According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, Sora Video Generation has 3,022 downloads and 1 stars — ranked #3,716 of 5,078 AI skills overall, and #349 of 512 in Design & Media.

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163

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3.0K

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#3,716

Top 74% overall · Top 69% in Design & Media

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SkillHub ↗	163	3.0K	1	—

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What this skill does

This skill sends prompts or reference images to OpenAI for processing and writes generated video to a requested path; reference images may be resized automatically. The card warns that command-line API-key arguments may expose credentials. Submit only approved content, use protected secret storage, and confirm the output path and file permissions in advance. Requires the Python/uv workflow and an authorized OPENAI_API_KEY. Adapt the documented script path, verify currently accepted parameters, and download completed output promptly because the guide warns results expire. Resizing a reference can change its framing.

Profile published 2026-10-27

What you can do with it

Generate a video from a text description
Guide video generation with a reference image
Choose where the generated file is saved

When to use it

When generating a video through the Sora API
After confirming prompts and reference images may be sent to OpenAI and protecting credentials and output paths

Example prompts

Generated from the skill’s documentation as examples; not results of actual runs.

Generate a video from this prompt and save it in the specified directory. Confirm that no other files or sensitive images will be sent, and do not expose the API key in a command.

Monthly Trend

Downloads3.0K

Stars1

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Month	Downloads	MoM	Stars
2026-09	3.0K	—	1
2026-08	2.8K	+4.2%	1
2026-07	2.6K	+8.8%	1
2026-06	2.4K	+5.0%	1
2026-05	2.3K	—	1
2026-03	2.0K	—	1

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---
name: sora
description: Generate videos using OpenAI's Sora API. Use when the user asks to generate, create, or make videos from text prompts or reference images. Supports image-to-video generation with automatic resizing.
---

# Sora Video Generation

Generate videos using OpenAI's Sora API.

## API Reference

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**Endpoint:** `POST https://api.openai.com/v1/videos`

### Parameters

| Parameter | Values | Description |
|-----------|--------|-------------|
| `prompt` | string | Text description of the video (required) |
| `input_reference` | file | Optional image that guides generation |
| `model` | `sora-2`, `sora-2-pro` | Model to use (default: sora-2) |
| `seconds` | `4`, `8`, `12` | Video duration (default: 4) |
| `size` | `720x1280`, `1280x720`, `1024x1792`, `1792x1024` | Output resolution |

### Important Notes

- **Image dimensions must match video size exactly** - the script auto-resizes
- Video generation takes 1-3 minutes typically
- Videos expire after ~1 hour - download immediately

## Usage

```bash
# Basic text-to-video
uv run ~/.clawdbot/skills/sora/scripts/generate_video.py \
  --prompt "A cat playing piano" \
  --filename "output.mp4"

# Image-to-video (auto-resizes image)
uv run ~/.clawdbot/skills/sora/scripts/generate_video.py \
  --prompt "Slow dolly shot, steam rising, warm lighting" \
  --filename "output.mp4" \
  --input-image "reference.png" \
  --seconds 8 \
  --size 720x1280

# With specific model
uv run ~/.clawdbot/skills/sora/scripts/generate_video.py \
  --prompt "Cinematic scene" \
  --filename "output.mp4" \
  --model sora-2-pro \
  --seconds 12
```

## Script Parameters

| Flag | Description | Default |
|------|-------------|---------|
| `--prompt`, `-p` | Video description (required) | - |
| `--filename`, `-f` | Output file path (required) | - |
| `--input-image`, `-i` | Reference image path | None |
| `--seconds`, `-s` | Duration: 4, 8, or 12 | 8 |
| `--size`, `-sz` | Resolution | 720x1280 |
| `--model`, `-m` | sora-2 or sora-2-pro | sora-2 |
| `--api-key`, `-k` | OpenAI API key | env var |
| `--poll-interval` | Check status every N seconds | 10 |

## API Key

Set `OPENAI_API_KEY` environment variable or pass `--api-key`.

## Prompt Engineering for Video

### Good prompts include:

1. **Camera movement**: dolly, pan, zoom, tracking shot
2. **Motion description**: swirling, rising, falling, shifting
3. **Lighting**: golden hour, candlelight, dramatic rim lighting
4. **Atmosphere**: steam, particles, bokeh, haze
5. **Mood/style**: cinematic, commercial, lifestyle, editorial

### Example prompts:

**Food commercial:**
```
Slow dolly shot of gourmet dish, soft morning sunlight streaming through window, 
subtle steam rising, warm cozy atmosphere, premium food commercial aesthetic
```

**Lifestyle:**
```
Golden hour light slowly shifting across mountains, gentle breeze rustling leaves, 
serene morning atmosphere, premium lifestyle commercial
```

**Product shot:**
```
Cinematic close-up, dramatic lighting with warm highlights, 
slow reveal, luxury commercial style
```

## Workflow: Image → Video

1. Generate image with Nano Banana Pro (or use existing)
2. Pass image as `--input-image` to Sora
3. Write prompt describing desired motion/atmosphere
4. Script auto-resizes image to match video dimensions

## Output

- Videos saved as MP4
- Typical file size: 1.5-3MB for 8 seconds
- Resolution matches `--size` parameter