# Pet photos to video: prompts that actually work

Pets are the most requested image to video subject, and also the easiest to get wrong. What works:

# Start with a sharp, eye-level photo

Eyes in focus, whole head visible, no motion blur on whiskers or fur.

# Use small, believable motions

• ears twitch, slow blink
• tail wags gently
• head tilts slightly to the side
• fur moves in a light breeze

# Avoid

• asking the pet to run or jump from a sitting pose
• adding a second animal that isn’t in the photo
• very long prompts that fight each other

# Try a no-prompt pass first

Many tools pick a sensible default motion when the prompt is empty, which is a nice baseline.

You can test this for free with GStory Image to Video: upload the photo, add one of the prompts above, and download the clip.