Video Forging in Layer lets you generate high-quality video content directly inside your creative workflow. Whether you’re producing gameplay trailers, animated item reveals, or social content for marketing, Video Forging gives you fast, scalable tools to create cinematic visuals without needing a full video production pipeline.
Using advanced video models from top partners like Hunyuan, Kling, and Minimax, you can go from concept to polished animation in minutes - with the same ease you’d expect from generating 2D or 3D assets in Layer.
What you can do in Video Forging
Generate in-game item animations
Showcase power-ups, character unlocks, or game mechanics with short, stylized video loops - ideal for social, in-game, or store content.
Animate characters, environments, or UI
Bring static 2D assets to life. You can use existing art from your Layer library to guide animation prompts or build entirely new motion concepts from scratch.
Explore multiple video models
Choose from a curated set of top-tier video generation models that provide options ranging from lightning fast generations to more cinematic camera shots.
Integrate with Layer’s 2D and 3D tools
Send your forged assets or concepts from other parts of Layer into video — keeping visual consistency and production flow intact.
When to use it
Video Forging is ideal when you’re ready to bring your visuals to life — whether you’re pitching a game concept, launching a feature, or capturing attention on social platforms. It’s especially useful during marketing and pre-launch phases, when you need video content fast but don’t want to wait on traditional motion pipelines. Use it to animate items, characters, UI elements, or create short cinematic moments that boost engagement and bring your game world to life.
UI Overview
 | Video Generation Model Selection Select which video model you’d like to generate with here. |
 | Prompt Box Describe the video asset you’d like to create Refer to our prompting guide for tips on crafting effective prompts for video generation. |
 | Reference Image for Video Generation Upload the reference image that you’d like to create a video with, then select the file from your drive. Drag and Drop the file from your local files. Feature is only available on supported base models. |
 | Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio options vary by video model. If you’re creating a 16:9/1:1/9:16 video, upload a matching aspect image, for better generations, |
 | Video Duration Note: This feature is only available on supported base models. |