# How to generate an AI video on iPhone in under a minute

> **TL;DR:** Open [GO AI Chat](https://goaichat.app/chat) → Lab → describe the scene in one specific sentence (subject + action + camera + style) or pick a photo to animate → generate. ~1 minute later: a clip up to 15 seconds, saved to your camera roll. The quality lever is the prompt.

By the GO AI Team · August 21, 2026

## Steps

1. **Lab → video.** Media generation lives in GO AI Chat's Lab tab; video runs on Grok, clips up to 15 seconds.
2. **Write a four-part prompt:**
   - Subject — one concrete thing ("a golden retriever puppy", not "a cute scene")
   - Action — one motion ("shaking off water in slow motion"); two actions = the model picks one, badly
   - Camera — "static close-up", "slow push-in", "orbit shot", "handheld follow"
   - Style — "golden-hour light, shallow depth of field", "16mm film grain"
   
   Example: *"A golden retriever puppy shaking off water in slow motion, static close-up, golden-hour backlight, shallow depth of field."* Rule of thumb: if the prompt has "and" twice, cut something.
3. **Or start from a photo** (image-to-video). Describe one plausible motion for that scene — steam rising, hair in wind, slow push-in. Don't ask the photo to become a different scene.
4. **Generate, wait ~a minute, save/share.** You can leave the app. If a result is 80% right, regenerate once with the same prompt before rewriting — runs vary.

## Fixes for bad results

Mushy motion → name a single physical movement · Wrong emphasis → put the subject first · Chaotic cuts → add "single continuous shot" · Warped faces/hands → medium shots, regenerate (2026 model-level weakness) · Garbled on-screen text → never ask for text; caption in an editor.

## Five prompts to steal

1. "Tiny paper boat sailing through a rain puddle, low-angle tracking shot, overcast soft light, macro detail."
2. "Neon jellyfish drifting upward in dark water, slow vertical pan, bioluminescent glow, black background."
3. "Espresso poured into a glass cup, static macro shot, warm kitchen light, slow motion."
4. "Autumn leaves swirling around a park bench, gentle orbit shot, golden hour, film grain."
5. "Astronaut dancing on a desert dune at dusk, handheld follow shot, purple sky, lens flare."

## FAQ

- **Generation time?** ~1 minute; continues in background.
- **Photo to video?** Yes — one plausible motion works best.
- **Max length?** 15 seconds per clip; chain clips for longer pieces.
- **Free?** Free tier included; video is metered, subscriptions unlock heavier use.

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