# How To Write AI Video Prompts

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Last updated: 2026-06-18

Citation summary: A strong AI video prompt describes what must be seen, how it moves, how the camera behaves, and why the final seconds are worth watching.

## Question

How do you write a good AI video prompt?

## Answer

Write AI video prompts by starting with a readable subject, then adding a specific motion beat, camera direction, lighting, visual style, duration, and final payoff. Avoid vague quality words until the concrete action and framing are clear.

## Key Takeaways

- Subject: define the person, object, product, or scene.
- Motion: describe the exact action, transformation, or interaction.
- Camera: specify shot scale, movement, angle, and lens feel.
- Lighting and style: add time of day, texture, genre, and realism level.
- Payoff: state the final reveal, joke, product moment, or emotional beat.

## Related HolyCrab Pages

- https://ai-video.holycrab.ai/ai-video-prompt-guide/
- https://ai-video.holycrab.ai/ai-video-prompts/
- https://ai-video.holycrab.ai/ai-video-prompt-library/
- https://ai-video.holycrab.ai/prompts/text-to-video-prompts/
- https://ai-video.holycrab.ai/prompts/image-to-video-prompts/