Paint drops into clear water in extreme slow motion. Colors bloom and swirl in organic patterns — deep blues mixing with golden yellows. Camera captures the moment from directly above. Studio lighting makes every droplet sparkle.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/veo_3_1/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "veo-3.1",
"prompt": "Paint drops into clear water in extreme slow motion. Colors bloom and swirl in organic patterns — deep blues mixing with golden yellows. Camera captures the moment from directly above. Studio lighting makes every droplet sparkle."
}
JSON
Slow cinematic dolly shot through a misty forest at dawn, camera gliding between ancient oak trees, volumetric light rays, particles floating in air, film grain, 24fps cinematic.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runapi/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"prompt": "Slow cinematic dolly shot through a misty forest at dawn, camera gliding between ancient oak trees, volumetric light rays, particles floating in air, film grain, 24fps cinematic."
}
JSON
Slow cinematic aerial drone shot pulling back from rugged coastal cliffs at sunrise. The camera starts close to the cliff face where waves crash against dark volcanic rock, sending white spray upward, then gradually rises and pulls back to reveal the full coastline stretching into the distance. Morning sunlight paints the cliff tops gold while the ocean below remains deep blue-green. Seabirds glide below camera level. The movement is smooth and steady with no shaking or sudden turns. Cinematic 24fps feel with a wide dynamic range preserving detail in both bright spray and dark rock faces.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/seedance/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "seedance-2.0",
"prompt": "Slow cinematic aerial drone shot pulling back from rugged coastal cliffs at sunrise. The camera starts close to the cliff face where waves crash against dark volcanic rock, sending white spray upward, then gradually rises and pulls back to reveal the full coastline stretching into the distance. Morning sunlight paints the cliff tops gold while the ocean below remains deep blue-green. Seabirds glide below camera level. The movement is smooth and steady with no shaking or sudden turns. Cinematic 24fps feel with a wide dynamic range preserving detail in both bright spray and dark rock faces."
}
JSON
Elegant product reveal of a premium smartwatch on a slowly rotating display platform. The video starts with a completely dark frame, then a single spotlight fades in from above, illuminating the watch face first. The platform rotates 180 degrees over the clip duration, showing the watch from front to side profile. The watch face displays a minimalist analog dial with blue hands. Reflections from the polished stainless steel case create subtle light flares. Background remains pure black. Studio lighting with a slight rim light on the back edge of the watch band. Smooth, slow rotation — no camera movement, the platform does all the work.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/veo_3_1/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "veo-3.1",
"prompt": "Elegant product reveal of a premium smartwatch on a slowly rotating display platform. The video starts with a completely dark frame, then a single spotlight fades in from above, illuminating the watch face first. The platform rotates 180 degrees over the clip duration, showing the watch from front to side profile. The watch face displays a minimalist analog dial with blue hands. Reflections from the polished stainless steel case create subtle light flares. Background remains pure black. Studio lighting with a slight rim light on the back edge of the watch band. Smooth, slow rotation — no camera movement, the platform does all the work."
}
JSON
Timelapse of thick cumulus clouds pouring through a narrow mountain pass like a slow-motion waterfall of vapor. The camera is positioned on a ridge looking across the pass at eye level with the cloud tops. Clouds spill over the rocky saddle, cascade down the far slope, and dissipate as they descend into the warmer valley below. The sun moves across the sky creating shifting shadows on the mountain faces. Alpine meadow with wildflowers in the foreground remains in sharp focus while clouds are the primary motion element. Golden hour light transitions through the sequence.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/kling/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "kling-3.0",
"prompt": "Timelapse of thick cumulus clouds pouring through a narrow mountain pass like a slow-motion waterfall of vapor. The camera is positioned on a ridge looking across the pass at eye level with the cloud tops. Clouds spill over the rocky saddle, cascade down the far slope, and dissipate as they descend into the warmer valley below. The sun moves across the sky creating shifting shadows on the mountain faces. Alpine meadow with wildflowers in the foreground remains in sharp focus while clouds are the primary motion element. Golden hour light transitions through the sequence."
}
JSON
Abstract motion graphics of a floating sphere of liquid mercury that continuously morphs between geometric shapes — sphere to cube to tetrahedron to torus and back to sphere. Each transition is smooth and organic, with the reflective surface rippling and stretching. The metallic surface reflects a colorful studio environment with pink and blue gradient lighting visible in the reflections. The object floats in the center of frame against a soft gradient background that shifts from deep purple at the bottom to pale lavender at the top. Slow, hypnotic movement. Perfect loop.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/wan/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "wan-2.7-text-to-video",
"prompt": "Abstract motion graphics of a floating sphere of liquid mercury that continuously morphs between geometric shapes — sphere to cube to tetrahedron to torus and back to sphere. Each transition is smooth and organic, with the reflective surface rippling and stretching. The metallic surface reflects a colorful studio environment with pink and blue gradient lighting visible in the reflections. The object floats in the center of frame against a soft gradient background that shifts from deep purple at the bottom to pale lavender at the top. Slow, hypnotic movement. Perfect loop."
}
JSON
Close-up slow-motion shot of espresso being poured into a clear glass containing cold milk and ice cubes. The dark espresso hits the milk surface and creates mesmerizing turbulent swirls and marbling patterns as the two liquids mix. Shot from a slightly elevated angle looking down into the glass. The espresso stream is thin and steady, pouring from just above frame. Condensation beads on the outside of the glass. Background is a soft blurred café counter with warm bokeh light spots. High frame rate slow motion capturing every tendril of mixing liquid. Vertical 9:16 format optimized for Instagram Reels.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/hailuo/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "hailuo-02-text-to-video-pro",
"prompt": "Close-up slow-motion shot of espresso being poured into a clear glass containing cold milk and ice cubes. The dark espresso hits the milk surface and creates mesmerizing turbulent swirls and marbling patterns as the two liquids mix. Shot from a slightly elevated angle looking down into the glass. The espresso stream is thin and steady, pouring from just above frame. Condensation beads on the outside of the glass. Background is a soft blurred café counter with warm bokeh light spots. High frame rate slow motion capturing every tendril of mixing liquid. Vertical 9:16 format optimized for Instagram Reels."
}
JSON
Slow forward dolly shot through an abandoned grand library. The camera glides at waist height between towering bookshelves that stretch to a vaulted ceiling covered in peeling frescoes. Dust motes float in shafts of golden light entering through tall arched windows with broken panes. Books are scattered on the floor, some open with pages curling. Ivy creeps through a crack in the far wall. The movement is perfectly smooth and linear, never deviating from the central aisle. Atmospheric, melancholic mood. Warm color palette with deep shadows in the shelf recesses.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/runway/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "runway",
"prompt": "Slow forward dolly shot through an abandoned grand library. The camera glides at waist height between towering bookshelves that stretch to a vaulted ceiling covered in peeling frescoes. Dust motes float in shafts of golden light entering through tall arched windows with broken panes. Books are scattered on the floor, some open with pages curling. Ivy creeps through a crack in the far wall. The movement is perfectly smooth and linear, never deviating from the central aisle. Atmospheric, melancholic mood. Warm color palette with deep shadows in the shelf recesses."
}
JSON
Clean motion graphics animation showing data packets as small glowing orbs traveling through a network of interconnected nodes. The nodes are arranged in a tree structure, branching outward from a central server node on the left to multiple endpoint nodes on the right. Each data packet leaves a fading light trail as it travels along the connection lines. When packets reach nodes, the node pulses briefly. Color scheme uses white lines and nodes on a dark blue background, with data packets in bright cyan. The animation flows continuously from left to right, showing the concept of API request routing.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/happyhorse/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "happyhorse-text-to-video",
"prompt": "Clean motion graphics animation showing data packets as small glowing orbs traveling through a network of interconnected nodes. The nodes are arranged in a tree structure, branching outward from a central server node on the left to multiple endpoint nodes on the right. Each data packet leaves a fading light trail as it travels along the connection lines. When packets reach nodes, the node pulses briefly. Color scheme uses white lines and nodes on a dark blue background, with data packets in bright cyan. The animation flows continuously from left to right, showing the concept of API request routing."
}
JSON
Extreme close-up of a single drop of dark blue ink falling into a glass of perfectly still water. The moment of impact creates a small crown splash, then billowing clouds of ink expand outward in fractal tendrils. The ink forms mushroom-cloud shapes and delicate filaments as it disperses through the water. Shot against a bright white backlight that makes the ink patterns appear as dark silhouettes with translucent edges where the concentration thins. Ultra slow motion capturing every micro-turbulence. The camera remains perfectly static — all motion comes from the ink itself.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/seedance/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "seedance-2.0-fast",
"prompt": "Extreme close-up of a single drop of dark blue ink falling into a glass of perfectly still water. The moment of impact creates a small crown splash, then billowing clouds of ink expand outward in fractal tendrils. The ink forms mushroom-cloud shapes and delicate filaments as it disperses through the water. Shot against a bright white backlight that makes the ink patterns appear as dark silhouettes with translucent edges where the concentration thins. Ultra slow motion capturing every micro-turbulence. The camera remains perfectly static — all motion comes from the ink itself."
}
JSON
Wide establishing shot of a lone astronaut walking across a vast Martian desert. The terrain is flat oxidized red soil with scattered dark basalt rocks. The astronaut's white suit is the only bright element in the frame, creating a strong focal point. They walk slowly from left to right, leaving boot prints in the fine dust. A low dust haze near the ground softens the distant horizon. The sky is a pale butterscotch color with thin high-altitude clouds. Two small moons are faintly visible. Camera is static on a tripod, letting the astronaut's slow movement tell the story of isolation and scale.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/grok_imagine/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "grok-imagine-text-to-video",
"prompt": "Wide establishing shot of a lone astronaut walking across a vast Martian desert. The terrain is flat oxidized red soil with scattered dark basalt rocks. The astronaut's white suit is the only bright element in the frame, creating a strong focal point. They walk slowly from left to right, leaving boot prints in the fine dust. A low dust haze near the ground softens the distant horizon. The sky is a pale butterscotch color with thin high-altitude clouds. Two small moons are faintly visible. Camera is static on a tripod, letting the astronaut's slow movement tell the story of isolation and scale."
}
JSON
Close-up shot of skilled hands shaping wet clay on a spinning pottery wheel. The camera focuses on the hands and clay, showing fingers pressing inward to form the walls of a bowl. Muddy water splashes slightly with each rotation. The clay surface glistens under warm overhead workshop lighting. The potter's hands are steady and precise, pulling the clay upward in smooth practiced motions. Background is a soft blur of shelves with finished ceramics in earth-toned glazes. The wheel spins counterclockwise at a steady pace. Natural sound design — the wet squelch of clay and the hum of the wheel motor.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/wan/text_to_video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "wan-2.6-text-to-video",
"prompt": "Close-up shot of skilled hands shaping wet clay on a spinning pottery wheel. The camera focuses on the hands and clay, showing fingers pressing inward to form the walls of a bowl. Muddy water splashes slightly with each rotation. The clay surface glistens under warm overhead workshop lighting. The potter's hands are steady and precise, pulling the clay upward in smooth practiced motions. Background is a soft blur of shelves with finished ceramics in earth-toned glazes. The wheel spins counterclockwise at a steady pace. Natural sound design — the wet squelch of clay and the hum of the wheel motor."
}
JSON
FAQ
Working with Video prompts
What makes a good %{model} prompt?
A useful %{model} prompt names the subject, style, constraints, and output intent clearly. The examples here are short enough to copy, but specific enough for an agent or backend job to preserve the generation goal.
Can I reuse these prompts across models?
Often, yes. Start with a prompt in this modality, then adjust model-specific fields such as aspect ratio, duration, voice settings, or style controls. The detail page shows any saved parameters next to the prompt text.
Where do I find the right model slug?
Every card shows the RunAPI model slug. Open the model page when you want only examples for one model, or follow the model catalog link for pricing and capability details before making a request.
Can agents call these prompts directly?
Yes. After installing the RunAPI MCP Server, paste the agent instruction from a prompt detail page. The page keeps the prompt text, model slug, and endpoint path together so the agent has enough context.