/luma:photo-to-video

Bring a photo to life

One photo in, a few moving versions out. Claude brings your photo in, picks the Luma effects that suit it from their samples, writes a natural animation as well, and makes them all.

@Luma Help me bring one of my photos to life with my Luma credits, using the /photo-to-video workflow (Bring a photo to life). If my brief leaves out something only I can tell you (the photo, as a direct link, or a file path if you can run commands), ask about it in one message; otherwise pick effects that fit it and sensible defaults, tell me what you picked, and make it.

Call get_workflow with name "photo-to-video" and follow it.

If Luma is not connected, ask me to [connect Luma](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector) using https://staging.luma.ai/api/mcp before continuing.

Try in Claude

Try in Claude opens a new chat with the prompt typed in and copies it too, so if the chat opens empty, paste.

PhotoVideo

Start in three steps

Connect Luma to Claude
Add Luma once and sign in to your Luma account. It takes under a minute.
Connect
Start the workflow
In Claude, ask for it in plain words or press Try in Claude to open a chat with the prompt already in it. In Claude Code with the Luma plugin, type /luma:photo-to-video.
Get the result
Claude makes it right away with your Luma credits, at the same prices as on luma.ai, and shows you the result in the chat. Your balance is on your Luma account page.

What Claude does

Bring the photo in
A direct link to your photo, or one of the pictures already in your Luma library.
Pick the effects
Claude browses the effect categories that fit the subject and judges each by its sample. Name an effect and it uses that one.
Add a plain animation
Alongside the effects, a natural motion written for this photo, which keeps its framing.
Run one first
One effect runs and finishes before the rest start, so a failure costs one try, not all of them.
See them side by side
Every version comes back together, and in Claude Code they can be joined into one preview.

Made with this workflow

Straight from a real run of the workflow.

The photo
Effect: the cat as a bee
Effect: a burst
Plain animation: a slow blink and a push-in

More workflows

A tiny hummingbird hovers at a bright red flower, slow motion, warm morning light
Make anything with Luma
Say what you want: the workflow picks the tool and settings and makes it.
Claude Code command: /luma:generate
8 shots
Make a short film
From a one-line idea to a titled short film: script, shots, motion and sound.
Claude Code command: /luma:short-filmBest in Claude Code
Original
- Claymation
- Comic book
- Line art
- Dreamy anime
Restyle a photo or video
Redraw a photo, or one of your Luma videos, in a new style, side by side.
Claude Code command: /luma:restyle
Your 6 photos
Turn photos into a memory reel
Five to ten photos become a short recap with transitions, ready for your own music.
Claude Code command: /luma:memory-reelBest in Claude Code
Loops
Make a vertical hook clip
A vertical clip built to grab attention in the first second, with an optional loop.
Claude Code command: /luma:vertical-hook
- Front
- Three-quarter
- Side
- Back
- Winter outfit
Keep a character consistent
Keep one character looking the same across angles, outfits and scenes.
Claude Code command: /luma:character-sheet
Your photo
Make a product clip
Clean up a product photo, then make short vertical and square motion clips.
Claude Code command: /luma:product-clip
Your 2 photos
Make a talking ad
Your face, your voice and your product become a captioned vertical ad with product shots and music.
Claude Code command: /luma:talking-adBest in Claude Code
Your video
Fit a video to every feed
One video in, a copy for every feed out: the subject whole in each shape, sharpened, and checked.
Claude Code command: /luma:every-feed

Make something from your chat today

Choose your app, connect Luma once, then ask for your first picture or clip.

Connect Open Claude