Introducing WaveSpeedAI Hunyuan Video 1.5 Image-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI

Bring Your Images to Life with HunyuanVideo-1.5 Image-to-Video

The boundary between still photography and motion pictures just got thinner. WaveSpeedAI is excited to announce the availability of HunyuanVideo-1.5 Image-to-Video, Tencent’s lightweight yet powerful video generation model that transforms your static images into smooth, cinematic video clips in seconds.

Whether you’re a content creator looking to animate product shots, a marketer bringing campaign visuals to life, or an artist exploring new creative frontiers, HunyuanVideo-1.5 I2V delivers professional-quality results without requiring expensive hardware or complex workflows.

What is HunyuanVideo-1.5 Image-to-Video?

HunyuanVideo-1.5 is Tencent’s latest advancement in video generation technology—an 8.3-billion parameter model that achieves state-of-the-art visual quality while remaining remarkably efficient. The image-to-video variant takes a single still image and animates it based on your text prompt, preserving the original visual style, color palette, and character identity throughout the generated video.

What sets HunyuanVideo-1.5 apart is its innovative architecture combining a Diffusion Transformer (DiT) with a 3D causal VAE, achieving 16× spatial compression while maintaining exceptional visual fidelity. The model’s Selective and Sliding Tile Attention (SSTA) mechanism enables 1.87× faster processing for 10-second 720p synthesis compared to standard attention methods.

In professional evaluations comparing HunyuanVideo against leading models like Runway Gen-3, Luma 1.6, and other top video generation systems, HunyuanVideo demonstrated the best overall performance—particularly excelling in motion quality.

Key Features

• High-Quality Video Generation: Produce videos with cinematic framing, dramatic lighting, and production-quality composition that maintains temporal consistency throughout

• Exceptional Motion Coherence: The model scored 8.4/10 on instruction following accuracy in Tencent’s internal benchmarks, with particularly smooth motion trajectories and minimal artifacts during fast movements

• Lightweight Architecture: At just 8.3B parameters, the model runs efficiently on consumer-grade GPUs, making professional video generation accessible to everyone

• Flexible Output Options: Generate videos at 480p or 720p resolution with durations of 5, 8, or 10 seconds in either 16:9 landscape or 9:16 vertical format

• Superior Identity Preservation: The model excels at maintaining fine visual details from input images—facial features, textures, and character integrity remain consistent throughout the animation

• Multi-Character Support: Scenes with 3-5 distinct characters maintain individual identities, proper spatial positioning, and coordinated movement

• Prompt-Driven Control: Specify exactly what moves, what stays stable, and how the camera behaves for precise creative control

Real-World Use Cases

E-Commerce and Product Marketing

Transform static product photos into dynamic showcase videos. Animate fashion items showing fabric movement, demonstrate product features in action, or create engaging social media content from a single product shot—all without expensive video production.

Social Media Content Creation

Stand out on Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms by converting your best photos into eye-catching video content. Add subtle motion to portraits, animate landscapes with flowing elements, or bring illustrations to life.

Digital Art and Animation

Artists can use HunyuanVideo-1.5 I2V as a powerful creative tool. Generate a keyframe with image models like Nano Banana Pro or Seedream v4, then bring it to life with smooth, controlled animation—creating a complete image-to-video pipeline.

Professional Video Production

For filmmakers and video producers, the model offers a rapid prototyping tool for pre-visualization. Test camera movements, animate storyboard frames, or generate B-roll from still imagery to enhance your productions.

Educational and Training Content

Create engaging instructional materials by animating diagrams, illustrations, and educational graphics. Transform static infographics into dynamic explanations that capture viewer attention.

Avatar and Character Animation

Leverage the model’s strong character consistency to animate portraits, mascots, and digital avatars for presentations, virtual events, or content series where maintaining a consistent character identity is essential.

Getting Started on WaveSpeedAI

Using HunyuanVideo-1.5 Image-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI is straightforward:

1. Upload your image – This becomes the starting frame of your video. Use a clean, high-resolution image for best results.

2. Write your prompt – Describe the motion, camera movement, environment changes, and mood. Be specific about what moves and what stays stable.

3. Choose your settings – Select resolution (480p or 720p), aspect ratio (16:9 or 9:16), and duration (5, 8, or 10 seconds).

4. Generate and download – Run the job and receive your video, ready for use in your projects.

Pro Tips for Best Results:

• Specify camera behavior explicitly (e.g., “slow push-in,” “handheld shake,” “static camera with subtle parallax”)
• Shorter durations (5–8 seconds) produce the most coherent motion for complex scenes
• Reuse the same seed with similar prompts to maintain style consistency across a series of clips
• Avoid heavily compressed images or those with motion blur

Transparent, Affordable Pricing

WaveSpeedAI offers competitive per-second pricing:

Resolution	Price
480p	$0.02/second
720p	$0.04/second

Generate a 10-second 720p video for just $0.40—a fraction of traditional video production costs.

Why Choose WaveSpeedAI?

When you run HunyuanVideo-1.5 I2V on WaveSpeedAI, you benefit from:

• No cold starts – Your jobs begin processing immediately without waiting for model loading
• Fast inference – Optimized infrastructure delivers results quickly
• Simple REST API – Integrate video generation into your applications and workflows with ease
• Reliable availability – Enterprise-grade infrastructure ensures consistent performance

Transform Your Visual Content Today

HunyuanVideo-1.5 Image-to-Video represents a significant step forward in accessible, high-quality video generation. By combining Tencent’s cutting-edge research with WaveSpeedAI’s optimized inference platform, creators of all levels can now transform static images into compelling video content.

Ready to bring your images to life? Try HunyuanVideo-1.5 Image-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI and discover what’s possible when still images start to move.