Hotshot XL turns a text prompt into a short animated GIF or video clip, making motion content accessible without any video editing software. It's built for creators who want to add animation to social posts, marketing materials, or personal projects without spending hours in a timeline editor. The model supports multiple output sizes from 256px up to 1024px, giving you control over whether you're making a small reaction GIF or a wider scene. You can choose to export as a GIF or as an MP4 file depending on where you'll share it. The negative prompt option lets you steer the model away from unwanted artifacts, blurriness, or off-target elements, so your first generation is closer to what you actually want. Whether you're filling a gap in a social media calendar or testing a concept for a client pitch, Hotshot XL removes the friction from animated content creation. Drop in a prompt, pick your settings, and have a shareable clip ready in under a minute.
Hotshot XL is a text-to-animation model that converts written prompts into short GIF or MP4 clips, solving one of the more stubborn creative bottlenecks: making quick, shareable motion content without video software. On Picasso IA, you type what you want to see moving, adjust a few sliders, and get a looping animation back in seconds. Think of a prompt like "a cat stretching in warm sunlight" and you'll have a clip ready to drop into a chat message, a blog post, or a social feed. It fits anywhere short, looping video content does a better job than a static image.
Do I need programming skills or technical knowledge to use this? No, just open Hotshot XL on Picasso IA, adjust the settings you want, and hit generate.
Is it free to try? Yes, you can run Hotshot XL on Picasso IA without any upfront payment. Standard platform credits apply if you run large batches.
How long does it take to get results? Most generations finish in under 30 seconds depending on the resolution and number of denoising steps you choose. Smaller outputs at lower step counts are faster.
What output formats does it support? You can export your animation as a GIF for easy sharing or as an MP4 file if you need a video format for editing or publishing. Switch between them with a single toggle.
Can I customize the output quality or style? Yes. You can adjust the width and height, change the number of denoising steps for more or less detail, choose a different scheduler, and use the negative prompt to steer away from unwanted results. Reusing a seed lets you reproduce a result exactly.
Where can I use the outputs? GIFs and MP4 clips generated with Hotshot XL work anywhere short looping animations are supported, including social media posts, messaging apps, websites, and presentation slides.
What if I'm not happy with the result? Adjust your prompt, add or refine the negative prompt, or try a different scheduler. Changing the seed gives you a fresh variation without altering your other settings.
Everything this model can do for you
Export your animation as a looping GIF or an MP4 video file with one setting change.
Choose from 14 output sizes between 256px and 1024px to fit any platform or format.
Block unwanted elements like blur or distortion by specifying what you don't want in the output.
Switch between 7 different schedulers to change how the model builds the animation step by step.
Reproduce any result exactly by saving the seed from a generation you like.
Increase denoising steps for sharper, more detailed frames or reduce them for faster drafts.
Describe any scene or action in plain text and the model generates the corresponding animation.
Intuitive parameter controls for creative flexibility
go-pro video of a polar bear diving in the ocean, 8k, HD, dslr, nature footage
go-pro video of a polar bear diving in the ocean, 8k, HD, dslr, nature footage
go-pro video of a polar bear diving in the ocean, 8k, HD, dslr, nature footage
go-pro video of a polar bear diving in the ocean, 8k, HD, dslr, nature footage
go-pro video of a polar bear diving in the ocean, 8k, HD, dslr, nature footage
a cute puppy running wild in the backyard
teddy bear writing a letter
a cat laughing
