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Stable Video Diffusion

https://stability.ai

Best for

Open-source video diffusion

Works on

Linux, Windows, Mac (local)

Alternatives

AnimateDiff, RunwayML

Watch out

Requires a powerful GPU with at least 12 GB VRAM; output is limited to short clips and text-to-video is not natively supported.

What It Does

Open-source image-to-video diffusion model from Stability AI that generates short video clips from a single reference image. Runs locally on consumer GPUs and integrates with ComfyUI and other diffusion pipelines.

Setup in 5 Minutes

1. Go to stability.ai and create a free account 2. Complete the onboarding — set your preferences and explore the dashboard 3. Upload footage or enter a text prompt to generate your first clip 4. Start using Stable Video Diffusion for your own work

Try This

Generate a 5-second video from a text description and experiment with different styles

Follow Along

Create a 30-second explainer: write the script, generate visuals, add voiceover, and export