A still image of an AI cappuccino from a video generated with CogVideoX.

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Free Text-to-Video Generators: 3 Open-Source Creative AI Tools Tested

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We’ve tried three different open-source and completely free text-to-video AI generators. All of them can be tried out on the web, without any technical knowledge.

Text-to-video generators use artificial intelligence to transform written text into immersing video content. Users can quickly generate videos without needing any video production skills, making these tools accessible to almost anyone.

In our test, we fed three different generative models the same text prompt:

“A cappuccino with latte art in the form of a swan being served on the bar of a third wave specialty coffee shop in nordic style in downtown berlin.”

Mochi 1

Genmo’s Mochi 1 does an excellent job with this prompt. The clip is smooth and looks realistic. However, the way the hand is oddly holding the cup makes this clip less suitable for commercial use or serious social media post… Read full text

Try Mochi 1 here

Mochi 1

Genmo’s Mochi 1 does an excellent job with this prompt. The clip is smooth and looks realistic. However, the way the hand is oddly holding the cup makes this clip less suitable for commercial use or serious social media posts.

Currently, Mochi 1’s output resolution is 480p, but a 720p version is in the works.

PyramidFlow

PyramidFlow’s version is quite peculiar. A swan-like figure emerges from the cappuccino cup, and the video’s foreground is just a still image. The only positive feature of this clip is the out-of-focus people in the ba… Read full text

Try PyramidFlow here

PyramidFlow

PyramidFlow’s version is quite peculiar. A swan-like figure emerges from the cappuccino cup, and the video’s foreground is just a still image. The only positive feature of this clip is the out-of-focus people in the background, which look almost lifelike.

PyramidFlow can also accept a still image as input, which allows it to generate new clips alongside a prompt. The output resolution is 768p.

CogVideoX

CogVideoX produces a fairly mundane clip but maintains a realistic feel and could very well be useful in a real project, such as a social media video. The cappuccino with latte art looks appealing, and the slightly shaky camera mo… Read full text

Try CogVideoX here

CogVideoX

CogVideoX produces a fairly mundane clip but maintains a realistic feel and could very well be useful in a real project, such as a social media video. The cappuccino with latte art looks appealing, and the slightly shaky camera movement adds to the clip’s believability.

CogVideoX can also use a still image, or a video, as input. Additionally, it offers the option to create a high-resolution version of the clip. The default resolution set at 768p.

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