Generate videos using Pika Labs video generation models

Last updated on Jan 16, 2026

Learn to use Pika 2.2 to generate videos from text prompts within Firefly video editor.

Pika 2.2 allows you to generate videos from text descriptions and also offers controls to specify the start and end frames for the video. This gives you precise creative control over your video's start and end points.

On the Firefly homepage, select Create from the left panel and then Edit video (beta).

Open a project or create a new one to access a timeline.

Select the Generation settings   icon from the right panel next to the video preview.

Enter a descriptive text prompt in the prompt box explaining what you want to generate.

Go to the Model dropdown menu under General settings and select Pika 2.2 as your video model.

Select the Resolution dropdown menu to select a resolution option from 1080p or 720p.

Select a preferred resolution for the video you want to generate.

Select your desired aspect ratio:

  • Widescreen (16:9)
  • Landscape (3:2)
  • Landscape (5:4)
  • Square (1:1)
  • Portrait (2:3)
  • Portrait (4:5)
  • Vertical (9:16)

Select the desired Duration for the generated video from 5 seconds and 10 seconds.

If you want to add a first frame for the video generation, under the Frame section, select First and upload the image.

To add a last frame image, select Last and upload an image that the video should end with. 

Tip

After selecting First or Last, use the Current frame option to use the frame where the playhead is positioned as the start or end frame of the generated video. For best results, ensure your first and last frame images are visually compatible with the action or transition you describe in your text prompt.

Select Generate.

Drag the generated video from the Generation history panel and drop it onto your timeline.

Your generated video is now part of your project and can be edited, trimmed, or combined with other media clips in the timeline.