AI video models: use cases and prompt guidance

ByteDance

Seedance 2.0 Mini

Free tier, one clip a day, no watermark

Good fit — and when to stop

• Turn one product still, portrait, or illustration into a short preview before deciding whether the motion idea deserves another run.
• Use it for small motion that can naturally grow from the opening image, such as breathing, drifting fabric, rising steam, or a slow push-in.
• It is fixed to one 5-second, 480p clip with audio per day, so treat it as an idea check rather than a batch-production lane.

How to write the prompt

1. 01Name the subject in the image and one action first; then add camera motion and ambient sound.
2. 02For a changing beat, use short time segments in order instead of stacking conflicting actions into the same moment.

Copy-ready starting prompt

Start from the uploaded coffee-cup image. 0–2s: steam rises gently from the cup while the camera stays still. 2–5s: the camera slowly pushes toward the rim with soft rain ambience from the window. Keep the cup, table, and gentle morning light unchanged.

Alibaba

Wan 3.0

Cheapest tier, fine for everyday motion

Good fit — and when to stop

• For budget-conscious everyday motion: give it a well-composed image for product movement, environmental micro-motion, or social variants.
• Best for a short shot with one subject, one clear action, and one setting; validate the camera idea before moving to a higher tier.
• Do not ask one starting image to carry an entire multi-scene story; split that request into shots you can review independently.

How to write the prompt

1. 01Write the uploaded image's subject, its action, and the setting; state dialogue and background music separately only when you want them.
2. 02If you do not want speech or music, say “no dialogue” or “no background music” instead of leaving those choices open.

Copy-ready starting prompt

The ceramic cup in the uploaded image rests on a quiet wooden table. Fine steam rises from the rim while afternoon light moves slowly from the left; the camera pushes in with small, slow movement. No dialogue. No background music.

Kuaishou

Kling 3.0

Native audio, steady camera work

Good fit — and when to stop

• Compare this paid option when a short clip needs a starting image, camera movement, and generated audio considered together.
• PhotoLoop currently submits one starting image and one short-clip specification per run, so begin with a single-shot intention you can judge clearly.
• Do not treat this site's current single-image short-clip entry as a promise of multi-reference, video-editing, or long-narrative workflows.

MiniMax

MiniMax H3

Native stereo audio, multimodal reference

Good fit — and when to stop

• Use it for a creative draft where the image, camera action, and soundscape need to be described as one short shot.
• Explore product-web, advertising and e-commerce, or animated-poster directions, while treating every generation as a draft to review first.
• Do not treat the selectable specifications shown by this site as verified H3 end-to-end capability; this is still a newly integrated model.

How to write the prompt

1. 01Start from the uploaded image's composition, subject, and key objects, then describe how the shot develops forward.
2. 02For camera direction, name the movement type, amplitude, and speed; add ambience or music only when it is intentional.

Copy-ready starting prompt

Begin from the uploaded perfume-bottle image, keeping the bottle, gold label, and petals by the window consistent. The camera trucks slowly with small amplitude from the petals to the bottle facets; sunlight creates soft reflections on the glass with faint city ambience in the distance.

ByteDance

Seedance 2.0

Multi-shot reference, strong subject consistency

Good fit — and when to stop

• Use it for a more involved short shot where you need to state the subject, style, camera path, and action order clearly.
• When a person, product, or setting in the opening image is the visual anchor, build a continuous action around it.
• It is not a replacement for an entire ad film: this site submits one short clip at a time, so break a complex idea into testable shots.

How to write the prompt

1. 01Write in the order of visual subject and style, action, camera path, then sound so each kind of direction stays distinct.
2. 02For more complex motion, sequence short time ranges such as 0–3s and 3–6s, with one primary change in each segment.
3. 03Use the start image as the consistency anchor and explicitly keep the subject's appearance, clothing, and key objects unchanged.

Copy-ready starting prompt

Begin from the uploaded portrait and keep the person's appearance, navy coat, and rainy night street unchanged. 0–3s: the subject looks up toward a neon sign while the camera stays still. 3–6s: the camera slowly pulls back as rain reflects the light on the pavement. 6–10s: the subject smiles gently and takes one step forward. Soft city-rain ambience in the distance.

ByteDance

Seedance 2.5

Highest fidelity tier

Good fit — and when to stop

• Choose this higher-fidelity paid option when a product, person, or brand frame will be reviewed as a more important final candidate.
• Start with a compositionally stable image to define the subject and frame, then have the short shot complete one continuous, reviewable change.
• Do not treat unverified long-form, multi-reference, or editing capabilities as a PhotoLoop promise; this guide covers only the current single-image short-clip entry.

How to write the prompt

1. 01State that the input image controls the subject and appearance, then write action, camera path, and sound separately instead of assigning several goals to one phrase.
2. 02Organize continuous motion in short time segments, while also stating what must remain unchanged—especially people, products, and composition.
3. 03Describe wanted dialogue, ambience, or music separately; do not crowd an unwanted text overlay or extra scene into the same short clip.

Copy-ready starting prompt

Begin from the uploaded skincare-bottle image and keep the bottle, label, and beige surface unchanged. 0–3s: morning light moves slowly from the left while the camera stays still. 3–6s: water droplets slide down the bottle as the camera pushes in with small, slow movement. 6–10s: leaves in the background sway gently. No on-screen text, only soft indoor ambience.