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General World Models: The Physics of Generative Video
Author(s): Zhiping XU (Author)
- Publisher: Apress
- Publication Date: September 12, 2026
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 163 pages
- ASIN: B0H6RM9YQW
- ISBN-13: 9798868831430
Book Description
Sora promptingis where language meets cinema—where every word you type can shape motion, lighting, and storytelling in AI-generated videos. This book introduces a practical, step-by-step path to mastering Sora, the latest generative video platform that turns text into cinematic experiences. Written in plain, engaging language, it helps creators, educators, and AI enthusiasts translate ideas into professional-grade visual narratives without coding or filmmaking backgrounds.
The book walks readers through the entire creative pipeline—from concept design and character creation to shot-level prompting, rhythm control, and emotional tone. Each chapter combines theory and practice, with hands-on examples, prompt templates, and side-by-side breakdownsof what works and what fails. Readers learn how to write in cinematic grammar (framing, pacing, camera motion), how to design for different genres (ads, short films, educational media), and how to use multi-modal AItools for script, sound, and colour grading. Real-world projects show how Sora2 integrates into modern creative workflows—from YouTube channels to professional marketing teams.
By the end of this book, readers will not only know how to operate Sora 2, but how to think like an AI director—turning ideas into coherent, emotionally resonant moving images. Whether you’re an educator, digital creator, or prompt engineer, this guide gives you the vocabulary, structure, and intuition to create stories that move people—literally.
What will you learn:
- Write cinematic-style prompts for OpenAI Sora 2 and Google Veo 3 with precision and emotion
- Structure text into multi-shot sequences for AI-generated videos
- Combine visual, audio, and narrative elements for cohesive results
- Build personal “AI director” workflows and reusable templates
- Avoid common pitfalls in prompt engineering for generative video
Who is this book for?
AI video creators and content designers
Multimedia professionals and educators
Digital artists and filmmakers exploring AI tools
Students learning prompt engineering and generative media
Creators seeking to enhance storytelling through AI
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From the Back Cover
This book offers a clear and inspiring introduction to the new world of AI‑powered filmmaking, showing how tools like Sora 2 and Veo 3 turn ordinary language into cinematic light, motion, and emotion. It takes a creator‑first approach, helping readers understand the technology while focusing on the craft, intuition, and storytelling behind AI‑generated video.
Across its chapters, the book walks you through every stage of the creative journey from entering the Sora 2 ecosystem and writing your very first prompt to mastering advanced techniques such as cameo control, self‑insertion, micro‑narrative design, and multi‑shot storyboarding. You’ll explore how to break down and reconstruct commercial scenes, refine your outputs through guided iteration, and navigate the ethical and publishing considerations of AI filmmaking. The book also provides a practical, technical comparison between Sora 2 and Google’s Veo 3, giving you a cross‑platform understanding of how today’s leading systems differ in style, capability, and workflow.
By the end, you’ll have the tools, mindset, and creative vocabulary needed to think like an AI director crafting coherent, compelling, emotionally resonant videos using nothing more than your words. This book equips you with a complete creative system, empowering you to imagine freely, prompt with precision, and bring cinematic ideas to life in ways that were impossible until now.
About the Author
Zhiping Xuis an AI-driven media creator and lecturer at Fudan University, China whose research specializes in generative video and multimodal storytelling. With a strong background in computer visualization and creative technology, he explores how language can direct cinematic expression in General World Models and ecosystems like Gemini Omni. He has developed courses and tutorials on AI creativity that bridge art and engineering, inspiring a new generation of digital creators to craft emotion and narrative through artificial intelligence.
