Quick Verdict
Luma Dream Machine with Ray3 creates cinematic videos from text, images, or video clips. Features video-to-video modification preserving actor motion and emotion, start/end frame control, and 16-bit HDR output for professional workflows. Available on web and iOS.
Best for: Creative studios, Brand content, Filmmakers, Professional video production
Luma Dream Machine
Luma Dream Machine with Ray3 creates cinematic videos from text, images, or video clips. Features video-to-video modification preserving actor motion and emotion, start/end frame control, and 16-bit HDR output for professional workflows. Available on web and iOS.
Best for: Creative studios • Brand content • Filmmakers • Professional video production
Key Features
- Text-to-video generation
- Image-to-video animation
- Ray3 Modify (video-to-video)
- Start and end frame control
- 16-bit HDR output
- Camera motion controls
- Draft mode for exploration
- Batch generation
Pros
- High quality motion
- Video modification preserves performance
- HDR for pro pipelines
- Good camera controls
- Ray3 major upgrade
Cons
- Pricing not transparent
- Subscription/credit gated
- Usage limits unclear
- No true free tier
Pricing
| Plan | Details |
|---|---|
| Free | Limited credits, watermarked, personal use |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing |
5s video = 170 credits. 20% annual discount.
Tips & Best Practices
Use Draft mode first to iterate
Leverage keyframes for controlled motion
Include camera motion in prompts
Plan for 10-second shots and stitch
Features
- Text-to-video generation
- Image-to-video animation
- Ray3 Modify (video-to-video)
- Start and end frame control
- 16-bit HDR output
- Camera motion controls
- Draft mode for exploration
- Batch generation
Best for: Creative studios • Brand content • Filmmakers • Professional video production
Pros
- High quality motion
- Video modification preserves performance
- HDR for pro pipelines
- Good camera controls
- Ray3 major upgrade
Cons
- Pricing not transparent
- Subscription/credit gated
- Usage limits unclear
- No true free tier
Final Recommendation
Luma Dream Machine is a freemium AI tool best suited for Creative studios and Brand content.