Which AI video models' docs name a bird's-eye view?
4 of the 24 models: Adobe Firefly, Google Veo, Open-Sora 2.0 and Wan. The other 20 do not, in the docs read. As of 2026-09-25.
| Model | How the docs use it | From the docs |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Firefly | defined | Top down shot: A view directly above the subject, looking straight down. |
| Google Veo | defined | Bird's-eye view or top-down shot : a shot taken directly from above, offering a map-like perspective… |
| Open-Sora 2.0 | example | The camera angle provides a bird's eye view of the waterfall. |
| Wan | example | Top-down angle, top shot, soft light, daylight, center composition, cool tones. |
Inclusion rule. Models whose own docs meet the condition in the question. Order. Alphabetical by model name.
1Why it matters
A bird's-eye view looks straight down on the scene from above. It turns people into shapes on a floor, which is why drama uses it sparingly: for a body on the ground, a crowd parting, a character alone in a large space. Docs that name it separate it from an aerial shot, which travels over a place rather than hanging above one.
2From the docs
Top down shot: A view directly above the subject, looking straight down.
Adobe, Firefly help: generate videos using text prompts
Bird's-eye view or top-down shot : a shot taken directly from above, offering a map-like perspective of the scene.
Google Cloud, Veo video prompt guide
3The rest of the register
Not matching: Grok Imagine, Higgsfield, HunyuanVideo 1.5, Kling AI, Leonardo Motion 2.0, LTX, LTX Studio, Luma Dream Machine, Midjourney, MiniMax Hailuo, Moonvalley Marey, Pika, PixVerse, Runway, SceneMixer, Seedance, SkyReels, Sora, Step-Video-TI2V and Vidu.
- Camera word: bird's-eye viewThe docs define bird's-eye view and describe what it does
- Camera word: bird's-eye or top-downThe docs define bird's-eye or top-down and describe what it does
- Camera word: bird's-eye viewBird's-eye view appears in the docs' own prompt examples
- Camera word: bird's-eye or top-downBird's-eye or top-down appears in the docs' own prompt examples