Everyday Life
Reading
Peaceful book reading moments
In the catalogue
- Action
- Reading
- Category
- Everyday Life
- Movement
- Moderate
- Clip length
- About 5 seconds
- Subscription
- Not required
What this action does
Peaceful book reading moments. 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
Waist up, seated works well, with the hands in front and space below the chin for a book to appear. A calm background suits the action. Looking slightly downward in the source photograph reads more naturally than looking straight at the camera.
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 Reading?
- Waist up, seated works well, with the hands in front and space below the chin for a book to appear. A calm background suits the action. Looking slightly downward in the source photograph reads more naturally than looking straight at the camera.
- How long is the video?
- About 5 seconds. That is what the default model in the app's catalogue is configured to produce, and it is the same for every action in the library.
- Do I need a subscription to use Reading?
- No. Reading is not a subscription only action. AI Video is free to download and includes two videos a day at no cost; beyond that you need credits or a Pro subscription.
The right action for the photo beats the popular one
Every action in the library is written up the same way, so you can check whether the picture in your camera roll actually suits it before you spend a credit.
