How does AI image to video generation work?
The uploaded image becomes the visual anchor for the first frame. Everygen sends that image and your motion description to the selected video model, which generates the following frames as an MP4.
- Prepare a sharp JPG, PNG or WebP file under 30 MB.
- Choose the model, duration, resolution and aspect ratio.
- Describe the next action, environment movement and camera direction.
- Review the result for subject drift, structural errors and product distortion.
How do you prompt an image to video model?
Describe what happens after the frame: water ripples outward, the camera pushes closer, fabric moves in wind, the subject turns their head or a light changes. Avoid re-describing the entire image unless the model needs extra subject detail.
- Start with the main motion: slow push-in, lateral tracking, falling rain or a single turn.
- Add secondary motion such as hair, cloth, smoke, steam or reflections.
- Keep scene changes out of short clips; continuity is more valuable than several beats.
- Use a negative constraint for objects or text that must not appear.
Should you use Seedance 2.5 or Kling 3.0 Turbo for image to video?
Choose Seedance 2.5 for longer clips, native audio, 1080p or more aspect-ratio choices. Choose Kling 3.0 Turbo when a short 720p shot and lower credit cost matter more than audio.
Seedance supports 4–30 seconds, 480p, 720p and 1080p, plus 9:16, 16:9, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9 and adaptive ratios.
Kling supports 4–15 seconds, 720p and 9:16, 16:9 or 1:1. It does not generate audio in the current studio.
How much does image to video cost?
Image-to-video uses the same credit cost as text-to-video for the selected model. A four-second Kling clip costs 9 credits and a four-second Seedance clip costs 16 credits at 720p.
Seedance 1080p costs 4.375 credits per second, rounded up to the nearest whole credit.
Kling 3.0 Turbo costs 2.25 credits per second, rounded up.
Generating a short draft first is the cheapest way to test whether the selected first frame supports the intended motion.
What image-to-video limits should you expect?
Generated models can change small details, struggle with hands or text, and invent motion that was not in the source frame. A clean source image and a restrained prompt reduce those failures but do not guarantee exact preservation.
- Avoid small logos, legal copy or packaging text you need to remain exact.
- Keep one dominant subject and a simple action.
- Use images with clear depth and foreground-background separation.
- Always review the complete MP4 before publishing or sending it to a client.
What are good prompt examples?
Strong prompts describe a visible action, one location and one camera direction. Adapt the subject and product details rather than copying a prompt without checking the result.
Rainy alley
The red paper boat drifts slowly forward as circular ripples expand across the puddle, fine rain continues, lantern reflections shimmer, camera pushes in slightly, keep the architecture and framing consistent.
Portrait turn
The subject turns their head gently toward the camera, hair moves in a light breeze, background remains still, soft window light, subtle breathing and natural facial motion, no identity change.
Product rotation
The product rotates fifteen degrees on the surface, water droplets slide down the material, studio highlights shift naturally, camera remains locked, preserve shape and packaging.
Image-to-video cost examples
Credit totals use the current Everygen studio settings and are rounded up to a whole credit for each generation.
| Model | Duration | Resolution | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 3.0 Turbo | 4 sec | 720p | 9 |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo | 15 sec | 720p | 34 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 4 sec | 720p | 16 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 8 sec | 1080p | 35 |
What matters most before you generate?
- Start with one clear action and one camera direction so the model has a specific motion to solve.
- Upload a clean first frame whenever product shape or a particular scene must stay consistent.
- Test a short, lower-cost generation before committing to a longer Seedance render.
- Review text, hands, product details, audio and disclosure requirements before publishing.