Best Companion
Windowsill Stretch
A slow stretch and a wide yawn in the afternoon sun
In the catalogue
- Action
- Windowsill Stretch
- Category
- Best Companion
- Returns
- A clip of about 5 seconds
- Subscription
- Not required
What this action does
A slow stretch and a wide yawn in the afternoon sun. You give the app a single photograph and it generates a short clip of that movement, roughly 5 seconds long. Nothing is filmed and nothing is recovered: the motion is produced from the one frame you supply.
What photo works best
A yawn needs a mouth the frame can see. Shoot from the side or at a three quarter angle so the muzzle sits in profile rather than pointing at the lens, and include the front legs, since the stretch pushes them forward. Afternoon light through a window is exactly the mood, and an original already in warm light joins more naturally than one under a ceiling bulb. Steer clear of a picture where the head is tucked into a paw or a blanket, leaving the opening mouth nowhere to go.
What to expect
One photograph goes in and a short clip comes out. It is generated rather than filmed, so run it twice if the first attempt puts a hand somewhere strange; the second version will not be identical.
If the result is not convincing, the fix is almost always the photograph rather than the settings. Reshoot it wider, get more light on the face, and move the arms clear of the body. The rest of what decides the result applies to every action here, and the limits apply to this one too.
Common questions
- What kind of photo works best for Windowsill Stretch?
- Windowsill Stretch builds about 5 seconds of movement out of your photograph, and the one frame you choose is the entire input. Whatever has to appear in the result has to be in the shot, so frame wide enough to take in everything the movement touches, keep the subject sharp and clearly separated from what is behind them, and get even light onto the face and the hands.
- How long is the video?
- About 5 seconds. That is what the default video model in the app's catalogue is configured to produce, and it is the same for every motion action in the library.
- Do I need a subscription to use Windowsill Stretch?
- No. Windowsill Stretch is not marked as a subscription only action in the app's catalogue. AI Video is free to download, and generating a result uses credits, which are bought as a pack or come with a subscription.
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