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Create video

videos.create(**kwargs) -> Video { id, completed_at, created_at, 10 more }
POST/videos

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

ParametersExpand Collapse
prompt: String

Text prompt that describes the video to generate.

maxLength32000
minLength1
input_reference: String | ImageInputReferenceParam { file_id, image_url }

Optional reference asset upload or reference object that guides generation.

One of the following:
String

Optional reference asset upload or reference object that guides generation.

class ImageInputReferenceParam { file_id, image_url }
file_id: String
image_url: String

A fully qualified URL or base64-encoded data URL.

maxLength20971520
model: VideoModel

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

One of the following:
String
:"sora-2" | :"sora-2-pro" | :"sora-2-2025-10-06" | 2 more
One of the following:
:"sora-2"
:"sora-2-pro"
:"sora-2-2025-10-06"
:"sora-2-pro-2025-10-06"
:"sora-2-2025-12-08"
seconds: VideoSeconds

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

One of the following:
:"4"
:"8"
:"12"
size: VideoSize

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

One of the following:
:"720x1280"
:"1280x720"
:"1024x1792"
:"1792x1024"
ReturnsExpand Collapse
class Video { id, completed_at, created_at, 10 more }

Structured information describing a generated video job.

id: String

Unique identifier for the video job.

completed_at: Integer

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

created_at: Integer

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

error: VideoCreateError { code, message }

Error payload that explains why generation failed, if applicable.

code: String

A machine-readable error code that was returned.

message: String

A human-readable description of the error that was returned.

expires_at: Integer

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

model: VideoModel

The video generation model that produced the job.

One of the following:
String
:"sora-2" | :"sora-2-pro" | :"sora-2-2025-10-06" | 2 more
One of the following:
:"sora-2"
:"sora-2-pro"
:"sora-2-2025-10-06"
:"sora-2-pro-2025-10-06"
:"sora-2-2025-12-08"
object: :video

The object type, which is always video.

progress: Integer

Approximate completion percentage for the generation task.

prompt: String

The prompt that was used to generate the video.

remixed_from_video_id: String

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

seconds: String | VideoSeconds

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

One of the following:
String
VideoSeconds = :"4" | :"8" | :"12"
One of the following:
:"4"
:"8"
:"12"
size: VideoSize

The resolution of the generated video.

One of the following:
:"720x1280"
:"1280x720"
:"1024x1792"
:"1792x1024"
status: :queued | :in_progress | :completed | :failed

Current lifecycle status of the video job.

One of the following:
:queued
:in_progress
:completed
:failed

Create video

require "openai"

openai = OpenAI::Client.new

video = openai.videos.create(prompt: "A calico cat playing a piano on stage")

puts(video)

{
  "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"
}