Refine video prompts using Gemini AI

Kevin Stratvert·Jul 2025

Demo summary

The user demonstrates asking Gemini to write a more descriptive, cinematic prompt for a cookie-baking scene and then using that output to generate a better video.

Step-by-step

Ask Gemini to help write or refine a video prompt in the chat interface
Submit the request for a more descriptive or cinematic version of your idea
Review the generated suggestions, including details like camera angles, lighting, and pacing
Copy the preferred prompt and paste it into the prompt field
Make manual tweaks to the prompt to match your specific vision
Generate the video using the refined prompt

Options

Choose between multiple prompt versions provided by Gemini
Use Gemini's provided tips at the bottom of the chat to manually improve prompts

Tips

Use Gemini to do the 'heavy lifting' if you are stuck or want a more 'epic' sounding prompt
Incorporate specific details like camera angles, lighting, and background music for a cinematic vibe

Highlights

“one really helpful trick when you're not sure how to phrase your Veo3 prompt is to just ask Gemini”

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