitations​

  • Per-project only — Conversations don't carry between projects
  • Canvas awareness — Director sees your current canvas when you chat
  • Session memory — Very long conversations may forget early details

Advanced chat features​

Message management​

  • Scroll history — Scroll up to see previous messages
  • Copy responses — Click copy button on Director's messages
  • Clear conversation — Trash icon to start fresh (loses all context)

File sharing in chat​

Drag and drop files directly into the chat:

  • Images — Director analyzes and discusses visual content
  • Documents — Share scripts, briefs, or reference materials
  • Multiple files — Add several assets at once

Debug mode​

If enabled by your team:

  • Debug panel — See Director's internal processing
  • Action tracking — View Director's tool usage and reasoning
  • Performance insights — Understand response generation

Chat best practices​

Getting better responses​

✅ Provide context:

  • "I'm working on a 30-second commercial for eco-friendly soap"
  • "This is for a tech startup's series A pitch deck"

✅ Be specific with questions:

  • Instead of: "How do I make this better?"
  • Try: "How can I make this product hero shot more dramatic?"

✅ Reference your canvas:

  • "What do you think of the layout in the top-left corner?"
  • "Should I add more assets to this moodboard?"

Building effective project context​

Start conversations by sharing your goals:

"I'm creating a storyboard for a 2-minute explainer video 
about renewable energy. The target audience is homeowners 
aged 35-55. The tone should be optimistic but informative."

Ask follow-up questions:

"Based on what we discussed, what style would work best?"
"How should I organize these scenes to build momentum?"

Reference previous discussions:

"Remember the hero shot style we talked about earlier? 
Should I apply that to this product lineup too?"

Response states and status​

StateWhat it means
"Director is thinking..."Processing your request
Response with textDirector has replied
"Generating..."Creating visual content
Error messageConnection or processing issue

Troubleshooting​

Director not responding

  • Check your internet connection
  • Try closing and reopening the chat drawer
  • Clear conversation and try a simpler question
  • Refresh the page if issues persist

Responses seem generic

  • Provide more context about your project
  • Reference specific canvas elements
  • Build context with follow-up questions
  • Share project goals and constraints

Conversation history lost

  • History is saved per-project—check you're in the right project
  • Clearing conversation removes all context permanently
  • Very old conversations may have limited detail retention

Files won't upload to chat

  • Ensure files are supported formats (images, text documents)
  • Try smaller file sizes
  • Drag directly onto the chat input area

Privacy and data​

  • Project conversations are private to your team
  • Canvas context helps Director give relevant assistance
  • Chat history is stored securely and encrypted
  • Clear conversation permanently removes message history

What's Next​