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Quick Start (3 seconds)
Just write:
A friendly young woman, cheerful and relaxed, says: "Hey there! Welcome to the park."
Output:
👉 That’s it. Character + emotion + exact line. Veo 3 will generate natural-sounding speech.
Want to go beyond the basics? Let’s dive into the cookbook.
The Cookbook (Step by Step)
1. Think Like a Director
A prompt is your director’s script. You tell the AI actor who they are, how they feel, and what to say.
Demo
A young teacher, calm and encouraging, says: "Let’s begin the lesson."
2. Use the Formula: Character + Emotion + Tone + Context
- Character: Who is speaking? Age, style, personality.
- Emotion: Happy, sad, nervous, excited?
- Tone: Casual, formal, funny, serious?
- Context: Where and what’s happening?
Demo
A middle-aged man, thoughtful and serious, speaks formally in a quiet office.
3. Write Clear, Short Dialogue
Keep dialogue under ~8 seconds. Use a colon (:) before quotes for exact lines.
Explicit dialogue (exact words):
A young man, casual and upbeat, says: "Thanks for joining today!"
Implicit dialogue (AI improvises):
A young man, casual and upbeat, tells us about his day.
4. Describe the Scene (Optional but Powerful)
Add visual context for richer, cinematic outputs.
Demo:
A shaky dolly zoom focuses on a desperate man in a green trench coat picking up a rotary phone under eerie neon light.
5. Keep Character Consistency
Repeat the same description across scenes to keep the same look and voice.
Demo:
John, a man in his 40s with short brown hair, wearing a blue jacket and glasses, looking thoughtful...
6. Fix Common Issues
Glitches in audio? Shorten the line.
Robotic tone? Add clear emotion and tone.
Character keeps changing? Copy-paste the same description.