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Animate old photos into video

Upload the photo as the first frame, describe a small, natural motion, and the model plays the scene out for a few seconds. Wan 3.0, Veo 3.1 and Kling 3.0 animate photos of people; ByteDance's Seedance does not accept photos of real people's faces. You pay per clip, with no subscription.

Try it with an example See what a clip costs

$0.50 of free credit when you verify your email. Clips from $0.30, top-ups from $5, and top-up credit never expires.

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An example

One photo and one prompt, and the clip it made

A worn sepia photograph from the 1920s of a young couple in front of a farmhouse door, made with an AI image model — The photo that went in

“Animate this photograph as one continuous, photorealistic 6-second shot: the people breathe and blink naturally, one of them smiles slightly, a light breeze moves hair and clothing, the camera pushes in very slowly. Keep every face, the clothing and the era exactly as in the photo. No text.”

The prompt

The clip that came back

Made on November 10, 2026 with Wan 3.0 at 480p: a 6-second clip with sound, ready in about a minute and a half. The photo was made with an AI image model, so the couple never existed; with your own family photo, the clip keeps their faces the same way.

What a clip costs

Which model to use

Today’s price for a typical clip on each model, from GenMagic’s live price list. You pay only for the clips you make.

Model	Why for this	A clip	Longest take	Up to
Wan 3.0Wan 3.0 without a subscription	faithful to the photo, up to 30 seconds, with ambient sound	$0.325 s in 480p	30 s	1080p
Veo 3.1 LiteVeo 3.1 without a subscription	a low price for a short animated photo with sound	$0.304 s in 720p	8 s	1080p
Veo 3.1 FastVeo 3.1 without a subscription	sharper motion, up to 4K	$0.604 s in 720p	8 s	4K
Kling Video v3.0 StandardKling 3.0 without a subscription	natural faces and small gestures	$0.955 s in 720p	15 s	720p
Kling Video v3.0 ProKling 3.0 without a subscription	the finest detail for a print-quality photo	$1.265 s in 1080p	15 s	1080p

Start from an example

Prompts that work

Each opens the studio with the prompt and the model ready. Change it, see the price, generate.

A family portrait comes alive

Animate this photograph as one continuous, photorealistic 6-second shot: the people breathe and blink naturally, one of them smiles slightly, a light breeze moves hair and clothing, the camera pushes in very slowly. Keep every face, the clothing and the era exactly as in the photo. No text.

Wan 3.0, $0.32 a clipOpen in the studio

A historical street scene

Animate this historical photo into a photorealistic 8-second scene: pedestrians walk at a natural pace, a horse-drawn cart passes in the background, smoke drifts from a chimney, period-accurate details, the camera holds still. Keep the black-and-white look and the film grain.

Wan 3.0, $0.32 a clipOpen in the studio

A colorized moment

Bring this old photograph to life in natural color: soft daylight, the subject turns her head toward the camera and smiles, leaves move in the background, gentle ambient sound of a park, 6 seconds.

Veo 3.1 Lite, $0.30 a clipOpen in the studio

What makes the difference

How to get good results

Ask for small motions: a breath, a blink, a slow push-in. Big movements are where an old photo stops looking like itself.
Say what must not change: the faces, the clothing, the era, the black-and-white look.
Scan or photograph the print straight on, cropped, as large as you have it; the model starts from exactly what you upload.
Animate photos you have the right to use. For client work about real people, get their (or their family's) consent.

Go deeper: Restore and colorize the photo first, Wan 3.0, pay as you go, Veo 3.1, pay as you go, Restore the photo first: AI photo restoration tested.

Questions

How much does it cost to animate a photo?

Each model shows its price per clip before you generate; the table on this page shows today's price for a typical clip on each. A new account gets free credit once its email is verified, enough for a first try.

Can I animate photos of people?

Yes, on Wan 3.0, Veo 3.1 and Kling 3.0. ByteDance's Seedance models do not accept images with real people's faces, so use them for illustrations and characters instead.

Can it colorize a black-and-white photo?

Ask for natural color in the prompt and the clip comes out in color; ask to keep the black-and-white look and it stays black and white.

Is there a subscription?

No. You top up a balance from a few dollars and pay per clip. Top-up credit never expires.

What does a clip cost?

Today a typical clip costs $0.32 on Wan 3.0 (5 s in 480p), $0.30 on Veo 3.1 Lite (4 s in 720p), $0.60 on Veo 3.1 Fast (4 s in 720p), $0.95 on Kling Video v3.0 Standard (5 s in 720p), $1.26 on Kling Video v3.0 Pro (5 s in 1080p). The studio shows the exact price for your settings before you generate, and a clip that fails is not charged.

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