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What is the WAN AI video model and what is it good for?

By FXI Studio

Published September 16, 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

The short answer

WAN is a versatile AI video model that generates motion from either a text prompt or a starting image, which makes it a flexible general-purpose choice for shots that begin from a still or from a description. In FXI Studio it sits alongside the other video models so you can pick it per shot rather than being locked to one engine.

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Try the WAN model free with 65 credits, no card required.

Try this prompt

“A paper lantern drifts up from a riverside festival at dusk and joins hundreds of others over the water. Slow tilt-up, warm glow against a deep blue sky, reflections shimmering below.”

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t2v + i2v
generates from text or from a starting image
65
free starter credits to test it, no card required
1 picker
switch models per shot in the studio

What WAN is good for

WAN handles both text-to-video and image-to-video, so it is a dependable general-purpose choice when a shot can start from either a written brief or an approved still. That flexibility makes it useful across a range of scenes rather than specialized to one kind of shot.

Because it accepts a starting image, WAN slots cleanly into an image-first workflow: lock a frame with text-to-image, then hand that frame to WAN so the motion inherits the composition you already approved.

A sweeping cinematic crane shot over a misty valley at dawn, smooth camera motion

How WAN fits an AI film workflow

A film is rarely made on one model. Different shots want different strengths, and the practical workflow is to pick the model that suits each shot rather than forcing every shot through the same engine.

FXI Studio treats the model as a per-shot decision. WAN is one option in the picker, so you can use it where its text-or-image flexibility helps and reach for another model where a different strength matters.

A wide anamorphic landscape clip playing on a review monitor in a dim suite

Step by step

How to use the WAN model in FXI Studio

  1. 1
    Open the studio

    Start a new generation in the studio and select WAN from the model picker.

  2. 2
    Choose your starting point

    Write a text prompt for a fresh shot, or attach a starting image to animate a frame you already approved.

  3. 3
    Direct the motion

    Describe the camera movement and action so the shot resolves with intent rather than drift.

  4. 4
    Chain it into the scene

    Use the shot final frame as the next shot first frame to keep motion continuous across the sequence.

Frequently asked questions

What is the WAN AI video model?

A versatile AI video model that generates motion from either a text prompt or a starting image, which makes it a flexible general-purpose choice across many kinds of shots.

Does WAN support image-to-video?

Yes. WAN accepts a starting image, so you can lock a composition with a still and hand that frame to WAN so the motion inherits it.

Can I switch between WAN and other models?

Yes. In FXI Studio the model is a per-shot choice in the picker, so you can use WAN where its flexibility helps and another model where a different strength matters.

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