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Which AI should I use to generate video from text?

Of the big chat AIs, only Gemini and Grok make video right in the chat, both on paid plans. ChatGPT no longer generates video since OpenAI closed Sora. For longer, more controlled clips, the specialised tools below still lead.

Which AI does this best

  1. Gemini
    AI assistantFree plan
    #1

    Makes 10-second clips with sound, including dialogue and sound effects, from text or up to 5 images, and the results look very real. Needs a Google AI plan, with a small daily limit.

    ✦ Try this prompt
    Create a 10-second video: [subject] [doing what] in [setting]. Camera: [slow push-in / handheld / drone shot]. Lighting: [golden hour / neon night / soft daylight]. Sound: [ambient sounds, music style, or a line of dialogue in quotes]. Style: [realistic / cinematic / animated]. Vertical 9:16.
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  2. Grok
    AI assistantFree plan
    #2

    Grok Imagine is quick and makes clips of up to about 15 seconds with sound, from text or by animating an image. Paid only and 720p, so it's better for social posts than polished ads.

    ✦ Try this prompt
    Make a video: [scene description], [main action], camera [movement], [style], with sound of [sounds / music mood]. Then make 2 more versions: one more dramatic, one calmer.
    Open Grok ↗
  3. Claude
    AI assistantFree plan
    #3

    Doesn't make video, but writes shot lists and precise prompts for Veo, Kling or Runway so you waste fewer generations. Useful when a clip needs several scenes that have to match.

    ✦ Try this prompt
    I want to make a [30]-second video about [idea] using [Veo / Kling / Runway]. Break it into [4-6] shots of 5-8 seconds. For each shot write a ready-to-paste prompt with subject, action, setting, camera move, lighting and style, keeping the character and look consistent across all shots. Add a note on which shot to generate first.
    Open Claude ↗

Specialised tools

  1. Google Veo (Flow)
    Paid

    Very realistic clips with sound, from Google. Access comes with a paid Google AI plan.

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  2. Kling
    Free plan

    Strong motion and good value. A popular choice for turning a single image into a moving shot.

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  3. Runway
    Free plan

    A full creative toolkit: video generation plus editing tools. It's good if you want more control.

    Open Runway ↗

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