Luma AI Made a Still Image Move Like the Source

Great under 5 seconds. Past that it forgets the subject.

I fed Luma a single product photo and got a short clip that moved like the original -- perfect for a loop on the site.

Past five seconds it forgets the subject and wanders. I keep motion tests short and loop them; nobody sees the limit in a 4-second reel.

Prompt with the exact motion you want ('slow pan left'), not 'make it alive.' Vague gets vague.

Use it for quick motion from stills. For a real video, shoot or use a generator built for length.

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