AI Video Prompt Builder
Good AI video prompts read like a director's shot list: subject, action, camera, light, style and format. Pick your options below and copy a ready-to-use prompt for Sora, Veo 3, Runway, Kling, Pika or Luma. Free, no account needed — and part of a library of 10,300+ tested prompts across 43 categories.
Your prompt
Create an 8-second video for Veo 3. Shot: Medium shot of a barista pouring latte art in a cosy café. Action: one clear, continuous movement from start to end — no cuts. Camera: slow dolly-in, steady speed. Lighting: golden-hour sunlight. Style: photorealistic, 35mm film grain. Sound: soft café ambience, quiet jazz. Aspect ratio: 16:9. Tip for Veo 3: Add dialogue in quotes on the Sound line — Veo 3 generates it natively.
What do these prompts look like as video?
Three example clips in the style each tool is known for, with the prompt that describes them. Use them as a reference for how shot, camera move, light and style change the result.
Slow dolly-in on a steaming coffee cup on a wooden café table, golden-hour window light, shallow depth of field, photorealistic.
Tracking shot following a runner through neon-lit city streets at night, rain reflections, teal and orange grade, cinematic.
Stylized 3D sneaker spinning and bouncing on a pastel pink background, soft studio light, playful social-media product shot.
Illustrative example clips. Actual output differs per tool and per generation.
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How do you write a good AI video prompt?
Describe one scene with one clear action, then tell the model how the camera moves and what the light looks like. Vague prompts such as "a nice video of a city" give random results; a shot type, a camera move and a style give you control. Not sure which tool fits? Read our AI video tool comparison or browse 300 video prompts by goal.