Theoretically Media | Pika 2.1 is Fire!

First up is Pika’s new 2.1 model which not only offers outputs in 1080p, but touts more realistic movement and better prompt coherence.

Does it live up to the claims, and how does it stack with Pika’s “Ingredients” feature? 

00:00 - Intro

00:26 - Pika Introduces Version 2.1

01:02 - What is in Version 2.1

01:15 - Hopping into Pika

01:42 - Testing Text to Video with 2.1

02:29 - An 80s Sitcom Text to Video

03:39 - 70s Spy Film, Text to Video

04:24 - Testing Image to Video in Pika 2.1

05:08 - Stylized Image to Video in Pika 2.1

05:35 - Prompt Direction in Pika 2.1

06:02 - It might take a re-roll

06:22 - Pirate Woman Example

06:44 - Overall Prompt Understanding

07:04 - How is Pika 2.1 With Ingredients?

07:41- Viking Cop is Awesome

08:01 - Getting Closer with Ingredients

08:28 - Where I think 2.1 and Ingredients Excels

09:04 - Community Outputs

09:43 - Minimax Releases Director Mode

10:01 - Director Mode Overview

10:23 - Director Mode Examples

11:14 - Community Outputs

11:55 - Closing Out