What you say to the agent
No special syntax — just describe it like you would to a person.
What it does, step by step
- 1
Attach the image (or reference one already in your library) and describe the motion you want.
- 2
The agent asks about duration, aspect ratio, and resolution, then picks an image-to-video model.
- 3
It generates the animated clip using your photo as the starting frame.
What it needs from you
- •A text prompt describing what you want
- •Which AI model(s) to generate with (or let the agent pick)
What comes back
A video clip that opens on your photo and animates from there.
What it costs
Priced per model, shown before you confirm.
Under the hood
This is what the agent actually calls when you ask for it — real tools from its live surface, not marketing copy.
generate_video_from_imageAnimate an image into a video. Use when the user has attached an image and wants to turn it into a video or animate it. Requires an attached image URL from [Attached image: URL] in the message (or a first_frame_url — see below).
The full tool behind it
See it done in a real workflow
Morning Matcha Routine
UGC-style wellness reel — a clean-girl creator walks through her actual morning matcha ritual, then cuts to a cozy animated hero shot of the finished iced latte.
TrendingNYC Street Interview
Photorealistic street-vlog interview — Riley works three different NYC corners at golden hour asking strangers one question: "What's the wildest thing you've ever done?" Three candid OTS/two-shot clips with locked character references, real handheld energy and native spoken dialogue. Vertical 9:16.
TrendingPrimo Protein vs Other Brand
Pixar-style 3D comparison ad — the confident PRIMO PROTEIN pouch faces off against the tired old rival brand's tub across 11 talking clips: pasture vs dusty pantry, herb garden vs toxic lab, clean American lab vs grimy factory, chocolate-milkshake CTA vs "wet sand." ~40s vertical reel with native character voices.
Or start from a one-tap template
Pet Hip Hop
Turn your pet into a couch-sitting hip-hop star.
Forgotten Cartoon
Turn any cartoon character into a decaying life-sized animatronic in an abandoned building — found-footage horror POV.
Mini Me
Turn yourself into a collectible vinyl figure on a desk, complete with packaging and 3D-sculpt monitor — then orbit it like a product reveal.
Frequently asked questions
What do I actually say to the agent to turn a photo into a video?+
Just describe it in plain English — for example: "[Attach a product photo] Animate this with a slow rotating reveal and soft studio light" The agent handles picking the right tool and model from there.
What does the agent need from me first?+
At minimum: A text prompt describing what you want; Which AI model(s) to generate with (or let the agent pick). Anything else it needs, it asks for before running.
What do I get back?+
A video clip that opens on your photo and animates from there.
Does this cost credits?+
Priced per model, shown before you confirm.
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