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Generate Video

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Adobe Firefly

Use everyday language to create extraordinary results with generative AI.

Generate Video

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Adobe Firefly

Use everyday language to create extraordinary results with generative AI.

Generate Video

Explore Adobe Firefly Text to video and Image to video top use cases.

The Adobe Firefly AI video generator lets you instantly create high-quality visuals from text prompts or images. Whether you’re animating a product shot, crafting cinematic scenes, or generating B-roll, the AI video generator adapts to your creative needs, giving you the speed, flexibility, and visual impact for any visual project. Plus, now you can turn your Firefly generations into standout stories with the AI video editor.

Generate cinematic B-roll using camera controls.

Whether you need cinematic nature B-roll to fill in gaps of your story, clips to complement your stock footage library, or supporting visuals for interviews, explainer videos, and branded content, the Adobe Firefly video generator and AI video editor make it quick and easy to create high-quality, cinematic results. Simply describe the scene in a few words or upload a reference photo, and Firefly does the rest.

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Generate close-up human details with realism.

Create AI generated videos with expressive, high-resolution close-ups of human faces and features for character design, prototyping, or narrative content. The Firefly Video model captures subtle details and emotional nuance from text prompts and reference images.

Generate cinematic nature scenes from text prompts or images.

  • Generate cinematic landscapes and lifelike animal scenes from text prompts or images with Firefly AI video model.
  • Ideal for creators looking to visualize nature-rich environments without relying on filming or animation tools.
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The ideal solution for cinematic, branded content.

The Firefly AI video generator helps creators and brands produce high-quality content with confidence. Content generated using the Adobe Firefly Video model is trained on licensed and public domain data, making it suitable for use across social, web, paid media, and more. With flexible controls and built-in creative freedom, it’s easy to generate the visuals you need—without the usual friction of sourcing, licensing, or inconsistent quality.

How to make AI video in Firefly.

Creating videos with Adobe Firefly is fast, easy, and requires no production experience. Whether you're a content creator, marketer, or just exploring new tools, the AI video generator makes it easy to generate video from a few lines of text. With AI Text to Video, you can start generating video content that’s ready to share in minutes.

  • Open Firefly.
    Log in to Firefly, then choose the Text to Video or Image to Video option on the homepage to open the workspace.
  • Write a text prompt or upload an image.
    Your prompt should include style, angle, shot distance, effects, color grading, subject(s), and any other elements or descriptors to generate a video that matches your vision. You can also upload an image you want Firefly to animate and use a text prompt to direct how the still image should move, transform, or come to life.
  • Generate your video.
    When you’re satisfied with your prompt, click Generate. The AI generated video results will appear shortly. If you like the video, use the Download button in the top right to download as an mp4 file.
  • Refine, revise, and regenerate.
    Play with settings to explore different variations. In the panel on the left, you can adjust the aspect ratio, camera angle, and motion. And if you’d like, add more detail to your text prompt to generate completely new videos. Just be sure to save any videos you like before you create new ones.
  • Download or share AI-generated video.
    Once you’re happy with your creation, it’s easy to download your text to video AI project directly to your computer or mobile device or share it with others for feedback and collaboration. Firefly makes exporting and sharing high-quality results simple — no technical skills required. For further cutting, trimming, and reorganizing of clips, take your creation to Firefly's AI video editor.

Why Firefly for AI video generation?

  • More realism and cinematic output: Firefly delivers high-fidelity, 1080p video generation with advanced motion fidelity and scene consistency.
  • Better creative outlet: From surreal, abstract landscapes to cinematic effects, Firefly offers a rich creative palette to enhance any video project.
  • Supreme creative control: Firefly lets you control lighting, camera motion, animation timing, and video style.
  • Great for B-roll and storyboards: Whether you're mocking up a pitch or producing social reels, Firefly delivers the polish, speed, and adaptability professional creators demand.

Creating videos with Firefly is as simple as typing a sentence. From eye-catching social posts and dynamic storyboards to visual moodboards and motion elements for presentations, AI generated visuals unlock a world of creative possibilities. Experiment with different text prompts, styles, and concepts — and generate fresh variations of your favorite clips in just a few clicks.

Remix content from the community.

Discover Firefly prompts to remix and submit your own images to the gallery.

AI Video Generator FAQs.

What makes Firefly the best AI video generator?

Adobe Firefly makes it fast and easy to turn text prompts and reference images into high-quality, AI generated videos — no complex skills or tools required. With Text to video, Image to video, the AI video editor, and other AI tools, creators can move from an idea to polished, shareable content in minutes.

What sets Firefly apart is its blend of speed, creative flexibility, and professional quality. It offers cinematic motion, customizable style presets, and built-in sound design to bring ideas to life. Combined with advanced visual effects, robust brand-safety measures, and seamless integration across Adobe apps, the Firefly Video model enables creators to produce visually compelling, commercially safe videos for any platform. Note: Commercial usage eligibility depends on the model used. Partner models may have different usage terms.

What is an AI video generator?

An AI video generator is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to turn text prompts, images, or reference clips into fully generated videos. Instead of filming or editing manually, creators can describe a scene and the AI produces motion, visuals, and effects automatically. The Adobe Firefly Video model is designed to be commercially safe and lets you create entirely new video clips to quickly communicate your creative intent, create B-roll to fill gaps, or add new elements to a shot. Note: Commercial usage eligibility depends on the model used. Partner models may have different usage terms.

What are the best AI video generators?

The best AI video generator depends on what you need, but leading options include Adobe Firefly and Luma AI Ray 3. Luma AI Ray 3 is integrated directly into Firefly as a partner video model, allowing you to turn prompts into videos with speed and flexibility. Both Firefly and Luma Labs AI models are available in Text to video, Image to video, and Firefly Boards for fast, collaborative, and iterative video creation.

What types of projects can use an AI text to video generator?

AI generated videos are great for a wide range of creative projects, including social media clips, storyboarding, motion graphics, moodboards, and even presentation visuals. Whether you're brainstorming ideas or producing finished assets, an AI text to video generator helps you quickly move from concept to content.

Is the AI video generator free to use?

Firefly offers a free AI video generator with a limited number of uses through a Creative Cloud or Firefly plan. If you need more than what’s included in your plan, you can continue creating by upgrading or purchasing additional credits.

What are some tips for writing effective prompts for AI video generation?

Strong prompts are essential for getting high-quality results from AI video generation. Be specific about motion, style, and subject. For example, “a slow-motion shot of waves crashing at sunset in cinematic style.” Details like lighting, camera angles, and tone help the model better understand your vision and deliver more reliable results.

For additional tips and inspiration, visit the Adobe Help Center to explore text prompt writing tips and example prompts that can elevate your videos.

What length and formats does Generate Video output?

Currently, videos created by Generate Video are five seconds in duration, at 1080p resolution and can be downloaded as an mp4 file.

What integrations does Adobe Firefly have?

Adobe Firefly is integrated across the Adobe ecosystem — including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects — so creators can move seamlessly between apps. It also supports a growing set of third-party AI models, such as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana), Flux 1.1 and Flux.1 Kontext by Blackforest Labs, Luma AI Ray 3, GPT Image by OpenAI, and ElevenLabs, expanding what’s possible across image, video, and voice generation.

How is the Firefly video model trained for text to video?

As part of our effort to design Firefly to be commercially safe, the Firefly Video model is trained on licensed content, such as Adobe Stock, and public domain content where copyright has expired. It is not trained on Adobe user content. Note: Commercial usage eligibility depends on the model used. Partner models may have different usage terms.

What is a generated video?

When you transform an image or text into video clips using generative AI, you’ve created a generated video. Whether you need to create B-roll footage for a film, connect two scenes together for a smoother transition, or extend a shot to avoid a quick cut, generating video makes it easy for you to bring your vision to life.

How does Text to video AI work?

Text to video works via machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to analyze the ideas from your text prompt and transform them into videos, images, or art.

Can AI turn an image into a video?

Yes, you can easily turn a static image into a video with the Firefly AI video generator. It’s the perfect way to create social media posts, add a quick clip in your video timeline, or create special effects for a scene.

Can AI generated video be used in commercial projects?

Yes. The Firefly AI Video model is trained on licensed content and public domain materials where copyright has expired, making it safe to use AI generated video in commercial projects. Note: Commercial usage eligibility depends on the model used. Partner models may have different usage terms.

Is AI video generation secure and ethical?

When choosing an AI video generator, it’s important to look for a tool that prioritizes security and ethical practices. Adobe Firefly is built to prevent the creation of content that infringes on copyright or intellectual property rights, ensuring every visual output created with the Firefly Video model is commercially safe. Note: Commercial usage eligibility depends on the model used. Partner models may have different usage terms.

What are the main use cases for an AI video generator?

AI video generators are ideal for creating a wide range of content quickly, including product videos, social media clips, explainer videos, and B-roll. With Adobe Firefly, you can turn a text prompt or reference image into diverse AI generated videos, adding elements like smoke, lens flares, or water effects, animating still images such as flowing waterfalls, or producing 2D, 3D, and claymation-style animations. The Adobe Firefly Video model also supports graphic and text-based clips, along with nature-rich B-roll featuring plants, animals, and landscapes — making it a powerful tool for creators and brands who need high-quality visuals without traditional production timelines.

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