Glossary · Updated Sep 2, 2026

Text-to-video

Generating short video clips from text or image prompts, with controls for motion, camera, and keyframes.

Definition

Text-to-video models produce clips of a few seconds to a minute, increasingly with coherent physics and camera control. Image-to-video animates a still, and keyframes steer start and end states. Outputs are typically short and stitched or extended, and consistency across shots remains a challenge.

Why it matters when choosing a tool

Video generators differ widely in realism, length, control, and rights; evaluate on the kind of footage you need rather than demo reels.

Where you will meet it

AI Video Generation, AI Social Media, AI Marketing & Sales

Related terms

Text-to-image · Generative AI · Diffusion model

Tools where this matters

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