Prompt guide
Google Veo 3.1 prompt guide
Veo 3.1 adds native sound. Describe what we hear as well as what we see.
The formula
- 1. SceneTwo astronauts walk across the surface of Mars
- 2. Cameratracking alongside them
- 3. Soundwind, suit radio crackle, boots on gravel
- 4. Looksci-fi epic, dusty orange light
Two astronauts walk across the surface of Mars, tracking alongside them, wind, suit radio crackle, boots on gravel, sci-fi epic, dusty orange light
Examples
Illustrative examples — real generation is coming soon. Demo media is royalty-free stock, not output from these models.
Sci-fi
Two astronauts walking across the surface of Mars beside their lander, sci-fi epic. Sound: wind, radio crackle, boots on gravel
Add a short “Sound:” line at the end.
City rain
Times Square on a rainy night, wet asphalt reflecting neon billboards, yellow cabs. Sound: rain, horns, distant sirens
Three sounds are enough; more turns to noise.
Aurora
Green aurora borealis over a dark ridge, slow time-lapse. Sound: quiet wind, a single owl
Quiet scenes benefit from one specific sound.
Do
- Describe sound separately from picture
- Keep dialogue short and in quotes
- Use 8 seconds for scenes with sound
Avoid
- Ask for music by a real artist
- Write long speeches; the clip is short
Recommended settings
- Sound
- On
- Duration
- 8s
- Resolution
- 1080p