Best Companion
Zoomies
a burst of pure speed and a skid to a stop
In the catalogue
- Action
- Zoomies
- Category
- Best Companion
- Returns
- A clip of about 5 seconds
- Subscription
- Not required
What this action does
a burst of pure speed and a skid to a stop. 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
Speed is generated from a standing start, so hand it a standing pet. Nose to tail in frame, feet on visible ground, with room ahead in the direction they would run. A side on or three quarter shot carries the skid better than a straight front view. Grass, a hallway floor, anything with a readable surface underneath helps the stop land. What does not work is a dog photographed lying down or curled up, since the whole body position has to be built before anything can move.
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 Zoomies?
- Zoomies 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 Zoomies?
- No. Zoomies 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.
The right action for the photo beats the popular one
Every movement and every style 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.
