Gemini: Animate an image to continue a scene

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Demo summary

The user takes a screenshot of a generated video frame and uses the 'animate an image' feature to create a follow-up shot where the character turns around.

Step-by-step

Go to the 'Animate an image' section
Upload the screenshot or video frame you want to continue
Enter a prompt describing the action that happens next in the scene
Run the generation
Create a new block and insert the generated clip
Trim the frames to smooth out any glitches between the two clips
Select a transition, such as 'Flicker', to blend the sequence

Options

Select from various transition styles to connect clips

Watch out for

Initial generations may contain glitches or 'weird' artifacts that require re-running the prompt

Tips

Trim frames manually until you find the perfect transition point to hide visual glitches
Use a transition like 'Flicker' to mask the jump between the original frame and the new animation

Highlights

“voila, we have a sequence”

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