Sometimes, just for fun, I test video models by deliberately keeping the prompt vague. I provide only a reference image and a general style prompt—absolutely no detailed instructions—just to see what the model comes up with.

And honestly, the results can sometimes look surprisingly decent. At the very least, they’re watchable, and the whole experiment is quite entertaining, although it does waste a fair amount of time and credits. ?

That’s exactly how the 15-second video below was made. I’ve included the overall style prompt underneath, so if you’re interested, feel free to try it yourself and see how much the model can understand on its own.

Image : Midjourney 
Video : Seedance 2.0
General style prompt :

Overall style: Hollywood blockbuster, ultra cinematic, Three Kingdoms epic realism, hyper-realistic cinematic style, IMAX-level epic battlefield, Ridley Scott–style war scale, Zack Snyder–style slow motion, authentic Three Kingdoms war atmosphere. Cold blue-toned sky, dust and smoke filling the air, cold metallic reflections, sparks flying, ochre-toned battlefield. Hans Zimmer percussion score, volumetric dust, dynamic camera, hyper realistic armor, dramatic sunset battlefield, IMAX scale, 8K, high contrast, motion debris, war atmosphere.
[Core aesthetics and environment] Top-tier Hollywood blockbuster action film quality, 60fps high frame rate. A Three Kingdoms battlefield, with soldiers from both sides locked in fierce combat. The camera switches between high-angle overhead shots and low-angle upward shots, emphasizing the epic battlefield imagery and the brutality of war, along with the intensity of a decisive life-or-death battle — like the climactic sequence of a genuine Three Kingdoms war film. Strong visual hook in the first 2 seconds, stable subject, fluid action, cinematic composition, realistic lighting and shadow, epic feel, strong emotion, highly detailed.
No subtitles, no dialogue, no narration throughout.
? Negative prompts (avoid cheap-looking results): cartoon, anime, fake armor, floating weapon, bad anatomy, blurry face, cheap CGI, low detail horse, duplicated limbs, weak impact, soft action.