Create Motion-Controlled AI Videos Using Image and Video References

AI video generation is becoming more advanced every day. One of the most interesting features is the ability to use an uploaded image as a character reference and a video as a motion and style reference.

With the right prompt, you can turn a single photo into a dynamic video while keeping the character's identity and appearance consistent. The AI analyzes the reference video and tries to recreate its movement, camera motion, visual style, and overall dynamics using your uploaded image.

How This AI Video Effect Works

The process is quite simple. First, you need to open the Flow app and create a new project. Then upload the photo that you want to use as your character reference.

After that, add a reference video. This video will be used to understand the movement, camera angles, visual style, and overall motion that you want to recreate.

Once everything is uploaded, select the video clip from your library and enter the prompt provided below. After keeping the required settings and sending the request, the AI will process the references and generate your video.

AI Video Generation Prompt

Use the following prompt to generate a motion-controlled video:

Prompt:

References Video

This prompt instructs the AI to use your image as the main character reference while taking the movement and visual direction from the uploaded video.

Tips for Better Results

For better results, use a clear, high-quality image where the character's face and important visual details are easy to see. Your reference video should also have clear movement and camera motion.

The closer the reference image and video are to the result you want, the more consistent the generated video can be.

Keep in mind that AI-generated videos may not always reproduce every movement or visual detail perfectly. Results can vary depending on the AI video tool, uploaded image, reference video, and generation settings.

Final Words

This technique is a simple way to experiment with AI motion-controlled video generation. Instead of manually creating every movement, you can provide an image as the character reference and let the AI use another video to guide the motion and visual style.

If you are experimenting with AI-generated videos, this prompt can be a useful starting point for creating more dynamic and visually interesting results. M17