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
