Viral Video AI

Prompts · Updated

Viral AI video prompts

A good viral AI video prompt names one subject, one action and one twist, then fixes the camera and format. Write it as a single shot of 5 to 10 seconds, vertical 9:16, and describe what happens in order. The 24 prompts below work in most text-to-video tools; change the subject and keep the structure.

The formula behind every prompt here

Subject
One clear thing, described by look: "a tiny orange cat in a chef's hat".
Action
One thing that happens, in order: "flips a pancake, misses, stares at the camera".
Twist
The reason to send it: the wrong size, the wrong place, the wrong reaction.
Camera
Say it plainly: "static phone shot", "slow push-in", "handheld selfie".
Format
End with: "vertical 9:16, 8 seconds, realistic lighting".

Fruit drama

Keep the same character description in every scene, word for word. That's what holds a series together.

Talking and working animals

Animals doing dull human jobs beat animals doing stunts.

Satisfying and ASMR loops

No story needed. Ask for texture, and for the last frame to match the first.

POV and first-person

Write the caption first, then film the idea from inside it.

Fictional characters

Keep every character clearly invented. Never base one on a real person or a real child.

Surreal what-ifs

One impossible thing, treated as completely normal.

When a prompt doesn't work

Rather star in one than write one?

Skip the prompts. Pick a trend, add a photo and the finished video comes back.

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Questions

What makes a good viral AI video prompt?

One subject, one action and one twist, written in the order things happen, with the camera and format stated. Short prompts with a clear idea beat long lists of adjectives.

Which tools do these prompts work in?

They're plain descriptions, so they work in most text-to-video tools. Results vary, so expect to run a prompt a few times.

Can I use these prompts to put myself in a video?

Prompts make new scenes, and they're poor at keeping a real face. If you want to star in a trend, a photo-based format is more reliable.

Can I use these prompts for free?

Yes. Copy and change them however you like; no credit is needed.

Do these prompts make the trends on your chart?

No. They're for original ideas in other tools. The trends on our chart come finished from a photo, with no prompt to write.