Those of you who pay attention to viral AI videos have probably noticed that time-lapse videos are becoming a thing. Hailuo’s 10 second videos are perfect for this but you can also use Veo 3 to do so. Here is an example of a prompt you can turn into video without leaving X:
create this prompt with great audio too using Veo 3@AskPerplexity Prompt: A timelapse video of rugged man stepping into a wild forest clearing, hauling wooden planks, nails, and rope. The underbrush vanishes as he clears space beneath tall trees. A base frame takes shape…
— Gadgetify (@Gdgtify) July 15, 2025
UMesh, the artist behind a bunch of these prompts, have already shared Hailuo prompts for timelapses on X:
Prompt : A static CCTV angle captures an empty operating room, silent, still. Suddenly, lights stutter to life. In bursts, staff flood in. Equipment carts streak by beneath the cold, sterile glow. A patient flashes into frame on a gurney. Surgeons descend, hands blur, scalpels…
— Umesh (@umesh_ai) July 12, 2025
Here is a prompt template you can use for something like this:
“A timelapse of [BUILDER: e.g., rugged man/team of children] stepping into a [LOCATION: e.g., forest clearing/backyard], hauling [MATERIALS: e.g., planks and nails/seedlings and soil]. The [ENVIRONMENT CHANGE: e.g., underbrush vanishes/grass flattens] as they [PREP ACTION: e.g., clear space/lay tarps]. A [STRUCTURE BASE: e.g., frame/foundation] takes shape. [BUILD SEQUENCE: e.g., walls climb/plants sprout], [FEATURE DEVELOPMENT: e.g., roof slants/blooms open]. As shadows shift, the structure evolves from [START STATE: e.g., raw wood/bare earth] to [END STATE: e.g., cozy shelter/lush garden]. [FINAL TOUCHES: e.g., a lantern clicks on/sprinklers activate]. The [BUILDER] steps back, [EMOTION: e.g., sweaty and grinning/proudly dusting hands], admiring the [COMPLETED STRUCTURE: e.g., treehouse/oasis] now nestled among [SURROUNDINGS: e.g., trees/wildflowers].”
