Will the smoke cover the face?

The prompt keeps the subject clear and has the smoke swirl around it. In our portrait test it drifted across the shoulders but never over the face.

Why is my result so much darker?

The effect dims the background on purpose to make the smoke glow. Customize the prompt and leave out the dimming if you want to keep your original brightness.

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.

Can I change the color of the light?

Yes. Customize the prompt and swap "warm side light" for "cool blue side light" or any color you like.

Per run, in US dollars, with the price shown on the Generate button for whichever model you pick. Failed runs are free of charge.

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.

How long is the Smoke Swirl clip, and can it be longer?

Smoke Swirl defaults to a 5-second clip. Before you run it in Studio, you can choose a longer length — the maximum depends on the model you pick — and the price on the button updates to match. You can also continue on the canvas from the clip's last frame.

Smoke Swirl AI Video Effect

Name: Smoke Swirl — Sample 2
Uploaded: 2026-09-26
Duration: 5 s
Description: The background darkens and silky smoke curls around your subject, lit by a single warm side light.

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

Smoke Swirl

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

The background darkens and silky smoke curls around your subject, lit by a single warm side light.

Wan 3.0

Model: Wan 3.0
Length: 5 s
Resolution: 720p
Per run: $0.45
Type: Atmosphere
Also runs on: MiniMax H3, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Vidu Q3 Turbo, MiniMax H3 Max, Kling 2.5 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.

The background dims and silky smoke curls drift and swirl around the main subject, glowing in a single warm side light, while the subject stays clear and the camera drifts in slowly.

Customize in the generator

Pictures that work best

Products made of glass, metal or liquid catch the side light beautifully.
Portraits with a simple background let the smoke read clearly.
Keep the subject centered; the smoke gathers around it.
To keep a brighter look, customize the prompt and remove "The background dims".

Models this effect runs on

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

Wan 3.0$0.45 per run
5 s · 720p
MiniMax H3$0.185 per run
5 s · 768p
Seedance 2.0 Fast$0.484 per run
5 s · 720p
Kling 3.0$0.336 per run
5 s · 720p
Seedance 2.0$0.76 per run
5 s · 720p
Vidu Q3 Turbo$0.33 per run
5 s · 720p
MiniMax H3 Max$0.4 per run
5 s · 768p
Kling 2.5 Turbo$0.28 per run
5 s
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 Smoke Swirl sample.
02
Check the price
Smoke Swirl defaults to a 5-second clip for $0.45. 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 Smoke Swirl clip renders in the background, lands in History and is never published.

Do the move yourself

Smoke Swirl keeps one version of this shot. To give Smoke Swirl 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

Smoke Swirl gives any photo the moody look of a studio smoke shoot. The background dims, silky curls of smoke drift and swirl around your subject glowing in one warm side light, and the camera drifts slowly in. Your subject stays clear the whole time.

It runs on Wan 3.0, which renders smoke as soft, layered volume rather than a flat haze. An amber perfume bottle on a travertine plinth went from a bright beige set to a dark stage within two seconds, with ribbons of smoke rising and curling around the glass. A close-up of a man in a navy sweater gained billowing smoke behind and around him that drifted across his shoulders while his face stayed sharp.

The effect relights your whole photo: bright backgrounds fall into shadow, so expect a darker, more dramatic result than your original.

It is a staple look for fragrance, spirits and luxury product ads, album art, author portraits and moody fashion shots.