Do the petals cover the face?

No. The prompt asks them to sweep past without covering the face.

Can I change the petal type?

Yes. Edit the petal description in the prompt.

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?

No. The effect only adds motion, light and atmosphere; everyone in the photo stays exactly as they appear in it. The default model doesn't filter photos. Some models you can switch to in Studio apply their own content filters and may turn a photo down.

Is my result private?

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

Each effect defaults to a five-second clip priced in US dollars on the Generate button. Before you run it, you can switch to a different model, adjust the length, or change the resolution in Studio, and the price on the Generate button updates to match. 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.

Petal Storm 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

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

A storm of deep red rose petals swirls around your subject in slow motion and spins into a spiral without covering their face.

MiniMax H3

Model: MiniMax H3
Length: 5 s
Resolution: 768p
Per run: $0.185
Type: After Dark
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.

A storm of deep red rose petals bursts into the frame and swirls around the person in slow motion, petals sweeping past their shoulders and through the light without covering their face. The petals spin into a spiral around them as they hold the lens with a slow, inviting look. The person stays exactly as they appear in the photo.

Customize in the generator

Pictures that work best

A plain or dark background makes the petals stand out.
A visible face suits the spiral ending.
Soft light in the original photo fits the romantic mood.
Name other petals in the prompt to match a season or theme.

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 Petal Storm sample.
02
Check the price
Petal Storm 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 Petal Storm clip renders in the background, lands in History and is never published.

Do the move yourself

Petal Storm keeps one version of this shot. To give Petal Storm 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

A storm of deep red rose petals bursts into the frame and swirls around the person in slow motion. The petals sweep past their shoulders and through the light without covering their face. They then spin into a spiral around the person as they hold the lens with a slow, inviting look. The result is romantic and soft, with the petals adding color and motion.

In our test runs on MiniMax H3, a young woman with long black curls in white satin in a dim window-lit room was hit by a burst of red rose petals at second one that circled her in a ring by second two and spiralled all around her to the end, petals settling in her hair as she held the lens.

Works best on a portrait or waist-up photo with a plain or dark background, so the red petals read clearly. A face turned toward the lens keeps the ending focused. Busy backgrounds compete with the swirling petals. The effect leaves the person exactly as they are in your photo and only adds the motion, light and atmosphere.

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.

Good for romantic, seasonal and Valentine-style content, and for soft, atmospheric profile clips.

Change "deep red rose petals" to "pale pink cherry blossom petals" for a softer palette, or change "in slow motion" to "in real time" for a faster swirl.