Tool

Image to video

Start from a picture and describe only what moves. Image-to-video keeps the face, wardrobe and framing of your reference — a photo, a render from the image studio, or a saved Character — and animates it on the engine you choose. Seedance 2.5 adds an end frame, so a clip can travel from one exact image to another.

Open the video studio Pricing

50 free credits · no card · adults only, by policy

Three ways in

→Upload a reference photo in the composer — the first reference drives the motion.
→Pick a Character from your cast: their reference photo becomes the source and the same face carries into the clip.
→Press Animate on any image in your library: it opens the video studio with that render as the source.

Prompting for motion, not for the picture

The reference already says who and where. The prompt should say what happens: "she turns toward the window and the curtain lifts in the breeze", "slow push-in as steam rises off the cup". Describing the subject again fights the reference; describing the motion directs it.

Engines and controls

Every video engine on eroq accepts a start frame. Seedance 2.5 also accepts an end frame and interpolates the motion between the two; Seedance engines honor a seed for repeatable takes; Kling is the pick for faces, Hailuo for dramatic light, Motion One for mature scenes. Native aspect ratios apply on the next-gen engines.

Starting points

Every tile opens the studio with the prompt already written.

Turn to the windowShe turns slowly toward the window, hair catching the light, the curtain lifting in a soft breeze, gentle push-in Open in the studio → Steam risesSteam rises off the cup while the camera pushes in slowly, warm window light, everything else perfectly still Open in the studio → Rain beginsRain begins to fall on the scene, drops catching the neon, the subject glancing up, slow orbit Open in the studio →

Frequently asked questions

Can I animate a photo of myself?

You can animate photos of adult, fictional characters and original creations. Real, identifiable people without consent — including deepfakes — are banned by the acceptable-use policy and enforced.

Which engines support image-to-video?

All of them: Motion One, Seedance 2.5, Seedance 1.0 Pro and Lite, Kling 2.5 Turbo, Hailuo 02 and Veo 3 Fast. Seedance 2.5 additionally takes an end frame.

How do I keep the same character across clips?

Save them as a Character with reference photos and @mention them in each scene — Film mode can cast a character per scene.

Does image-to-video cost more than text-to-video?

No — the same per-clip price for the engine and length.

Keep exploring

Text to video Characters Seedance 2.5 First/last frame