Prompt library · AI video

Video prompts, shot like a director

Seven tested prompts for Veo 3.1 and Gemini Omni Flash — aerials, macro slow motion, neon tracking shots and native-audio dialogue. Every clip on this page is the unedited output of the prompt above it.

01How to prompt

How do you write an AI video prompt?

Google’s own guidance for Veo boils down to seven elements, and the examples on this page use all of them: subject, action, context, style, camera position and motion, ambiance, and audio. Write it like a shot brief: “Cinematic aerial drone shot (camera) of turquoise waves breaking against limestone cliffs (subject, context), slowly pushing forward along the coastline (motion), golden hour haze (ambiance)”. Camera vocabulary is the biggest lever — dolly in, tracking shot, aerial, low-angle, close-up, rack focus — because one camera phrase changes the entire clip.

Audio is prompted in the same text: describe ambient sound and effects in plain words, and put dialogue in quotes — Veo 3.1 lip-syncs short lines convincingly. On Veo, audio is optional and priced separately; on Gemini Omni Flash sound is always on and the model also picks the clip length itself. Silent Veo 3.1 clips start at $0.10 on the Lite tier; every example below is labeled with the model and what that exact generation cost.

02The prompts

7 prompts, real results

Every clip below is the unedited output of the prompt on its card — no cherry-picking across dozens of attempts, no retouching. The model badge shows exactly what generated it and what it cost.

Aerial coastline push

Veo 3.1 Fast$0.70 / 8s

Cinematic aerial drone shot of turquoise waves breaking against white limestone cliffs, slowly pushing forward along the coastline as seabirds cross below the camera. Golden hour haze, long shadows on the water, gentle parallax between cliff layers, epic and serene travel-film aesthetic.

Macro espresso pour

Veo 3.1 Fast$0.70 / 8s

Extreme macro slow-motion shot of espresso streaming into a glass cup, crema swirling and folding in amber ribbons, tiny bubbles rising as the layers separate. Warm backlight through the glass, dark café background, shallow depth of field, luxurious commercial product-film style.

Neon alley tracking shot

Veo 3.1 Fast$1.00 / 8s with audio

Steady tracking shot following a figure in a reflective rain jacket walking away from the camera through a narrow neon-lit alley at night, puddles mirroring pink and cyan signs. Rain falling through the light, steam from a vent, cinematic cyberpunk mood. Audio: steady rain, distant city hum, echoing footsteps on wet pavement.

Dialogue close-up

Veo 3.1 Fast$1.00 / 8s with audio

Slow dolly-in on an old fisherman with a weathered face and wool cap, mending a net on a misty pier at dawn, he looks up at the camera and says: "The sea decides. We just show up." Soft gray morning light, gulls drifting behind him, gentle documentary intimacy. Audio: lapping water, distant gulls, his low unhurried voice.

Origami stop-motion

Veo 3.1 Fast$0.70 / 8s

Stop-motion style shot of a sheet of violet paper folding itself into an origami crane on a warm wooden desk, crisp creases appearing one by one, the finished crane turning proudly toward the camera. Soft window light, minimal set, playful handcrafted charm, locked-off camera.

Omni: robot & sunflower

Gemini Omni Flash$1.00 / clip

A tiny rusty garden robot on a sunlit windowsill carefully waters a potted sunflower with a miniature watering can, the flower straightens and turns toward the light, the robot tilts its head with a happy chirp. Warm morning light, dust motes in the air, gentle whimsical mood. Audio: soft acoustic guitar, trickling water, quiet servo whirs and birdsong outside.

Omni: night market POV

Gemini Omni Flash$1.00 / clip

Vertical handheld POV walking slowly through a lantern-lit night market, passing steaming food stalls, strings of warm bulbs overhead, a vendor tossing vegetables in a flaming wok. Lively colorful bokeh, appetizing haze, energetic street atmosphere. Audio: sizzling wok, murmuring crowd, distant upbeat street music.

03Technique

What makes these work

Lead with the camera

“Aerial drone shot”, “slow dolly-in”, “tracking shot”, “locked-off macro” — the camera phrase sets the whole clip. Change only that word and the same scene becomes five different shots.

Put dialogue in quotes

Veo 3.1 lip-syncs short quoted lines. Keep them under ~10 words, give the speaker a described voice, and let ambient sound fill the rest.

Describe sound explicitly

End the prompt with an “Audio:” line listing ambience and effects — rain, footsteps, sizzling, birdsong. Unprompted audio comes out generic.

Draft silent, finish with audio

Iterate composition on silent Veo 3.1 Lite from $0.10, then re-run the winning prompt with audio on. On Omni Flash sound is always included at a flat $1.00.

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06FAQ

AI video prompts, answered

What’s the difference between Veo 3.1 and Gemini Omni Flash?

Veo 3.1 gives you control: 4–8 s duration, 720p–4K, optional audio, first/last frames and extensions. Omni Flash is Google’s world model for short-form: it always generates sound, picks its own 3–10 s length, outputs 720p, and supports conversational editing of the result — at a flat $1.00 per clip.

How much does an AI video cost?

Silent Veo 3.1 Lite clips start at $0.10 for 4 seconds at 720p; Veo 3.1 Fast with audio is about $0.50–1.00 per 4–8 s clip; 4K and the flagship Veo 3.1 cost more. Omni Flash is always $1.00 flat. There’s no subscription — you pay per clip from a crypto balance.

Can I animate one of my images?

Yes — upload a still as the first frame and describe only the motion and audio. It’s the most reliable way to control composition, and it works with any image from this prompt library.

Does Veo really generate speech?

Yes. Put the line in quotes inside the prompt and enable audio — Veo 3.1 generates the voice and lip-syncs it. Short, natural lines work best; long monologues drift out of sync.

Copy a prompt, make it yours

Every new account starts with a free $0.10 balance — enough to test three image prompts before paying anything. No subscription, no credit card, crypto top-ups from $1.