Sora 2As a highly anticipated AI video application, suitable prompts can help us use Sora 2 better and achieve twice the result with half the effort. How can we fully leverage the potential of Sora 2 so that it can deliver the best results in different scenarios? This article provides a comprehensive collection of Sora 2 prompts, covering various popular scenarios, to help you better understand and use these prompts.
Sora2 Prompts and Video Appreciation
Elegant Cat
prompt: A fluffy orange cat (subject) elegantly walking across a sunlit wooden floor (action), a modern office with floor-to-ceiling windows (scene), corporate aesthetic high-contrast color grading (style), smooth dolly push-in from medium shot to close-up + shallow depth of field (camera)
Female Student in the Classroom
prompt: the background says sora, a beautiful female student is holding balloons in the classroom and says to everyone: Everyone, hurry up and use sora to make ai videos
Pikachu
prompt: Pikachu is holding an iphone and sending a WeChat message, the message content is: Have you tried sora? Give the phone screen a close-up
1970s Romantic Drama
prompt: 1970s romantic drama, 35mm film natural halation + soft focus; golden hour on a brick apartment rooftop, a woman in white dancing in a red skirt, faint string lights; slight handheld shake; slow push-in from medium-wide angle; ambient sound: wind, distant car horns
Tech Company Conference Room
prompt: A man stands at the front of a tech company conference room, wearing a dark sweater, with a screen behind him projecting ‘Q3 New Media Data Decline.’ His right hand holds a laser pointer aimed at the red downward arrow in the chart, his tone calm but stern: ‘The content team tells me the algorithm changed—but why can others gain 30% more followers against the trend? By 10 a.m. tomorrow, I want to see the complete execution checklist for the new matrix, not a list of reasons
Travel Introduction
prompt: @sama (sam altman) introduces the features of sora2 in Chinese on the Great Wall
Detective and Suspect
prompt：A cramped, windowless room with walls the color of old ash. A single bare bulb dangles from the ceiling, its light pooling onto the scarred metal table at the center. Two chairs face each other across it. On one side sits the Detective, trench coat draped across the back of his chair, eyes sharp and unblinking. Across from him, the Suspect slouches, cigarette smoke curling lazily toward the ceiling. The silence presses in, broken only by the faint hum of the overhead light.
Dialogue:
– Detective: “You’re lying. I can hear it in your silence.”
– Suspect: “Or maybe I’m just tired of talking.”
– Detective: “Either way, you’ll talk before the night’s over.”
A narrow, windowless room, its walls the color of old ash. A bare lightbulb hangs from the ceiling, its light gathering on a battered metal table in the center. Two chairs face each other. The detective sits on one side, trench coat draped over the chair back, eyes sharp and unblinking. Opposite him, the suspect slouches, cigarette smoke curling lazily toward the ceiling. Silence presses in, broken only by the faint hum of the overhead light.Dialogue:
-Detective: “You're lying. I can hear it in your silence.”
-Suspect: “Maybe I'm just tired of talking.”
-Detective: “Either way, you'll talk before the night is over.”
3D Animated Robot and Tungsten Lamp
prompt：Style: Hand-painted 2D/3D hybrid animation with soft brush textures, warm tungsten lighting, and a tactile, stop-motion feel. The aesthetic evokes mid-2000s storybook animation — cozy, imperfect, full of mechanical charm. Subtle watercolor wash and painterly textures; warm–cool balance in grade; filmic motion blur for animated realism.
Inside a cluttered workshop, shelves overflow with gears, bolts, and yellowing blueprints. At the center, a small round robot sits on a wooden bench, its dented body patched with mismatched plates and old paint layers. Its large glowing eyes flicker pale blue as it fiddles nervously with a humming light bulb. The air hums with quiet mechanical whirs, rain patters on the window, and the clock ticks steadily in the background.
Cinematography:
Camera: medium close-up, slow push-in with gentle parallax from hanging tools
Lens: 35 mm virtual lens; shallow depth of field to soften background clutter
Lighting: warm key from overhead practical; cool spill from window for contrast
Mood: gentle, whimsical, a touch of suspense
Actions:
– The robot taps the bulb; sparks crackle.
– It flinches, dropping the bulb, eyes widening.
– The bulb tumbles in slow motion; it catches it just in time.
– A puff of steam escapes its chest — relief and pride.
– Robot says quietly: “Almost lost it… but I got it!”
Background Sound:
Rain, ticking clock, soft mechanical hum, faint bulb sizzle.
Style: hand-drawn 2D/3D hybrid animation, using soft brush textures, warm tungsten lighting, and a tactile stop-motion feel. Its aesthetic evokes the atmosphere of mid-2000s storybook animation—cozy, imperfect, and full of mechanical charm. Use subtle watercolor washes and painterly textures; maintain a balance of warm and cool colors in the palette; enhance the animation's realism through cinematic motion blur. In a cluttered workshop, shelves are piled with gears, bolts, and yellowed blueprints. On the central wooden stool sits a round little robot, its dented body patched with misaligned metal plates and old layers of paint. It is fretfully fiddling with a humming lightbulb, its large glowing eyes flickering with pale blue light. A faint mechanical hum echoes in the air, raindrops tap against the glass outside the window, and a clock ticks in the background.
Cinematography: Shot: medium close-up, slow push-in, slight parallax from hanging tools. Lens: 35mm virtual lens; shallow depth of field softens background clutter.
Lighting: overhead practical light provides warm key light; cool light from the window creates contrast.
Atmosphere: gentle fantasy, slightly suspenseful action:
– The robot taps the light bulb, sparks fly.
– It flinches sharply, the bulb slips from its hand, eyes wide open.
– The bulb tumbles and falls in slow motion; it catches it at the last possible moment.
– Steam bursts from its chest—both relief and pride.
– The robot murmurs softly: “Almost dropped it… but I caught it!”
Background sound effects: rain, ticking clock, soft mechanical hum, faint crackle of the light bulb.
Movie trailer
prompt: Generate a 15-second sci-fi movie trailer, including a futuristic city night scene, a mecha entrance, the protagonist's lines, and an explosion scene, ending with the title card.
Pythagorean theorem instructional video
prompt: Based on the following course content, generate a 15-second instructional video, including the teacher explaining at the podium, an animated whiteboard formula derivation, and classroom student interaction scenes. Pythagorean theorem, a^2 + b^2 = c^2, used to calculate distance in geometry.
Smartwatch product ad
prompt: Based on the following product information, generate an e-commerce ad video, including a realistic product display, 3D rotating details, usage scenario comparison, and matching subtitles. Smartwatch X2, 7-day battery life, ¥1299 smartwatch, 50m water resistance, health monitoring (ECG, sleep)
Creative ad video
prompt: Generate a 15-second creative ad video for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, including a 3D rotating display of the phone, switching between feature highlights, user usage scenarios, and ending with the brand logo.
Explorers
prompt: Two mountain explorers in bright technical shells, ice crusted faces, eyes narrowed with urgency shout in the snow, one at a time (Two mountain explorers wearing brightly colored professional technical shells, faces crusted with ice, eyes narrowed with urgency, shouting in the snow one after another)
Man doing a backflip
prompt: a guy does a backflip (a man does a backflip)
Performing crosstalk
prompt: John F. Kennedy and Hawking perform a crosstalk routine on stage
Street interview
prompt: Street interview video, the author asks a random passerby: Do you know you are AI-generated? The passerby replies
Long video
prompt1: The camera focuses from the midday sun onto a dense forest clearing. A lumberjack wearing an orange-yellow safety helmet (Guangtou Qiang, animated character (non-infringing)) is leaning against a tree stump, having completely forgotten the chainsaw beside him. He stares intently at the smartphone in his hand (holding it horizontally, in a gaming posture). The scene cuts to behind the bushes, where a larger brown bear (Xiong Da, animated character (non-infringing)) and a bear with a more yellowish coat (Xiong Er, animated character (non-infringing)) are secretly observing. Xiong Er says in a low voice: Xiong Da, why does Guangtou Qiang keep giggling?
prompt2: The camera focuses on a dense forest clearing. A lumberjack wearing an orange-yellow safety helmet (Guangtou Qiang, an animated character (no infringement)) is leaning against a tree stump, having completely forgotten the chainsaw beside him. He stares intently at the smartphone in his hands (holding it horizontally, in a gaming posture). Suddenly the phone rings, and from the phone comes Boss Li's (an animated character (no infringement)) scolding: Guangtou Qiang, hurry up and skip the plot and go cut trees for me!
……
By the same logic, generate multiple short videos, and finally splice them together. Note that it must be repeatedly prompted as no infringement.
Cat arrested for speeding while driving
prompt: A body camera captures a police officer stopping a car carrying a calico cat. After being questioned, the calico cat drives away, and the police officer attempts to chase on foot, after which the video is cut off. The entire video is dubbed in Chinese.
Livestream selling
prompt: @sama sells a coffee machine in the livestream room, demonstrates making a latte on site, livestreams in Chinese, and interacts with the audience in front of the screen.
Advertisement short film
prompt: @sama advertisement video, introducing this phone in Chinese.
Style advertisement short film
prompt: Hua Yu Hua style advertisement, Sister K Research Club goat milk cat food.
Story advertisement
prompt: Stupid Bird Pigeon Pigeon Express advertisement film. An older woman frowns as she looks at the clothes in her hands: "This size is too big." The older woman picks up another pair of shoes: "The color is wrong too." The older woman takes out two identical hats: "I bought two identical ones." The camera cuts to the Stupid Bird Pigeon Pigeon Express delivery worker rushing in to collect the package. The advertisement ends with the tagline: Stupid Bird flies fast, Pigeon Pigeon delivers. Send anything, peace of mind to your home.
Cantonese
prompt: A 1990s Hong Kong television advertisement, using rapid push-pull shots of the host introducing a pair of sunglasses called "Sister K Research Club" in Cantonese, interspersed with product close-ups,VSHTV style, grainy and nostalgic feel.
Digital human dancing
prompt: @sama leads the dance, dancing a girl group dance together with 2 beautiful women.
Daily life of a girl living alone
prompt: Brand: the daily life of a girl living alone after work, anime.
Special effects
prompt: Special-effect animation of white graphics on a black background. The background music is electronic music.
Short video
prompt: @sama imitates Brother Fried Chicken, is frying chicken cutlets in front of a stall, with many people queuing nearby. While busy, @sama introduces his chicken cutlets in Chinese to the people in line.
Anime
prompt: Japanese hot-blooded anime style. At dusk on a city rooftop, the wind makes the railings clang. The male lead rushes up, clutching torn letter paper, breathing rapidly. The female lead has her back to him, her shoulders trembling slightly. Suddenly, a flash of lightning streaks across the sky, briefly illuminating their figures. The female lead suddenly turns around, her tears scattered by the wind, as if she has made some decision from which there is no turning back. The camera zooms in on her expression, then cuts to the male lead's tightly clenched fist, his knuckles white. The distance between the two suddenly closes, leaving only the echo of breathing and heartbeats.
American TV series
prompt: At dusk on the top of a Hollywood hill, overlooking the city night view in the distance, the two look at each other and smile. Camera language: long shot, soft-focus treatment, camera slowly pushes in. Style: warm tones, film grain.
Promotional video
prompt: Japanese romance drama "Sister K Research Club" trailer.
Change style
prompt: First-person perspective, on the set of a live-action League of Legends shoot, the camera switches to different champions, the crew members are either talking with the actors or touching up the actors' makeup, they communicate in Chinese the whole time
Street interview
prompt: @sama as the host, conducts a street interview with a beautiful woman, asking: "Do you know you are AI-generated?" The woman answers: "I know, I also know you are AI-generated too."
ASMR healing video
prompt: Pikachu gently strokes the microphone,ASMR
"Resurrecting" ancient people
prompt: Confucius explains to his students: When three people walk together, there must be a teacher among them
Knowledge explanation
prompt: @sama is making a life-size clay sculpture that looks exactly like himself, explaining sculpture knowledge in Chinese
Character emotions
prompt: Solo performance, hysterical @sama
Asian woman in a parking garage
prompt: A young Asian woman wearing a red suit dress, carrying a white handbag on her arm, walks in an underground parking garage, the lights in the parking garage flicker on and off, she is somewhat nervous, looking around while walking, unconsciously quickening her pace, in the empty space there is only the sound of the woman's high heels. The camera turns, in a dark corner 3 Asian men wearing black suits and black masks are fiercely secretly staring at the woman in red. Cinematic feel, oppressive and tense atmosphere
Man backflips on a surfboard
prompt: On the water surface, a man backflips on a surfboard splashing water, someone beside him is filming and shouting a countdown.
Police dialogue
prompt: A scene of two French police officers conversing in a restaurant during heavy rain.
Wine pouring video
prompt: Generate a video of a girl pouring wine
Girl eating bread
prompt: (Upload a picture of a girl) Make this girl move, eating bread in her mouth, happy expression
Audi commercial
prompt: (Provide a photo of an Audi A6L) Give me a complete city cruising commercial.
Colorful 3D stereoscopic image
prompt: Make the architectural floor plan start growing from a black-and-white line drawing, and finally grow into a colorful 3D stereoscopic image, cute art style.
Spring Festival Gala
prompt: Let Teacher Li Bai time-travel to modern times to perform at the Spring Festival Gala
prompt: Let Resident Evil protagonist Leon go on the Spring Festival Gala to sing a song
Dish preparation
prompt: (Uploaded a picture of soup curry) Tell me the entire cooking tutorial for this food
Simulated webpage
prompt: Simulate a scene of dynamically browsing the GitHub webpage
prompt: (Upload a picture of an iPhone 17) Help me make a webpage, and scroll through it in real time.
Remaking various "NES games"
prompt: Ghost of Tsushima, NES version
prompt：CSGO
prompt: The Last of Us
prompt: Assassin's Creed
prompt: Elden Ring
Streets of Tokyo
prompt: A fashionable woman walks on the streets of Tokyo, the streets are filled with warm neon lights and animated city signs.
Woolly mammoth
prompt: Several giant woolly mammoths stroll across a snow-white meadow, their long fur gently swaying in the wind, with snow-covered trees and spectacular snowy mountains in the distance. Afternoon light, accompanied by misty clouds and the sun hanging high in the distance, creates a warm halo.
The scenery shot at low succession is stunning, capturing the furry large mammals, and both the imagery and depth of field are very beautiful.
The movie's trailer
prompt: A movie trailer telling the adventure story of a 30-year-old astronaut wearing a red wool knitted motorcycle helmet.
Blue sky, salt lake desert, cinematic style, shot on 35mm film, vivid colors.
The scene of the cliff
prompt: A drone shot of the waves crashing against the rugged cliffs at Big Sur plus beach. The deep blue seawater crashes into white foam, and the golden light of the setting sun illuminates the rocky coast. In the distance there is a small island with a lighthouse on it, and green shrubs cover the edge of the cliff. The steep drop from the road to the beach is very spectacular, and the edge of the cliff juts out over the sea. The scene captures the pristine beauty of the coast and the rugged terrain of the Pacific Coast Highway.
Close-up of an animated scene
prompt: Close-up of an animated scene: a short, fluffy monster kneels beside a melting red candle. 3D realistic art style, with emphasis on light, shadow, and texture. The mood of the scene is wonder and curiosity; the monster has wide-open eyes and an open mouth as it gazes at the flame. The pose and expression convey a sense of innocent playfulness, as if it is exploring the world around it for the first time. The use of warm tones and dramatic lighting further enhances the cozy atmosphere of the image.
Paper art world
prompt: A gorgeous paper art world of a coral reef, filled with colorful fish and marine life.
Victoria crowned pigeon
prompt: This is a close-up shot of a Victoria crowned pigeon, showing its striking blue feathers and red chest. Its crest is made of delicate lacy feathers, and its eyes are a striking red. The pigeon's head is slightly tilted to one side, giving it a noble and dignified feel, and the background is blurred, drawing attention to the bird's eye-catching appearance.
Pirate ships sailing in coffee
prompt: A realistic close-up video of two pirate ships sailing in a cup of coffee.
A young person is sitting in the sky
prompt: A young person in their 20s is sitting on a cloud in the sky reading a book.
Train window
prompt: Reflections on the window of a train passing through the suburbs of Tokyo.
Paper airplanes
prompt: A group of paper airplanes flies through a dense jungle, weaving among the trees as if they were migratory birds.
A cat wakes its sleeping owner
prompt: A cat wakes its sleeping owner, wanting breakfast. The owner tries to ignore the cat, but the cat comes up with a new trick again, and finally the owner takes out secretly hidden treats from under the pillow, pacifying it for a while.
Borneo wildlife
prompt: Borneo wildlife on the Kinabatangan River