Follows the shot you wrote
Prompt adherence is its best-reviewed quality: write the subject, the move and the camera like a shot list and Ray tends to deliver that shot.
Luma Ray 3.2 · by Luma AI
Luma Ray AI video generator
Ray is Luma AI's video model. The current version, Ray 3.2, is known for following a written shot closely, natural human movement, and a polished film look. It makes silent video. Write a shot below and it opens in Video Studio on Ray.
Example video
Opens in Video Studio with the model you picked. You see the price in credits before anything runs.
What Luma Ray is known for
Natural movement
People walk, dance and ride with believable weight; reviewers single out organic human motion and coherent crowds.
A finished, filmic look
Light, colour and depth of field look graded rather than raw, which suits fashion, travel and brand films.
Start and end frames
Give it a start image, an end image or both, and it animates the move between them.
Where it's weaker
- No sound: clips are silent, so add voice and music afterwards.
- Fixed lengths only: 5 or 10 seconds from text, 5 seconds from a photo.
- Weaker on cartoon physics and effects: explosions look flat and things can fade or merge.
- Wide shots full of people can come out murky and low-contrast; two of our crowd tests were too flat to use.
- It sometimes adds slow motion you didn't ask for.
- Reviewers rank it behind Seedance 2.0 and Kling 3.0 overall.
- In the studio's model menu it still appears under its older name, Luma Dream Machine Ray 2; those rows run Ray 3.2.
- Maker
- Luma AI · Ray 3.2 released June 2026
- Clip length on Affogato
- 5 or 10 s (5 s from a photo)
- Aspect ratios
- 9:16 · 3:4 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 16:9 · 21:9
- Sound
- None; silent video
- Inputs
- Text · start frame · end frame
- Reviews
- 7.7/10 from Curious Refuge, best on prompt adherence
Made with Luma Ray on Affogato
Every clip below was generated with the prompt shown, unedited. Load any prompt into the generator and make your own version.
Fashion film
Crimson dress on a white dune
Prompt
Vertical fashion film in a white desert at dawn: a model in a long flowing crimson dress stands on a dune and turns slowly toward the camera as a strong wind lifts the fabric into long ribbons behind her. Her hair whips across her face and she looks straight into the lens. Low golden sun, long shadows, cinematic, natural skin texture.
Body control
A ballerina rises onto pointe
Prompt
Vertical shot in an old rehearsal studio with tall windows: a young ballerina in a grey practice leotard and a loose cardigan rises onto pointe, extends one leg into an arabesque and holds it, arms opening slowly, a tiny wobble and then perfect balance. Dust floats in shafts of morning light, wooden floor, a barre along the mirror wall. The camera slowly drifts closer. Soft, filmic, natural skin.
Tracking shot
Night run in the rain
Prompt
Vertical tracking shot at night: a woman in her thirties in a black running jacket jogs through a rain-soaked city street toward the camera, breath visible, wet hair, neon shop signs reflecting in puddles that splash under her shoes. The camera moves backward ahead of her at her pace. Moody blue and magenta light, rain streaks, shallow depth of field.
Animals and speed
Gallop along the shore
Prompt
Vertical shot: a young woman with a long braid gallops a chestnut horse along a shallow beach at sunset, water spraying from the hooves, her braid and the horse's mane flying. Side-on tracking shot at the horse's speed, low angle. Warm orange light, wet sand reflections, realistic horse gait.
Hands at work
A barista's pour, then a smile
Prompt
Vertical close shot in a small coffee bar: a barista with freckles and rolled-up sleeves pours steamed milk into an espresso cup, drawing a rosetta with a steady wiggle, then looks up and smiles at the customer off-camera. Morning window light, steam rising, shallow depth of field, real hands and skin.
Two dancers
Tango in the plaza at blue hour
Prompt
Wide shot in a cobblestone plaza in Buenos Aires at blue hour: an older couple in their sixties dances a tango, the man in a dark suit and the woman in a black dress with a red flower in her hair. She spins out and back into his arms, her heel flicking up. Passers-by stop to watch, warm café lights glow behind them. The camera tracks slowly around them in real time. Rich color, crisp detail, natural movement.
Backlight
Out of the surf at golden hour
Prompt
Vertical shot at golden hour: a young surfer with wet curly hair walks out of the ocean toward the camera carrying a longboard under one arm, shaking water from her hair and laughing at someone off-camera. Small waves break behind her, low sun flaring around her silhouette. Real time, handheld feel, warm cinematic color, natural skin.
Which Luma Ray to pick
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Luma Ray 3.2
Cinematic shots without dialogue
Listed as Ray 2 in the studio's menu (the row kept its old name), for fashion, travel and brand shots. The price below is for a clip started from a photo; a clip from text alone costs several times more.
5 s clip 55 credits · 5–10 s
Open with Luma Ray 3.2Luma retired Ray 2 on our provider in October 2026; our Luma rows moved to Ray 3.2 and kept their name. Credits are read from the live catalog; the Standard plan ($24/month) includes 2,000 credits, about 36 five-second Luma Ray 3.2 clips.
Prompting Luma Ray well
- Write a shot list, not a mood: subject, action, camera move, light, lens.
- Name the camera move ("tracking backward", "slow crane up", "drifts closer") and the speed of the action.
- Say "real time" if you don't want slow motion.
- Keep it to one shot; Ray is at its best on a single continuous move.
- Start from a photo when a face, outfit or product must stay the same; it also costs less.
- Plan the sound separately: add a voiceover or music in Audio Studio or the Video Editor.
From prompt to clip
Describe the shot or add a photo
Write it in the box at the top of this page, or start from an example. Add a photo to use it as the first frame.
Sign in and land in Video Studio
Your prompt, photo and format carry over with Ray selected. Nothing runs until you press Generate.
Pick the length, then generate
Choose 5 or 10 seconds. The credit price shows under the Generate button before anything is spent.
Add sound
Ray clips are silent. Add a voiceover or music in Audio Studio, or cut it together in the Video Editor.
Questions about Luma Ray
What is Luma Ray best at?
Cinematic single shots that follow a written description closely: fashion, travel, sport and brand films with natural movement. It makes no sound and is weaker on effects.
Which Ray version does Affogato run?
Ray 3.2. Luma retired Ray 2 on our provider in October 2026 and our Luma rows moved to Ray 3.2, but the studio menu still shows them as Luma Dream Machine Ray 2.
Does Luma Ray make sound?
No. Ray 3.2 makes silent video. For clips with dialogue and sound in one pass, use Seedance, Kling or Grok Imagine.
Is Luma Ray better than Kling or Seedance?
Not overall: reviewers rank Seedance 2.0 and Kling 3.0 ahead. Ray is a good pick when you want a polished, silent shot that sticks closely to the prompt.
Is Luma Ray free on Affogato?
No. Every run costs credits, shown before you generate. Credits come with a monthly plan and unused credits roll over up to the plan's cap.
Can I use Luma Ray videos commercially?
Yes. Paid Affogato plans include a commercial license and no watermark, within our terms of service and Luma's content rules.
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Facts checked November 15, 2026. Sources: Luma AI: Introducing Ray 3.2 · Luma AI: Ray3 · fal: Ray 3.2 · fal: Ray 3.2 text-to-video API · Curious Refuge: Luma Ray 3.2 review · TechCrunch: Luma Agents