How to turn memes and still photos into video with Dream Machine

The functionalities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have advanced a lot in recent years and help in the production of various content, whether in text, image or video. Recently, the DreamMachine, an AI platform managed by Luma Labs, has stood out in the market for transforming memes and photos into videos.

With a simple interface, this tool allows you to bring your favorite memes to life, creating content from images or prompts. Check out this article for step-by-step instructions on how to create animated videos on DreamMachine.

What you need to know before turning memes

On the generative AI platform DreamMachine, you can generate meme videos from images, photos or text prompts. But it is important to remember that the website may take several hours or days to deliver the video result. During the tests carried out by showmetech, three videos were requested and after around 24 hours the files were ready for download. 

According to Luma Labs, AI developer, due to the high demand for creations that the platform receives, a limit of up to five daily creation requests per user was established. 

Even though it takes this long, the platform stands out for providing this type of service for free. Check out the step-by-step guide to transform an image into a video using DreamMachine, but remember to order the video without rushing, as the product may take time to be delivered. 

Step by step: videos from images

Step 1: visit the IA website DreamMachine and click Try now.

Step 2: Registration on the platform is free. Login is done with your account Google. click in Sing in With Google.

Step 3: Choose the email address you want to connect the account to DreamMachine. Read the usage policies carefully and, if you agree, click Continue. 

Step 4: After the registration phase, the next screen will show the video creation area. In a simple and very intuitive way, the website presents a space for writing texts and uploading images. To upload images, click on the image symbol on the left side of the screen, as indicated in the image:

Step 5: When you click on the image symbol, your computer's file folder will automatically appear. Choose the image, in JPG format, that you want to transform into a video and click open to upload it to the website.

Step 6 When choosing the image, click on the arrow to begin the video creation process.

Step 7: Once the process is complete, click on the Download below the video.

In our tests we used the image of the actress and singer, Gretchen. Check the result:

In another test, we used the image of the famous meme of the character Nazaré Tedesco, from the soap opera 'Senhora do Destino', broadcast by Rede Globo in 2005, requesting that it be turned into a video. However, in cases where several frames are collaged, the program is unable to generate a video with movements. Check the result:

In the third and final test, we used the image of the Phryges, mascots of the 2024 Olympics, and the result was surprising. Look:

Step by step: videos from text

To understand exactly how it works, we tested both creation options, in text and with images. 

Step 1: In the space provided, write a sentence with details of how you want the video and click on the arrow pointing upwards.

In our test, we asked you to create a video based on a prompt in English and Portuguese with the following sentence: colorful rabbits running in a forest.

Step 2: When the video is ready, just click download and share wherever you want.

The result has some errors, but overall, it surprises with the details.

In another test, we requested a video with the prompt: A teddy bear in sunglasses playing electric guitar, dancing and headbanging in the jungle in front of a large beautiful waterfall. See the result:

Have you ever used the platform DreamMachine? If yes, let us Comment what your experience was like and what memes you turned into a video.

Source: DreamMachine

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reviewed by Victor Pacheco in 12 / 07 / 2024