diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/genai.md b/docs/docs/configuration/genai.md
index 623cf588c..26954effe 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/genai.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/genai.md
@@ -124,13 +124,25 @@ genai:
   model: llava
   prompt: "Describe the {label} in these images from the {camera} security camera."
   object_prompts:
-    person: "Describe the main person in these images (gender, age, clothing, activity, etc). Do not include where the activity is occurring (sidewalk, concrete, driveway, etc). If delivering a package, include the company the package is from."
+    person: "Describe the main person in these images (gender, age, clothing, activity, etc). Do not include where the activity is occurring (sidewalk, concrete, driveway, etc)."
     car: "Label the primary vehicle in these images with just the name of the company if it is a delivery vehicle, or the color make and model."
 ```
 
+Prompts can also be overriden at the camera level to provide a more detailed prompt to the model about your specific camera, if you desire.
+
+```yaml
+cameras:
+  front_door:
+    genai:
+      prompt: "Describe the {label} in these images from the {camera} security camera at the front door of a house, aimed outward toward the street."
+      object_prompts:
+        person: "Describe the main person in these images (gender, age, clothing, activity, etc). Do not include where the activity is occurring (sidewalk, concrete, driveway, etc). If delivering a package, include the company the package is from."
+        cat: "Describe the cat in these images (color, size, tail). Indicate whether or not the cat is by the flower pots. If the cat is chasing a mouse, make up a name for the mouse."
+```
+
 ### Experiment with prompts
 
-Providers also has a public facing chat interface for their models. Download a couple different thumbnails or snapshots from Frigate and try new things in the playground to get descriptions to your liking before updating the prompt in Frigate.
+Many providers also have a public facing chat interface for their models. Download a couple of different thumbnails or snapshots from Frigate and try new things in the playground to get descriptions to your liking before updating the prompt in Frigate.
 
 - OpenAI - [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com)
 - Gemini - [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com)
diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md b/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
index 1ae0739e7..020e59979 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ semantic_search:
 # to Google or OpenAI's LLMs to generate descriptions. It can be overridden at
 # the camera level (enabled: False) to enhance privacy for indoor cameras.
 genai:
-  # Optional: Enable Google Gemini description generation (default: shown below)
+  # Optional: Enable AI description generation (default: shown below)
   enabled: False
   # Required if enabled: Provider must be one of ollama, gemini, or openai
   provider: ollama
@@ -712,6 +712,18 @@ cameras:
       # By default the cameras are sorted alphabetically.
       order: 0
 
+    # Optional: Configuration for AI generated tracked object descriptions
+    genai:
+      # Optional: Enable AI description generation (default: shown below)
+      enabled: False
+      # Optional: The default prompt for generating descriptions. Can use replacement
+      # variables like "label", "sub_label", "camera" to make more dynamic. (default: shown below)
+      prompt: "Describe the {label} in the sequence of images with as much detail as possible. Do not describe the background."
+      # Optional: Object specific prompts to customize description results
+      # Format: {label}: {prompt}
+      object_prompts:
+        person: "My special person prompt."
+
 # Optional
 ui:
   # Optional: Set a timezone to use in the UI (default: use browser local time)
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 8c66931c3..79d6c2343 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -763,8 +763,14 @@ class GenAIConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     object_prompts: Dict[str, str] = Field(default={}, title="Object specific prompts.")
 
 
-class GenAICameraConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
+# uses BaseModel because some global attributes are not available at the camera level
+class GenAICameraConfig(BaseModel):
     enabled: bool = Field(default=False, title="Enable GenAI for camera.")
+    prompt: str = Field(
+        default="Describe the {label} in the sequence of images with as much detail as possible. Do not describe the background.",
+        title="Default caption prompt.",
+    )
+    object_prompts: Dict[str, str] = Field(default={}, title="Object specific prompts.")
 
 
 class AudioConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
@@ -1520,7 +1526,7 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
                 "live": ...,
                 "objects": ...,
                 "review": ...,
-                "genai": {"enabled"},
+                "genai": ...,
                 "motion": ...,
                 "detect": ...,
                 "ffmpeg": ...,
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
index a60663e7d..8e4309d5e 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
@@ -171,8 +171,11 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self, event: Event, thumbnails: list[bytes], metadata: dict
     ) -> None:
         """Embed the description for an event."""
+        camera_config = self.config.cameras[event.camera]
 
-        description = self.genai_client.generate_description(thumbnails, metadata)
+        description = self.genai_client.generate_description(
+            camera_config, thumbnails, metadata
+        )
 
         if description is None:
             logger.debug("Failed to generate description for %s", event.id)
diff --git a/frigate/genai/__init__.py b/frigate/genai/__init__.py
index 3761fa62f..afc783021 100644
--- a/frigate/genai/__init__.py
+++ b/frigate/genai/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import importlib
 import os
 from typing import Optional
 
-from frigate.config import GenAIConfig, GenAIProviderEnum
+from frigate.config import CameraConfig, GenAIConfig, GenAIProviderEnum
 
 PROVIDERS = {}
 
@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@ class GenAIClient:
         self.provider = self._init_provider()
 
     def generate_description(
-        self, thumbnails: list[bytes], metadata: dict[str, any]
+        self,
+        camera_config: CameraConfig,
+        thumbnails: list[bytes],
+        metadata: dict[str, any],
     ) -> Optional[str]:
         """Generate a description for the frame."""
-        prompt = self.genai_config.object_prompts.get(
-            metadata["label"], self.genai_config.prompt
+        prompt = camera_config.genai.object_prompts.get(
+            metadata["label"], camera_config.genai.prompt
         ).format(**metadata)
         return self._send(prompt, thumbnails)