AI Image to Video
The AI Image to Video Canvas with Every Major Model on One Screen
Drop one image. Fan it out across Runway Gen4, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, Hailuo 2, Luma Ray 2, Sora 2, Seedance 2.0 Pro, HappyHorse 1.0, and Wan in parallel. Compare side-by-side. Pick the strongest shot.
By Leo Park, Motion Director
Published 2026-05-03 · Updated 2026-05-03
200+ AI films produced on Martini · Used by filmmakers, ad agencies, indie studios, and creator teams
Martini is the AI image to video canvas built for creators, filmmakers, and small teams who refuse to pick a single i2v model and pray. Every other tool locks you to one engine — Runway gives you Gen4, Pika gives you Pika, Kling gives you Kling. Martini gives you all of them on one canvas, animating the same image at the same time, so you can see which model actually wins for the shot.
The problem with single-model AI image to video tools
You uploaded a product shot and hit “animate.” Runway gave you a clean dolly that froze the label. So you tried Pika — Pika moved the bottle but warped the typography. So you opened Kling — Kling nailed the motion but blew the color. Three tabs, three subscriptions, and no hero shot.
This is the trap of single-model AI image to video tools. Runway, Pika, Higgsfield, Freepik, Flora, Artlist, Krea, Leonardo — each platform locked itself to one engine. You fit your shot to whatever their team picked, or run the same prompt across five tabs and stitch the comparison in your head.
Image-to-video is the highest-commercial workflow in AI video right now. Product shots, real estate listings, character animations, art drops, lookbook reels — all start from a still image. And the model that nails a clean product dolly is not the model that nails a stylized anime character or a cinematic establishing shot. There is no “best i2v model.” There’s only the best i2v model for this shot.
What Martini does differently
1. One image, fanned out across every i2v model on the canvas
This is the demo Martini’s canvas was made for. Drop a source image. Wire it into Runway Gen4, Kling 3.0, Kling O3, Veo 3.1, Hailuo 2, Luma Ray 2, Sora 2, Seedance 2.0 Pro, HappyHorse 1.0, and Wan 2.6 in parallel. They run simultaneously. Outputs land side-by-side. Scrub each one, pick the strongest, ship.
You no longer pick a tool — you pick the right model per shot. That’s the difference between guessing and seeing the answer.
2. Every major image-to-video model — and we’ll tell you when each wins
Single-model tools can’t tell you which model is best because they only sell one. Martini can, because we run all of them. Strengths to think about when wiring up a fanout:
- Runway Gen4 Turbo — image-to-video only on Martini; strong for product shots and clean realism where labels and packaging need to hold.
- Kling 3.0 / Kling O3 — image-to-video with optional tail-image control; pick this when the shot needs energetic motion or a precise end frame.
- Veo 3.1 — Google’s flagship, 8-second default clips, image-to-video and text-to-video. The pick when you need integrated audio and dialogue out of one model.
- Hailuo 2 / Hailuo 2.3 — image-to-video specialists with Standard and Pro tiers. Often the strongest result on stylized or character-driven motion.
- Luma Ray 2 / Ray Flash 2 — clean realism and smooth motion; the “natural” middle ground when you don’t want anything stylized.
- Sora 2 / Sora 2 Pro (image-conditioned) — cinematic establishing motion from a still. Sora 2 Pro Storyboard handles multi-scene sequences.
- Seedance 2.0 Pro / Omni Premium — ByteDance’s image-to-video with strong motion and reference-image support.
- HappyHorse 1.0 — Alibaba’s first-frame image-to-video at 1080p; useful when you want a clean motion pass anchored to a precise opening frame.
- Wan 2.6 — image-to-video and text-to-video at 720p; pair with Wan 2.2 Animate Move for character-driven animation.
You don’t memorize this. Wire them into one source image and see the answer. Per-model durations and resolutions vary — see /pricing for per-model specifics.
3. Native canvas editing — trim, crop, lipsync, upscale without ever exporting
Other AI image to video tools end at “you got the clip — now go edit somewhere else.” Martini doesn’t. After the fanout, the same canvas does the rest: trim dead frames, crop to 9:16 for Reels, run a lipsync pass with InfiniteTalk or Sync Pro if a character needs voice, upscale with Topaz Video or SeedVR, extract a frame for the thumbnail. Full pipeline, one canvas.
4. Save your favorite i2v setup as a reusable workflow
Once you find the i2v fanout that works — your favored model (or set of models), aspect ratio, motion preset, crop, edit treatment — save the canvas as a template (we call them Recipes). Next time a product shot lands, drop the new image into the source node and the same pipeline runs with your signature treatment baked in. Reuse without rebuilding.
How Martini compares to single-model image to video tools
| Runway / Pika / Higgsfield | Freepik / Artlist | Martini | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image-to-video models | One engine per platform | 1–3 in-house i2v models | Runway Gen4 + Kling 3.0 + Kling O3 + Veo 3.1 + Hailuo 2 + Luma Ray 2 + Sora 2 + Seedance 2.0 Pro + HappyHorse 1.0 + Wan + more |
| Side-by-side fanout | Not supported | Not supported | Native — one source, parallel outputs |
| Model selection per shot | Locked to one model | Limited rotation | Pick per-shot, switch mid-canvas |
| Native editing after generation | Export to Premiere | Light in-app trim | Crop, trim, lipsync, upscale on canvas |
| Workflow reuse | Restart from scratch | Save assets only | Save the full canvas as a reusable template |
| Built for | Generalist single-model users | Stock + creators | Creators, filmmakers, product teams shipping at volume |
Workflows creators actually run on Martini
Product shot to multi-model fanout to a Reel pack
Drop one product photo. Fan across Runway Gen4, Kling 3.0, Hailuo 2, Luma Ray 2, and Veo 3.1 in parallel. Pick the three strongest. Trim, crop to 9:16, caption, export. One source image, a full Reel pack — the workflow Runway and Pika can’t run because they only expose one engine.
Character reference to consistent character across a multi-shot scene
Generate or import your character once. Wire that reference into multiple i2v nodes — Hailuo 2 for stylized angles, Veo 3.1 for dialogue beats, Kling 3.0 for the action shot, Wan 2.2 Animate Move for character motion. Consistent character across every shot because every shot starts from the same reference.
Real estate listing photo to cinematic motion shot for IG and TikTok
Drop a listing photo. Sora 2 for the cinematic establishing shot, Luma Ray 2 for the smooth interior dolly, Runway Gen4 for the clean static-to-motion hero. Three takes from one photo, exportable to vertical for Reels and TikTok.
Single artwork to multi-version animations for an art or NFT drop
One artwork in. Fan across Hailuo 2 (stylized), Kling 3.0 (dramatic camera move), Luma Ray 2 (subtle ambient loop), and Veo 3.1 (if the piece has a character that speaks). Four distinct motion versions from one source.
Every major image-to-video model on one canvas
Runway Gen4
Product shots and clean realism — holds labels and packaging.
Kling 3.0 native 4K
Native 4K hero shots and energetic motion at theatrical quality.
Kling O3
Tail-frame control and reference-driven multimodal i2v.
Google Veo 3.1
Integrated lipsync and dialogue out of one model.
Luma Ray 2
Smooth, natural motion when nothing should look stylized.
Hailuo 2
Stylized and character-driven motion from a still.
Seedance 2.0 Pro
Ultra-wide 21:9 cinematic i2v with strong motion.
HappyHorse 1.0
First-frame i2v at 1080p with native synchronized audio.
Wan 2.6
Practical 720p i2v for high-volume production drafts.
Sora 2 Pro
Cinematic establishing motion with strong physics simulation.
Frequently asked questions
Which AI image to video model is best?
No single best — it depends on the shot. Runway Gen4 Turbo is a strong choice for product shots and clean realism. Kling 3.0 and Kling O3 handle dynamic motion and tail-frame control well. Veo 3.1 is the Google flagship for integrated audio. Hailuo 2 leans stylized and character-driven. Luma Ray 2 wins on smooth, natural motion. Sora 2 leans cinematic. Martini exists so you don’t have to guess — fan the image across all of them and pick.
How long can image to video clips be?
Durations vary per model. As examples on Martini today: Veo 3.1 defaults to 8-second clips (with Veo 3.1 Extend for longer), Hailuo 2 commonly runs 6 seconds, Wan 2.6 runs 5 seconds at 720p, Sora 2 Pro runs 8 to 15 seconds depending on the variant, and Sora 2 Pro Storyboard supports up to 25 seconds across multiple scenes. See /pricing for per-model specifics, since each model exposes its own duration and resolution options on the canvas.
Is image to video free?
The Free plan covers basic i2v on entry-tier models — enough to try the fanout. The Standard plan ($20/mo) is where production-grade i2v on Runway Gen4, Kling 3.0, Veo 3.1, Hailuo 2, and Luma Ray 2 lives. Pro ($50) is where most creator businesses settle, and Ultimate ($150) is the heavy-volume tier. See /pricing for per-model details.
Can I keep characters consistent across shots?
Yes — that’s what reference-image i2v is for. Generate or import your character image once, then wire it into every i2v node on the canvas. Hailuo 2, Kling O3 Reference, Wan 2.2 Animate Move, Vidu Q1/Q2 reference modes, and Seedance 2.0 Omni Premium all preserve the character across shots.
Best image to video model for product shots?
Runway Gen4 Turbo is a strong default — it’s image-to-video specific and tends to hold logos, labels, and packaging cleanly. Luma Ray 2 is a solid second choice when you need smoother motion. For stylized treatments (skincare, fashion), fan Hailuo 2 and Sora 2 in to compare on the same canvas.
Best image to video for TikTok and Reels?
The fanout wins. Run Kling 3.0 for energy and Hailuo 2 for stylization in parallel, crop both to 9:16, pick the one that stops the scroll. Veo 3.1 enters when the post needs integrated audio.
Does it work with my own photos?
Yes. Upload your own photos, product shots, character art, or artwork — Martini animates them with the same models, no copyright issues since the source is your own asset. Your image, animated by a frontier model, exported clean.
Image to video vs text to video — when to use which?
Use image to video when you have a specific look to preserve — product, character, location, artwork. Use text to video for scenes from scratch. On Martini both live on the same canvas — text-to-video the establishing shot in Sora 2, image-to-video the product close-up in Runway Gen4, all in one workflow.
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