Music video
Image to Music Video AI
With image to music video in AI Song Generator, a picture you upload becomes the opening frame of a generated scene, so the video starts from your photograph or artwork and moves from there. The scenes are planned in a storyboard and cut on the structure of your song, like every music video in the Studio.
See it in action
Short samples made with AI Song Generator from one of our own songs and a fictional character. Turn the sound on to hear how they follow the music.
One character, kept consistent from reference images across every scene.
Moving stills: your images animated with slow camera moves.
Steps
How it works
Choose the song
Pick a library track or upload an MP3, WAV or M4A of your own.
Upload your images
Add the photos or artwork you want to see, and confirm you have the rights to them. Photos of people also need their consent.
Assign images to scenes
In the storyboard, attach an image to each scene that should start from it and describe the motion.
Generate the scenes
Each scene animates from its image for a few seconds, then the clips are cut to the music.
What "starting from an image" means
A scene with an image attached begins on that exact picture. The video model then animates it according to the shot description: a slow push-in, wind moving through hair, clouds drifting, lights flickering on. The longer the clip, the further the scene can drift from the original, so short scenes keep closest to your picture.
Scenes without an image are generated from their description alone, which lets you mix your own pictures with fully generated shots in the same video.
Images that animate well
Some pictures give the model much more to work with than others:
- Clear subjects with some space around them for the camera to move
- Natural elements that can move: water, sky, fabric, smoke, foliage
- The same aspect ratio as the video you plan to export
- High resolution without heavy filters or text overlays
- Faces that are large and sharp, if a person should stay recognisable
Describing the motion
The image fixes where a scene starts; the words decide what happens next. Name the camera move (push in, pull back, pan left, orbit), what moves in the frame and how fast. Match the speed to the section: gentle movement for verses, bolder motion where the energy rises. Scene lengths come from the song analysis, so you do not need to time anything by hand.
Not a slideshow maker
This is not a tool that fades a folder of photos together with pan-and-zoom effects. Each image is the start of an AI-generated clip and is billed as a generated scene. If you want a still picture with motion graphics and no AI cost, the artwork visualizer is the better fit.
People in your images
Animated faces can change slightly as a scene plays. For a person who appears in many scenes, the Character profile uses two to four reference images of them to keep the look steadier across the video. Only use photos of yourself or of people who agreed to be in it: photos of people need a likeness consent confirmation, adult images are rejected by the upload check, and videos made from photos of people are reviewed before they can be published.
What you get
- MP4 scenes cut to your song
- 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5 versions
- Three thumbnails per export
Prompts
Example prompts
Starting points you can paste into Create and adjust. Specific details — tempo, instruments, mood, structure — give the most control.
- Tour photo series
Five photos from last summer's tour, each one opening a chorus scene with a slow push-in and crowd lights flickering
StylePro, natural motion
Real photos as first frames make the video unmistakably yours.
Use in the Studio - Painting comes alive
An oil painting of a harbour at dusk; the water starts to move, boats sway, lights come on as the song builds
StyleCinematic, painterly
Paintings with water or sky give the model natural motion.
Use in the Studio - Travel reel
Mountain, market and coastline photos, each starting a short scene with a gentle pan, vertical format
StyleFast, 9:16
Short scenes stay closest to the original photos.
Use in the Studio - Product teaser with a track
A studio photo of a new pair of headphones, slow orbit, light sweeping across the surface on the drop
StylePro, clean studio light
One strong image and one clear move work well for short ads.
Use in the Studio
Use cases
Where it fits
- Musicians with photo archivesTour, studio and press photos turned into moving scenes for a release.
- Visual artists and photographersArtwork brought to life to music for portfolios and exhibitions.
- Labels and brandsCampaign images animated over a track for short promotional clips.
Keep exploring
Related
- Album Cover VideoTurn release artwork into video: an audio-reactive cover with no AI credits, or an AI-animated cover, sized for Spotify Canvas, Reels, Shorts and YouTube.
- Music Video From AudioUpload an MP3, WAV or M4A and AI Song Generator reads its tempo, beats, sections and energy, then plans a music video around them.
- Image to MusicAttach a photo, painting or concept art and AI Song Generator generates music inspired by it. How images steer the mood, how to add text, and what to expect.
- AI Music Video GeneratorTurn a song into an AI music video: AI Song Generator analyses the track, drafts a storyboard you approve, generates each scene and cuts it on the beat.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Will the video look exactly like my photo?
Can I mix my images with generated shots?
Does each image cost credits?
Can it make a slideshow with transitions?
Turn your song into a finished video.
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