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40 AI video ideas to try, from pets to products

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Short answer

Start with what you already have: a photo of you, your pet, your car or your product, or a trend you liked. Then say one thing to Spark, Rift's video agent, like 'my dog as a lifeguard' or 'put me in this, at night'. Here are 40 ideas across people, friends, pets, cars, food, products, places and pictures, each one line you can type.

The hardest part of making a video is often the first idea. Each of these is one line you can say to Spark, plus a photo when it needs one.

You

  1. “Put me in this,” on any trend you share.
  2. “Me walking a red carpet, flashes everywhere.”
  3. “Me as a knight in a misty forest.”
  4. “Me inside a famous painting, the people around me turn to look.”
  5. “Me at 80, same hoodie, same smile.”

Friends and family

  1. “Me and Sam, same dance, same street.”
  2. “Our group photo, everyone starts dancing.”
  3. “Grandma riding a motorbike through Rome.”
  4. “The whole family as a 70s band photo.”
  5. “Me hugging myself at age 6,” with an old photo.

Pets

  1. “My dog as a lifeguard running down the beach.”
  2. “My cat at a job interview, very serious.”
  3. “My dog doing this dance,” on a trend you share.
  4. “My hamster driving a tiny car through the kitchen.”
  5. “My cat as a museum oil portrait.”

Cars

  1. “My car drifting through a snowy mountain pass.”
  2. “My car parked on a neon street at night, rain.”
  3. “My old pickup, restored, gleaming in a barn.”
  4. “My car, but as a toy on a desk.”
  5. “My bike flying over the city at night, full moon behind.”

Food and drink

  1. “Slow pour of my iced coffee, light through the glass.”
  2. “My cake slice, a fork cuts in, steam rises.”
  3. “The last fry in the bag looks around nervously.”
  4. “Fruit sitting around a dinner table, arguing.”
  5. “My pizza, cheese pull, close up.”

Products

  1. “My perfume on a rock, waves crashing.”
  2. “My sneakers on a wet street, slow push in.”
  3. “My candle, a hand lights it, room goes warm.”
  4. “My headphones spinning on a stand, studio light.”
  5. “My mug on a desk at sunrise, steam rising.”

Places

  1. “Our street in four seasons,” one per Make.
  2. “My café at night, lights coming on.”
  3. “This beach photo, waves rolling in.”
  4. “My living room, but Christmas.”
  5. “My garden as a jungle, low camera.”

Pictures

  1. “A 90s yearbook photo of me, four versions.”
  2. “An action movie poster of me.”
  3. “My dog as a tiny figure in a glass jar.”
  4. “My selfie in anime style.”
  5. “A new look for my room, Japandi, four versions.”

How to pick

Start with something you’d share anyway: your pet, your car, your work. The ideas that land are specific, small and a bit odd.

Questions people ask

Do I need a photo for these?

For anything with a real person, pet or product, yes. The rest work from words alone.

Can I use my own idea instead of one of these?

Yes. Tell Spark in your own words, with a photo if it needs one, and check the Draft before you tap Make.

Can I change an idea after I see the Draft?

Yes. Tell Spark what to change and it updates the Draft before you Make.

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