Happy Horse Image to Video

Expressive image animation tuned for lively motion, stylized characters, and playful scenes.

Best for

Expressive motion

Stylized scenes

Strong animation

from 168 Manifold credits

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Describe the shot

Starting image URL

Use a public HTTPS URL. Uploads from the homepage and Studio provide one automatically.

DurationAspect ratioResolutionSeed

Output

Example output

Edit in Studio Open video

API request

curl https://manifoldgen.com/api/service \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MANIFOLDGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "service": "video_generate",
  "model": "alibaba/happy-horse/image-to-video",
  "prompt": "Bring the scene in the image to life.",
  "duration": 5,
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "resolution": "720p",
  "output_format": "mp4",
  "include_audio": false,
  "image_url": "https://openpathsstatic.openpaths.io/static/uploads/playground/happy-horse/rap.png"
}'

The API and this tester use the same request. Provider routing stays behind ManifoldGen.

Build this workflow into your product

Stable JSON API, async jobs, durable outputs, and the same ManifoldGen billing.

API reference