People are ruled by reels, swipes, and soundbites, but the classic lines should never fade. Thanks to the power of AI, we can turn poetry into a visual story. This format blends voice, music, and image to capture attention and deliver the right emotions.
In this guide, we will show you how to create a scroll-stop poem video from every level, from generating visuals, to bringing in soundtracks, and sharing it across all platforms. Ready to bring your poem to life? Let’s get started!


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Step 1. Preparation
Start strong, and success will follow. To create a stunning poetry video, all you need is a poem, and FlexClip, a powerful AI video editor that leads you to a faster, smarter video creation process. But FlexClip?
Of course, FlexClip has a timeline and editing tools. But that’s not the end of the story. Its AI tools help create stunning visuals and voice-overs that match the lyrical lines, so that you don’t have to deal with media resources. Additionally, FlexClip offers the most intuitive interface. Anyone can craft emotionally resonant poem videos at a professional level without the steep learning curve.
Step 2. Generate Visuals for the Poem
First up, we need still images. Think of images that match the lyrical lines and write prompts. Access FlexClip’s AI Image Generator tool, paste your prompt, select an image style, and hit Generate. Find the one you love most and save it to a local folder.

Generate AI Images for Poem Video
Step 3. Animate Visuals
Still visuals don’t cut it! Next up, you need to animate the still images. FlexClip’s AI Image to Video tool can understand your prompt and every element in the photo, then animate them as you wish.
Upload the AI image you just generated, enter a textual prompt describing how you want everything move. The standard mode is fine for entertainment purposes, while the professional mode is better for generating hallucination-free results. Pick the mode that suits you most, select the video duration, and hit Generate.

Generate AI Image for the Poem Video
Here’s what we’ve got from FlexClip and one still AI image. Pretty amazing, right?
Animated AI Image for Poem Video
Step 4. Bring in Ear-Pleasing Voiceover
Pick a voice, enter poetry lines, then get AI voiceover, that’s a thing of the past. Now you can AI poetry voiceover in any classic voices, like Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Hamill, etc.
All you need is a soundtrack. Upload it to FlexClip’s Voice Clone tool, a customized, well-trained voice model is ready to be used in several seconds.

Create Customized Voice Model
Access your new model, input poem text. Hit the Preview button to see if FlexClip mimics the tone in a right way. Save the audio track.

Generate AI Voice Over in Any Voice
Step 5. Incorporate Visual & Audio
Now you have excellent visuals, as well as audio. Head over to FlexClip’s editing panel, drag and drop them to the timeline.
FlexClip offers a suite of editing tools. Click the little button between each scene, you are able to add beautiful transitions. Select any video in the timeline, more available editing tools like cropping, filters, speed curve are available above the preview window. Head over to the Audio part to your left, you have access to tons of free SFXs or instrumentals. Ignite your creativity to bring the best of the poetry!

Edit the AI Poem Video
Step 6. Export & Share
Whenever you are satisfied with video, export your video to a local folder, save to cloud services, share via a short link, or post to social media directly.

Share AI Poem Video
FAQs About Poetry Video Creation
1. How much does it cost to generate a poem video?
This very depends on the video creator you are using. In FlexClip, you just have to pay for what you need. Each AI generation takes about 1-35 credits and 300 credits cost only $9.9. It is quite cost-efficient.
2. What makes a poetry video engaging?
Poetry videos may stand out in different aspects. However, what is most common about popular and engaging poetry videos is the emotion and pacing. The voiceover tone must comply with the poetry theme, and the music syncs with the poem’s rhythm.
3. Can I collaborate with others on a poem video?
At FlexClip, you can invite as many people as possible to create a design team, where you can assign different editing tools to co-create a poetry video at ease.
