Is the wink always easy to see?

Not always. In one of our test runs it was brief and easy to miss at a glance, while in another it was slow and clear. If you want a slower wink, try running it again.

Can I remove the peace sign?

Yes, customize the prompt and drop that part of the sentence.

Does it work on a photo where the subject isn't smiling to start?

It should still work, since the grin arrives at the end of the clip rather than needing to be there already.

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.

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

Wink 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.

Wink AI Video Effect

Name: Wink — Sample 2
Uploaded: 2026-09-28
Duration: 5 s
Description: Your subject flashes a peace sign, gives a slow, playful wink, then breaks into a grin as the camera pushes in.

Styles

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Slow Shutter

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Behind the Hair

Call Me

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Darkroom Red

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Eyes on You

Join Me

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Romance

Kiss

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Wink

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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

Your subject flashes a peace sign, gives a slow, playful wink, then breaks into a grin as the camera pushes in.

MiniMax H3

Model: MiniMax H3
Length: 5 s
Resolution: 768p
Per run: $0.185
Type: Motion
Also runs on: Seedance 2.0 Fast, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Wan 3.0, 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 main subject looks straight into the lens, gives a slow, playful wink and flashes a peace sign beside the face before breaking into a grin. The camera pushes in slightly on the beat.

Customize in the generator

Pictures that work best

Direct-to-camera portraits work best, since both the wink and the peace sign are aimed straight at the lens.
Leave a little space beside the face for the hand and peace sign to appear.
A relaxed, closed-mouth starting expression gives the final grin more contrast.
If the wink reads too quick in one run, generate it again; the timing isn't identical from take to take.

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
Kling 3.0$0.336 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
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 Wink sample.
02
Check the price
Wink 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 Wink clip renders in the background, lands in History and is never published.

Do the move yourself

Wink keeps one version of this shot. To give Wink 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

Wink pairs two small, flirty gestures back to back: your subject looks straight into the lens, gives a slow, playful wink and flashes a peace sign beside the face, then breaks into a grin as the camera pushes in slightly. It works as an attention-grabbing opener because both gestures land in quick succession and are aimed straight at the viewer.

In our test runs on MiniMax H3, a woman in a pale pink dress in a cherry orchard smiled at the lens, raised a peace sign beside her face around the two-second mark, gave a quick wink around seconds two and a half to three, then grinned widely as the camera pushed in to a close-up. A man in a navy sweater raised a peace sign beside his face and gave a slower, clearer wink over seconds one and two, held it with a smirk, then dropped his hand and broke into a big grin.

The wink itself can be quick; on one of our runs it lasted well under a second and was easy to miss at a glance, while on the other it was slow and unmistakable. Timing varies from take to take, so if the wink reads too fast for your taste, generating another pass is worth trying before you give up on a photo. The hand can also blur briefly as it drops away from the face, which is normal motion, not a glitch.

It's a natural fit for a playful greeting intro, a personality clip for a dating or creator profile, or a fun sign-off that says more than a plain smile.

The prompt is public and editable. If you'd rather drop the hand gesture, open it in the generator and remove "and flashes a peace sign beside the face" from the sentence.