OpenArt: Image-to-video scene creation with Wan 2.6

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Youri van Hofwegen·Jan 2026

Demo summary

The user demonstrates animating a retro-futuristic diner image by adding a UFO fly-by using Wan 2.6.

Step-by-step

Upload an image to the Image-to-Video tool
Set the generation settings to the highest quality
Select 'Single' for the shot type
Enter a prompt describing the specific action, such as a UFO flying by a window
Click Create

Options

Use multi-shot video mode
Include shot change instructions directly inside the text prompt

Watch out for

Wan 2.6 can be picky when performing multi-shot videos with images

Tips

Use single shot type for better reliability when animating specific images

Highlights

“it actually looks really good”

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