diff --git a/examples/sqlx-mysql/src/operation.rs b/examples/sqlx-mysql/src/operation.rs
index 408a5f5c..b329f6d5 100644
--- a/examples/sqlx-mysql/src/operation.rs
+++ b/examples/sqlx-mysql/src/operation.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub async fn all_about_operation(db: &Database) -> Result<(), ExecErr> {
 
 pub async fn insert_and_update(db: &Database) -> Result<(), ExecErr> {
     let pear = fruit::ActiveModel {
-        name: Val::set("pear".to_owned()),
+        name: Set("pear".to_owned()),
         ..Default::default()
     };
     let res = Fruit::insert(pear).exec(db).await?;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub async fn insert_and_update(db: &Database) -> Result<(), ExecErr> {
     println!("Pear: {:?}\n", pear);
 
     let mut pear: fruit::ActiveModel = pear.unwrap().into();
-    pear.name = Val::set("Sweet pear".to_owned());
+    pear.name = Set("Sweet pear".to_owned());
 
     let res = Fruit::update(pear).exec(db).await?;
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub async fn insert_and_update(db: &Database) -> Result<(), ExecErr> {
 
 pub async fn save_active_model(db: &Database) -> Result<(), ExecErr> {
     let banana = fruit::ActiveModel {
-        name: Val::set("banana".to_owned()),
+        name: Set("banana".to_owned()),
         ..Default::default()
     };
     let mut banana = banana.save(db).await?;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub async fn save_active_model(db: &Database) -> Result<(), ExecErr> {
     println!();
     println!("Inserted: {:?}\n", banana);
 
-    banana.name = Val::set("banana banana".to_owned());
+    banana.name = Set("banana banana".to_owned());
 
     let banana = banana.save(db).await?;
 
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ mod form {
 
 async fn save_custom_active_model(db: &Database) -> Result<(), ExecErr> {
     let pineapple = form::ActiveModel {
-        id: Val::unset(),
-        name: Val::set("pineapple".to_owned()),
+        id: Unset(None),
+        name: Set("pineapple".to_owned()),
     };
 
     let pineapple = pineapple.save(db).await?;
diff --git a/src/entity/active_model.rs b/src/entity/active_model.rs
index ab0eeff8..e4374864 100644
--- a/src/entity/active_model.rs
+++ b/src/entity/active_model.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,21 @@ where
     state: ActiveValueState,
 }
 
-pub type Val<V> = ActiveValue<V>;
+#[allow(non_snake_case)]
+pub fn Set<V>(v: V) -> ActiveValue<V>
+where
+    V: Into<Value> + Default,
+{
+    ActiveValue::set(v)
+}
+
+#[allow(non_snake_case)]
+pub fn Unset<V>(_: Option<bool>) -> ActiveValue<V>
+where
+    V: Into<Value> + Default,
+{
+    ActiveValue::unset()
+}
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 enum ActiveValueState {
diff --git a/src/entity/base.rs b/src/entity/base.rs
index 34b7f7d9..f5dbc1f1 100644
--- a/src/entity/base.rs
+++ b/src/entity/base.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pub trait EntityTrait: EntityName {
     /// use sea_orm::{entity::*, query::*, tests_cfg::cake, sea_query::PostgresQueryBuilder};
     ///
     /// let apple = cake::ActiveModel {
-    ///     name: Val::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
+    ///     name: Set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
     ///     ..Default::default()
     /// };
     /// assert_eq!(
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ pub trait EntityTrait: EntityName {
     /// use sea_orm::{entity::*, query::*, tests_cfg::cake, sea_query::PostgresQueryBuilder};
     ///
     /// let apple = cake::ActiveModel {
-    ///     name: Val::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
+    ///     name: Set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
     ///     ..Default::default()
     /// };
     /// let orange = cake::ActiveModel {
-    ///     name: Val::set("Orange Scone".to_owned()),
+    ///     name: Set("Orange Scone".to_owned()),
     ///     ..Default::default()
     /// };
     /// assert_eq!(
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ pub trait EntityTrait: EntityName {
     /// use sea_orm::{entity::*, query::*, tests_cfg::cake, sea_query::PostgresQueryBuilder};
     ///
     /// let apple = cake::ActiveModel {
-    ///     name: Val::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
+    ///     name: Set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
     ///     ..Default::default()
     /// };
     /// assert_eq!(
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ pub trait EntityTrait: EntityName {
     /// use sea_orm::{entity::*, query::*, tests_cfg::cake, sea_query::PostgresQueryBuilder};
     ///
     /// let apple = cake::ActiveModel {
-    ///     name: Val::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
+    ///     name: Set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
     ///     ..Default::default()
     /// };
     /// let orange = cake::ActiveModel {
-    ///     name: Val::set("Orange Scone".to_owned()),
+    ///     name: Set("Orange Scone".to_owned()),
     ///     ..Default::default()
     /// };
     /// assert_eq!(
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ pub trait EntityTrait: EntityName {
     /// use sea_orm::{entity::*, query::*, tests_cfg::fruit, sea_query::PostgresQueryBuilder};
     ///
     /// let orange = fruit::ActiveModel {
-    ///     id: Val::set(1),
-    ///     name: Val::set("Orange".to_owned()),
+    ///     id: Set(1),
+    ///     name: Set("Orange".to_owned()),
     ///     ..Default::default()
     /// };
     /// assert_eq!(
diff --git a/src/query/insert.rs b/src/query/insert.rs
index 71471268..f5c138db 100644
--- a/src/query/insert.rs
+++ b/src/query/insert.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::tests_cfg::cake;
-    use crate::{Insert, QueryTrait, Val};
+    use crate::{Insert, QueryTrait, ActiveValue};
     use sea_query::PostgresQueryBuilder;
 
     #[test]
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             Insert::<cake::ActiveModel>::new()
                 .one(cake::ActiveModel {
-                    id: Val::unset(),
-                    name: Val::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
+                    id: ActiveValue::unset(),
+                    name: ActiveValue::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
                 })
                 .build(PostgresQueryBuilder)
                 .to_string(),
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             Insert::<cake::ActiveModel>::new()
                 .one(cake::ActiveModel {
-                    id: Val::set(1),
-                    name: Val::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
+                    id: ActiveValue::set(1),
+                    name: ActiveValue::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
                 })
                 .build(PostgresQueryBuilder)
                 .to_string(),
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ mod tests {
     #[should_panic(expected = "columns mismatch")]
     fn insert_5() {
         let apple = cake::ActiveModel {
-            name: Val::set("Apple".to_owned()),
+            name: ActiveValue::set("Apple".to_owned()),
             ..Default::default()
         };
         let orange = cake::ActiveModel {
-            id: Val::set(2),
-            name: Val::set("Orange".to_owned()),
+            id: ActiveValue::set(2),
+            name: ActiveValue::set("Orange".to_owned()),
         };
         assert_eq!(
             Insert::<cake::ActiveModel>::new()
diff --git a/src/query/update.rs b/src/query/update.rs
index 1ac8eb8d..00683478 100644
--- a/src/query/update.rs
+++ b/src/query/update.rs
@@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::tests_cfg::{cake, fruit};
-    use crate::{QueryTrait, Update, Val};
+    use crate::{QueryTrait, Update, ActiveValue};
     use sea_query::PostgresQueryBuilder;
 
     #[test]
     fn update_1() {
         assert_eq!(
             Update::<cake::ActiveModel>::new(cake::ActiveModel {
-                id: Val::set(1),
-                name: Val::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
+                id: ActiveValue::set(1),
+                name: ActiveValue::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
             })
             .build(PostgresQueryBuilder)
             .to_string(),
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ mod tests {
     fn update_2() {
         assert_eq!(
             Update::<fruit::ActiveModel>::new(fruit::ActiveModel {
-                id: Val::set(1),
-                name: Val::set("Orange".to_owned()),
-                cake_id: Val::unset(),
+                id: ActiveValue::set(1),
+                name: ActiveValue::set("Orange".to_owned()),
+                cake_id: ActiveValue::unset(),
             })
             .build(PostgresQueryBuilder)
             .to_string(),
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ mod tests {
     fn update_3() {
         assert_eq!(
             Update::<fruit::ActiveModel>::new(fruit::ActiveModel {
-                id: Val::set(2),
-                name: Val::unchanged("Apple".to_owned()),
-                cake_id: Val::set(Some(3)),
+                id: ActiveValue::set(2),
+                name: ActiveValue::unchanged("Apple".to_owned()),
+                cake_id: ActiveValue::set(Some(3)),
             })
             .build(PostgresQueryBuilder)
             .to_string(),