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Tip Category: Video

  • Start with the image, prompt the motion

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    Making AI video from a still? Don’t waste the prompt describing the scene — the image already locks the look and feel, which is the hardest part to control. Just describe the motion: “slow push-in, fabric swaying in the wind.” Let the image carry the appearance; let the words carry the movement.

  • Describe the shot, not the story

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    Video models think in shots: “slow push-in on a rainy neon street, reflections shimmering.” One shot per prompt, a few seconds each, cut them together yourself. You are the editor; Muse is the camera crew.