TL;DR
This template makes a short AI hug video of you and a loved one who has passed, from your photo and theirs. The two of you meet in soft, dreamlike light, walk closer and share a long embrace, with quiet piano. It's an imagined scene, not a recording: vertical 9:16, 5–15 seconds, nothing to write.
What Is an AI Hug Video With a Deceased Loved One?
It's a short clip, made from two still photos, in which you and someone you've lost meet in a calm, softly lit place and hold each other. An AI model imagines the scene from the faces in your photos. It doesn't replay a memory; it offers a new, quiet moment.
Clips like this grew out of the wider AI hug trend, where people shared videos of embracing relatives who had died. Reporting from South Korea in 2026 described families making AI videos of late parents for memorial rituals and holidays, and quoted experts who see the practice as both comforting and complicated.
This page is for anyone who wants that one moment, made with care, without writing a script or describing a scene.
What Happens in the Video?
- A soft place: warm light, a faint white haze and slow rays of sun, closer to a memory than a real location.
- Recognition: the two of you notice each other.
- Walking closer: you both walk slowly toward one another.
- The embrace: a long, loving hug with eyes closed.
- A last look: you ease back, share a quiet smile and turn gently toward the camera together.
The scene is in natural colour, even if the only photo you have of them is black and white. The sound is a gentle piano melody with soft strings, generated with the video.
Nobody speaks, and the template doesn't try to recreate anyone's voice. It's a picture of closeness, not a conversation.
When Do People Make One?
- The anniversary of their passing: a way to mark the day, alone or with family.
- Their birthday: a quiet clip to watch, or to share with the people who knew them.
- A funeral or memorial gathering: played on a phone or a screen alongside photos.
- A wedding or a new baby: for a parent or grandparent who couldn't be there.
- Holidays: the times of year when someone's absence is felt most.
- No reason at all: many people simply want to see the two of them together once more.
How to Choose and Prepare the Photos
- Pick their clearest face: a portrait where they look toward the camera works better than a favourite photo where they are small or turned away.
- Scan old prints flat: use a scanner, or photograph the print straight on in daylight, with no glare from glass or a glossy surface.
- Crop to one person: if your loved one is in a group photo, crop so their face fills much of the frame.
- Repair heavy damage first: scratches or tears across the face can carry into the video. The photo restoration tool can repair and colorize a print before you use it here.
- Use a recent photo of yourself: clear, front-facing and waist-up if possible.
- Different eras are fine: a photo of them from decades ago and one of you today will each keep the age they show.
Take your time choosing. It can help to make a short 480p version first and see whether the face feels like them before you make the one you keep.
Making It With Care
This is an imagined scene. It isn't a recording, it can't tell you anything new about the person, and it isn't a way to talk with them. Seeing it can be comforting for some people and painful for others, and sometimes both at once.
Before sharing it widely, check with the people closest to them. A partner, a sibling or a child may feel differently about seeing their face move, and some families prefer to keep a clip like this private.
Only use photos of your own family or of people you have the right to use, and think about what they would have wanted. If grief feels heavy right now, lean on the people around you or a grief counsellor too. A short video can be one small part of remembering, not the whole of it.
Which Length and Resolution Should You Pick?
Billing is per second: 7 credits at 480p, 13 at 720p and 28 at 1080p (Pro). You see the exact price before you start, and a failed render is refunded automatically.
For a memorial clip, longer is often kinder. At 10 or 15 seconds the walk and the embrace feel less rushed. If you plan to play it at a service on a TV or projector, 1080p holds up better on a large screen.
| Resolution | Length | Credits | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | 5 s | 35 | Checking that the face feels like them |
| 720p | 5 s | 65 | The default; phones and family chats |
| 720p | 10 s | 130 | An unhurried walk and embrace |
| 720p | 15 s | 195 | The full scene, with time to linger |
| 1080p | 5 s | 140 (Pro) | A sharp short version for a screen |
| 1080p | 15 s | 420 (Pro) | Playing at a memorial on a large screen |
How to Share It With Family or Post It
- Download the MP4 and watch it on your own first.
- Send it privately to close family before posting anywhere public.
- If you post on TikTok, Reels or Shorts, keep the soft piano or choose a song from the app's library that meant something to them.
- Write the caption in your own words: their name, a date, or one thing you remember about them.
- Mark the video as AI-generated with the platform's label, so nobody mistakes it for real footage.
For a memorial slideshow, the clip can sit between still photos. The vertical format suits phones and can be centred on a wide screen.