PikaText-to-video and image-to-video generator for creating short animated clips from prompts.
🇺🇸 Pika Labs · Palo Alto, United States
Overall score
How it is scored69 /100
Fair
- Pricing
- Freemium · from $10/mo
- Members
- No reviews yet
- Maker
- Pika Labs
- Website
- pika.art
- 80Strong
Ease of use
- —Not rated
Output quality
- 80Strong
Value
- —Not rated
Privacy
- 75Strong
Features
- —Not rated
Integrations
- 49Weak spot
Platforms
- 62Fair
Momentum
At a glance
- StrengthSimple interface for quick results
- StrengthFree plan to try the tool
- WatchCredits run out quickly for heavy use
- WatchMaximum clip length is short
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About
Pika generates short video clips from text descriptions, images, or existing video using its own video generation model. It supports aspect ratios suited to social platforms and offers controls for camera motion, lip sync, and style. The output is typically a few seconds long, making it well suited for social content, concept visualization, and creative experiments. It runs as a web application with a credits-based usage model.
Features
- Text-to-video generation
- Image-to-video animation
- Lip sync on existing video
- Camera motion controls
- Aspect ratio selection for social platforms
Best for
- Creating short social video clips from a text description
- Animating a still image into a brief clip
- Experimenting with AI video generation without a steep learning curve
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FAQ
- What is Pika?
- Pika generates short video clips from text descriptions, images, or existing video using its own video generation model. It supports aspect ratios suited to social platforms and offers controls for camera motion, lip sync, and style. The output is typically a few seconds long, making it well suited for social content, concept visualization, and creative experiments. It runs as a web application with a credits-based usage model.
- Is Pika free?
- Pika has a free plan, with paid plans for more usage and features.
- Who makes Pika?
- Pika is built by Pika Labs, based in Palo Alto, United States.
- What can I use Pika for?
- Pika is listed for video generation, video editing.
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Value
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Platforms
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Momentum
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