Luma Ray 1.6 I2V

Luma Ray 1.6 I2V

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Luma Ray 1.6 turns images into high-quality videos in multiple sizes with advanced prompt optimization. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Features

Luma Ray 1.6 Image-to-Video

Transform images into cinematic videos with Luma Ray 1.6 — the latest generation of Luma’s acclaimed video generation model. Known for exceptional camera work, dramatic lighting, and cinematic quality, Ray 1.6 brings still images to life with professional-grade motion and atmosphere.

Why It Looks Great

• Cinematic quality: Creates movie-grade videos with dramatic lighting and composition.
• Advanced camera work: Supports wide-angle shots, close-ups, and dynamic camera movements.
• Atmospheric detail: Renders breath misting, shadows, wind effects, and environmental particles.
• 720p HD output: Sharp, professional-quality video in landscape or portrait.
• Extended duration: Generate up to 10 seconds of video.
• Prompt Enhancer: Built-in tool to refine your motion descriptions.
• Safety Checker: Optional content filtering for appropriate output.

Parameters

How to Use

1. Upload your image — drag and drop or paste a public URL.
2. Write your prompt — describe camera movements, action, and atmosphere in detail.
3. Use Prompt Enhancer (optional) — click to enrich your description.
4. Choose size — select landscape (1280×720) or portrait (720×1280).
5. Set duration — choose 5 or 10 seconds.
6. Run — click the button to generate.
7. Download — preview and save your video.

Pricing

Per 5-second billing based on duration.

Size Options

Best Use Cases

• Cinematic Sequences — Create movie-quality video from still photography.
• Adventure & Outdoor — Animate landscapes, mountains, and nature scenes.
• Documentary Style — Generate atmospheric, story-driven footage.
• Marketing & Ads — Produce premium video content from product images.
• Music Videos — Create visually stunning sequences for audio content.

Example Prompts

• “A man in a hooded jacket climbs a rugged mountain path at dawn, breath misting in the cold air. The rising sun casts long shadows over snow-dusted peaks. Wide-angle shot reveals vast alpine scenery, followed by close-up of his determined face. Wind rustles his jacket.”
• “Slow push-in on subject’s face, dramatic side lighting, subtle expression change”
• “Drone shot ascending over forest canopy, morning mist, golden hour light”
• “Camera orbits around product, studio lighting creating elegant reflections”
• “Waves crashing in slow motion, water droplets catching sunlight, cinematic”

Pro Tips for Best Results

• Luma Ray excels at cinematic language — use film terminology in prompts.
• Describe camera movements: “wide-angle shot”, “close-up”, “push-in”, “drone shot”.
• Include atmospheric details: “breath misting”, “wind rustles”, “shadows”, “mist”.
• Specify lighting: “rising sun”, “golden hour”, “dramatic side lighting”.
• Combine establishing shots with detail shots in your description.
• Ray 1.6 handles environmental effects exceptionally well.

Notes

• Duration options are 5 or 10 seconds.
• If using a URL, ensure it is publicly accessible.
• Enable Safety Checker for content that will be publicly shared.
• Ray 1.6 delivers Luma’s latest video generation capabilities.

# Submit the task
curl --location --request POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/luma/ray-1.6-i2v" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
--data-raw '{
    "size": "1280*720",
    "duration": 5
}'

# Get the result
curl --location --request GET "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${requestId}/result" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"