Lightricks Ltx 2 Fast Image To Video
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Try it on WaveSpeedAI!LTX-2 Studio is a complete AI creative engine for production workflows, generating synchronized audio and 1080p video from images. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Features
LTX-2 Fast (Image-to-Video) is the high-speed edition of Lightricks’ powerful AI creative engine, built for instant, production-ready animation. It transforms a single image and a short prompt into a cinematic, motion-rich video — all in seconds, with synchronized movement and consistent visual quality.
Now can support 20s generation!!!
🌟 Key Features
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🚀 Ultra-Fast Generation Optimized for real-time workflows — generate dynamic, cinematic clips in just a few seconds.
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🎥 Image-to-Motion Conversion Animate still frames into smooth, lifelike video sequences, preserving lighting, color, and composition.
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🎧 Audio–Video Sync Ready Designed for A/V alignment, allowing motion pacing and rhythm to match optional soundtracks or voiceovers.
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🎨 Style Consistency Maintains the original image’s artistic tone and mood while introducing cinematic motion such as pans, zooms, or perspective shifts.
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⚙️ Lightweight and Efficient Delivers high-quality results at low cost — ideal for rapid iterations, marketing content, or short storytelling sequences.
⚙️ Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| prompt* | Describe the desired scene, atmosphere, or animation direction. Example: “Soft camera zoom on a neon-lit city skyline at night, rain falling gently.” |
| image* | Upload a reference or base image (JPG / PNG). The model animates this image into a coherent video. |
| duration | Video length in seconds — up to 20s! |
💰 Pricing
| Target Resolution | Price per second | Approx. Runtime per $1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | $0.04 / s | ~25 seconds per $1 |
💡 Use Cases
- Marketing & Social Media — Instantly animate still campaign visuals for dynamic short-form content.
- Cinematic Concept Animation — Bring static concept art or storyboards to life.
- Product & Brand Showcases — Create eye-catching motion reveals from product shots.
- Creative Prototyping — Rapidly visualize narrative or mood ideas for films or games.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
set -euo pipefail
export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"
REQUEST_BODY=$(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",
"duration": 6,
"generate_audio": true
}
JSON
)
# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
-X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/lightricks/ltx-2-fast/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
doneParameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | Yes | - | The positive prompt for the generation. | |
| image | string | Yes | - | The image for the generation. | |
| duration | integer | No | 6 | 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 | The duration of the generated media in seconds. |
| generate_audio | boolean | No | true | - | Whether to generate audio. |
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Output values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.urls.get | string | URL to retrieve the prediction result |
| data.status | string | Status of the task: created, processing, completed, or failed |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |
Result Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | - | Task ID |
Result Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data | object | The prediction data object containing all details |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array<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.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.urls.get | string | URL to poll for the prediction result |
| data.status | string | Status: created, processing, completed, or failed |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |