# How do I use AI-generated video in DaVinci Resolve?

Download clips from OTOY Studio as H.264 MP4 and import them into the Media Pool. Or, if you cut the sequence in OTOY Studio's video compositor, export it as an **FCP XML timeline plus media** (a ZIP) and open it in Resolve with File > Import > Timeline. Cuts, positions, trims, volume, opacity, crop and basic transforms carry over. For 3D in Fusion, use FBX or OBJ, which Meshy, Rodin and TripoSR remesh provide. Gaussian splats need a third-party OFX plugin. Checked against OTOY Studio and Blackmagic's documentation, October 2026.

## Formats, by asset

| From OTOY Studio | Download as | Into Resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Video clips | MP4 (H.264), up to 4K from models that support it | Media Pool, native |
| A cut sequence | FCP7 XML timeline plus media, as a ZIP, from the video compositor | File > Import > Timeline |
| Subject cut-out | Beeble SwitchX video plus a separate alpha matte video | Use the matte in Fusion or as an external matte on the Color page |
| 3D model for Fusion | FBX or OBJ from Meshy, Rodin or TripoSR remesh. Other 3D models give GLB only | Fusion's FBX Mesh 3D node reads FBX and OBJ. For a GLB-only model, convert it in Blender first |
| Gaussian splat | PLY | Third-party [Irrealix Gaussian Splatting OFX plugin](https://irrealix.com/plugin/gaussian-splatting-davinci-resolve) (paid) |
| Audio | MP3 (ElevenLabs), WAV (Stable Audio) | Fairlight or the edit page, native |

## Steps: an AI edit into Resolve

1. In OTOY Studio, lay out your generated clips in the video compositor.
2. Export the FCP XML timeline with media. You get a ZIP.
3. Unzip it. In Resolve, choose File > Import > Timeline and pick the XML. Resolve links the clips from the same folder.
4. Grade, add effects and finish in Resolve.

## What doesn't come across

- In the XML timeline, mattes, flips, non-uniform scale and effects are dropped. Rebuild them in Resolve.
- No ProRes, DNxHR or image-sequence export from the app, and the compositor exports 8-bit up to 2560 px on the long side. For 4K, download clips straight from a 4K-capable model.
- Transparent compositor exports are WebM (VP8), which Resolve doesn't reliably read with alpha. Use the SwitchX matte instead.
- Resolve's own Depth Map effect needs DaVinci Resolve Studio.

## Related

- [AI in Premiere Pro](https://otoy.studio/answers/ai-video-in-premiere-pro)
- [AI video relighting](https://otoy.studio/answers/ai-video-relighting)
- [AI previs](https://otoy.studio/answers/ai-previs)

_Last verified 2026-10-20. Prices and model lists come from OTOY Studio's billing configuration, exported 2026-10-20._