Prompt Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash by describing the shot, subject action, camera movement, lighting, and intended sound. Ask explicitly for a continuous shot when you want the camera to stay within one scene. For revisions, name the change you want instead of rebuilding the entire scene description. Google's official prompting guide.
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash became generally available on August 27, 2026, under the API model ID gemini-omni-1.1-flash. Gemini API release notes.
How Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash reads a prompt
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash combines video generation with conversational editing. Its model page documents a 1,048,576-token context window and individual outputs of 3–10 seconds at 24 FPS. That context capacity is not a recommended prompt length. Official model specifications.
Google's creative guidance covers framing, style, lighting, location, and action. Use those categories to describe the decisions that matter for your shot. For example, specify whether the viewer watches a whole workbench or a close detail of a hand moving one object. Creative prompting guidance.
The API guide supports natural-language timing and bracketed timecodes. Put exclusions in the regular prompt; a separate negative-prompt parameter is unsupported. API prompting guidance.
Decide what the clip must communicate. For a product reveal, describe the reveal; for a room tour, describe the camera's path.
Prompt formula
Use this as an adaptable shot brief:
Create a video of [subject] in [location], with [visual style and lighting].
Framing: [opening composition]. Camera: [one movement or a fixed view].
Action: [what happens first, next, and at the end].
Sound: [ambient sound, music, or spoken line].
Continuity: [one continuous shot, or specified cuts].
Preserve: [important subject or reference details].
Remove unnecessary clauses. My suggested review order is action, framing, continuity, then appearance. Explore more AI prompts for alternative concepts.
12 prompts to copy
These original prompts specify creative requests, not observed results. The first group needs only text. Supply the images described for the second group. Use an existing Omni-generated clip for the final group.
Text-to-video shots
1. Product reveal
One continuous shot of a folded cream linen bag resting on a dark wooden table. Begin close to the woven fabric, then slowly pull back to reveal the whole bag and its handles. Warm light enters from the left. A faint room tone is audible. Keep the bag stationary and the table otherwise empty. No music or dialogue.
The opening sets continuity; the pullback defines the reveal; lighting and sound establish the atmosphere; exclusions limit additions.
2. Workshop process detail
Create a quiet observational video inside a small print studio. A single adult artist rolls blue ink across a rectangular printing plate. Hold a fixed overhead view of the work surface throughout. Show the roller moving steadily from top to bottom, then lifting away. Use cool daylight and close, dry roller sounds. Keep the scene free of dialogue.
The action names a process; fixed framing sets the viewpoint; the final movement gives the shot an ending.
3. Timed visual reveal
Create a ten-second continuous shot of a small paper lantern on a shelf at dusk. Keep the camera fixed.
[0-3s] The lantern is unlit, with a cool blue room behind it.
[3-6s] A warm light gradually appears inside the lantern.
[6-10s] Hold on the softly glowing lantern.
Audio: quiet room tone, no music, no speech.
Time blocks request distinct phases; the fixed camera isolates the change; the sound clause defines the requested audio.
4. Fictional workshop invitation
A fictional adult workshop host stands beside a table of colorful paper shapes, facing the camera in a medium shot. The host smiles, gestures toward the table, and says: Bring one idea. We will make a beginning. Use soft window light and a friendly conversational voice. Keep this as one continuous shot with quiet room ambience and no music.
The character and crop establish the scene; the gesture links speech to the setting; audio directions define delivery.
Still images, references, and keyframes
Attach the actual media before using these prompts. Google documents both reference-led creation and first/last-frame interpolation. Keyframe and reference capabilities.
5. Animate a supplied illustration
Use the supplied illustration as the starting frame. Animate the illustrated wind chime with a small, gentle side-to-side movement while keeping the drawn garden and its colors consistent. Hold the original camera view. Let a few nearby leaves move softly. Include delicate chime sounds and a light breeze. Keep the illustration's visual style throughout one continuous shot.
The image role anchors the opening; separate motion clauses identify moving elements; style and viewpoint describe what should remain.
6. Product reference in a new setting
Use the supplied image as a reference for the orange bottle, rather than as the opening frame. Show that bottle on a simple outdoor picnic table beside a folded gray cloth. The camera makes a slow, shallow arc around it. Preserve the bottle's silhouette and lid design. Use overcast daylight, soft wind, and one continuous shot with no dialogue.
The reference role distinguishes subject from framing; the arc supplies motion; the preservation clause identifies product details to inspect.
7. Transition between two supplied frames
<FIRST_FRAME> <LAST_FRAME> Move from the supplied close view of a reading chair to the supplied wider view of the same room. The camera slowly pulls backward, revealing the side table and window. Keep the furniture fixed and the daylight consistent. Make the transition one continuous shot. Sound: quiet room tone with faint birds outside the window.
The tags assign endpoints; the camera path connects them; fixed furniture and lighting define continuity. Documented media tags.
8. Return to the opening composition
Use the supplied image of a small mobile hanging above a desk as both the first frame and the last frame. The mobile makes a gentle turning movement and returns to the starting arrangement. Keep the camera fixed, the desk still, and the window light steady. Request a seamless looping composition with soft room tone and no dialogue.
The shared endpoint requests a loop; object motion supplies the action; the fixed environment defines the continuity target.
For prompt 8, compare the first and final frames before accepting the clip as a loop.
Revisions and continuations
For API follow-ups, pass the generated clip's previous_interaction_id. Retain stored interactions: store=false prevents this editing route. Stateful editing documentation.
9. Revise the lighting
Change the scene's light to soft late-afternoon sunlight from the window. Keep everything else the same.
The first sentence defines the lighting change; the second requests preservation of the remaining scene.
10. Change one object's appearance
Change the notebook cover from blue to dark red. Keep everything else the same.
The object and colors identify a narrow edit; the final sentence keeps the request focused.
11. Revise the visual style
Give this video a watercolor illustration style with soft paper texture. Preserve the action and camera movement.
The style clause requests a new treatment; the preservation clause identifies the movement to compare against the source.
12. Continue an established scene
Continue the scene. The artist sets the roller beside the printing plate and pauses to inspect the ink. Keep the overhead camera, blue ink, daylight, and quiet studio ambience consistent. No scene cut or dialogue.
The opening requests continuation; the new action supplies the next beat; the remaining clauses name continuity requirements.
Before each revision, note which object may change or movement must remain. Review that criterion afterward.
Settings that change the result
Aspect and resolution belong to response_format. Generation settings, clip specifications.
| Control | Documented values | Practical effect |
|---|---|---|
aspect_ratio |
16:9 default; 9:16
|
Landscape or portrait framing |
resolution |
360p, 720p default, 1080p, 4k
|
Output resolution; 1080p and 4K are upscaled |
| Individual clip length | 3–10 seconds | Scope for a single generation |
| Output frame rate | 24 FPS | Documented video cadence |
| Scene extension | 10-second increments; 40 seconds total | Continues an established video |
Extension limits are documented in Google's announcement. Review timing against your brief after generation.
Common failures and fixes
The action is difficult to follow. Simplify the brief to one visible event. Google's model card identifies complex motion, complete consistency across edits, and perfectly accurate text as ongoing challenges. Review those elements explicitly. Official model card.
The camera misses the point. Replace an adjective such as “cinematic” with the desired view: fixed overhead, medium shot, or a pullback ending on the complete subject.
A revision alters an accepted detail. Return to the clip you preferred and request one change. Name the detail that must survive, then compare it directly.
A longer sequence feels disconnected. Write the next physical action from the established scene. Avoid introducing an unrelated location, subject, and camera instruction simultaneously unless the cut is intentional.
Where to run it
Google documents developer access through Google AI Studio's Gemini API and the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Its creative guide also links to Gemini and Google Flow, with features varying by subscription and geography. Developer access, creative access.
The Gemini API has no free tier for Omni 1.1 Flash. Standard pricing lists video output at $17.50 per million tokens, approximately $0.10 per second at 720p; input and text output are billed separately. Official API pricing.
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FAQ
Does Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash support negative prompts?
Put exclusions in the regular prompt. A separate negative-prompt parameter is unsupported. API limitations.
Can Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash make 4K video?
Yes, through upscaling. Choose 4k as the output resolution. Resolution documentation.
How long can Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash videos be?
Individual outputs are 3–10 seconds. Scene extension supports a cumulative 40 seconds. Model limits, extension documentation.
Sources
- Google: Gemini API release notes
- Google: Gemini Omni Flash model specifications
- Google DeepMind: creative prompting guide
- Google: generation, editing, parameters, and prompt syntax
- Google: Omni 1.1 Flash launch, keyframes, and extensions
- Google DeepMind: Gemini Omni Flash model card
- Google: Gemini API pricing
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