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How to Make a Video from a Photo Using AI
A step-by-step guide to creating AI video from photographs. All available methods: from simple image-to-video to Motion Control.
Why make a video from a photo?
Creating video from photos (image-to-video) is one of the most popular ways to use AI generation. It lets you: bring old photos to life, create dynamic social media content from static images, animate product photos for advertising, make creative video greeting cards, create dance videos from portrait photos. On Gensta.ai, all major models support video generation from photos: Sora 2, Veo 3.1, MiniMax 2.3, and Wan 2.5.
Step-by-step guide: video from photo
Step 1: Open Gensta.ai and go to the 'Create' page. Step 2: Switch to the 'Video' tab and upload your photo (the 'Starting frame' button). Step 3: Describe the desired motion. For example: 'the camera slowly rotates around the object' or 'the person turns and smiles'. Step 4: Choose a model and settings — resolution, video duration, audio option. Step 5: Click 'Create' and wait 1-5 minutes. The finished video can be downloaded or you can generate another variation.
Try on Gensta.aiWhich model to choose for video from photo?
MiniMax Fast — the fastest and cheapest option, ideal for experiments. Sora 2 — the most realistic motion, best choice for portraits and scenes with people. Veo 3.1 — when you need video with sound. Wan 2.5 — for artistic and animated styles with minimal restrictions. Kling Motion Control — when you need to transfer specific movements from a reference video onto a photo. Try several models with the same photo to find the best result for your task.
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