Text to Video vs Image to Video: Which Should You Use?
Pavo AI TeamText to video or image to video? Compare control, consistency and speed, and learn when each mode gives the better AI video.
Pavo AI offers both modes from the same box at the top of the home page. Here is how to choose.
Text to video
You write a description and the model invents everything: subject, setting and camera. It is the fastest way to explore ideas and works well for landscapes, abstract scenes and quick concept tests.
Best for: brainstorming, mood pieces, scenes with no fixed subject.
Image to video
You upload a picture and the model animates it. The first frame looks exactly like your image, so characters, products and artwork stay consistent.
Best for: product shots, portraits, illustrations, and any case where the look must match an existing asset.
A simple workflow
- Generate a still with the AI image generator until the composition is right.
- Use that image as the reference for image to video and describe only the motion.
- Pick a prompt from the library if you need ideas for camera movement.
Rule of thumb
If the subject must look a certain way, start from an image. If you are exploring, start from text.