:Wan - image-to-video - first frame API reference

Request example

import base64
import os
from http import HTTPStatus
from dashscope import VideoSynthesis
import mimetypes
import dashscope

# Singapore region URL. Get URL: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/image-to-video-api-reference
dashscope.base_http_api_url = 'https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/api/v1'


# If you haven't configured the environment variable, replace the next line with your Model Studio API key: api_key="sk-xxx"
# Get your API key: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/zh/model-studio/get-api-key
api_key = os.getenv("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY")

# --- Helper function: For Base64 encoding ---
# Format: data:{MIME_type};base64,{base64_data}
def encode_file(file_path):
    mime_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(file_path)
    if not mime_type or not mime_type.startswith("image/"):
        raise ValueError("Unsupported or unrecognized image format")
    with open(file_path, "rb") as image_file:
        encoded_string = base64.b64encode(image_file.read()).decode('utf-8')
    return f"data:{mime_type};base64,{encoded_string}"

"""
Image input methods:
Choose one of the following three methods,

1. Use a public URL - Suitable for publicly accessible images
2. Use a local file - Suitable for local development and testing
3. Use Base64 encoding - Suitable for private images or scenarios requiring encrypted transmission
"""

# [Method 1] Use a publicly accessible image URL
# Example: Use a public image URL
img_url = "https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/file-manage-files/zh-CN/20250925/wpimhv/rap.png"

# [Method 2] Use a local file (supports absolute and relative paths)
# Format requirement: file:// + file path
# Example (absolute path):
# img_url = "file://" + "/path/to/your/img.png"    # Linux/macOS
# img_url = "file://" + "/C:/path/to/your/img.png"  # Windows
# Example (relative path):
# img_url = "file://" + "./img.png"                # Relative to the current executable file's path

# [Method 3] Use a Base64-encoded image
# img_url = encode_file("./img.png")

# Set audio URL
audio_url = "https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/file-manage-files/zh-CN/20250925/ozwpvi/rap.mp3"

def sample_call_i2v():
    # Synchronous call, returns result directly
    print('please wait...')
    rsp = VideoSynthesis.call(api_key=api_key,
                              model='wan2.6-i2v-flash',
                              prompt='A scene of urban fantasy art. A dynamic graffiti art character. A boy made of spray paint comes to life from a concrete wall. He raps an English song at high speed while striking a classic, energetic rapper pose. The scene is set under an urban railway bridge at night. The lighting comes from a single street lamp, creating a cinematic atmosphere full of high energy and amazing detail. The audio of the video consists entirely of his rap, with no other dialogue or noise.',
                              img_url=img_url,
                              audio_url=audio_url,
                              resolution="720P",
                              duration=10,
                              prompt_extend=True,
                              watermark=False,
                              negative_prompt="",
                              seed=12345)
    print(rsp)
    if rsp.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK:
        print("video_url:", rsp.output.video_url)
    else:
        print('Failed, status_code: %s, code: %s, message: %s' %
              (rsp.status_code, rsp.code, rsp.message))


if __name__ == '__main__':
    sample_call_i2v()

Response example

The video_url is valid for 24 hours. Download promptly.

{
    "status_code": 200,
    "request_id": "2794c7a3-fe8c-4dd4-a1b7-xxxxxx",
    "code": null,
    "message": "",
    "output": {
        "task_id": "c15d5b14-07c4-4af5-b862-xxxxxx",
        "task_status": "SUCCEEDED",
        "video_url": "https://dashscope-result-bj.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/xxx.mp4?Expires=xxx",
        "submit_time": "2026-01-22 23:24:46.527",
        "scheduled_time": "2026-01-22 23:24:46.565",
        "end_time": "2026-01-22 23:25:59.978",
        "orig_prompt": "A scene of urban fantasy art. A dynamic graffiti art character. A boy made of spray paint comes to life from a concrete wall. He raps an English song at high speed while striking a classic, energetic rapper pose. The scene is set under an urban railway bridge at night. The lighting comes from a single street lamp, creating a cinematic atmosphere full of high energy and amazing detail. The audio of the video consists entirely of his rap, with no other dialogue or noise."
    },
    "usage": {
        "video_count": 1,
        "video_duration": 0,
        "video_ratio": "",
        "duration": 10,
        "input_video_duration": 0,
        "output_video_duration": 10,
        "audio": true,
        "SR": 720
    }
}

Request example

import os
from http import HTTPStatus
from dashscope import VideoSynthesis
import dashscope

# Singapore region URL. Get URL: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/image-to-video-api-reference
dashscope.base_http_api_url = 'https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/api/v1'


# If you haven't configured the environment variable, replace the next line with your Model Studio API key: api_key="sk-xxx"
# Get your API key: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/zh/model-studio/get-api-key
api_key = os.getenv("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY")

# Use a publicly accessible image URL
img_url = "https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/file-manage-files/zh-CN/20250925/wpimhv/rap.png"

# Set audio URL
audio_url = "https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/file-manage-files/zh-CN/20250925/ozwpvi/rap.mp3"


def sample_async_call_i2v():
    # Asynchronous call, returns a task_id
    rsp = VideoSynthesis.async_call(api_key=api_key,
                                    model='wan2.6-i2v-flash',
                                    prompt='A scene of urban fantasy art. A dynamic graffiti art character. A boy made of spray paint comes to life from a concrete wall. He raps an English song at high speed while striking a classic, energetic rapper pose. The scene is set under an urban railway bridge at night. The lighting comes from a single street lamp, creating a cinematic atmosphere full of high energy and amazing detail. The audio of the video consists entirely of his rap, with no other dialogue or noise.',
                                    img_url=img_url,
                                    audio_url=audio_url,
                                    resolution="720P",
                                    duration=10,
                                    prompt_extend=True,
                                    watermark=False,
                                    negative_prompt="",
                                    seed=12345)
    print(rsp)
    if rsp.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK:
        print("task_id: %s" % rsp.output.task_id)
    else:
        print('Failed, status_code: %s, code: %s, message: %s' %
              (rsp.status_code, rsp.code, rsp.message))

    # Get asynchronous task information
    status = VideoSynthesis.fetch(task=rsp, api_key=api_key)
    if status.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK:
        print(status.output.task_status)
    else:
        print('Failed, status_code: %s, code: %s, message: %s' %
              (status.status_code, status.code, status.message))

    # Wait for asynchronous task to finish
    rsp = VideoSynthesis.wait(task=rsp, api_key=api_key)
    print(rsp)
    if rsp.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK:
        print(rsp.output.video_url)
    else:
        print('Failed, status_code: %s, code: %s, message: %s' %
              (rsp.status_code, rsp.code, rsp.message))


if __name__ == '__main__':
    sample_async_call_i2v()

Response example

1. Response example for task creation

{
    "status_code": 200,
    "request_id": "6dc3bf6c-be18-9268-9c27-xxxxxx",
    "code": "",
    "message": "",
    "output": {
        "task_id": "686391d9-7ecf-4290-a8e9-xxxxxx",
        "task_status": "PENDING",
        "video_url": ""
    },
    "usage": null
}

2. Response example for querying task result

The video_url is valid for 24 hours. Download promptly.

{
    "status_code": 200,
    "request_id": "2794c7a3-fe8c-4dd4-a1b7-xxxxxx",
    "code": null,
    "message": "",
    "output": {
        "task_id": "c15d5b14-07c4-4af5-b862-xxxxxx",
        "task_status": "SUCCEEDED",
        "video_url": "https://dashscope-result-bj.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/xxx.mp4?Expires=xxx",
        "submit_time": "2026-01-22 23:24:46.527",
        "scheduled_time": "2026-01-22 23:24:46.565",
        "end_time": "2026-01-22 23:25:59.978",
        "orig_prompt": "A scene of urban fantasy art. A dynamic graffiti art character. A boy made of spray paint comes to life from a concrete wall. He raps an English song at high speed while striking a classic, energetic rapper pose. The scene is set under an urban railway bridge at night. The lighting comes from a single street lamp, creating a cinematic atmosphere full of high energy and amazing detail. The audio of the video consists entirely of his rap, with no other dialogue or noise."
    },
    "usage": {
        "video_count": 1,
        "video_duration": 0,
        "video_ratio": "",
        "duration": 10,
        "input_video_duration": 0,
        "output_video_duration": 10,
        "audio": true,
        "SR": 720
    }
}

Request example

// Copyright (c) Alibaba, Inc. and its affiliates.

import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.videosynthesis.VideoSynthesis;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.videosynthesis.VideoSynthesisParam;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.videosynthesis.VideoSynthesisResult;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.ApiException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.InputRequiredException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.NoApiKeyException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.utils.JsonUtils;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.utils.Constants;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
import java.util.Base64;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

 
public class Image2Video {

    static {
        // Singapore region URL. Get URL: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/image-to-video-api-reference
        Constants.baseHttpApiUrl = "https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/api/v1";
    }

    // If you haven't configured the environment variable, replace the next line with your Model Studio API key: apiKey="sk-xxx"
    // Get your API key: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/zh/model-studio/get-api-key
    static String apiKey = System.getenv("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY");
    
    /**
     * Image input methods: Choose one of the following three
     *
     * 1. Use a public URL - Suitable for publicly accessible images
     * 2. Use a local file - Suitable for local development and testing
     * 3. Use Base64 encoding - Suitable for private images or scenarios requiring encrypted transmission
     */

    // [Method 1] Public URL
    static String imgUrl = "https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/file-manage-files/zh-CN/20250925/wpimhv/rap.png";

    // [Method 2] Local file path (file://+absolute path)
    // static String imgUrl = "file://" + "/your/path/to/img.png";    // Linux/macOS
    // static String imgUrl = "file://" + "/C:/your/path/to/img.png";  // Windows

    // [Method 3] Base64 encoding
    // static String imgUrl = Image2Video.encodeFile("/your/path/to/img.png");
    
    // Set audio URL
    static String audioUrl = "https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/file-manage-files/zh-CN/20250925/ozwpvi/rap.mp3";

    public static void image2video() throws ApiException, NoApiKeyException, InputRequiredException {
        // Set parameters
        Map<String, Object> parameters = new HashMap<>();
        parameters.put("prompt_extend", true);
        parameters.put("watermark", false);
        parameters.put("seed", 12345);

        VideoSynthesis vs = new VideoSynthesis();
        VideoSynthesisParam param =
                VideoSynthesisParam.builder()
                        .apiKey(apiKey)
                        .model("wan2.6-i2v-flash")
                        .prompt("A scene of urban fantasy art. A dynamic graffiti art character. A boy made of spray paint comes to life from a concrete wall. He raps an English song at high speed while striking a classic, energetic rapper pose. The scene is set under an urban railway bridge at night. The lighting comes from a single street lamp, creating a cinematic atmosphere full of high energy and amazing detail. The audio of the video consists entirely of his rap, with no other dialogue or noise.")
                        .imgUrl(imgUrl)
                        .audioUrl(audioUrl)
                        .duration(10)
                        .parameters(parameters)
                        .resolution("720P")
                        .negativePrompt("")
                        .build();
        System.out.println("please wait...");
        VideoSynthesisResult result = vs.call(param);
        System.out.println(JsonUtils.toJson(result));
    }
    
     /**
     * Encode a file into a Base64 string
     * @param filePath File path
     * @return Base64 string in the format: data:{MIME_type};base64,{base64_data}
     */
    public static String encodeFile(String filePath) {
        Path path = Paths.get(filePath);
        if (!Files.exists(path)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("File does not exist: " + filePath);
        }
        // Detect MIME type
        String mimeType = null;
        try {
            mimeType = Files.probeContentType(path);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot detect file type: " + filePath);
        }
        if (mimeType == null || !mimeType.startsWith("image/")) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported or unrecognized image format");
        }
        // Read file content and encode
        byte[] fileBytes = null;
        try{
            fileBytes = Files.readAllBytes(path);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot read file content: " + filePath);
        }
    
        String encodedString = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(fileBytes);
        return "data:" + mimeType + ";base64," + encodedString;
    }
    

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            image2video();
        } catch (ApiException | NoApiKeyException | InputRequiredException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
        }
        System.exit(0);
    }
}

Response example

The video_url is valid for 24 hours. Download promptly.

{
    "request_id": "87c091bb-7a3c-4904-8501-xxxxxx",
    "output": {
        "task_id": "413ed6e4-5f3a-4f57-8d58-xxxxxx",
        "task_status": "SUCCEEDED",
        "video_url": "https://dashscope-result-bj.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/xxx.mp4?Expires=xxx",
        "orig_prompt": "A scene of urban fantasy art. A dynamic graffiti art character. A boy made of spray paint comes to life from a concrete wall. He raps an English song at high speed while striking a classic, energetic rapper pose. The scene is set under an urban railway bridge at night. The lighting comes from a single street lamp, creating a cinematic atmosphere full of high energy and amazing detail. The audio of the video consists entirely of his rap, with no other dialogue or noise.",
        "submit_time": "2026-01-22 23:25:45.729",
        "scheduled_time": "2026-01-22 23:25:45.771",
        "end_time": "2026-01-22 23:26:44.942"
    },
    "usage": {
        "video_count": 1,
        "duration": 10.0,
        "input_video_duration": 0.0,
        "output_video_duration": 10.0,
        "SR": "720"
    },
    "status_code": 200,
    "code": "",
    "message": ""
}

Request example

// Copyright (c) Alibaba, Inc. and its affiliates.

import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.videosynthesis.VideoSynthesis;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.videosynthesis.VideoSynthesisListResult;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.videosynthesis.VideoSynthesisParam;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.aigc.videosynthesis.VideoSynthesisResult;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.ApiException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.InputRequiredException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.exception.NoApiKeyException;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.task.AsyncTaskListParam;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.utils.JsonUtils;
import com.alibaba.dashscope.utils.Constants;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

public class Image2Video {

    static {
        // Singapore region URL. Get URL: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/image-to-video-api-reference
        Constants.baseHttpApiUrl = "https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/api/v1";
    }

    // If you haven't configured the environment variable, replace the next line with your Model Studio API key: api_key="sk-xxx"
    // Get your API key: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/zh/model-studio/get-api-key
    static String apiKey = System.getenv("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY");
    // Set input image URL
    static String imgUrl = "https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/file-manage-files/zh-CN/20250925/wpimhv/rap.png";

    // Set audio URL
    static String audioUrl = "https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/file-manage-files/zh-CN/20250925/ozwpvi/rap.mp3";

    public static void image2video() throws ApiException, NoApiKeyException, InputRequiredException {
        // Set parameters
        Map<String, Object> parameters = new HashMap<>();
        parameters.put("prompt_extend", true);
        parameters.put("watermark", false);
        parameters.put("seed", 12345);

        VideoSynthesis vs = new VideoSynthesis();
        VideoSynthesisParam param =
                VideoSynthesisParam.builder()
                        .apiKey(apiKey)
                        .model("wan2.6-i2v-flash")
                        .prompt("A scene of urban fantasy art. A dynamic graffiti art character. A boy made of spray paint comes to life from a concrete wall. He raps an English song at high speed while striking a classic, energetic rapper pose. The scene is set under an urban railway bridge at night. The lighting comes from a single street lamp, creating a cinematic atmosphere full of high energy and amazing detail. The audio of the video consists entirely of his rap, with no other dialogue or noise.")
                        .imgUrl(imgUrl)
                        .audioUrl(audioUrl)
                        .duration(10)
                        .parameters(parameters)
                        .resolution("720P")
                        .negativePrompt("")
                        .build();
        // Asynchronous call
        VideoSynthesisResult task = vs.asyncCall(param);
        System.out.println(JsonUtils.toJson(task));
        System.out.println("please wait...");

        // Get result
        VideoSynthesisResult result = vs.wait(task, apiKey);
        System.out.println(JsonUtils.toJson(result));
    }

    // Get task list
    public static void listTask() throws ApiException, NoApiKeyException {
        VideoSynthesis is = new VideoSynthesis();
        AsyncTaskListParam param = AsyncTaskListParam.builder().build();
        param.setApiKey(apiKey);
        VideoSynthesisListResult result = is.list(param);
        System.out.println(result);
    }

    // Get single task result
    public static void fetchTask(String taskId) throws ApiException, NoApiKeyException {
        VideoSynthesis is = new VideoSynthesis();
        // If DASHSCOPE_API_KEY is set as an environment variable, apiKey can be null
        VideoSynthesisResult result = is.fetch(taskId, apiKey);
        System.out.println(result.getOutput());
        System.out.println(result.getUsage());
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            image2video();
        } catch (ApiException | NoApiKeyException | InputRequiredException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
        }
        System.exit(0);
    }
}

Response example

1. Response example for task creation

{
    "request_id": "5dbf9dc5-4f4c-9605-85ea-xxxxxxxx",
    "output": {
        "task_id": "7277e20e-aa01-4709-xxxxxxxx",
        "task_status": "PENDING"
    }
}

2. Response example for querying task result

The video_url is valid for 24 hours. Download promptly.

{
    "request_id": "87c091bb-7a3c-4904-8501-xxxxxx",
    "output": {
        "task_id": "413ed6e4-5f3a-4f57-8d58-xxxxxx",
        "task_status": "SUCCEEDED",
        "video_url": "https://dashscope-result-bj.oss-cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com/xxx.mp4?Expires=xxx",
        "orig_prompt": "A scene of urban fantasy art. A dynamic graffiti art character. A boy made of spray paint comes to life from a concrete wall. He raps an English song at high speed while striking a classic, energetic rapper pose. The scene is set under an urban railway bridge at night. The lighting comes from a single street lamp, creating a cinematic atmosphere full of high energy and amazing detail. The audio of the video consists entirely of his rap, with no other dialogue or noise.",
        "submit_time": "2026-01-22 23:25:45.729",
        "scheduled_time": "2026-01-22 23:25:45.771",
        "end_time": "2026-01-22 23:26:44.942"
    },
    "usage": {
        "video_count": 1,
        "duration": 10.0,
        "input_video_duration": 0.0,
        "output_video_duration": 10.0,
        "SR": "720"
    },
    "status_code": 200,
    "code": "",
    "message": ""
}