How to Create Scroll-Stopping AI Product Ads with MidJourney, Photoshop & Veo 3

Introduction: The New Era of AI-Powered Advertising

The world of advertising is changing at lightning speed. Traditional product photoshoots with rented studios, expensive cameras, and large crews are no longer the only option for creating high-quality campaigns. With the explosion of AI tools like MidJourney, Photoshop with AI assistance, and Google Veo 3, anyone can now produce cinematic, brand-consistent product ads in minutes — even solo creators or small businesses with no budget.

In this post, we’re going to break down, step by step, how to combine people, products, and AI scenes to generate scroll-stopping video ads. I’ll also share storyboard mockups, MidJourney prompts, Veo 3 animation flows, and Photoshop setup guides that you can plug and play for your own campaigns.

Whether you’re a content creator, marketer, or entrepreneur, this guide will give you a blueprint for scaling product ad content across industries — from food & beverage to tech, fashion, and luxury.

Why AI Product Ads Work So Well

1. Unlimited Creativity at Low Cost

Instead of renting studios, models, and photographers, AI lets you imagine and render any environment: a neon-lit cityscape, a luxury vanity, a sunlit picnic, or a futuristic sports arena.

2. Brand Consistency Across Platforms

Using Photoshop annotations + Veo 3 prompts, you can lock in consistent angles, colors, and animations across multiple campaigns.

3. Speed and Scalability

You can generate a full storyboard sequence in hours — what would normally take weeks of production.

The Core Workflow

Here’s the 4-step process we’ll use for all product ads:

1. Scene Creation (MidJourney): Build the background environment.

2. Product & People (Cutouts + Photoshop): Place your hero product + lifestyle figures into the scene. Add shadows, reflections, and annotations.

3. Frame Prep: Save one annotated image (for Veo 3 to interpret motion) and one clean frame (for realism).

4. Video Generation (Google Veo 3): Upload frames → apply cinematic prompts → get scroll-stopping motion video.

Storyboard Case Studies

We’ll walk through 4 full mockups with prompts and video flows.

🎬 Case Study 1: Starbucks (Food + Social)

Concept: Social connection, lifestyle energy, product hero moment.

• MidJourney Scene Prompt:
  "Trendy outdoor café terrace, wooden tables, blurred background of people walking, warm morning sunlight, cinematic photography, shallow depth of field, lifestyle commercial aesthetic, 85mm lens."

• People Prompt:
  "Two young friends sitting at a café table, laughing, casual modern outfits, authentic candid expressions, cinematic soft lighting."

• Product Prompt:
  "Starbucks iced coffee in clear plastic cup with condensation, green straw, logo visible, hyper-realistic commercial product photography."

• Photoshop Annotations:
  Arrow: Friends → Cup.
  Text: “Whip pan across table → condensation glint.”

• Veo 3 Prompt (Video):
  "Camera whip pans right across a café table from two friends laughing to a Starbucks iced coffee cup in the foreground. Condensation droplets shimmer as sunlight glints across the cup, cinematic ad style."

👉 Takeaway: Combines human emotion + product focus in one smooth cinematic motion.

🎬 Case Study 2: Adidas (Performance + Energy)

Concept: Athletic intensity meets product reveal.

• MidJourney Scene Prompt:
  "Athletic running track at golden hour, warm cinematic sunlight, blurred skyline, 85mm depth of field."

• People Prompt:
  "Athlete stretching before run, wearing Adidas sportswear, confident stance, cinematic high-contrast lighting, ultra-realistic sports photography."

• Product Prompt:
  "Adidas shoebox on track, lid slightly open with sneakers inside, dramatic sunlight flare, ultra realistic commercial photography."

• Photoshop Annotations:
  Arrow: Athlete → Shoebox.
  Text: “Tilt down → box reveal.”

• Veo 3 Prompt:
  "Camera tilts down from athlete stretching at golden hour to Adidas shoebox on ground. Lid lifts slightly, sunlight flare hits logo, cinematic sports commercial."

👉 Takeaway: Uses dynamic motion to emphasize performance gear.

🎬 Case Study 3: Coca-Cola (Lifestyle Refreshment)

Concept: Pure refreshment in a summer lifestyle setting.

• MidJourney Scene Prompt:
  "Sunny picnic field, wooden blanket, warm golden light, cinematic photography."

• People Prompt:
  "Young person smiling at picnic, casual outfit, candid natural expression, holding food, cinematic lifestyle photography."

• Product Prompt:
  "Classic Coca-Cola glass bottle with condensation, ice cubes melting, lemon slice, warm sunlight reflections, ultra realistic."

• Photoshop Annotations:
  Arrow: Person → Bottle.
  Text: “Tilt down → sparkle reflection.”

• Veo 3 Prompt:
  "Camera tilts down from smiling picnic-goer to Coca-Cola bottle on blanket. Condensation drips, sunlight sparkles across glass, cinematic lifestyle ad style."

👉 Takeaway: A classic lifestyle formula — person enjoying life, product highlighted as part of the moment.

🎬 Case Study 4: Chanel No.5 (Luxury Perfume)

Concept: High fashion, cinematic elegance.

• MidJourney Scene Prompt:
  "Elegant luxury vanity with mirror, soft spotlight, blurred moody background, cinematic editorial lighting."

• People Prompt:
  "Elegant woman adjusting earrings at vanity, glamorous makeup, cinematic soft light, high-fashion editorial photography."

• Product Prompt:
  "Chanel No.5 perfume bottle on vanity, spotlight beam, subtle smoke drifting, ultra realistic luxury product photography."

• Photoshop Annotations:
  Arrow: Woman → Perfume.
  Text: “Pull focus → smoke glow.”

• Veo 3 Prompt:
  "Camera shifts focus from woman in vanity mirror to Chanel No.5 bottle in foreground. Spotlight illuminates glass, smoke drifts, cinematic fragrance ad style."

👉 Takeaway: Perfect for luxury and high-end branding campaigns.

Editing & Pacing Tips

• Keep each ad shot 5–8 seconds.

• Use whip pans + zooms + tilts for cinematic motion.

• Add text overlays: “Unstoppable Energy,” “Your Everyday Refresh,” etc.

• Background music → upbeat for Starbucks/Adidas, soft elegant for Chanel.