Generative video workshop

🎬 Gemini AI Video Workshop 

Create a Vlog-Style Clip in 10 Minutes or Less using Gemini or Google Vids

Use AI to create an 8-second video of a talking animal vlog set in a realistic location. You’ll choose the place, an animal, and describe what it’s doing. The goal is to generate a fun, short video that feels like a talking animal's vlog moment.

🌍 STEP 1: Choose Your Setting

Pick a place. What might be happening there? How could your animal interact with it?

1. Beach – golden sand, surfboards, towels, sunscreen, kids playing
   
   

2. Camp site – tents, campfire, sleeping bags, marshmallows on sticks
   
   

3. Wildflower meadow – tall grass, bees buzzing, butterflies, soft hills
   
   

4. Supermarket – shopping carts, cereal boxes, bright lights, checkout lanes
   
   

5. California Beach – California coast, driftwood, rocky cliffs, gentle waves
   
   

6. Redwood Forest – towering trees, mossy logs, filtered sunlight
   
   

7. Northgate Shopping Mall – escalators, food court, clothing racks, neon signs
   
   

8. Pickleweed Park – bay trail, kids on bikes, seagulls, salt marsh
   
   

🐾 STEP 2: Choose a Random Animal

Pick a fun animal. Here are some ideas:

Raccoon

Squirrel 

Parrot

Cat

Goat

Penguin 

Lizard 

Sea lion

✍️ STEP 3: Write Your Prompt (copy and paste into Gemini AI)

Below is the format to follow. You’ll just need to fill in the blanks [  ] with your choices:

📸 Prompt Format:

DO NOT include subtitles, on-screen text, or background text.

Generate an 8-second video of a [ANIMAL] standing upright on two feet, holding a selfie stick and walking through [PLACE]. The animal is looking directly into the camera and filming a vlog, turning occasionally to point at something interesting in the background. 

🎙️ Spoken dialogue (must be spoken out loud):

Animal: “Hey everyone! You won’t believe what I found here at [PLACE]!”

Animal: “Stick around, it’s about to get wild!”

DO NOT include subtitles, on-screen text, or background text. This is a pure voice-based moment from a vlog-style selfie camera. Keep the animal on two feet, holding a selfie stick while walking, speaking directly to the viewer. The background should be slightly messy, not robotic, and realistic.

⏱️ Timer Challenge: 10 Minutes

1. Pick your location and animal (2 min)
   
   

2. Fill in the prompt (2 min)
   
   

3. Paste it into Gemini AI (1 min)
   
   

4. Review your result and tweak if needed (5 min

🎉 Bonus Challenge: Show your video to a partner or present it to the class.