Updated Oct 4, 2026
What's new on this page
- — Added a link to the Memorial Hug, for a hug with a loved one who has passed away, and a new example clip of the Hug effect.
- — Page published
A hug, from two separate photos
The AI hug video is one of the most shared AI trends because it gives people a moment they could not film: a hug with a best friend who moved away, with a partner in another time zone, or with their younger self. Here it starts from your own photos: add one of you and one of the other person, and the two of you turn toward each other and hold each other close.
How to make it
- Add two photos. One of you, one of the other person; one photo of both of you works too.
- Keep Hug selected. Or pick another effect from the grid.
- Make it. In a few minutes the clip is ready to download and send.
Ideas people love
- Long-distance friends and couples. Two selfies from two cities, one hug.
- You and your younger self. Today's photo next to a childhood one.
- Someone you lost. A parent or grandparent who has passed away: the memorial hug is made for that, in soft light with a gentle piano.
- A gift. Make a personalized hug video for someone's birthday.
Tips for a better hug
- Match the framing. Two upper-body photos of about the same size blend most naturally.
- Faces forward, good light. Each face is followed from its photo, so sharp pictures matter most.
- Keep it kind. Use photos you have permission to use.
More effects and a rap
The same photos work with the other effects too: Earth Zoom Out, Clones, Money Rain, Angel Wings and more on the AI video effects page. Or switch to the Rap video tab and make the two of you rap together with the AI rap generator.