Prompts that turn any storyinto an AI video
12 copy paste prompts for the stories people make most: kids cartoons, animal adventures, bedtime tales, horror, drama series, 3D short films and explainers. Paste one into oVideo’s Story to Video, pick the style and length, and check the storyboard before anything is animated.
12 promptsStyle and length for eachNarrator or voices7 languagesUp to 5 min
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How do you prompt AI to turn a story into a video?
A good story to video prompt names who it is for, introduces each main character with one clear look, says what happens from the start to the end and how it should feel, and gives the ending. You do not need to write the scenes: oVideo’s Story to Video splits the story into scenes, designs the characters once so they look the same everywhere, draws each scene, then animates and voices them into one video.
At a glance
Story to Video: the facts
- Input
- A one line idea, your own script, or a full prompt from ChatGPT
- Length
- 15, 30, 45 or 60 seconds, or 3 or 5 minutes
- Format
- Vertical 9:16 for Shorts, TikTok and Reels, or 16:9 for YouTube
- Styles
- 12 styles: Realistic, Cinematic Live, Epic, 3D Cartoon, Pixar, Disney, Anime, Comic Book, Illustration, Watercolor, Claymation and Bible Art
- Voices
- A narrator, characters who speak, or both, in English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Arabic or Russian
- Characters
- The same characters in every scene, from your photos or created for the story
- Editing
- Redo any scene, animate it again or drop in your own clip before the final video
- Price
- Look at the storyboard first. Making every scene and the final video needs the Creator plan, from $40 a month ($30 billed yearly); the cost shows before you create
Copy and paste
12 story prompts ready to use
Change the names and details to your own story. The style, length and voices are suggestions; set them in the Story to Video form. The price shows in the app before you create.
01
Kids animal adventure
The most asked story type: one small animal, one problem, one happy ending.
A short animated story for children aged 3 to 6. Main character: Benny, a small white bunny with one floppy ear and a red scarf. Benny is scared of the dark forest, but his friend Lulu the firefly is lost inside it. He follows her light, finds her and learns that being brave means being scared and going anyway. Warm, gentle tone. End with Benny and Lulu watching the stars.
- Style
- 3D Cartoon or Pixar
- Length
- 60 seconds
- Voices
- Narrator
02
Learning colours
A preschool lesson where a friendly character teaches one thing at a time.
An educational cartoon for children aged 2 to 5 about the colours red, blue and yellow. Main character: Chef Coco, a cheerful round tomato in a white chef hat. In each scene Coco picks up one fruit, says its colour out loud and asks the children to find something of the same colour. End with a quick quiz: Coco shows each fruit again and the narrator names the colour.
- Style
- Pixar or 3D Cartoon
- Length
- 60 seconds
- Voices
- Narrator and Coco
03
Bedtime fairy tale
A calm story read aloud for the end of the day.
A calm bedtime story for children aged 4 to 6. Little Fish Blue lives deep in a quiet sea and has lost his smile. He swims past a sleepy turtle, a glowing jellyfish and a kind old whale, and each one shows him something small that makes him happy. Slow pace, soft and warm narration. End with Blue smiling and falling asleep in a seashell.
- Style
- Watercolor or Illustration
- Length
- 3 minutes
- Voices
- Narrator
04
Episode one of a kids series
For a kids channel: set up the cast so you can reuse them in every episode.
Episode 1 of a cartoon series for a kids YouTube channel called Rainbow Rescue. Main characters: Mia, a 7 year old girl with curly black hair and a yellow raincoat; Bolt, a small round blue robot with a screen face; and Pip, an orange puppy. In this episode a rainbow loses its colours and the team brings them back one by one. End with a hint about the next adventure.
- Style
- 3D Cartoon or Pixar
- Length
- 3 minutes
- Voices
- Characters and narrator
05
3D animated short film
An emotional short with one turn, made to feel like a film.
A cinematic 3D animated short film about forgiveness. An elderly grandmother and her grown up daughter have not spoken in years. The daughter finds an old drawing she made as a child in her mother’s kitchen and they finally talk. Soft lighting, quiet music, no villains. End with the two of them cooking together.
- Style
- Pixar or Disney
- Length
- 60 seconds
- Voices
- Characters and narrator
06
Talking fruit drama
The viral soap opera format on TikTok and Reels.
A short drama starring talking fruit. Apple, a confident red apple in a black leather jacket, finds out his best friend Banana has been secretly dating his sister Cherry. A tense dinner, a shouting match in the rain and a twist at the end: Cherry was planning a surprise party for Apple the whole time.
- Style
- Pixar
- Length
- 60 seconds
- Voices
- Characters
07
Horror story
A narrated scary story with slow build up.
A narrated horror story. A night guard at an empty museum notices that one painting changes a little every night: first the woman in it turns her head, then she smiles, then the frame is empty. Slow, quiet build up, dark colours, no gore. End with the guard seeing the woman standing behind him in the reflection of the glass.
- Style
- Cinematic Live or Realistic
- Length
- 60 seconds
- Voices
- Narrator
08
Moral story
A short story with a clear lesson at the end.
A short story with a lesson. A rich businessman on holiday tells a fisherman to work harder, buy more boats and build a company, so that one day he can retire and fish in peace. The fisherman smiles and says that is exactly what he does today. Calm narration, warm seaside scenes. End with the lesson in one sentence.
- Style
- Illustration or Cinematic
- Length
- 60 seconds
- Voices
- Narrator
09
What if explainer
An alternate history or scenario in one minute.
A narrated what if explainer: what if the Roman Empire never fell? Walk through what might have changed in roads, language, science and the map of Europe, one idea per scene, in a clear and neutral tone. Use maps, cities and everyday life as visuals. End with one open question for the viewer.
- Style
- Cinematic or Epic
- Length
- 60 seconds
- Voices
- Narrator
10
Bible story for kids
A well known Bible story told gently for children.
The story of Noah’s ark for children aged 4 to 8. Noah builds a big wooden boat, the animals come two by two, the rain falls for many days, and a dove brings back an olive branch. Gentle, hopeful tone, simple words. End with the rainbow over the ark.
- Style
- Bible Art or 3D Cartoon
- Length
- 3 minutes
- Voices
- Narrator
11
Drama series cliffhanger
Part one of a short drama that makes people wait for part two.
Part 1 of a short drama series. Elena, a young bride, finds a letter in her new husband’s jacket on their wedding night, signed by a woman she has never heard of. She hides it and smiles at the party, but watches him all night. End on a cliffhanger: the woman from the letter walks into the room.
- Style
- Cinematic Live
- Length
- 60 seconds
- Voices
- Characters and narrator
12
A story in Spanish
The same idea told in another language, here Spanish.
Un cuento animado para niños de 3 a 6 años. Los tres cerditos construyen sus casas de paja, de palos y de ladrillos. El lobo sopla y sopla, pero la casa de ladrillos aguanta y los tres cerditos aprenden que el trabajo bien hecho vale la pena. Tono alegre y tranquilo. Termina con los tres cerditos cenando juntos.
- Style
- Disney or 3D Cartoon
- Length
- 60 seconds
- Voices
- Narrator in Spanish
After you paste
From prompt to finished video
- 01
Write the idea
Type one line, paste your script or paste the full prompt ChatGPT wrote for you. Pick the style, the language, the length and who speaks.
- 02
Check the storyboard
oVideo writes the scenes, designs the characters and draws each scene. Change any scene, regenerate an image or give each character a voice.
- 03
Create the video
Every scene is animated and voiced, music goes underneath, and you get one finished video to post or edit further.
Better results
Write prompts that come out right
- Describe each main character once with a clear look; that look is reused in every scene.
- One story, one turn: a problem, what the hero does and how it ends.
- Say the audience and the mood: for children aged 3 to 6, calm, scary, funny.
- Keep text out of the picture; AI images can misdraw words, so let the narrator say them.
- Check the storyboard and redo any scene before the final video is made.
Answers
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good prompt to turn a story into a video?
- Name the audience, the main characters with one clear look each, what happens from start to end and how it should feel, then say how it ends. Pick the style, length, language and voices in the Story to Video form. The 12 prompts on this page follow that pattern.
- Can I paste a prompt ChatGPT wrote?
- Yes. Story to Video takes a one line idea, your own script or a full prompt from ChatGPT, including scene by scene prompts. oVideo turns it into a storyboard you can check before anything is animated.
- Do I need to write every scene?
- No. A few sentences are enough: oVideo writes the scenes, designs the characters and draws each scene. If you already have a script with scenes, paste it and it follows your order.
- How do I keep the characters the same in every scene?
- Describe each character once with a clear look: colours, size, clothes and one detail. oVideo designs them once and reuses that look in every scene; you can also upload a picture of your own character.
- How long should the video be?
- 15 to 60 seconds for Shorts, TikTok and Reels, or 3 and 5 minutes for a full YouTube story. Longer stories need more scenes, so they cost more credits.
- How much does a story video cost?
- You see the storyboard first. Making every scene and the final video needs the Creator plan, from $40 a month ($30 billed yearly); the price of each video depends on its length and shows before you create.
- Which languages can the story be in?
- Narration and character voices work in English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Arabic and Russian.
- Can the video include songs?
- No. oVideo narrates and voices characters with music underneath, but it does not sing lyrics.
- How do I create AI animated stories with ChatGPT?
- Ask ChatGPT to write the story with a cast, one line describing each character and notes for every scene, then paste the whole text into oVideo’s Story to Video (up to 3,000 characters). Pick the style, the language, the length and who speaks, check the storyboard, and oVideo animates and voices it into one video.
Paste a story and see the storyboard
Paste one of the prompts or your own story, pick the style and length, and check the scenes before anything is animated.