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# cloneStartingImage

> Composes the clean starting frame for a clone from a character and a prompt.

## Usage

```typescript theme={null}
const { data, error } = await vj.cloneStartingImage({
  characterId: "char_abc123",
  prompt: "Character seated at a kitchen counter, holding the product",
  sourceVideoUrl: "https://cdn.example.com/source.mp4",
});
```

## Parameters

Provide exactly one of `characterId` or `characterImageUrl`, not both.

| Field               | Type     | Required | Description                                                                                 |
| ------------------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `characterId`       | `string` | Yes\*    | A stored `char_...` id                                                                      |
| `characterImageUrl` | `string` | Yes\*    | A one-off public HTTPS character image                                                      |
| `prompt`            | `string` | Yes      | How to compose the starting frame                                                           |
| `sourceVideoUrl`    | `string` | No       | Public HTTPS staged source video URL; grounds the composition in the source's opening frame |
| `model`             | `string` | No       | `"kling"` (default) or `"seedance"`                                                         |

\*Provide one of `characterId` or `characterImageUrl`.

## Returns

| Field      | Type     | Description                   |
| ---------- | -------- | ----------------------------- |
| `imageUrl` | `string` | CDN URL of the starting frame |
| `model`    | `string` | Model that produced the frame |

The returned frame is always clean, with no captions, watermarks, or platform UI.

## Errors

Returns 422 if both or neither of `characterId` and `characterImageUrl` are given, or if `characterId` does not resolve to a character you own.

## Rate limit

Shares the daily clone admission limit. Resets at 00:00 UTC; exceeding it returns HTTP 429.