AI shorts glossary: the terms used on this wiki

Short definitions of every term this wiki uses for AI short series, in alphabetical order, with a link wherever a page explains the term further.

AI Short Series Candy Shorts Category Chat Character Cost to Finish Dreamy Shorts Episode 1 Excerpt Free Account Free Episode Heat Flames Locked Episode Moments OurDream Portal Premium Secret Shorts Tokens Ultimate Unlock Vertical Episode

AI Short Series

An AI short series is a story told in a few short vertical episodes, produced with AI tools and hosted on a platform. The wiki covers those on Candy AI, Dreamy Shorts and Secrets AI. Each series has its own entry, and the Main page explains the format in more detail.

Candy Shorts

Candy Shorts are the short vertical series inside Candy AI. Episodes run about a minute, and the platform lists only the length of episode 1. Two episodes are free, and later ones cost tokens. All fourteen entries are on the Candy AI portal.

Category

A category is one of the wiki's eight labels used to group entries across platforms: Affairs, Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural, Workplace, Thriller, Comedy and Science fiction. It describes the set-up of a story, not its heat. Platforms use their own tags, which the wiki maps onto these eight.

Chat Character

A chat character is a cast member you can also talk with on the platform's chat. Candy AI and Secrets AI have them, and Dreamy Shorts does not. Three have pages here, on Characters (who is who): Holly Donovan, Elena and Celeste.

Cost to Finish

Cost to finish is what the locked episodes of an entry cost after the free ones. On Candy AI it is tokens, 12 per locked episode. On Secrets AI it is 500 Moments per locked episode. On Dreamy Shorts it is a Premium plan. The cost guide shows the sums.

Dreamy Shorts

Dreamy Shorts is the short-series side of OurDream. Its vertical episodes last roughly a minute, and entries here have five or six. Episode 1 is free, episode 2 is free after a sign-up, and episode 3 onward needs Premium. The Dreamy Shorts portal lists all eleven entries.

Episode 1

Episode 1 is the first episode of a series, and on all three platforms it plays free with no account. Every entry page says so near the top. On Candy AI and Secrets AI the platform lists its length, which the fact box shows, and Dreamy Shorts lists none.

Excerpt

An excerpt is the muted clip of about 10 to 13 seconds shown on an entry page, cut from the free episode 1. It gives a look at the cover and the mood. It carries no sound, and it does not replace watching the episode on the platform.

Free Account

A free account is a sign-up that costs nothing. It opens episode 2 on each platform. On Dreamy Shorts it works with Google or an email address. Creating one does not unlock episodes beyond the free ones. The Free Episodes sheet lists what each platform gives.

Free Episode

A free episode is one you can watch without paying. Candy AI entries on the wiki have two, Dreamy Shorts entries have two, and Secrets AI entries have two as well: episode 1 with no account and episode 2 after a free sign-up. Everything later is paid.

Heat Flames

Heat flames are the 0 to 5 flames Secrets AI shows on each episode, where more flames means a hotter episode. They are the platform's label, not the wiki's. Entry pages quote them per episode. The heat guide explains how to read them.

Locked Episode

A locked episode is one that needs payment to watch: tokens on Candy AI, Moments on Secrets AI, a Premium plan on Dreamy Shorts. On the first two platforms, locked episodes unlock one at a time, and an unlocked episode stays unlocked.

Moments

Moments are the currency on Secrets AI. A locked episode costs 500 Moments. Spending them requires a Premium or Ultimate plan, which include 8,000 and 15,000 a month respectively. The Free plan has none. The Secrets portal shows the cost of each entry.

OurDream

OurDream is the AI platform that runs Dreamy Shorts. When the wiki says OurDream, it means the company and its Premium plan, which costs $19.99 a month or $119.88 a year. When it says Dreamy Shorts, it means the series.

Portal

A portal is the wiki's page for one platform. Each portal carries quick facts, the list of entries in alphabetical order and an explanation of how that platform charges. There are three: Candy AI, Dreamy Shorts and Secrets. The Main page links them all.

Premium

Premium is the paid plan on each platform, and the word means something different on each. On Candy AI it brings 100 tokens a month, from $3.99 a month on the yearly plan. On Dreamy Shorts it opens episodes from the third. On Secrets AI it carries 8,000 Moments and costs $19.99 a month. See Pricing.

Secret Shorts

Secret Shorts are the short filmed drama series on Secrets AI. Each has three to five episodes lasting roughly one to three minutes, with a heat level shown in flames. Platform genres include Romance, Thriller, Supernatural, Sci-fi and Comedy. The Secrets portal lists them.

Tokens

Tokens are Candy AI's unit for unlocking episodes. Each locked episode costs 12, so a five-episode entry takes 36 to finish. A token is not a dollar amount. Premium includes 100 tokens a month. The Candy AI portal shows the cost for every entry.

Ultimate

Ultimate is the top plan on Secrets AI, at $39.99 a month or $319.99 a year. It includes 15,000 Moments a month, against 8,000 on Premium. Either plan is enough to spend Moments on locked episodes, and the wiki's entries need only Premium.

Unlock

To unlock an episode is to pay for it so that it plays. On Candy AI that means spending 12 tokens, on Secrets AI 500 Moments, on Dreamy Shorts holding Premium. Episodes unlock in order, and an unlocked episode stays unlocked on Secrets AI.

Vertical Episode

A vertical episode is made for a phone held upright, so it fills the screen without turning it. All three platforms use the format. Episodes last about a minute on Candy AI and Dreamy Shorts, and one to three minutes on Secrets AI.