Generate realistic human scenes with Canva AI

Demo summary

The user shows how to generate a complex cinematic close-up of a person drinking coffee in a shop using text-to-video generation.

Enter a detailed text prompt describing the scene, lighting, and specific character actions
Click the Generate video button
Wait approximately one minute for the AI to process the request
Preview the generated clip and zoom in to check for realism
Click the video to add it to your design template

Include specific details like 'cinematic close-up' and environmental effects like 'steam rising' to improve the quality of realistic scenes

“Everything looks super realistic from the steam from the coffee cup to the person's movement. I think this will work great for my design.”

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