Tiny Desk AI prompt: one you can copy
Here is a prompt for any image-to-video app, written from what the original clip shows. You don't need one here: add your photos and the shots, cuts and sound are already set up.
By AI Tiny Desk Video · Last updated October 28, 2026
The prompt
Upload your photo as the reference image, then paste:
Vertical 9:16 live music video, filmed like an NPR Tiny Desk concert in a cramped office. A soul band is squeezed behind a wooden desk with a red keyboard; shelves of vinyl records, books and toys fill the wall behind them. Shot 1 (0–5 s): wide shot of the band, the keyboard player seated at the red keyboard in front, two backing singers standing behind, singing. Shot 2 (5–12 s): close-up of the lead singer, the person in the reference photo, holding one long note with the mouth wide open, then throwing the head back in a big laugh and waving at the camera. Shot 3 (12–15 s): side close-up of a saxophone player taking a solo, the keyboard player's cap in the foreground. Warm office light, handheld camera, the same face in every shot, no text or logos.
What a prompt can't fix
- Friends: most apps take one or two reference images, so a five-person band means filming shots apart and editing them together.
- Faces between cuts: faces often change from shot to shot (why).
- The sound: you add "Outstanding" afterwards and line the long note up with the close-up yourself.
The way with no prompt
- Add your photo for the lead and up to four friends, or one group photo.
- See a free preview of your close-up, holding the long note.
- Unlock the full 15-second video: all three shots, cut where the meme cuts, with the live sound.
Prompts: questions
Do I need a prompt for the Tiny Desk AI video?
No, not here. Add your photos and the shots, cuts and sound are already set up. The prompt above is for other AI video apps.
Which AI video app should I paste the prompt into?
Any image-to-video app that takes a reference photo and makes vertical video. Results vary by app and model; the comparison of Tiny Desk AI tools lists a few.
Skip the prompt: add your photos and watch a free preview.
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