Generate a video from an image.
The client provides a convenient way to interact with the model API.
npm install --save @fal-ai/clientThe @fal-ai/serverless-client package has been deprecated in favor of @fal-ai/client. Install the new package and update your imports — see client setup.
Set FAL_KEY as an environment variable in your runtime.
export FAL_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"The client API handles the API submit protocol. It will handle the request status updates and return the result when the request is completed.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const result = await fal.subscribe("fal-ai/magi-distilled/image-to-video", {
input: {
prompt: "Close-up shot: the old sea captain stares intently, pipe in mouth, wisps of smoke curling around his weathered face. The camera begins to pull back out over the ocean. Finally, the camera sinks below the waves deeply, fading to dark blue and finally to black.",
image_url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/painebenjamin/pointy-seeds/refs/heads/main/captain-start.jpg"
},
logs: true,
onQueueUpdate: (update) => {
if (update.status === "IN_PROGRESS") {
update.logs.map((log) => log.message).forEach(console.log);
}
},
});
console.log(result.data);
console.log(result.requestId);The API uses an API Key for authentication. It is recommended you set the FAL_KEY environment variable in your runtime when possible.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
fal.config({
credentials: "YOUR_FAL_KEY"
});When running code on the client-side (e.g. in a browser, mobile app or GUI applications), make sure to not expose your FAL_KEY. Instead, use a server-side proxy to make requests to the API. For more information, check out our server-side integration guide.
The client API provides a convenient way to submit requests to the model.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const { request_id } = await fal.queue.submit("fal-ai/magi-distilled/image-to-video", {
input: {
prompt: "Close-up shot: the old sea captain stares intently, pipe in mouth, wisps of smoke curling around his weathered face. The camera begins to pull back out over the ocean. Finally, the camera sinks below the waves deeply, fading to dark blue and finally to black.",
image_url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/painebenjamin/pointy-seeds/refs/heads/main/captain-start.jpg"
},
webhookUrl: "https://optional.webhook.url/for/results",
});You can fetch the status of a request to check if it is completed or still in progress.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const status = await fal.queue.status("fal-ai/magi-distilled/image-to-video", {
requestId: "764cabcf-b745-4b3e-ae38-1200304cf45b",
logs: true,
});Once the request is completed, you can fetch the result. See the Output Schema for the expected result format.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const result = await fal.queue.result("fal-ai/magi-distilled/image-to-video", {
requestId: "764cabcf-b745-4b3e-ae38-1200304cf45b"
});
console.log(result.data);
console.log(result.requestId);Some attributes in the API accept file URLs as input. Whenever that's the case you can pass your own URL or a Base64 data URI.
You can pass a Base64 data URI as a file input. The API will handle the file decoding for you. Keep in mind that for large files, this alternative although convenient can impact the request performance.
You can also pass your own URLs as long as they are publicly accessible. Be aware that some hosts might block cross-site requests, rate-limit, or consider the request as a bot.
We provide a convenient file storage that allows you to upload files and use them in your requests. You can upload files using the client API and use the returned URL in your requests.
import { fal } from "@fal-ai/client";
const file = new File(["Hello, World!"], "hello.txt", { type: "text/plain" });
const url = await fal.storage.upload(file);The client will auto-upload the file for you if you pass a binary object (e.g. File, Data).
Read more about file handling in our file upload guide.
prompt string* requiredThe text prompt to guide video generation.
image_url string* requiredURL of the input image to represent the first frame of the video. If the input image does not match the chosen aspect ratio, it is resized and center cropped.
num_frames integerNumber of frames to generate. Must be between 96 and 192 (inclusive). Each additional 24 frames beyond 96 incurs an additional billing unit. Default value: 96
seed integerRandom seed for reproducibility. If None, a random seed is chosen.
resolution ResolutionEnumResolution of the generated video (480p or 720p). 480p is 0.5 billing units, and 720p is 1 billing unit. Default value: "720p"
Possible enum values: 480p, 720p
num_inference_steps NumInferenceStepsEnumNumber of inference steps for sampling. Higher values give better quality but take longer. Default value: "16"
Possible enum values: 4, 8, 16, 32
enable_safety_checker booleanIf set to true, the safety checker will be enabled. Disabling it requires account authorization; unauthorized requests are always checked. Default value: true
aspect_ratio AspectRatioEnumAspect ratio of the generated video. If 'auto', the aspect ratio will be determined automatically based on the input image. Default value: "auto"
Possible enum values: auto, 16:9, 9:16, 1:1
{
"prompt": "Close-up shot: the old sea captain stares intently, pipe in mouth, wisps of smoke curling around his weathered face. The camera begins to pull back out over the ocean. Finally, the camera sinks below the waves deeply, fading to dark blue and finally to black.",
"image_url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/painebenjamin/pointy-seeds/refs/heads/main/captain-start.jpg",
"num_frames": 96,
"resolution": "720p",
"num_inference_steps": 16,
"enable_safety_checker": true,
"aspect_ratio": "auto"
}The generated video file.
seed integer* requiredThe seed used for generation.
{
"video": {
"url": "https://v3.fal.media/files/zebra/3XmM6yIGZEWxwbbDyTkhw_391bee80-b756-425d-b74c-f9083c7eec4f.mp4"
}
}url string* requiredThe URL where the file can be downloaded from.
content_type stringThe mime type of the file.
file_name stringThe name of the file. It will be auto-generated if not provided.
file_size integerThe size of the file in bytes.