Effect · Fun & Viral
Microwave — a slow spin on the spot.
Microwave makes a subject turn in place, as if it sat on the glass plate of a microwave. The sample opens on a toy figure of a girl with cat ears, a yellow dress and swirling red ribbons. She turns to show her back, then comes round to face front again. A chubby cat on a bed does the same.
The sample
What happens in the Microwave sample.
The first run opens on a figurine standing on a dark grey base on a speckled counter by a window. She has short brown hair with cat ears, a red scarf, a flowing yellow dress, orange heeled shoes and red ribbons curling around her. Over the next frames she turns away, showing her back, then comes back round to face the camera. The second run starts on a plump ginger-and-white cat sitting upright on white sheets. It turns to show its striped back, then its side, and ends facing front again with wide eyes.
Each subject turns while its surroundings stay still. The figurine's base, the window light and the counter do not move, and the cat's bed and grey curtains stay in place. Colours, clothes and fur markings hold steady from every side, and the camera keeps the same framing throughout. Both subjects are shown whole and upright in the middle of the picture, with space around them, so aim for a photo set up the same way.
The recipe
Microwave, on paper.
Read from the effect catalog the app itself ships, so these are the settings your run will use.
| Spec | This effect |
|---|---|
| Engine | PixVerse |
| Resolution | 720p or 1080p |
| Clip length | 5s or 8s |
| Cost | 2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p |
| Source images | One photo |
| Aspect ratio | Follows your photo |
| Category | Fun & Viral |
| Text prompt | None — the engine's own template |
Your photo
Photos that suit it.
One-tap effects have one input. The photo you pick is your creative control.
Show the whole subject
Both subjects in the sample are seen in full, from head to base, so a photo with nothing cropped off is the safe choice.
Keep it centred
The figurine and the cat both sit in the middle of the frame and turn there. A centred subject matches the sample.
Toys and pets
The sample turns a figurine and a cat, so a photo of an object or a pet lines up with what it shows.
How it works
Running Microwave in four steps.
Pick your photo
The tips above come from what the sample shows. A clear, well-lit subject is the safe start.
Open Fun & Viral and tap Microwave
In the King AI app on iPhone, iPad or Mac, or in the web studio. Opening the effect does not spend credits.
Choose the length and resolution
5s or 8s, 720p or 1080p. Cost: 2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p.
Generate, then try another photo
The photo changes the result more than a second run of the same photo does.
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More Fun & Viral effects.
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All the effect pages on one list, grouped the way the app groups them.
ExploreFAQ
Microwave, answered.
What does the Microwave effect do?
An anime-style figurine in a yellow dress and a plump ginger cat on a bed each turn slowly in place, showing their backs before coming back round to face the camera.
What does the Microwave effect actually do?
In the sample, the subject turns round on the spot, like a dish on a microwave turntable. A figurine in a yellow dress turns to show her back and comes back to face front, and a plump ginger cat on a bed does the same. The background stays still, and no microwave appears in the frames.
How much does Microwave cost?
2–8 credits per run: 2 credits (~$0.80) at the default length and resolution, more for a longer or sharper clip (2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p). New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits.
How long is a Microwave video?
5s or 8s at 720p or 1080p. It follows the shape of your photo. Nothing you export is watermarked, on any plan.
Do I need to write a prompt?
No. Microwave is a template on the PixVerse engine. King AI sends the effect's name and your photo; there is no text prompt to write.
Get started
Try Microwave.
New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits. Nothing you export is watermarked.