
Pika — User Guide
Easy AI video with natural motion.
Strengths
- Text to video and picture to video effects are natural and smooth
- Rich video effects and style options
- Support video extension and scene expansion
- Simple interface and low threshold for getting started
Best for
- Social media short video content creation
- Product display dynamic video
- Creative advertising and promotional video production
- Turn static pictures into dynamic videos
Text to video
Enter a text description and Pika automatically generates the corresponding video clip.
Generate product demonstration videos
A sleek smartphone rotating slowly on a reflective surface, studio lighting, product commercial style, 4K quality
Adding keywords such as "slow motion" and "cinematic" to the description can improve the quality of the video.
Generate natural scenery videos
Aerial view of a misty mountain forest at sunrise, golden light filtering through trees, birds flying, peaceful atmosphere
Natural scenes and abstract images work best, and videos of people doing action may appear deformed.
Picture to video
Upload a static image and let Pika add animation to it.
Make product images move
Upload product pictures, prompt words: gentle rotation, floating effect, soft glow
The higher the picture quality, the better the resulting video will be. Clear, high-resolution images are recommended.
Sources & references:
- Pika official website (2025-01)