Luma AI

Luma AI is a San Francisco–based AI lab known for Dream Machine — its text-to-video and image-to-video model — and for pioneering neural radiance field (NeRF) 3D capture technology. The Ray2 model, released in early 2026, delivers the most photorealistic AI video output available at a consumer price point, with accurate material rendering and natural motion physics.

Dream Machine offers 30 free generations per month with no watermark, making it one of the most generous free tiers in AI video. The web interface is clean and fast — a prompt plus a reference image produces a 5-second clip in under two minutes. Luma excels at product visualisation, cinematic close-ups, and nature scenes where material quality matters most.

Beyond video, Luma's 3D Capture app lets users scan real objects with an iPhone and convert them to photorealistic 3D assets usable in Blender, Unity or Unreal Engine. This dual capability — video and 3D — makes Luma a uniquely versatile tool for game developers, visual effects artists and product designers.