Pika

Pika, from a Palo Alto startup founded by Stanford researchers, is an AI video generator known for quick, stylized clips and creative effects that squish, melt or transform subjects, which suit social teasers and lyric snippets more than cinematic scenes. It generates from text, images and video, with tools for swapping elements and extending shots. The cheaper plans lack commercial rights and watermark-free export, so Pro is the practical starting point for release promo.