Luma Dream Machine Arena: Animate images using Keyframes in Luma Dream Machine

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Kade Creates AI·Oct 2025

Demo summary

The user shows how to upload two separate photos to act as start and end points, using the Keyframes mode to stitch them into a smooth motion sequence.

Step-by-step

Select Keyframes mode
Upload an image to serve as the start point
Upload a second image to serve as the end point
Enter a text prompt to describe the desired motion
Click the generate button to stitch the images together

Options

Upload only one image instead of two to control the animation

Watch out for

Keyframe generation can take longer to process than standard text-to-video prompts

Highlights

“Dream Machine stitched them together into a smooth cinematic shot. This part can take a bit longer to generate... And there it is. Pretty wild”

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