Sumi-e Ink Wash Style AI Video

About the “Sumi-e Ink Wash Style AI Video” template

Fill in the form, paste the prompt into Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini and get the plan for a sumi-e ink wash style video: a style bible (black ink brushstrokes, rice paper, empty space, strokes that draw themselves), timed shots, one English video prompt per shot for Veo, Sora, Kling, Seedance or Runway, a key image per shot, rights-free sound and a post text with an AI notice. It is one of the templates in AI Video.

What it will ask you (13)

1. Your idea in one or two sentences (e.g. a crane takes flight and its wings turn into mist over the mountains)
2. Style variant
3. Main motif, if you already have one (e.g. a black carp swimming in an empty pond). No real people or known characters or works
4. Scene and moment, without specific real places (e.g. mountains in the mist at dawn, in late autumn)
5. Ink devices you want to see (pick 2 or 3)
6. Accent colour, if you want one (e.g. vermilion red for a sun or a flower). Leave it empty for black ink only or a subtle accent
7. AI video tool you will use
8. Number of shots
9. Approximate total length (check how long each clip can be in your tool)
10. Video format
11. With a brief, unhurried narration (otherwise only sound, music and silence)
12. Language of the voice-over and on-screen text (e.g. English)
13. Things you do NOT want to appear (e.g. letters or characters, garish colours, a 3D look) (comma-separated)

Example result

What the AI returned with this prompt and some sample answers.

# Sumi-e ink style video · the crane and the mist · animal in motion

STYLE BIBLE
  Ink black #1A1A1A, wash grey #8C8C88, mist grey #C9C7C0, rice paper
  #F3EEE2. Flat light on the paper, no shadows. A few confident strokes,
  ink gradation and plenty of empty paper. Unhurried rhythm.
  Summary to paste: "Traditional East Asian ink wash painting, black ink
  on textured off-white rice paper, few confident strokes, empty space."

SEQUENCE (3 shots · 15 s · vertical · no narration)
  Shot 1 · 0-5 s   · almost blank paper; a grey line draws a mountain
  Shot 2 · 5-10 s  · a crane paints itself and opens its wings
  Shot 3 · 10-15 s · the wings dissolve into mist over the peaks

VIDEO PROMPT · Shot 2
  Vertical 9:16, 5 seconds. Traditional East Asian ink wash painting, black
  ink on textured off-white rice paper, generous empty space. A white crane
  drawn in a few confident black brushstrokes lifts its wings; each wing
  stroke paints itself as it rises. Layered mountains in fading grey wash
  below. Flat, even light, visible paper fibre, ink bleeding softly at the
  edges. Very slow upward drift. Audio: soft wind, a brush on paper.
  No text, no characters, no seals, no 3D look.
  Short version (with key image): slow upward drift, wings open.
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How to use it

1. Answer the questions in the form above.
2. Generate the prompt and copy it, or open it straight in your AI.
3. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. If the result doesn't fit, ask the AI to adjust it or generate it again with other answers.

Frequently asked questions

What do I get with “Sumi-e Ink Wash Style AI Video”?

A complete prompt tailored to your answers, ready to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Fill in the form, paste the prompt into Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini and get the plan for a sumi-e ink wash style video: a style bible (black ink brushstrokes, rice paper, empty space, strokes that draw themselves), timed shots, one English video prompt per shot for Veo, Sora, Kling, Seedance or Runway, a key image per shot, rights-free sound and a post text with an AI notice.

How long does it take?

You answer 13 guided questions; most have options to pick from, so it usually takes a couple of minutes.

Is it free?

Yes. Fill in the form, sign in with Google and copy the prompt, at no cost.

Do you store what I type?

Yes, in your history: we keep your answers and the generated prompt, linked to your account, for 12 months. You can see and delete them in “My account”. For health, diet, fitness and finance templates we store nothing.