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Create video

Deprecated: The Sora API is scheduled to permanently shut down on September 24, 2026.

Video videos().create(VideoCreateParamsparams, RequestOptionsrequestOptions = RequestOptions.none())

POST/videos

Create a new video generation job from a prompt and optional reference assets.

ParametersExpand Collapse

VideoCreateParams params

String prompt

Text prompt that describes the video to generate.

minLength1

maxLength32000

Optional<InputReference> inputReference

Optional reference asset upload or reference object that guides generation.

Optional<VideoModel> model

The video generation model to use (allowed values: sora-2, sora-2-pro). Defaults to sora-2.

Optional<VideoSeconds> seconds

Clip duration in seconds (allowed values: 4, 8, 12). Defaults to 4 seconds.

Optional<VideoSize> size

Output resolution formatted as width x height (allowed values: 720x1280, 1280x720, 1024x1792, 1792x1024). Defaults to 720x1280.

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class Video:

Structured information describing a generated video job.

String id

Unique identifier for the video job.

Optional<Long> completedAt

Unix timestamp (seconds) for when the job completed, if finished.

formatunixtime

long createdAt

Unix timestamp (seconds) for when the job was created.

formatunixtime

Optional<VideoCreateError> error

Error payload that explains why generation failed, if applicable.

Optional<Long> expiresAt

Unix timestamp (seconds) for when the downloadable assets expire, if set.

formatunixtime

VideoModel model

The video generation model that produced the job.

JsonValue; object_ "video"constant"video"constant

The object type, which is always video.

long progress

Approximate completion percentage for the generation task.

Optional<String> prompt

The prompt that was used to generate the video.

Optional<String> remixedFromVideoId

Identifier of the source video if this video is a remix.

VideoSeconds seconds

Duration of the generated clip in seconds. For extensions, this is the stitched total duration.

VideoSize size

The resolution of the generated video.

Status status

Current lifecycle status of the video job.

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package com.openai.example;

import com.openai.client.OpenAIClient;
import com.openai.client.okhttp.OpenAIOkHttpClient;
import com.openai.models.videos.Video;
import com.openai.models.videos.VideoCreateParams;

public final class Main {
    private Main() {}

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        OpenAIClient client = OpenAIOkHttpClient.fromEnv();

        VideoCreateParams params = VideoCreateParams.builder()
            .prompt("A calico cat playing a piano on stage")
            .build();
        Video video = client.videos().create(params);
    }
}

{
  "id": "video_123",
  "object": "video",
  "model": "sora-2",
  "status": "queued",
  "progress": 0,
  "created_at": 1712697600,
  "size": "1024x1792",
  "seconds": "8",
  "quality": "standard"
}

Returns Examples

{
  "id": "video_123",
  "object": "video",
  "model": "sora-2",
  "status": "queued",
  "progress": 0,
  "created_at": 1712697600,
  "size": "1024x1792",
  "seconds": "8",
  "quality": "standard"
}