How to Create AI Videos With Midjourney

TL;DR

Use low motion for consistent animation, manual prompts for precise movement, and extensions to divide complex actions into manageable segments. Midjourney generates four 480p previews at once, supports 1080p social-media exports, and can extend clips by four seconds at a time up to 21 seconds, while preserving unusually smooth transitions and strong visual coherence.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• Midjourney Video is included for users who already have a Midjourney plan, and it can animate either previously generated images or images uploaded as starting frames.
• Auto mode is designed to animate an image using Midjourney's interpretation of the visual and its original prompt, while manual mode allows a new prompt to direct movement more precisely.
• Low motion is generally more consistent despite still producing dynamic movement, while high motion adds energy at the cost of a greater chance of visual warping and distortion.
• Each animation request generates four alternatives at once, giving users multiple interpretations to inspect and compare without submitting four separate requests.
• Preview videos are generated at 480p, but full 1080p versions can be exported by choosing the social-media download option instead of the raw-video download option.
• The extend feature adds four seconds to an animation and can be repeated until the complete clip reaches 21 seconds, with either automatic or manually prompted continuation.
• Complex actions are more controllable when separated across multiple extensions, because each segment can focus on one step instead of compressing an entire sequence into a five-second generation.
• The $60 per month plan includes unlimited generations in relax mode, allowing users to queue 10 requests, receive 40 options, select a preferred result, and repeat the process for extensions.

Questions & Answers

Q: How do you animate an image with Midjourney Video?

Open an image previously generated in Midjourney, or upload an image and place it in the starting-frame area. Choose one of the four animation options in the lower-right area. Auto mode lets Midjourney infer movement from the image and original prompt, while manual mode lets you enter a new prompt describing the desired action or camera movement.

Q: What is the difference between auto and manual animation modes?

Auto mode determines the animation from what Midjourney detects in the image and from the prompt originally used to create it. Manual mode gives the user more direct control by accepting a new motion prompt. Auto is useful for quick experimentation, while manual prompting is better when a subject must perform a particular action or follow a planned sequence.

Q: When should you use low motion or high motion?

Low motion is the preferred setting when visual consistency matters because it can still create plenty of movement without introducing as much instability. High motion is more suitable for energetic or deliberately chaotic material, including fight scenes and wild camera movement. The tradeoff is that high motion can generate more warping, distortion, or generally messy results.

Q: How can you export a Midjourney animation in 1080p?

Midjourney initially produces fast preview animations at 480p, but users can export the selected result in full 1080p. The correct control is the button labeled for downloading video for social media. The raw-video download option does not provide the full-quality version, so selecting the appropriate export button is necessary when resolution matters.

Q: How does the Midjourney Video extend feature work?

The extend feature continues an existing animation by another four seconds. Users can select low or high motion and either let Midjourney continue automatically or provide a new manual prompt for the next action. Extensions can be repeated until the clip reaches 21 seconds, and the transitions can remain fluid enough that segment boundaries are difficult to notice.

Q: How should complex actions be prompted in Midjourney Video?

Complex actions should be divided into separate extensions instead of being forced into one five-second clip. In the demonstrated workflow, one segment asked a dragon to blow fire into a cup, another asked a woman to sip and smile, and another added a kiss on the dragon's cheek. This sequencing gave each action more time and produced stronger control.

Q: How can you compare four Midjourney video generations efficiently?

Midjourney provides synchronized scrubbing for all four generated versions. On a Mac, holding Command while moving the mouse back and forth scrubs the four clips together. This becomes especially useful after extensions make each version longer, because users can compare matching moments without opening every clip separately or repeatedly navigating to the end.

Q: Is unlimited Midjourney video generation available?

The $60 per month plan provides unlimited generations through relax mode. Results arrive more slowly than standard generations but are described as remaining reasonably quick. A user can queue 10 generation requests, return to 40 video options, choose the strongest result, and then queue another set of extensions. The presenter notes that continued availability of this offering is uncertain.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Midjourney Video can animate an existing Midjourney image or an uploaded starting frame. Auto mode interprets the image and original prompt, while manual mode accepts new movement instructions. Each mode offers low and high motion settings, and every request produces four animation options for comparison and selection.

• Low motion provides substantial movement while generally maintaining stronger consistency. High motion introduces more energy but can produce additional warping and distortion. The presenter therefore favors low motion for most scenes and reserves high motion for intentionally chaotic sequences, such as fights or shots involving wild camera movement.

• The extend feature adds four seconds and supports clips up to 21 seconds. Complex sequences work better when divided across separate extensions, with each prompt covering one action. Midjourney also provides synchronized preview scrubbing, likes, folders, smart folders, uploaded starting frames, and unlimited relax-mode generations on the $60 monthly plan.