AI video prompts: a tested prompt library with results
Browse AI video prompts we ran on Cicadas, grouped by subject and model. Watch each result, copy the exact prompt or download its settings as JSON.
Every prompt here was run on Cicadas: 79 clips made between 2026-09-08 and 2026-10-05, each kept with its model, settings, date, cost and request ID. The 9 runs that failed or that we threw away are listed in the test record.
79 recorded examples · actual model and settings on every recipe
Kling 3.0 Pro · 5s · 16:9 · silent
A small world wakes up.
Bring a handmade paper landscape to life with drifting clouds and a flowing stream.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-08 · 140 credits for these settings today · provider cost $0.56 · request 01a081a1-3dff… · test log
Prompt, settings & inputOriginal starting image · compare shape, detail and framing with the video above.Download starting image ↗
Animate this handcrafted paper-cut miniature while preserving the exact tactile paper style. The cream paper clouds drift slowly sideways. Paper tree branches sway very gently and the turquoise stream shimmers. Camera slowly pushes forward creating delicate parallax between paper layers. The cottage and island stay structurally unchanged. Smooth subtle animation, no people, no new objects, no cuts, no text.
An earlier Kling pet animation. Its recorded settings say 9:16, but the downloaded file is 1244×1660, following the source image at about 3:4. This is a separate output from the Seedance test.
Watch for: the file follows the photo’s 3:4 shape, not the 9:16 setting
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-08 · 140 credits for these settings today · provider cost $0.56 · request 01a081a1-77fb… · test log
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The ginger kitten blinks once and slowly tilts its head a few degrees toward the window as if listening. Gentle natural breathing and a tiny ear twitch. Both front paws stay planted on the green cushion; body remains seated. Locked camera. Preserve face, fur pattern, whiskers and exact kitten anatomy. Calm natural movement, no extra limbs, no mouth opening, no cuts, no added objects.
Write the world you want to see. Start with a cinematic desert shot.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-08 · 140 credits for these settings today · provider cost $0.56 · request 01a0816e-9977… · test log
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A lone traveler in a rust-colored cloak stands on the edge of a vast red sandstone ridge. An enormous pale moon hangs above a desert of distant mountains and mist. Camera slowly pushes forward. Warm dawn light grazes the stone; a gentle wind moves the cloak. Cinematic wide shot, fine film grain, one continuous take.
Start with a portrait. Add a glance, soft rain and natural movement.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-08 · 140 credits for these settings today · provider cost $0.56 · request 01a08171-42a2… · test log
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The woman gently turns her head a few degrees and blinks once. Fine rain runs down the translucent amber hood. City bokeh stays soft and stationary. Subtle breathing, locked camera, natural facial movement. Preserve her identity and clothing, no cuts.
Turn a café still into a warm little moment, with rising steam and a gentle push-in.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-08 · 140 credits for these settings today · provider cost $0.56 · request 01a0819e-d581… · test log
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Thin translucent steam rises slowly from the coffee and curls naturally in the warm side light. The camera makes a very gentle forward push toward the cup and croissant. The ceramic cup, handle, saucer and pastry remain rigid and completely stationary. Preserve all food textures. Cozy editorial food commercial, single continuous shot, no cuts, no added objects, no text.
An eight-second Veo scene using the same paper landscape for both endpoints. Clouds cross the island; inspect the join before using it as a loop.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-20 · 200 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.80 · request 01a0bea0-def7… · test log
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A handcrafted paper-cut miniature landscape. Locked camera. The paper clouds drift gently and return to their starting position; the turquoise stream shimmers softly. Keep the cottage, hills, trees and layered paper shapes completely stable. Begin and end with the supplied composition. One continuous restrained shot, no cuts, no dissolves, no new objects, no text.
A sneaker, a clean camera move, an electric blue finish.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-08 · 140 credits for these settings today · provider cost $0.56 · request 01a08170-f21d… · test log
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A silver running shoe floats above the dark studio floor. Camera makes a slow 20-degree orbit while blue light trails pass behind the shoe. Preserve the sole, laces and material details. Product commercial, single continuous shot, no added logos or text.
Sweep a warm highlight over a sculptural ring and its champagne gemstone.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-08 · 140 credits for these settings today · provider cost $0.56 · request 01a0819f-3cce… · test log
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The gold ring stays completely still on the stone. A narrow soft studio light slowly sweeps from left to right, making the facets of the champagne gemstone catch brief natural highlights. Camera is locked. Preserve the exact rigid ring shape, oval stone, setting and brushed gold texture. Elegant restrained jewelry commercial. No rotation, no morphing, no added jewelry, no cuts, no text.
A wide desert shot with generated sound. The recorded audio has footstep-like taps and a low thump; it does not establish exact environmental sound control.
Watch for: the sound is footstep-like taps and a thump, not the scene you asked for
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-08 · 225 credits for these settings today · provider cost $0.90 · request 01a0816e-fddc… · test log
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A traveler in a rust-colored cloak stands on a vast red desert ridge under an enormous pale moon. Slow forward camera movement, warm dawn light, distant mist. Audio: a low desert wind, fine sand drifting and gentle cloth rustling. No dialogue, no music. One uninterrupted cinematic shot.
A red paper tram crosses a cardboard city as the windows light up, with mechanical rattling and rustling in the recorded audio.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-22 · 221 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.88 · request 01a0c932-aeb2… · test log
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A handcrafted paper city at blue hour. A small red paper tram glides past layered cardboard buildings while warm window lights turn on one by one. Gentle paper-wheel sounds and a soft city ambience, locked wide camera, one continuous shot, no people, no brands, no text.
Seedance animates the supplied island with cloud and water movement. This earlier audio example includes soft instrumental music and wind-like ambience; compare it with the separate silent test.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-22 · 221 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.88 · request 01a0c935-5993… · test log
Prompt, settings & inputOriginal starting image · compare shape, detail and framing with the video above.Download starting image ↗
The cream paper clouds drift slowly from left to right while the turquoise stream shimmers. A gentle camera push creates subtle parallax between the paper layers. Keep the cottage, island, trees and handcrafted paper texture unchanged. Soft paper rustling and flowing water ambience, one continuous shot, no text.
A four-second silent image-to-video test. The cottage stays recognizable while the waterfall stretches downward. Fine texture softens at 480p; this is not a seamless loop.
Watch for: the waterfall stretches downward and fine texture softens at 480p
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-23 · 221 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.88 · request 01a0cc27-c310… · test log
Prompt, settings & inputOriginal starting image · compare shape, detail and framing with the video above.Download starting image ↗
An original handcrafted paper island gently comes to life. Keep the cottage, layered paper mountains and folded trees exactly as in the starting image. A narrow paper waterfall softly flows, and the small clouds drift slowly. One continuous locked camera shot, warm soft studio lighting, tactile paper texture, subtle calm movement, no people, no text, no logo.
A four-second, 720p silent Seedance test of an original ring illustration. Motion is deliberately subtle. Review your own product details before publishing.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-23 · 473 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$1.89 · request 01a0cd35-00d0… · test log
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Locked camera close-up of this exact gold ring on the dark stone. The ring and background remain completely motionless. Over four seconds, a broad diffused softbox reflection drifts very slowly across the brushed gold band, producing only a subtle change in surface brightness. Keep the oval champagne gemstone evenly exposed and every facet clearly visible throughout. Preserve the exact ring silhouette, band openings, stone shape, setting and original composition. Soft indirect studio lighting only. No visible light beam, no sparkle, no starburst, no lens flare, no glowing gemstone, no blown highlights, no smoke, no camera movement, no rotation, no added objects, no cuts, no text.
A four-second silent Seedance test: the kitten blinks and tilts its head while its paws stay planted. Fine fur detail softens and the framing shifts slightly. Compare the source before trying your own pet.
Watch for: fine fur softens and the framing shifts slightly
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-23 · 221 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.88 · request 01a0ce04-4477… · test log
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The seated ginger kitten makes one small, natural blink and a very slight head tilt toward the window. Both front paws stay planted on the green cushion. Keep the body seated, the mouth closed and the camera completely still. Preserve the original fur markings, ear shape, eyes, whiskers and window background. Gentle breathing only. One continuous four-second shot, no extra animals, no new objects, no added text, no camera movement.
A high tracking shot follows an unbranded coupe along a wet coastal road. Near foliage and the guardrail move faster than the distant city. Four seconds, 720p, silent.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-23 · 473 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$1.89 · request 01a0ce7b-f044… · test log
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One continuous four-second cinematic shot. The graphite coupe drives steadily away from the high camera along its existing lane toward the coastal metropolis; it never turns around. The camera makes a restrained descending push forward above the cliff road, slower than the car, creating strong parallax between the close dark foliage and guardrail, the midground car and road, and the distant bay, bridge and city. Wet reflections slide naturally beneath the tires, wheels rotate correctly, subtle road spray trails behind, ocean and clouds move gently. Preserve the exact car silhouette, body panels, wheel count, road geometry, skyline, bridge, copper light from the left and storm-blue fill. No cuts, no new vehicles near the hero car, no deformation, no text, no logos, no collision, no lightning strike, no camera roll, no flat digital zoom. Silent footage.
A camera ahead of an unbranded coupe tracks backward as the car approaches. Wet reflections and roadside objects establish depth. Four seconds, 720p, silent.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-23 · 473 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$1.89 · request 01a0ce7c-03d5… · test log
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One continuous four-second low roadside tracking shot from a camera positioned ahead of the same car and facing back toward it after the motivated cut from shot one. The graphite coupe advances decisively toward the camera in its existing lane while the camera dollies backward slightly slower, so the car grows larger and closes distance without contact. Near wet grass, guardrail posts and lane reflections sweep past at different speeds for strong physical parallax; wheels rotate forward, suspension stays planted, water spray streams behind the rear tires. Keep the car sharp with exact grille, narrow white headlights, hood, five-spoke wheels and graphite paint; preserve the same city, bay, storm wall and copper light from the left. No turning around, no drifting sideways, no cuts, no warped bodywork, no duplicated wheels, no text, no logos, no other foreground vehicle, no crash, no flat digital zoom. Silent footage.
A tunnel and coastal skyline frame the next bend. The generated camera stays closer to the car than the wider crane reveal requested. Four seconds, 720p, silent.
Watch for: the camera stays closer than the wide reveal asked for
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-23 · 473 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$1.89 · request 01a0ce7c-2bc7… · test log
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One continuous four-second environmental reveal at the next cliff bend. The same graphite coupe exits the illuminated tunnel and continues forward through the existing wet curve toward and then slightly across the camera's foreground; it does not reverse or change identity. The camera cranes gently left and upward while panning just enough to hold the car in the lower-right third, expanding the view across the bay bridge and fictional metropolis. Foreground barrier and road reflections move quickly, the car remains stable at medium scale, distant city and storm clouds move slowly. Wheels rotate correctly, subtle road spray follows, copper sunset remains on the left and cool storm fill on the right. Preserve exact grille, headlights, hood, five-spoke wheels, paint, tunnel, road and skyline. No cuts, no car deformation, no duplicated wheels, no logo, no text, no extra hero car, no collision, no impossible camera orbit, no flat digital zoom. Silent footage.
Seedance 2.0 at 720p with audio on. Flames and steam read clearly; the recorded audio is a low roar rather than distinct market chatter.
Watch for: the sound is a low roar, not market chatter
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 303 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$1.21 · request 01a0e343-8cdd… · test log
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At a night market, a street-food cook flips sizzling dumplings in a black wok. Flames leap and steam rises into warm lantern light. Handheld close-up, crackling oil and busy market ambience. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
MiniMax H3 Max at 768P. Smooth drone-style follow; the model added soft piano-like music on its own.
Watch for: the model added piano-like music on its own
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 100 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.20 · request 01a0e343-a13e… · test log
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A red vintage convertible drives along a coastal cliff road at sunset. A drone follows from behind and slightly above; waves break on the rocks below and warm golden light rakes across the car. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
MiniMax H3 Max (Hailuo family) at 768P. Macro detail and soft bokeh; the audio is ambient electronic music.
Watch for: the sound is ambient electronic music
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 100 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.20 · request 01a0e343-b5b4… · test log
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A hummingbird hovers beside a purple flower in slow motion. Sunlight filters through leaves and the background falls into soft bokeh. Close macro shot, one continuous take, no text.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 · 5s · 16:9 · 720p · with audio
One step on red sand.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 at 720p. The walk and dust trail hold together; the prompt asked for wind and footsteps, but the recorded audio is calm music.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 175 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.70 · request 01a0e343-ca2b… · test log
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An astronaut in a white suit walks across a rust-red dune at dawn on Mars. Fine dust lifts with each step and the camera tracks from the side. Wind and footsteps crunching in the sand. One continuous shot, no text.
Wan 2.7 at 720p. Clear caustics on the pebbles; the endpoint always adds audio, here quiet water drips.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 125 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.50 · request 01a0e34b-1d9e… · test log
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A koi fish glides through clear pond water beneath floating lotus leaves. Sunlight caustics ripple across its orange and white scales while the top-down camera slowly drifts. Soft water ambience. One continuous shot, no text.
Wan 3.0 Prime at 720p with audio on. Spray and late light hold up well; the audio is a loud, continuous roar.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 175 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.70 · request 01a0e343-f2f6… · test log
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Ocean waves crash against black volcanic rocks at dusk. Sea spray catches the last orange light; low, wide camera with a slow push-in. Roaring surf and wind. One continuous shot, no text.
Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 · 4s · 16:9 · 720p · with audio
A rainy evening, a sleeping cat.
Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 at 720p. Warm interior light and window rain; the model scored it with soft ambient music instead of rain and thunder.
Watch for: ambient music instead of rain and thunder
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 100 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.40 · request 01a0e344-0762… · test log
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A cozy bookshop on a rainy evening. A ginger cat sleeps on a stack of books by the window while raindrops trickle down the glass and warm lamps glow. Soft rain and a distant rumble of thunder. Slow push-in, one continuous shot, no readable text.
LTX-2.5 Fast at 720p, 6 seconds. Reflections and low camera work well for a quick draft; the audio is a steady wind-like rustle.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 135 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.54 · request 01a0e346-52d1… · test log
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Small paper boats drift down a rain-soaked cobblestone street gutter at night. Colorful city lights shimmer in the puddles as the low camera follows the boats. Gentle rain and trickling water. One continuous shot, no text or signs.
Seedance 2.5 at 480p with audio on — the model family behind Jimeng’s video tools, run independently here. The audio is gentle background music.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 221 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.88 · request 01a0e341-aee1… · test log
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A handmade clay fox blinks and slowly turns its head inside a miniature autumn forest diorama. Stop-motion style with soft studio light and tiny falling leaves; gentle rustling sounds. One continuous shot, no text.
An original anime-style shot from text with Kling 3.0 Pro: cel shading, painted clouds and wind moving grass, hair and scarf. Silent 5-second MP4.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-27 · 140 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.56 · request 01a0e364-58f7… · test log
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Original hand-drawn anime style: a teenage girl with a red scarf stands on a grassy hilltop at sunset as wind sweeps through the grass and her hair. Soft cel shading, painted clouds, gentle camera push-in. One continuous shot, no text.
Seedance 2.0 at 480p with audio on. Hundreds of glowing lanterns fill a misty river around a small boat; in four seconds the boat and camera barely move.
Watch for: the boat and camera barely move in four seconds
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 136 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.54 · request 01a0ef94-5658… · test log
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Dozens of glowing paper lanterns drift on a calm river at dusk while a small wooden boat glides slowly through them. Slow lateral camera move, warm lantern light reflected on the water, soft water sounds and a distant festival murmur. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Seedance 2.0 at 480p, vertical, audio on. A rider in a yellow raincoat crosses a wet neon street with clear reflections. The neon signs show garbled lettering.
Watch for: garbled lettering on the neon signs
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 136 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.54 · request 01a0ef94-6567… · test log
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A fictional adult courier in a yellow raincoat rides a small scooter through a narrow neon-lit alley in light rain. Side tracking shot, reflections rippling on wet asphalt, splashing water and a soft scooter engine. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Seedance 2.0 at 480p, square, audio on. A glossy blue mug turns on a wooden turntable in a pottery studio, highlights sliding over the glaze. The audio is a wind-like whoosh rather than studio sounds.
Watch for: a wind-like whoosh instead of studio sounds
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 136 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.54 · request 01a0ef94-747a… · test log
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A handmade ceramic mug with a glossy deep-blue glaze turns slowly on a wooden turntable in a sunlit pottery studio. Slow orbit close-up, light gliding across the glaze, quiet studio ambience. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
MiniMax H3 Max at 768P. A red train follows a mountain track above a sea of clouds at sunrise, with a steady follow shot. The audio is a loud roar, not train sounds.
Watch for: the sound is a loud roar, not a train
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 100 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.40 · request 01a0ef96-e8ca… · test log
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Aerial drone shot following a red train as it winds along a mountain railway above a sea of clouds at sunrise. Slow forward glide, golden light on the peaks. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
MiniMax H3 Max (Hailuo family) at 768P. A ginger cat on a windowsill watches snow fall over the garden while the camera slowly moves in. The model scored it with piano music.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 100 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.40 · request 01a0ef97-36f7… · test log
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A ginger cat sits on a sunny wooden windowsill watching snow fall outside, its tail flicking slowly. Gentle push-in, soft focus on the snowy garden behind the glass. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
MiniMax H3 Max at 480P, vertical. A high view of a wet city crossing at night: colorful umbrellas cross as cars pass. Small shop signs appear with unreadable lettering.
Watch for: shop signs with unreadable lettering
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 63 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.25 · request 01a0ef93-6ebd… · test log
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Looking down from a high window at a rainy city crossing at night: colorful umbrellas cross the street as traffic lights change and headlights glow on the wet road. Static camera, slow natural motion. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
MiniMax H3 Max (Hailuo family) at 480P. A dragonfly settles on a lily pad beside a pink lotus covered in dew; it lands on the leaf, not the flower the prompt named.
Watch for: the dragonfly lands on the leaf, not the flower
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 63 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.25 · request 01a0ef97-4609… · test log
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Morning mist over a lotus pond: a dragonfly lands on a pink lotus flower and dew drops slide off a broad green leaf. Slow macro push-in, soft diffused light. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Wan 3.0 Prime at 720p with audio on. A white horse runs along wet sand in pastel dawn light, its gait and reflections holding together. The audio is electronic music, not hoofbeats.
Watch for: electronic music instead of hoofbeats
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 175 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.70 · request 01a0ef97-a224… · test log
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A white horse gallops along a misty beach at dawn, wet sand spraying from its hooves as small waves roll in. Low tracking shot running beside it, soft pink light, hoofbeats and surf. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Wan 3.0 Prime at 720p, vertical, audio on. Water drops fall and burst around a clear glass bottle on wet black stone, with crisp rim light. The audio is piano music.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 175 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.70 · request 01a0ef97-b135… · test log
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An unbranded glass perfume bottle stands on wet black stone while water drops fall around it in slow motion and burst on the surface. Macro close-up, crisp rim light, gentle dripping sounds. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Wan 3.0 Prime at 720p with audio on. Molten orange glass glows on the pipe beside a roaring furnace. The worker’s face and hair change partway through the shot, and the audio is soft music.
Watch for: the worker’s face and hair change partway through
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 175 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.70 · request 01a0ef97-9318… · test log
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A fictional adult glassblower turns a glowing orange glass vase on a long metal pipe in a dark workshop, heat haze rising and small sparks falling. Slow push-in, furnace glow on the face, crackling furnace sounds. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Wan 2.7 at 720p. A cyclist rides a park path while golden leaves swirl behind the wheels, in a side tracking shot. This endpoint always adds audio; here it is a rushing, water-like sound.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 125 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.50 · request 01a0ef99-2288… · test log
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A fictional adult cyclist rides along a park path in autumn, golden leaves swirling up behind the wheels. Side tracking shot at the same speed, warm afternoon light, wind and rustling leaves. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Wan 2.7 at 720p, square. Steamed milk pours into an espresso cup and a leaf pattern forms on the surface. The audio is a bubbling sound.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 125 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.50 · request 01a0ef99-319f… · test log
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Slow-motion pour of steamed milk into an espresso cup, a leaf pattern forming on the surface, on a wooden cafe counter in morning light. Macro close-up, locked camera, soft cafe ambience. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Wan 2.7 at 720p. Huge waves break over the rocks under a lighthouse as its beam sweeps and lightning flashes. The audio is a deep rumble.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 125 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.50 · request 01a0ef99-80f5… · test log
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Huge waves crash against a lighthouse on a rocky cliff during a night storm, its beam sweeping through heavy rain. Wide shot with a slow push-in, thunder and crashing waves. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 · 5s · 16:9 · 720p · with audio
A skater in an empty garage.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 at 720p. A skater rides through a sunlit parking garage, but Grok cut between three camera angles instead of one continuous shot. The audio is a low thumping.
Watch for: cuts between three camera angles instead of one shot
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 175 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.70 · request 01a0ef9a-91a6… · test log
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A fictional adult skateboarder carves down the ramp of an empty sunlit parking garage, wheels clacking on concrete. Low follow camera just behind, lens flare from the open side. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 · 5s · 16:9 · 480p · with audio
A robot tending a rooftop garden.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 at 480p. A small round robot waters potted flowers on a rooftop at golden hour, with the skyline behind it. The model added gentle acoustic music.
Watch for: the model added acoustic music on its own
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-29 · 100 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.40 · request 01a0ef9a-f5c3… · test log
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A small friendly round robot waters potted flowers in a rooftop garden at golden hour, a city skyline behind it. Slow orbit around the robot, playful stylized 3D look. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 · 5s · 9:16 · 480p · with audio
Tea in a bamboo forest.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 at 480p, vertical. Steam curls from green tea on a stone table in a bamboo forest as the camera moves in. The birdsong from the prompt is in the audio.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-09-30 · 100 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.40 · request 01a0ef9b-dd54… · test log
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Steam curls from a cup of green tea on a stone table in a bamboo forest while a light breeze moves the leaves. Slow push-in toward the cup, soft green light, birdsong. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite · 5s · 16:9 · 480p · with audio
Lanterns over a rainy alley.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite at 480p, 25 credits, ready in 34 seconds. Paper lanterns hang over a wet stone alley as the camera tilts up. The rain in the soundtrack is very quiet; turn the volume up to hear it.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-10-02 · 25 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.10 · request 01a0fa7a-3c82… · test log
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A cluster of paper lanterns sways above a narrow alley as light rain begins to fall at dusk. Slow upward tilt, warm lantern glow on wet stone, soft rain sound. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite · 5s · 9:16 · 720p · with audio
A kettle by the lake at sunrise.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite at 720p, vertical, 38 credits, ready in 46 seconds. Steam rises from a copper kettle beside a still mountain lake while the camera pushes in. We asked for a whistle; the soundtrack has only a very quiet steady noise.
Made on Cicadas · 2026-10-02 · 38 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.15 · request 01a0fa7b-07e3… · test log
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A copper kettle on a small camp stove begins to whistle at sunrise beside a still mountain lake, steam rising into the cold air. Slow push-in, crisp morning light, the whistle and a quiet breeze. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite · 5s · 9:16 · 720p · with audio
A kitten turns to the window.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite from one picture at 720p, 40 credits, ready in 84 seconds. The kitten blinks and turns toward the window; its body also shifts forward, more than the prompt asked. The soundtrack is very quiet rustling.
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The ginger kitten blinks once and slowly tilts its head toward the window as if listening, with a tiny ear twitch. Locked camera, calm natural movement, a soft purr. No cuts, no added objects.
LTX-2.5 Fast at 720p, 6 seconds. A paper airplane glides across a sunlit classroom and settles on an open notebook, in a soft animated look. The audio is a single loud bang rather than a whoosh.
Watch for: a single loud bang instead of a whoosh
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A white paper airplane glides through a sunlit empty classroom, drifts past rows of desks and lands softly on an open notebook. Smooth follow camera, gentle whoosh. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
LTX-2.5 Fast at 720p, 6 seconds. A small convertible drives down a straight desert highway toward the setting sun, trailing dust, seen from behind. Fine for a quick draft; the car stays small and soft.
Watch for: the car stays small and soft
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An unbranded vintage convertible drives along a straight desert highway at sunset, a dust trail rising behind it. Drone shot following from behind and above, long shadows. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
LTX-2.5 Fast at 720p, vertical, 6 seconds. The camera moves toward a snow-covered log cabin with warm windows in a pine forest at night. The look is animated rather than photographic.
Watch for: an animated rather than photographic look
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Snow falls softly around a small wooden cabin with warmly lit windows in a pine forest at night. Slow push-in toward the door, quiet wind. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Veo 3.1 Fast at 720p with audio, 4 seconds. A cook tosses vegetables in a cast-iron pan and a burst of flame rises, in a close side shot. The audio has sizzling and running water.
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A fictional adult chef tosses vegetables in a hot cast-iron pan in a busy restaurant kitchen and a burst of flame flares up. Close side angle, sizzling oil and kitchen clatter. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Veo 3.1 Fast at 720p with audio, vertical, 4 seconds. A figure with a clear umbrella walks away down a rainy neon street, reflections shimmering on the road. The audio is splashing rain and water.
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Heavy rain on a quiet neon-lit side street at night; a fictional adult with a clear umbrella walks slowly away from the camera past glowing puddles. Rain drumming on the umbrella and distant traffic. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
An original anime-style shot from text with Kling 3.0 Pro: a silver-haired character reads a letter on a country platform as cherry petals drift by. Cel shading, painted sky. Silent 5-second MP4.
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Original hand-drawn anime style: a fictional young adult with short silver hair reads a letter on a quiet countryside train platform as cherry blossom petals drift past. Soft cel shading, painted sky, slow push-in, gentle wind in the hair and coat.
Kling 3.0 Pro text to video at 5 seconds, silent. Seagulls lift off a stone pier at dawn as fishing boats rest on calm water, with a slow sideways camera move and pastel light.
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Fishing boats rock gently in a small stone harbor at dawn as seagulls lift off the pier and mist drifts over the water. Slow lateral camera move, soft pastel light. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 · 4s · 16:9 · 720p · with audio
A lighthouse beam at dusk.
Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 at 720p with audio, 4 seconds, from a one-line prompt. The beam sweeps across a dusk sky while waves break on the rocks. The audio is wind and a low rumble.
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Kling 3.0 Pro, 5 seconds, silent, from the same image and prompt as the Seedance coastal shot, made from the free page by a new account on its signup credits. The camera moves more than asked, dropping and swinging along the road while the coupe keeps its taillights toward us; Kling also added a second car far up the road and a large wave bursting against the cliff.
Watch for: an added second car and a big wave; a larger camera move than asked
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One continuous four-second cinematic shot. The graphite coupe drives steadily away from the high camera along its existing lane toward the coastal metropolis; it never turns around. The camera makes a restrained descending push forward above the cliff road, slower than the car, creating strong parallax between the close dark foliage and guardrail, the midground car and road, and the distant bay, bridge and city. Wet reflections slide naturally beneath the tires, wheels rotate correctly, subtle road spray trails behind, ocean and clouds move gently. Preserve the exact car silhouette, body panels, wheel count, road geometry, skyline, bridge, copper light from the left and storm-blue fill. No cuts, no new vehicles near the hero car, no deformation, no text, no logos, no collision, no lightning strike, no camera roll, no flat digital zoom. Silent footage.
Seedance 2.0 at 480p with sound, using the same prompt, length and settings as the Seedance 2.5 paper-city clip, made from the free page by a new account on its signup credits. The tram crosses as the windows light up one by one; the listening model heard a steady flowing, water-like sound rather than paper wheels.
Watch for: a water-like sound instead of paper wheels
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A handcrafted paper city at blue hour. A small red paper tram glides past layered cardboard buildings while warm window lights turn on one by one. Gentle paper-wheel sounds and a soft city ambience, locked wide camera, one continuous shot, no people, no brands, no text.
FLUX 3 at 720p, silent, from the same ring image and prompt as the Kling and Seedance ring clips. The ring’s shape and setting hold steady, but the light barely moves in five seconds, so the clip reads almost as a still.
Watch for: the light barely moves, so it reads almost as a still
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The gold ring stays completely still on the stone. A narrow soft studio light slowly sweeps from left to right, making the facets of the champagne gemstone catch brief natural highlights. Camera is locked. Preserve the exact rigid ring shape, oval stone, setting and brushed gold texture. Elegant restrained jewelry commercial. No rotation, no morphing, no added jewelry, no cuts, no text.
FLUX 3 at 720p with sound on, from the café image and prompt of the Kling coffee clip. Steam rises and the camera eases in while the cup and croissant keep their shape; the sound the model chose is a single bird chirping.
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Thin translucent steam rises slowly from the coffee and curls naturally in the warm side light. The camera makes a very gentle forward push toward the cup and croissant. The ceramic cup, handle, saucer and pastry remain rigid and completely stationary. Preserve all food textures. Cozy editorial food commercial, single continuous shot, no cuts, no added objects, no text.
Vidu Q3 at 540p with sound, with the same prompt as the Seedance paper-city clips. The red tram crosses the frame and leaves before the windows light up one by one; the sound is a soft rustle rather than paper wheels.
Watch for: the tram leaves before the windows light up
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A handcrafted paper city at blue hour. A small red paper tram glides past layered cardboard buildings while warm window lights turn on one by one. Gentle paper-wheel sounds and a soft city ambience, locked wide camera, one continuous shot, no people, no brands, no text.
Vidu Q3 at 720p, silent, from the kitten photo and prompt of the Kling and Seedance kitten clips. The kitten moves more than asked, turning its head from side to side instead of one small tilt; the video keeps the photo’s 3:4 shape.
Watch for: more movement than the prompt asked for
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Prompt, settings & inputOriginal starting image · compare shape, detail and framing with the video above.Download starting image ↗
The ginger kitten blinks once and slowly tilts its head a few degrees toward the window as if listening. Gentle natural breathing and a tiny ear twitch. Both front paws stay planted on the green cushion; body remains seated. Locked camera. Preserve face, fur pattern, whiskers and exact kitten anatomy. Calm natural movement, no extra limbs, no mouth opening, no cuts, no added objects.
PixVerse v6 at 540p with sound (the file is 1024 × 576), with the same prompt as the Seedance and Vidu paper-city clips. The red tram crosses the whole frame, but the windows are lit from the first frame instead of turning on one by one; the sound is a soft rustle.
Watch for: the windows are lit from the first frame instead of turning on one by one
Made on Cicadas · 2026-10-01 · 59 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.23 · request 01a0f4d9-e5a1… · test log
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A handcrafted paper city at blue hour. A small red paper tram glides past layered cardboard buildings while warm window lights turn on one by one. Gentle paper-wheel sounds and a soft city ambience, locked wide camera, one continuous shot, no people, no brands, no text.
PixVerse v6 at 720p, silent, from the kitten photo and prompt of the Kling and Vidu kitten clips. The paws stay planted, but the kitten turns its whole head to the window rather than tilting it a few degrees, and the framing creeps closer although the prompt asked for a locked camera.
Watch for: a whole head turn and a creeping push-in, not a small tilt on a locked camera
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Prompt, settings & inputOriginal starting image · compare shape, detail and framing with the video above.Download starting image ↗
The ginger kitten blinks once and slowly tilts its head a few degrees toward the window as if listening. Gentle natural breathing and a tiny ear twitch. Both front paws stay planted on the green cushion; body remains seated. Locked camera. Preserve face, fur pattern, whiskers and exact kitten anatomy. Calm natural movement, no extra limbs, no mouth opening, no cuts, no added objects.
Veo 3.1 Fast, 8 seconds, 9:16, with sound. A knife cuts one slice off a translucent kiwi, which falls flat onto the board; a hand steadies the fruit. Our listener heard a thump and a light clatter rather than the crisp glassy crunch the prompt asked for.
Watch for: a thump and a clatter instead of a crisp glassy crunch
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Extreme macro close-up, vertical. A sharp chef's knife slowly slices a translucent glass kiwi on a dark wooden board. Each slice cracks with a crisp, glassy crunch and falls with a delicate clink. Soft studio light, shallow depth of field, locked camera, one continuous shot, no music, no speech, no text.
Veo 3.1 Fast, 8 seconds, 9:16, with sound. A palette knife slices into a purple sand cube and a slab crumbles onto the tray, with rustling and crackling and no music. It cuts one thick slab rather than several thin slices.
Watch for: one thick slab instead of several thin slices
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Extreme macro close-up, vertical. A small palette knife slowly cuts thin slices from a cube of pastel purple kinetic sand on a white tray. Soft, grainy crunching and a gentle crumbling hiss as each slice falls. Bright soft light, locked camera, one continuous shot, no music, no speech, no text.
Veo 3.1 Fast, 8 seconds with sound, vertical. Bigfoot holds the camera at arm’s length in a sunlit pine forest and says the whole line word for word, with footsteps and heavy breathing under it.
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Handheld selfie vlog, vertical. A friendly, shaggy Bigfoot holds the camera at arm's length in a misty pine forest at sunrise and says in a deep, cheerful voice: "Morning, everybody. Big day. I'm finally trying the trail mix you all keep leaving out." Birdsong, soft wind and twigs crunching under his feet. Natural phone-camera shake, one continuous shot, no text or logos.
Veo 3.1 Fast, 8 seconds with sound, vertical. Bigfoot flips a blueberry pancake over the fire and whispers “Don’t tell the rangers”; the second sentence of the line is not spoken.
Watch for: the second sentence of the line is not spoken
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Handheld selfie vlog, vertical. A shaggy Bigfoot crouches by a small campfire at dusk, flipping pancakes in a cast-iron pan, and whispers to the camera: "Don't tell the rangers. Blueberry pancakes, extra syrup." Crackling fire, a sizzling pan and a distant owl. Warm firelight, slight camera shake, one continuous shot, no text or logos.
Veo 3.1 Fast, 8 seconds with sound, vertical. Two original cartoon cats rap both written lines word for word over a hip-hop beat with scratches; partway through, the shot cuts from a wide view to a closer one.
Watch for: the shot cuts from wide to close partway through
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Two original cartoon cats in tiny hoodies stand on either side of one hanging microphone in a small recording studio with foam panels. They trade short rap lines over a simple boom-bap beat. The orange cat raps: "Woke up at noon, still the king of the couch." The grey cat answers: "Knocked your cup down, now you're yelling ouch." Mouths move with the words, heads nod to the beat, locked medium shot, one continuous take, no text or logos.
MiniMax H3 Max, 15 seconds with sound, vertical, from three photos. The dance, the walking selfie and the car exit each keep the face and outfit of their photo. The lettering on the pumps and signs is made up, and the selfie cut shows the phone in his hand.
Watch for: made-up lettering on the pumps and signs
Made on Cicadas · 2026-10-05 · 188 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.75 · request 01a10bd1-a207… · test log
Reference photos used for this clip (AI-made fictional people or pets)
The dancer
The one filming
The one in the car
Prompt, settings & input
Vertical phone footage at a gas station forecourt at dusk, three hard cuts. Shot 1: the person from Image 1 dances freestyle beside a fuel pump, loose shoulders and quick footwork, filmed full-body by a friend. Shot 2: the person from Image 2 walks toward the camera filming a selfie video, grinning, the pumps and a parked car behind. Shot 3: the person from Image 3 steps out of the passenger door of a parked silver hatchback, shuts the door and strikes a pose. Keep each face, hair and outfit as in its photo. Warm low sun, handheld camera. Sound: an upbeat electronic dance beat, no vocals. No text, no logos, no brand names on the pumps.
MiniMax H3 Max, 10 seconds with sound, vertical, from one photo used for all three roles. The same face and green jacket hold across the dance, the selfie and the car exit. Each cut lasts about three seconds, so the dance is a few steps, not a routine.
Watch for: each cut lasts about three seconds, so the dance is only a few steps
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The dancer
Prompt, settings & input
Vertical phone footage at a gas station at night, three hard cuts. Shot 1: under bright white canopy lights, the person from Image 1 dances freestyle beside a fuel pump, quick footwork and loose arms, filmed full-body. Shot 2: the person from Image 2 walks toward the camera filming a selfie video, laughing, the lit pumps behind. Shot 3: the person from Image 3 steps out of a parked dark sedan, shuts the door and points at the camera. Keep each face, hair and outfit as in its photo. Wet concrete reflecting the lights, handheld camera. Sound: an upbeat electronic dance beat, no vocals. No text, no logos, no brand names on the pumps.
MiniMax H3 Max, 10 seconds with sound at 768P, vertical, from two photos. A locked-off full-body shot: both faces and outfits match the photos as they trade lines. A studio ceiling with spotlights shows above the orange wall, and the model added a rapped voice in made-up words although the prompt asked for no vocals.
Watch for: a studio ceiling shows above the orange wall, and the voice is made-up words
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Left side
Right side
Prompt, settings & input
Vertical 9:16, one locked-off wide shot in a seamless bright orange studio, both people in frame from head to shoes for the whole clip. The person from Image 1 stands on the left and the person from Image 2 stands on the right, facing each other across one silver microphone that hangs from the ceiling between them. They take turns leaning toward the microphone and rapping with relaxed hand gestures, then nod along together. Keep both faces, hair and clothes exactly as in the photos. The camera never moves or cuts. Even studio light. Sound: a laid-back hip-hop drum beat, no vocals. No text, no logos.
MiniMax H3 Max, 10 seconds with sound, vertical, from a photo of a man and a photo of a tabby cat. The cat sits on a stool and looks up at the microphone with its mouth open while he raps beside it; its markings match the photo. The sound is a hip-hop beat with a voice in made-up words.
Watch for: the voice is made-up words, and the cat mostly looks up at the microphone
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Left side
Right side
Prompt, settings & input
Vertical 9:16, one locked-off full-body shot in a seamless bright orange studio. The person from Image 1 stands on the left. On the right, the pet from Image 2 sits upright on a tall wooden stool, level with one silver microphone that hangs from the ceiling between them. The person leans toward the microphone and raps with relaxed hand gestures; then the pet leans in, opens its mouth and bobs its head as if rapping back. Keep the person and the pet exactly as in the photos. Even studio light. Sound: a laid-back hip-hop drum beat, no vocals. No text, no logos.
MiniMax H3 Max, 10 seconds with sound, vertical, from a photo of a dog and a photo of its owner. In a dark hallway the zombie dog sniffs her hand and presses against it; after a hard cut the same dog leaps for a ball in a sunny yard. In the dark half its coat is drawn grey and shaggy, so it looks like a different dog until the cut.
Watch for: in the dark half the dog looks like a different, grey dog
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Who turns (pet, partner or friend)
You
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A short story in two parts with one hard cut, vertical. Part 1: a dim, dusty abandoned house at dusk. The pet from Image 1 stands in the hallway as a zombie: fur matted and grey with ash, eyes pale and cloudy, growling low. The person from Image 2 kneels and slowly holds out a hand. The pet stops growling, sniffs the hand and presses its head against it. Part 2, hard cut: a bright sunny backyard, the same pet healthy and clean, leaping to catch a ball the person throws, both happy. Keep the pet and the person as in the photos. Natural sound only, no music. No blood, no wounds, no weapons, no text.
MiniMax H3 Max, 10 seconds with sound, vertical, from two photos. On an empty street the zombie, in his friend's denim jacket and hoodie, stops and hugs him; after a hard cut both laugh on a sofa. The zombie has a generic zombie face, so until the cut the friend is recognisable only by his clothes.
Watch for: the zombie has a generic face; only the clothes match the photo
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Reference photos used for this clip (AI-made fictional people or pets)
Who turns (pet, partner or friend)
You
Prompt, settings & input
A short story in two parts with one hard cut, vertical. Part 1: an empty city street at dusk, abandoned cars and drifting paper. Only two figures. The person from Image 1 shuffles forward as a zombie but stays recognisable: the same face, hair and clothes as in the photo, with grey skin, pale cloudy eyes and dust on the clothes, arms slightly raised. The person from Image 2 stands still, facing them, and does not run. The zombie stops one step away, lowers its arms and leans in for a slow hug. Part 2, hard cut: a warm living room, the same two people healthy and laughing on a sofa. Keep both faces, hair and builds as in the photos. Natural sound only, no music. No blood, no wounds, no weapons, no text.
MiniMax H3 Max, 5 seconds with sound, vertical, from an adult photo and a childhood photo. They look at each other, smile and end in a sideways hug; the curls, the cardigan and the sweater match the two photos. The hug comes only in the last second or so, and the birdsong is very quiet.
Watch for: the hug only comes in the last second or so
Made on Cicadas · 2026-10-05 · 63 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.25 · request 01a10bd1-a8a0… · test log
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You today
You as a child
Prompt, settings & input
A quiet park bench on a sunny afternoon, vertical. The adult from Image 1 sits beside the child from Image 2, who is the same person years earlier. They look at each other and smile, then the child leans in and the adult gives a gentle sideways hug around the shoulders. Keep both faces, hair and clothes as in the photos. Soft natural light, slow push-in, warm nostalgic mood. Sound: soft birdsong and a light breeze, no music. No text.
MiniMax H3 Max, 5 seconds with sound, vertical, from the same two photos. The child sits on the left, the adult on the right, and they lean in and blow out the candles together. The table sits at an odd angle above the chairs, and the only sound is one breath.
Watch for: the table sits at an odd angle above the chairs
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You today
You as a child
Prompt, settings & input
A kitchen table in warm evening light, vertical. The child from Image 2 sits on the left and the adult from Image 1 sits on the right, the same person years apart, with a small birthday cake and lit candles between them. They look at each other and smile, then lean in together and blow out the candles. Keep both faces, hair and clothes as in the photos. Locked camera, warm nostalgic mood. Sound: quiet room tone and a soft puff of breath, no music. No text.
MiniMax H3 Max, 5 seconds with sound, vertical, from one portrait. The human-faced pigeon is there from the first frame, grins and flaps its wings between two ordinary pigeons. The head is much larger than a pigeon's, and it keeps smiling instead of pecking.
Watch for: the head is much larger than a real pigeon’s
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Your portrait
Prompt, settings & input
Realistic vertical phone footage of a park bench. From the first frame, a pigeon with the human head and face of the person from Image 1, at pigeon scale, stands on the back of the bench. It tilts its head, puffs its chest, coos at the camera and flaps its wings once. Two ordinary pigeons sit beside it. Keep the face and hair as in the photo. Park sounds and pigeon cooing, no music. Handheld shot, soft daylight, no text.
MiniMax H3 Max, 5 seconds with sound, vertical, from one portrait. For the first half the face is small and half hidden behind pecking pigeons; after a cut the human-faced pigeon stands alone and stares at the camera. The sound is quiet street ambience.
Watch for: the face is small and half hidden until a cut halfway through
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Your portrait
Prompt, settings & input
Realistic vertical phone footage on a city pavement. A pigeon with the human head and face of the person from Image 1, on an ordinary grey pigeon body, is in the middle of the frame from the very first frame, walking among ordinary pigeons that peck at crumbs. It bobs its head with each step, pecks at the ground like the other birds, then looks up at the camera. Keep the face and hair as in the photo. Everyday street sounds and pigeon cooing, no music. Handheld shot, natural daylight, no text.
MiniMax H3 Max, 10 seconds with sound at 768P, vertical, from text only. Kernels pour from a red bucket at the helicopter door and the crater bursts into a popcorn cloud that fills the frame. The sound is a loud engine-like rumble; our automated listeners heard no distinct popping.
Watch for: a loud rumble with no distinct popping sound
Made on Cicadas · 2026-10-05 · 200 credits for these settings today · provider cost ≈$0.80 · request 01a10bd1-aeeb… · test log
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Vertical phone footage shot from the open door of a helicopter hovering above a glowing lava crater. A gloved hand tips a large red bucket and a stream of dry corn kernels pours down into the lava. A beat later the crater erupts in a huge white cloud of popcorn that shoots up past the helicopter, and the camera jolts back. Sound: rotor noise and wind, a deep rumble, then loud rapid popping. Realistic daylight footage, no faces, no text, no logos.
MiniMax H3 Max, 10 seconds with sound at 768P, vertical, from text only. Ice pours from a blue bucket, a column of white steam blasts up past the helicopter and the lava cracks and spatters. A second blue bucket that the prompt never asked for sits on the cabin floor.
Watch for: an extra blue bucket appears on the cabin floor
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Vertical phone footage shot from the open door of a helicopter hovering above a glowing lava crater. A gloved hand tips a large blue bucket and a stream of ice cubes pours down into the lava. The lava hisses, a tall column of white steam blasts upward past the helicopter, and the glowing surface cracks and darkens where the ice landed; the camera jolts back. Sound: rotor noise and wind, a sharp long hiss, cracking rock. Realistic daylight footage, no faces, no text, no logos.
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Prompt library questions
Where do these prompts come from?
We wrote every prompt and ran it on Cicadas ourselves; none are copied from social media. Each result shown is the real output, kept with its model, settings, date and request ID.
Will the same prompt give me the same video?
Not exactly. The same prompt and settings can give a different result, and a different starting image changes it more. Check every result before you use it.
What does it cost to reuse a prompt?
Copying a prompt or downloading a recipe is free. Generating uses credits: each card shows what its exact settings cost today, and the workspace shows the final quote before anything is charged.
Can I use a prompt with a different model?
Yes, but treat it as a new draft. Models read prompts differently, so a prompt tested on one model has not been tested on another.
Can I use the videos and prompts commercially?
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