AI Video Creator

Generate stunning AI-powered videos from text prompts or animate existing images with professional-quality motion and effects.

Overview

This skill helps you create videos from text descriptions or convert images into animated videos. Perfect for marketing content, social media, creative projects, and visual storytelling.

When to Use

• Create videos from text prompts
• Animate static images
• Generate short clips
• Create marketing videos
• Produce social media content
• Generate concept visualizations
• Add motion to artwork

Tools Available

Video Generation

// Use gen_videos tool
// Supports text-to-video
// Supports image-to-video
// Multiple resolution options
// Up to 10 seconds duration

Quick Start

Text to Video

// Generate video from text description
await gen_videos({
    video_requests: [{
        prompt: "A serene lake at sunset with gentle waves reflecting golden light",
        output_file: "landscape.mp4"
    }]
});

Image to Video

// Animate existing image
await gen_videos({
    video_requests: [{
        prompt: "The ocean waves gently moving, foam forming on shore",
        output_file: "ocean.mp4",
        image_file: "ocean.jpg"
    }]
});

Prompt Writing

Basic Structure

[Subject] + [Action/Motion] + [Environment] + [Style] + [Quality]

Professional Video Prompts

# Nature
Ocean waves crashing on rocky shore, drone shot, golden hour lighting,
mist rising from water, slow motion, cinematic quality

# Food
Coffee being poured into white ceramic cup, steam rising,
slow motion, top-down view, morning light, 4K

# Fashion
Model walking down runway, confident stride, spotlight following,
slow motion, dramatic lighting, fashion show footage

# Abstract
Colorful ink dropping into water, spreading patterns, macro photography,
vibrant colors, hypnotic motion, 8K quality

# Urban
Time-lapse of busy city intersection, people walking, lights changing,
clouds moving, sunset to night transition

Motion Keywords

• "slow motion" - Slow down action
• "time-lapse" - Speed up time
• "panning shot" - Horizontal camera movement
• "tracking shot" - Following movement
• "zoom in/out" - Focus changes
• "gentle movement" - Subtle motion
• "dramatic lighting changes" - Dynamic lighting

Video Parameters

Duration

// 6 seconds (default, faster generation)
{ prompt: "...", output_file: "video.mp4" }

// 10 seconds (longer, more detail)
{ prompt: "...", output_file: "video.mp4", duration: 10 }

Resolution

// 768P (default, faster)
{ prompt: "...", output_file: "video.mp4", resolution: "768P" }

// 1080P (higher quality)
{ prompt: "...", output_file: "video.mp4", resolution: "1080P" }

Reference Modes

First Frame Mode (Default)

// Use image as starting frame
{
    image_file: "start_frame.jpg",
    prompt: "Continue the scene naturally with flowing water",
    reference_type: "first_frame"
}

Subject Mode

// Use image as main subject
{
    image_file: "character.png",
    prompt: "Character walking through a mystical forest",
    reference_type: "subject"
}

Use Cases

Marketing Content

// Product showcase
{
    prompt: "Luxury perfume bottle rotating slowly, studio lighting,
            white background, elegant motion, commercial quality",
    output_file: "product.mp4"
}

// Explainer video
{
    prompt: "Animated diagram showing how solar panels work,
            clean white background, professional motion graphics",
    output_file: "explainer.mp4"
}

Social Media

// Instagram Reel
{
    prompt: "Mesmerizing sunset over ocean, golden hour colors,
            waves moving gently, peaceful atmosphere",
    duration: 6,
    resolution: "1080P"
}

// TikTok content
{
    prompt: "Quick transition from raw ingredients to finished dish,
            appetizing food photography style, 15 seconds total",
    duration: 10,
    resolution: "1080P"
}

Creative Projects

// Music visualization
{
    prompt: "Abstract colorful particles flowing and dancing to imaginary music,
            3D render, vibrant neon colors, hypnotic patterns"
}

// Character animation
{
    prompt: "Cartoon character walking and waving, friendly expressions,
            playful animation style, bright colors"
}

Platform Specifications

Recommended Settings

Advanced Techniques

Cinematic Shots

Cinematic drone shot flying over lush green valley at sunrise,
mist rolling through the hills, golden sunlight breaking through clouds,
epic wide angle, professional color grading, film quality

Product Animation

Product rotating 360 degrees, studio white background,
subtle light reflections on surface, premium product lighting,
smooth motion, high-end commercial style

Storytelling

Close-up of person's face showing emotion, eyes glistening,
camera slowly pulling back to reveal setting, emotional moment,
cinematic lighting, film grain texture, dramatic reveal

Best Practices

Prompt Tips

1. Be specific about the motion you want
2. Include camera/shot type (drone, close-up, wide)
3. Describe lighting clearly
4. Mention style (cinematic, realistic, animated)
5. Keep prompts focused and clear

Technical Tips

1. Use high-quality reference images
2. Choose appropriate duration for content
3. Select correct resolution for platform
4. Test variations before final
5. Consider 9:16 for vertical platforms

Output

• MP4 format (H.264)
• Optimized for web playback
• Ready for social media upload