Your AI Videos Feel Empty Because You're Forgetting This
Hint: It's not the visuals. Sound is half the picture. Here's how to give your creation a soul.
The Problem: The Silent Film
Your visuals are perfect—a rainy cyberpunk city, a serene forest—but when you play the video, it feels dead and lifeless.
Without sound, there is no atmosphere, no emotion, and no immersion. You've created a beautiful but empty world.
The Solution: The Soundscape
You prompt for sound with the same intention as your visuals. You think like a sound designer, building a layered audio experience.
By adding audio cues to your prompt, you transform a silent film into a living, breathing world.
The 2-Step Sound Design Workflow
Prompt the Ambience (The World)
This is the background noise that builds your world. It's the sound of the location itself. When you define your scene, also define its ambient sound.
Example: "A dense forest. Audio: The gentle rustle of leaves, distant bird chirping."
Prompt the Key Effects (The Action)
These are the specific, foreground sounds tied to actions in your scene. When you define what a character is doing, define the sound it makes.
Example: "A knight walks through the forest. Audio: The clank of armor, the snap of a twig underfoot."
The Bottom Line
Don't just prompt what you want to see; prompt what you want to hear. A simple `Audio:` tag in your prompt is the difference between a pretty picture and an immersive experience.