Alibaba Happyhorse 1.0 Image To Video

Alibaba Happyhorse 1.0 Image To Video

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Alibaba Happy Horse 1.0 (Image-to-Video) animates a reference image into a cinematic 720p / 1080p video, optionally guided by a text prompt. Smooth camera movement and expressive, stable motion. Ready-to-use REST API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Features

Happy Horse 1.0 Image-to-Video animates a reference image into a cinematic 720p / 1080p video, with optional text guidance for the motion. Strong subject preservation, smooth camera movement, and expressive motion.


Key Features

  • Image-faithful generation — Preserves the reference image’s subject, composition, and style while adding motion.
  • Optional prompt guidance — Direct the camera, mood, and action in plain language.
  • Cinematic motion — Smooth, expressive movement and stable subjects.
  • Production-ready API — REST inference, no cold starts.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
imageYesFirst-frame image URL. JPEG / PNG / BMP / WEBP. Min dimension 300 px. Aspect ratio 1:2.5 to 2.5:1. Max 10 MB.
promptNoOptional text prompt guiding the animation (max 2500 characters).
resolutionNo720p (default) or 1080p.
durationNoVideo length in seconds (3-15, default 5).
seedNoRandom seed for reproducibility (0-2147483647).

Pricing

ResolutionPer second
720p$0.14
1080p$0.28

Examples (5s):

ResolutionCost
720p$0.70
1080p$1.40

Examples (10s):

ResolutionCost
720p$1.40
1080p$2.80

Notes

  • Pricing scales linearly with duration (3-15 s).
  • 1080p is 2× the 720p rate.
  • Aspect ratio of the output video matches the reference image automatically.

Authentication

For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.

API Endpoints

Submit Task & Query Result

set -euo pipefail

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
  "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
  "resolution": "720p",
  "duration": 5
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/alibaba/happyhorse-1.0/image-to-video" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "${REQUEST_BODY}")

TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.urls.get // empty')
if [ -z "${RESULT_URL}" ]; then RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"; fi

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
  RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    "${RESULT_URL}" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}")
  RESULT=$(printf '%s' "${RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')

  case "${STATUS}" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    created|processing) sleep 2 ;;
    *) printf 'Unexpected status: %s
' "${STATUS}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
  esac
done

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultRangeDescription
promptstringYes-Optional text prompt guiding the animation. Max 2500 characters.
imagestringYes-URL of the first-frame image. JPEG / PNG / BMP / WEBP. Min dimension 300px. Aspect ratio between 1:2.5 and 2.5:1. Max 10 MB.
resolutionstringNo720p720p, 1080pOutput video resolution.
durationintegerNo53 ~ 15Video length in seconds (3-15).
seedintegerNo--Random seed for reproducibility.

Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction, Task Id
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarrayOutput values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed)
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.urls.getstringURL to retrieve the prediction result
data.statusstringStatus of the task: created, processing, completed, or failed
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”)
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds

Result Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
idstringYes-Task ID

Result Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
dataobjectThe prediction data object containing all details
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarray<string | object>Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model.
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.urls.getstringURL to poll for the prediction result
data.statusstringStatus: created, processing, completed, or failed
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds
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