GenSpicy review
GenSpicy puts a search box above its video templates. I’d start there if I already had an idea for how a short clip should look. Looking at a template first helps me decide whether it fits the picture I have in mind.
Choose a template before settling on the source image
The public site has a template catalog and a separate Create control. For a fictional portrait, I’d check whether the movement I want can fit in the frame without cutting off the part I want the viewer to see. Playbun is worth comparing if I already have a still image and want to start from the image itself.
Keep track of rights to the input
GenSpicy requires rights to uploaded material. Its terms let you upload a photo of yourself and prohibit uploading or imitating anyone else, even with their permission. They also prohibit sexualized depictions of minors. I’d start with original artwork of a fictional adult character and use the template to make one small change.
Anabel’s take
I’d pick one clip to make first. If the template needs a wider frame than my image gives me, I’d change the image before trying more effects.