Reference to video

Upload one or two reference images of a character, mascot, or product, describe the scene, and get a clip where that subject looks the same as in your references.

Turn your song into a music video

How to make a video from reference images

From one or two pictures of your subject to a clip of it in a new scene, in three steps.

  1. 1. Upload the reference images Open the Reference to video tab, sign in with a free account, and add Reference image 1 as a JPG, PNG, or WebP of up to 20 MB. Reference image 2 is optional.
  2. 2. Describe the scene In Your direction, say what the subject does and where, such as the singer walks through a rainy night market. On Standard, also pick the Resolution, a Duration from 1 to 15 seconds, and an Aspect ratio. On Best, Aspect ratio starts on Match image, which gives the clip the shape of Reference image 1.
  3. 3. Generate and download Press Generate. The clip appears under Your recent creations; open it to save the MP4.

What you can do

  • Use reference images to lock a character's look
  • Put the same subject into new scenes and outfits
  • Works for artists, mascots, and merch
  • Standard and Best quality tiers

What reference to video means

A text prompt alone invents a new person every time. A reference image tells the AI who or what has to be in the shot: your face, a mascot, a character design, a product. You describe the scene, and the clip is built around that subject. That is how the same artist ends up in several short clips for a teaser campaign.

Is reference to video free?

Only for a very short clip. A new web account starts with 20 credits, enough for one Standard clip of 2 seconds at 720p (19 credits) or 3 seconds at 360p (18 credits). The default Standard clip, 5 seconds at 720p, costs 47 credits, and Best costs 12 credits a second, from 60 for 5 seconds. The price shows on the Generate button, and credits are refunded if a generation fails.

What reference to video can't do

It takes two reference images at most, and only the Standard tier uses the second. The Best tier works from the first image alone and starts the clip on that image, so there it behaves like Image to Video. Likeness is not guaranteed: faces, logos, and small text can change. A clip runs 15 seconds at most, and a video cannot be used as a reference. For a whole music video with the same cast in every shot, use the Solmi AI music video generator.

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from image to video?

Image to video animates one picture as the first frame. Reference to video, on its Standard tier, uses your images as a guide to the subject and generates a new scene around it.

How many reference images should I use?

One or two. One clear image works, and the Standard tier also uses a second, such as another angle. The Best tier uses only the first image, as the opening frame of the clip.

Can I keep a character consistent across a whole music video?

For a full video, Solmi's AI music video generator keeps a cast consistent across every shot automatically.

What is reference to video?

Video generation guided by images of the subject. You upload one or two reference images and describe a scene, and the AI makes a clip in which that person, character, or product appears.

Can I use a video as the reference?

No. This tool takes still images as references. To make a photo follow the movement in a video, use Motion Transfer, which takes a character photo and a motion video.