The curriculum
Everything we know about HappyHorse,
in reading order.
Seven guides, three chapters. Start at the top if you're new; jump to Prompting if you've already made your first clips. Every technique links to a runnable example in the prompt library.
Basics
- 01Getting started with HappyHorse AIWhat HappyHorse is, how the 1.0 and 1.1 releases differ, where you can use the model today, and how to generate your first clip.
- 02The HappyHorse model, explainedA spec-sheet tour: durations, resolution, aspect ratios, native audio, lip-sync languages, and what those numbers mean for your work.
Prompting
- 03Writing prompts that direct, not describeThe five-part prompt structure — subject, action, camera, light, audio — with worked examples and the mistakes that flatten most prompts.
- 04Image to video: the control workflowWhy starting from a still is the professional default, how to prepare first frames, and prompt patterns that animate around a locked subject.
Production
- 05Directing audio and lip syncHappyHorse generates sound with the pixels. How to write audio direction, script dialogue in seven languages, and sync beats to action.
- 06Durations, aspect ratios, and settingsWhen 5 seconds beats 8, which aspect ratio each platform actually wants, and how to think about credits before you burn them.
- 07Running HappyHorse via API and open sourceBeyond the web editors: the hosted API, the open-source 1.0 weights, and an honest look at what self-hosting takes.