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Image-to-video

Also called I2V

What does “Image-to-video” mean?

Image-to-video: Animating a still image into a video clip. The supplied image usually becomes the first frame, and a prompt describes the motion or camera move. Because the look is already fixed by the image, results tend to be easier to control than pure text-to-video.

Image-to-video visual guide: Animating a still image into a video clip. The supplied image usually becomes the first frame, and a prompt describes the motion or camera move. Because the look is already fixed by the image, results tend to be easier to control than pure text-to-video.
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What is an example of “Image-to-video”?

Turning a product photo into a slow rotating shot, or making the clouds drift and water ripple in a landscape picture.

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