Luma AI

Luma AI is an AI tool designed to bring still photos to life. Using deep learning, it turns static images into short animated clips by adding natural-looking motion and visual effects.

It’s mainly used to create animated photos for social media, presentations, or personal projects.

How to animate a photo with Luma AI

• Sign up and log in using your name and email, or use a Google account.
• Upload a photo (people, animals, landscapes, and more are supported).
• Optionally generate an animation from a text prompt by describing the scene as clearly as possible.
• Review the result after a few minutes and refine it by adjusting video length, adding effects, or inserting new frames.
• Apply lighting effects such as highlights and shadows if needed.
• Export the animated video to your device or save it to your profile; your generation history remains available in your account.

Key features

• Converts static images into animated videos
• Adjustable video duration
• Effects and manual edits after generation
• Text-to-video generation from prompts
• Export in multiple video formats