Video creation is entering the AI Era: one where you don’t need a camera crew, a studio, or weeks of editing to bring an idea to life. Gemini is one of the few LLMs that support video production within Gemini—with sound included!
How to create a video using Sora
Just ensure the Video tool is activated by clicking on "Tools" > "Video." Then describe your video.
Prompting Best Practices
1. If you’re looking for something specific, start by interacting with Gemini, giving it a detailed “video production persona.” This allows you to refine your prompt before asking it to generate the video.
Example: “Act as a senior video producer who specializes in short-form educational explainers. Your job is to help me refine my storyboard, script tone, and pacing before I move create the video. Please analyze my idea and suggest improvements that will make the final video more visually compelling: [paste in idea]”
2. Define constraints explicitly (“no on-screen text,” “keep character consistent across the shot”).
Example: “A single continuous shot of a child releasing a paper lantern on a quiet beach at dusk. The camera stays behind the child at waist height, no cuts, no zooms. Keep the lantern’s color consistent throughout the shot. No on-screen text."
3. Reference real-world places or directors, and be creative with your tweaks and added details! In the world of AI, your imagination is your only constraint.
Example: “Drone view of waves crashing against the rugged cliffs along Big Sur’s Garay point beach. The crashing blue waters create white-tipped waves, while the golden light of the setting sun illuminates the rocky shore. A small island with a lighthouse sits in the distance, and green shrubbery covers the cliff’s edge. The steep drop from the road down to the beach is a dramatic feat, with the cliff’s edges jutting out over the sea. This is a view that captures the raw beauty of the coast and the rugged landscape of the Pacific Coast Highway.”
Prompt Source: https://openai.com/index/sora/ 4. For specific tweaks, clearly state the changes using "Edits/adjustments."
Example: "Edits/adjustments:
-remove the AIR logo
-make the title white only"
Technical Details
File Format
- Gemini exports videos in standard MP4 format.
- MP4 is widely compatible and optimized for streaming, making it the default for most editing and publishing workflows.
- If you need another format for post-production, convert after export using your editing tool.
Duration & Continuity
- All videos last 8 seconds long.
- If continuity matters, reinforce constraints: “Single shot, no transitions, no temporal jumps.”
