Why Short Prompts Produce Better Sora 2 Results

Sora 2 performs best when the prompt expresses a single, focused idea. Short prompts reduce conflicting details and deliver more stable motion and lighting.

Long prompts often overload the model with competing goals, leading to odd composition or unstable faces.

Realism depends on subtle physics and consistent environments. Short prompts leave room for Sora 2 to infer natural behavior instead of forcing every detail.

Creators also iterate faster because each change has a visible impact.

A strong short prompt uses a simple structure: subject, action, setting, and one style cue.

• -Subject: who or what appears on screen.
• -Action: one motion beat.
• -Setting: location and time of day.
• -Style cue: one camera or mood note.

Longer prompts are useful for complex storytelling or multi-character scenes. Break them into a shot list instead of one paragraph.