Set up and use Media AI by purchasing the solution, configuring access credentials, and creating workflows and tasks.
Prerequisites: Complete logon or sign-up and configure access credentials. Core steps: Create Workflow → Create Task → Tasks.
1. Purchase successful
Click Buy Now on the solution details page to purchase Media AI.
After a successful purchase, you are automatically designated as the platform administrator. Log on with the Alibaba Cloud account and password associated with your order. From there, you can invite other members via the member list to collaborate on Media AI.
2. Log on / sign up
To use Media AI, log on first. Three scenarios apply:
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Log on with your Alibaba Cloud purchasing account
Use the Alibaba Cloud account that purchased Media AI. After logon, you are redirected to the Media AI console.
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First-time Media AI user
If this is your first time using Media AI, sign up first.
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Existing Media AI account
If you already have a Media AI account, log on with your account and password.
Password complexity:
Your password must meet the following complexity requirements:
At least one digit [0-9].
At least one lowercase Latin character [a-z].
At least one uppercase Latin character [A-Z].
At least one special character such as
! @ # & ( )..Between 8 and 20 characters in length.
If you forget your password, click 「Forgot Password」 on the logon page to reset it.
If you have already registered or have an existing SuperApp account, enter your account and password to log on.
Login page
Alibaba Cloud account logon page
Sign-up page
3. Access credentials
Before using Media AI, configure the following two credentials. Both must be valid — missing or invalid settings block functionality.
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio
Region: Select your Model Studio service region.
API key: Enter a valid API key.
Validation: Click 「Test Connection」 before saving. The system validates automatically on save; failed tests prevent saving.
OSS configuration
Region: Select your OSS bucket region.
OSS bucket: Enter the target bucket name.
AccessKey and AccessKey secret: Provide credentials with read/write permissions.
Validation: Click 「Test Connection」 before saving. The system validates automatically on save; failed tests prevent saving.
After configuration, saved credentials appear under 「Access Credentials」. Edit them using the pencil icon on the right.
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio page
OSS configuration page
Access Credentials page
4. Members
The purchaser can register and log on directly. Other members must be invited to join.
Send an invitation: In the member list, click 「Add Members」, fill in the member's name, email, and role, then click 「OK」.
Accept the invitation: The invitee receives an email. Click the 「Click to Join」 link, confirm the information, then click 「Join Now」 to access Media AI. First-time users must complete registration and logon first.
The purchaser can register and log in directly. Other members must be invited:
Invite: In Members, click 「Add Member」, fill in name, email, role → 「Confirm」.
Accept: Invitee receives an email with a 「Join Now」 link. Click it, confirm details, then 「Join Immediately」. First-time users must register first.
Receiving an invitation does not mean automatic registration. If this is your first time using the platform, complete the sign-up process before joining.
The account used for registration and logon must match the invited account. Each invitation email link can only be used by one email account.
Add members page
Invitation email received page
Join platform page
5. Create workflow
Go to AI Workflows. Two options are available:
Preset workflows: Browse existing workflows and click 「Clone Workflow」 to reuse one.
Custom workflows: Click 「Create Workflow」 to build from scratch.
Steps:
Enter a Workflow Name and Description.
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On the canvas:
Add nodes by selecting from the node library.
Configure node parameters such as frame interval, similarity threshold, model, and prompt. (See Node Configuration Guide)
Click 「Save」 — the workflow appears in Custom Workflows.
Click 「Publish」 — the workflow becomes available when creating tasks.
AI Workflows page
Preset workflows page
Create workflow page
6. Create task
Go to 「Create Task」 and complete the following:
1. Input files
Task Name
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Upload:
Video:
.mp4,.avi,.movSubtitles (optional):
.srt,.vtt
2. Input metadata
Fill in the basic video information. The following fields are required:
videoId— unique video identifiervideoTitle— video titlevideoDesc— video description
Add other metadata fields as needed for your business requirements.
3. Select workflow
Choose a workflow from the list. Only workflows published by an admin or preset workflows are shown.
After selecting a workflow, you can:
Preview the workflow's node diagram.
Adjust parameters of individual nodes — for example, frame interval, similarity threshold, model, and prompt.
These adjustments apply only to the current task and do not modify the original workflow.
Click 「Create Task」 at the bottom to start processing. Track the task status and results on the 「Tasks」 page.
Create Task page
Input metadata page
Workflow selection page
Tasks page
7. Tasks
After creating a task, you are directed to the 「Tasks」 page, where you can view details for each task.
For tasks with status Completed, Failed, or Terminated: click 「Restart」 to re-execute the task.
For tasks In Progress: click 「Stop」 to terminate the current execution.
For Completed tasks: click the task name to open the detail page and review the full analysis results.
Tasks page
Task details page
8. System settings
On the System Settings page, configure the following options:
Output language: Default is English. After setting this, the selected language is used on task detail pages and in analysis results returned by the API.
Custom time zone: Default is server time. After setting this, system notifications (such as email alerts), log timestamps, and other time-related displays follow the specified time zone.
Output Language page
Timezone page