Venice.aiYou can make the still quickly in Agentic Chat, then turn it into a clip in Venice Studio, where image, video, and audio share one workspace. The Studio post walks through that workspace. Open Studio video, upload the photo, and leave the selected video model or pick another. The clip spends credits. Free image prompts stay at 15 a day.
Tl;dr
- Open Video in Studio and start from the photo.
- Wan 3.0 image-to-video uses one image as the first frame. Stills can be JPG or PNG, up to 20 MB.
- Veo 3.1 Full Quality image-to-video is hosted. Clips are 4s, 6s, or 8s, at 720p, 1080p, or 4K.
- Prices for Veo start at $1.76 a clip. Pro includes 100 credits a month at $18.
- Describe motion. A still prompt with no verb produces a picture that barely moves.
How do you turn a photo into a video?
The prompt is the motion. If you only repeat what is already in the photo, the clip barely moves.
Say what moves, how fast, and what the camera does. Two or three sentences are enough. Wan 3.0's Venice prompt cap is 5,000 characters.
You do this in Venice Studio video. If you want a new photograph instead of a clip, use image to image.
1. Start from the photo, then add a verb
Weak: "A red bicycle by a cafe window."
Stronger: "The red bicycle stays parked. Rain starts to streak the window. A passerby with a black umbrella walks through the background, left to right. Camera holds still."
- Name what stays locked, especially the object in the photo.
- Name one or two motions.
- Name the camera: holds still, slow push in, or a small pan.
Tradeoff: A prompt full of new objects will abandon the still. If the bicycle matters, say it stays.
2. Match the file to Wan 3.0 if that is the model
Wan 3.0's image-to-video mode uses one image as the first frame. Venice's Wan page lists JPG or PNG, up to 20 MB, and 240 to 7,680 pixels on a side. Durations on Venice are 3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds, with 5 seconds as the default. Audio is native and can be switched off. The model also accepts an audio upload on image-to-video.
Those numbers are from the Wan 3.0 page. Wan is a third-party model. Venice does not train on your inputs. The provider still receives the still and the prompt.
Use a different model if you need a different length. Veo 3.1 Full Quality does not use that 30-second list. Its clips are 4, 6, or 8 seconds.
3. Set duration and resolution in Studio before you generate
Veo 3.1 Full Quality, model id veo3.1-full-image-to-video, runs at 720p, 1080p, or 4K, with native audio, at 16:9 or 9:16. A 4-second clip at 720p or 1080p is $1.76. A 4-second 4K clip is $2.64.
Veo clips on Venice are 4, 6, or 8 seconds. Google's own API docs for this generation match that, and so does the Venice datasheet. The Veo model page is the price reference.
Grok Imagine video, if you want that model instead, is up to 15 seconds at 720p with native audio, and it spends credits. It does not offer 4K.
Weak: "Make it long and cinematic, high quality."
Stronger: Choose 5s on Wan, or 4s on Veo, then prompt the motion. Leave the adjective "cinematic" out if you have not said what moves.
How do you run a photo-to-video clip on Venice?
- Open venice.ai/studio/video.
- Select an image-to-video model. Wan 3.0 for a first frame and a 3 to 30 second duration. Veo 3.1 Full Quality for a 4, 6, or 8 second clip.
- Upload the still. On Wan, use JPG or PNG, up to 20 MB.
- Set duration and resolution in the UI.
- Paste a prompt that says what stays still and what moves.
- Generate. Video spends credits. The free 15 image prompts do not pay for this.
- Change one motion word if the clip ignores the still.
Pro at $18 a month includes 100 credits. Pro Plus includes 7,500. Those credits pay for the clip.
Copy-paste prompts
Window, Wan, 5 seconds. "The bicycle in the first frame stays parked against the cafe window. Rain streaks the glass. One pedestrian with a black umbrella crosses left to right. Camera holds."
Coast road, Veo, 4 seconds. "Slow push in on the parked car from the still. Waves keep moving in the background. The car does not drive. Natural sound of surf."
Portrait, Grok Imagine, short. "The person in the still blinks once and the curtain behind them moves slightly. No new objects. Camera holds."
When should you stay on a still image?
Use image to image when you want another photograph instead of motion. Use Studio video when something in the photo has to move over time.
| You have | Use | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| A still that should move | Studio video, image-to-video | Credits |
| A still that should become a new still | Image to image | Free models or credits |
What mistakes break a photo-to-video prompt?
Pitfall: A prompt that restates the photo and never adds motion.
Fix: Add a verb and a camera instruction. Say what must not move.
Pitfall: Expecting the free image cap to cover video.
Fix: Video spends credits. Pro includes 100 credits a month.
Pitfall: Asking for a 60-second Veo clip.
Fix: Veo 3.1 on Venice is 4, 6, or 8 seconds. Use Wan if you need up to 30 seconds and you accept that model's rules.
Frequently asked questions
How do I turn a photo into a video with AI?
Open Venice Studio video, choose an image-to-video model, upload the still, and prompt the motion. Wan 3.0 can use the image as the first frame. The clip spends credits.
Is it free to turn a photo into a video with AI?
No. Free accounts get 15 image prompts a day, and those prompts do not cover video. Veo clips start at $1.76. Pro includes 100 credits a month.
Which AI model takes a still as the first frame when I turn a photo into a video?
Wan 3.0's image-to-video mode does. JPG or PNG, up to 20 MB, 240 to 7,680 pixels on a side. Durations on Venice include 3, 5, 10, 15, and 30 seconds.
Does the video provider see my photo when I turn it into a video?
On Wan and on Veo, the provider receives the content needed to generate. Venice does not train on your inputs. Veo's privacy mode on Venice is Anonymous. Google still receives the still and the prompt.
Where do I turn a photo into a video on Venice?
In Venice Studio video. Upload the still, choose an image-to-video model such as Wan 3.0, and generate the clip there.
Where do I generate an AI video from a photo?
Upload the still, set the duration the model actually offers, and generate at Venice Studio video. If the motion fights the photo, delete one new object from the prompt and run it again.
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