Micro-expressions and facial performance
Suited to close-up and medium close-up character shots. Spell out the emotional shift in the prompt, and blinks, smiles, and brow reactions read more clearly in one pass.
Shengshu Technology · Vidu Q2
Vidu Q2 — the standard character-first video model for micro-expressions and smooth motion
What is Vidu Q2?
Vidu Q2 is the standard character-first tier within Shengshu's Vidu Q2 family, emphasizing readable micro-expressions and smooth body motion. It's suited to brand character films, lifestyle shorts, and deliverables that need readable facial performance without going up to Pro-level finish every time. Compared with Vidu Q1, Q2 continues to improve motion coherence and expression detail; if a project needs a higher-finish character final cut, compare Vidu Q2 Pro. For faster test takes, compare Q2 Turbo. Actual duration and references follow the workspace. Select Vidu Q2 in the iMini video workspace to use it.
- Vendor
- Shengshu Technology / Vidu
- Positioning
- Q2's standard character tier
- Clip length
- Per current workspace tier
- Resolution
- Per available workspace tiers
- Character performance
- Micro-expressions · smooth motion
- Best for
- Brand character films and lifestyle shorts
Smoother motion transitions
Walking, turning, and gestures are smoother in the Q2 generation, with less stiff-looking motion. Especially suited to lifestyle and brand character ads.
A generational step up from Q1
Shengshu's Q2 line continues to strengthen character performance over Vidu Q1. For new character-led projects, prefer Q2 rather than falling back to Q1.
How Pro / Turbo split
For finished-clip-level character performance, look at Q2 Pro; for fast test takes, look at Q2 Turbo. Standard Q2 is a solid main tier for everyday character clips.
Choosing vs Vidu Q2 Pro and Vidu Q1
All three are Vidu character-first choices. The differences come down to generation, finish level, and batch-iteration speed.
| Dimension | Vidu Q2 | Vidu Q2 Pro | Vidu Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clip length | Per current workspace | Per current workspace | Per current workspace |
| Resolution | Standard Q2 tier | Higher-finish character tier | Q1-generation tier |
| Native audio | Per current workspace | Per current workspace | Per current workspace |
| Multimodal refs | Text-to-video · image-to-video (by tier) | Text-to-video · image-to-video (by tier) | Text-to-video · image-to-video (by tier) |
| Motion & physics | Micro-expressions and smooth motion | Finished micro-expressions and smooth motion | Q1-generation character performance |
| Prefer when | Standard Q2 character clips | Finished character close-ups | Projects still on the Q1 workflow |
Choose Vidu Q2 when…
Character needs are clear and you want to run brand character films and lifestyle shorts on the standard Q2 tier.
Choose Vidu Q2 Pro when…
The deliverable is most sensitive to micro-expressions and motion smoothness, and you need a higher-finish final cut.
Choose Vidu Q1 when…
Your workflow is still tied to the Q1 generation, and you only need test takes or a comparison for a legacy project.
Use Vidu Q2 on iMini
Three steps from opening the workspace to exporting a finished clip.
01
Open the video workspace
Go to iMini video creation and select Vidu Q2.
02
Prompt or upload references
Spell out the character, emotion, and shot; upload character reference images too if you have them.
03
Generate and export
Export once expression and motion meet the bar. Upgrade to Q2 Pro when the demands are higher.
Using Vidu Q2 on iMini
Quotas, specs, and how to choose.
Generate Vidu Q2 free on iMini
Standard Q2 character clips with micro-expressions and smooth motion. Open the video workspace to use it — no separate vendor API key.
No separate vendor API key required.