The Wan 2.5 video model represents a significant leap forward in AI-generated video content. With its native audio generation capabilities and enhanced visual quality, this tool empowers creators to produce professional-grade videos without needing separate audio editing tools. Whether you're a filmmaker, content creator, or marketing professional, mastering the art of prompting can unlock the full potential of this powerful model.

Understanding What Makes Wan 2.5 Special

Before diving into prompting techniques, it's helpful to understand what sets Wan 2.5 apart. Think of it like upgrading from a silent film camera to one that captures both picture and sound simultaneously. You're no longer working with separate pieces that need to be stitched together everything comes as a unified, cohesive creation.

Native Dialogue Generation

Create videos with synchronized speech that matches your characters and scene context perfectly.

How to prompt: Write exact dialogue in quotes with character labels. Specify delivery tone when needed.

Dimly lit basement on a rainy city night: flickering fluorescents cast harsh shadows over folding chairs, glowing laptops with editing software, hooded young filmmakers with vintage cameras and energy drinks huddled in industrial space—concrete walls, exposed pipes, rain-streaked windows. Smoke drifts from ashtray amid crackling creative energy. Camera starts wide on gritty basement, pushes slowly to medium on central Tyler, holds on his intense face as he leans forward gravelly: "The first rule of AI filmmaking: You DO talk about AI filmmaking." 
Pulls back to group's smirking nods. Background: rain hum, traffic, buzzing lights, laptop fans, distant thunder. Style: desaturated, high contrast, film grain, teal-amber grade, shallow DOF on Tyler.

Ambient Background Audio

Generate environmental sounds and atmospheric audio that bring your scenes to life with realistic depth.

How to prompt: Describe specific sounds you want—nature elements, city noise, mechanical sounds, or musical scores.

Slow dolly-in, black-and-white vintage film look with soft focus and film grain. A young woman in a flowing Edwardian dress plays a grand piano in a lavish 1900s drawing room. Camera moves from her gliding fingers to a close-up of her emotive face lit by flickering candelabra. Velvet drapes, gilded furniture, and chandeliers drift into view with ornate shadows and a soft breeze moving sheer curtains. Melancholic Chopin-style nocturne plays on solo piano, recorded like an antique phonograph warm mono tone, with faint crackle, floor creaks, and distant ticking clock

Scenes Without Dialogue

Control when your video should have no speech for atmospheric or action-focused content.

How to prompt: Add "no dialogue" or "actors not speaking" to your negative prompt section.

A weathered fisherman in a yellow raincoat stands on a jagged cliff at storm's edge, his face etched with quiet resolve as waves crash below. Salt spray clings to his beard, eyes fixed on a distant horizon where thunder rumbles. The camera holds a low-angle medium shot, rain blurring the lens slightly, building a mood of defiant hope amid chaos—raw, windswept, and profoundly human. No audio, No dailogues

Camera Movement Control

Direct camera behavior to achieve professional cinematography that enhances your storytelling.

How to prompt: Specify exact camera actions - tracking, panning, zooming, static shots, or pull-backs.

A majestic red dragon bursts from a volcanic crater at dawn, scales glinting in fiery orange light as it unfurls massive wings and launches skyward with a thunderous roar echoing off jagged black rocks; begin with a low static shot framing the steaming lava pool, then smoothly track upward alongside the dragon's powerful ascent to follow its wingbeats, pan wide left to reveal the vast snow-capped mountain range below, and end with a dramatic pull-back zoom out to silhouette the beast against the rising sun, with howling wind and trailing embers filling the air

Detailed Scene Setting

Rich environmental descriptions create immersive worlds with authentic visual and audio elements.

How to prompt: Layer setting details - lighting, atmosphere, background action, and environmental sounds.

Neon-lit Tokyo ramen shop at midnight: steam rises from simmering broth pots behind counter where chef works with rapid precision. Red lanterns glow warmly over weathered wooden bar; three customers slurp noodles appreciatively. Outside small window, rain streams down narrow alley with passing umbrellas; subway rumbles subtly vibrate floor. Chef tosses noodles into boiling water—splash and sizzle amid clanking ladles, rhythmic knife chops on scallions, customer murmurs, rain patter, muffled J-pop from vintage radio, distant sirens. Camera: medium wide shot of intimate space, pushing occasionally to close-ups on steaming bowls and chef's hands. Atmospheric, authentic mood capturing late-night Tokyo soul.

Style Adaptation

Generate content in specific visual styles from photorealistic to highly stylized aesthetics like anime or illustration.

How to prompt: Specify the art style upfront, include style-specific details like color palettes, lighting techniques, and framing.

A boy and girl in casual dress walk hand-in-hand through a bustling Tokyo night market, cherry blossoms drifting in the breeze and neon signs flickering overhead; they laugh softly as distant street chatter and upbeat J-pop hum in the background; medium angle shot tracking alongside them, anime style like vibrant color palette of deep indigos, glowing pinks, and warm ambers, soft cel-shaded lines, ethereal glow on their faces, subtle sakura petals swirling in slow motion

Emotional and Mood Setting

Control the emotional tone through combined visual atmosphere, lighting choices, and matching audio design.

How to prompt: State the desired mood explicitly, describe lighting and color that supports it, choose matching audio elements.

Hospital waiting room pre-dawn: harsh fluorescents buzz, casting cold blue-white glow on vinyl chairs, scuffed linoleum. Middle-aged man sits alone, elbows on knees, face buried in hands. Wall clock ticks loudly; window frames parking lot lights pooling in darkness—time suspended. Audio: oppressive fluorescent hum/flicker, echoing ticks, distant footsteps/corridor echoes, muffled intercoms, man's heavy breathing/jacket rustle, corner vending hum. No music—raw waiting starkness. Mood: desaturated clinical blues/greens, harsh overhead shadows under eyes; compose man small/isolated amid empty chairs, anxious/lonely, molasses-slow time.

Quick Prompting Framework

Structure every prompt with these elements:

1. Setting & Lighting - Where and when, light conditions

2. Subject & Action - What's happening, who's involved

3. Camera Direction - How the shot moves or frames

4. Audio Elements - Dialogue, ambient sounds, music

5. Mood & Style - Overall tone and visual aesthetic

Example using the framework:

[Setting] Abandoned subway station at midnight, emergency lights casting red glow through dust and fog

[Subject] A street artist spray paints a massive mural on the curved tunnel wall, moving with practiced rhythm

[Camera] Start wide revealing the vast underground space, slowly push in while circling the artist, ending tight on their intense focused expression

[Audio] Spray paint hissing and echoing, dripping paint splatters, distant train rumbling through tunnels, artist's breathing steady and meditative, occasional footsteps echoing in the distance

[Mood] Gritty urban documentary feel with high contrast, atmospheric haze, rebellious energy meets artistic meditation

Pro tip:

✓ Be specific - "Warm golden hour lighting" beats "good lighting"
✓ Layer your audio - Combine dialogue, ambient sounds, and music when appropriate
✓ Use negative prompts - Explicitly state what you don't want
✓ Match audio to visuals - Ensure sounds make sense for what's on screen
✓ Experiment with pacing - Try different shot lengths and camera speeds

Start simple, then add complexity as you master each element.

Ready to Create Your First Cinematic Masterpiece?

The power of Wan 2.5 is now at your fingertips. Whether you're crafting a heartfelt family moment, an adrenaline-pumping action sequence, or a moody atmospheric piece, these prompting techniques will help you bring your vision to life with stunning visuals and perfectly synchronized audio.

Remember, every great director started with their first shot. Your unique creative voice combined with Wan 2.5's capabilities can produce content that resonates, inspires, and captivates audiences.

Start creating today with Wan 2.5 at atlabs.ai - where your imagination meets cutting-edge AI video generation. No complex workflows, no separate audio editing, just pure creative freedom.

Your story is waiting to be told. Let's make it unforgettable.