1/ Imagine taking a your sketch, photo, or AI gen image and turning it into a living video clip. That’s what Hailuo AI’s I2V tech does. Built by MiniMax, this tool is seriously making waves in the AI art scene, especially with creatives who want more motion in their magic.

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2/ The base model (I2V-01) gives you solid image-to-video animations. Then there’s I2V-01-Live for illustrated art like manga, and I2V-01-Director if you want to control camera movement like “pan left slowly through a dreamy forest.”

3/ But wait, it gets deeper. S2V-01 focuses on character consistency, so your character doesn’t morph from frame to frame. These models are fast, pumping out 5-6 second HD clips in under 30 seconds. And yes, you get 720p or 1080p output that’s crisp enough for socials.

4/ Hailuo also throws in cinematic effects like lighting, color grading, moody vibes, whatever you need to make that clip pop. And it works across styles: fantasy, realism, animation. Basically, it's the "what if Midjourney could move" moment we've all been waiting for.

Sources:

https://getimg.ai/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-minimax-hailuo-ai-video-models

https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/minimax/video-01-director/image-to-video

https://piapi.ai/hailuo

5/ You can guide it with just a prompt, an image, or both. Tweak the settings. Hit generate. Boom, short film from a doodle. There’s even an API if you wanna plug it into your own creative pipeline. This is the kind of AI that turns vibes into visuals—fast.