Which person looks away?

The prompt says one of them, so the model chooses. You can name which one in the edit.

Does it work with two friends instead of a couple?

Yes, the glances and smiles are generic, though the lean in suits people who are comfortable close together.

Can I use a different model, or make it longer?

Yes. Five seconds on MiniMax H3 is the default; before you generate you can set up to 15 seconds or 2K on H3, or switch to another model listed for this effect in Studio, such as Wan 3.0 for up to 30 seconds. The Generate button shows the updated price first. Our samples were made on MiniMax H3, so other models may interpret the prompt a little differently.

Will it change what's in my photo?

The photo supplies the subject and the prompt directs the gesture, light and atmosphere. Check the face and hands in the finished clip. For a closer match, use a clear crop and simplify any motion that distorts those details. Models available in Studio have their own content policies.

Is my result private?

Yes. Your upload and the finished clip stay private to your account and never appear on a public page.

The Generate button shows the price in US dollars before you run. Changing the model, length or resolution updates that price, so you can choose the version that fits your budget. An ordinary failed or expired run normally releases the reserved amount. For a content refusal, follow the selected model’s billing policy.

Will this effect change how the person in my photo looks?

Your photo anchors the subject; the effect adds the motion and look described in its prompt. Check the face, hands and clothing in the result. If a gesture distorts them, try a clearer crop or a simpler movement.

Can I upload a photo of someone else?

Only one you have the right to use, and never to make intimate content of a real person without their documented consent. The content policy has the full rule.

Lingering Look AI Video Effect

Styles

After Dark

Laser Room

Color Smoke

Silk Drop

Petal Storm

Slow Shutter

Candlelight

Behind the Hair

Call Me

Champagne Toast

Darkroom Red

Doorway Lean

Eyes on You

Join Me

Late-Night Dance

Club Strobe

Romance

Kiss

Lingering Look

Camera moves

Tiny Planet

Transform

Molten Gold

Fashion

Mirror Glance

Atmosphere

Lace Shadows

Motion

Groove

Fun

Meltdown

Product

Ingredients Burst

Film looks

Film Burn

Video templates

The Glance Back

Candles Come Alive

Silk Drift

Neon After Hours

Sway Under the Lamp

Mirror Moment

Morning Light

Passing Headlights

Whisper Session

Slow Push-In

Half Orbit

Drone Rise

This effect writes the prompt for you. Add one image.

We never filter your prompt.

Back to the studio

Two people meet eyes, one looks away shyly while the other keeps watching, then they look back and smile as the camera pushes in.

MiniMax H3

Model: MiniMax H3
Length: 5 s
Resolution: 768p
Per run: $0.185
Type: Romance
Also runs on: Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.0, Wan 3.0, Vidu Q3 Turbo, Wan 2.6 Flash, Seedance 2.0 Mini

What this effect sends

This is the full prompt, word for word. Copy it, or open it in the generator and change anything you like.

Within the first second their eyes meet, then one of them looks down and away, biting back a shy smile, while the other keeps watching them. By the third second the one who looked away lifts their eyes back up, and they hold each other's gaze as both smiles spread wide, leaning in closer. The camera pushes in to a tight two-shot and holds on both faces. Both people stay exactly as they appear in the photo.

Customize in the generator

Pictures that work best

Choose a photo where both faces are clear and at a similar height in the frame.
Chest-up framing gives the faces room to get close.
Soft, even lighting keeps both expressions readable.
Avoid photos where one person is turned fully away.

Models this effect runs on

The same prompt on different models. Pick by look and by price.

MiniMax H3$0.185 per run
5 s · 768p
Seedance 2.0 Fast$0.484 per run
5 s · 720p
Seedance 2.0$0.76 per run
5 s · 720p
Wan 3.0$0.45 per run
5 s · 720p
Vidu Q3 Turbo$0.33 per run
5 s · 720p
Wan 2.6 Flash$0.113 per run
5 s · 720p
Seedance 2.0 Mini$0.265 per run
5 s · 720p

How it works

01
Add one photo
Choose the photo to match the example: include both people for a shared gesture, and keep the face and any hands involved clearly visible. Upload your own photo or start with a Lingering Look sample.
02
Check the price
Lingering Look defaults to a 5-second clip for $0.185. Swap the model or change the length and resolution before you run — the price on the button updates to match, and that's the whole cost of the clip.
03
Generate
Your Lingering Look clip renders in the background, lands in History and is never published.

Do the move yourself

Lingering Look keeps one version of this shot. To give Lingering Look your own motion or ending, write it yourself in Image to Video, starting from the prompt above.

Open Image to Video

What it does to your photo

Lingering Look captures a shy, warm moment between two people. Within the first second their eyes meet, then one of them looks down and away, biting back a shy smile, while the other keeps watching them. By the third second the one who looked away lifts their eyes back up, and they hold each other's gaze as both smiles spread wide and they lean in closer. The camera pushes in to a tight two-shot and holds on both faces.

In our test runs on MiniMax H3, a young South Asian woman with a low bun in a red turtleneck and a Black man in a dark grey blazer, facing each other across a lamp-lit café table by a rainy window, traded a shy downward smile within the first second, met eyes again with wide smiles by second two and a half, and ended in a tight two-shot leaning in until their faces almost touched. In a second run, a woman with a black bob in a red satin dress and a blonde woman with long waves in a black blazer, standing face to face in a dim amber-lit lounge bar, traded a shy downward smile within the first second, met eyes again with widening smiles by second two and a half, and ended in a close two-shot with their faces just inches apart.

Chest-up photos with both faces clearly visible and facing each other work best. One person turned fully away or covered by the other leaves no eyes to follow. Side-by-side seating, like a cafe table, suits the glance and lean. The photo anchors both subjects, while the prompt directs their glances and movement. Check both faces and hands in the clip before keeping the result.

It runs on MiniMax H3 for five seconds by default, and H3 itself goes up to 15 seconds and 2K if you want more. Studio also lets you move the same prompt to another model before you generate, such as Seedance 2.0 or Wan 3.0, and the price on the Generate button updates with every change. Our samples were all made on MiniMax H3, so other models will read the prompt in their own way.

A good fit for couple posts, anniversary clips and story openers.

The prompt says "one of them looks down and away, biting back a shy smile" and "the camera pushes in to a tight two-shot". Try having the other person be the one who looks away, or keep the camera wide instead.