One photo is enough
No video, no green screen, no editing app. The scene replaces the photo background, except in Bring to Life, which moves the photo itself.
One photo, one effect
AI Video Effects
AI video effects turn one photo into a short clip where something happens to you: an Earth zoom out to space, a squad of clones, a sky full of fireworks. Pick one of 40 effects and create. A 5 second clip is 4 credits.
- One photo is enough
- 40 effects
- 4 credits at 720p
- 9:16 for TikTok and Reels
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Your photo
One photo is enough: solo or the two of you.
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Effect
3
Video
This video: 4 credits. Ready in about 2 to 5 minutes; failed generations return your credits. View pricing
The short answer
Hotel Lobby Video (hotellobbyvideo.net) turns one photo into a short clip with one of the available AI video effects. A 5-second effect at 720p costs 4 credits; packs start at 10 credits for $9.99. There is no subscription. This one has no free preview: the free 2-second preview is only for the default Hotel Lobby video and the Bulin 47 effect. The provider quotes up to about 5 minutes for a Seedance render.
Updated
The idea
What are AI video effects?
An effect is one short scene built around a photo. The photo decides who is in it; the effect decides what happens: a camera move, a change to the person, or something falling from the sky. Nothing is filmed or edited by hand.
Every effect but Bulin 47, Burning Bridges, Window Peeper, Bad Times, Dime Dime Baby, Dame Hombro, Tiny Desk and iPhone Kupi Dance runs on a ByteDance Seedance model (Seedance 2.0 Mini, 2.0 Fast, 2.0 and 2.5), which is told to keep each face and hairstyle from your photo, and the outfit too, except in Turning Metal, Disintegration, Outfit Switch, Zombie, Halloween Costume, 80s Home Video and Fan Outfit Change. Raindance, Zombie, Gas Station, Slow Dance, Memorial Hug, Bring to Life, Halloween Costume, Dance, Bald Filter, 80s Home Video, Polaroid Hug, Future Baby, Car Jump and Fan Outfit Change come with AI-made music, from a slow song to a hip-hop beat; APT. comes with the trend’s own song; the others carry ambient sound. Bulin 47, Burning Bridges, Window Peeper, Bad Times, Dime Dime Baby, Dame Hombro, Tiny Desk and iPhone Kupi Dance re-shoot a real viral clip on Wan 3.0 and keep its sound, from one photo (Dame Hombro and Tiny Desk take one photo per person). None of them raps; for that, open the AI rap generator.
Three steps
How to make AI video effects from a photo
01Add a photo
A sharp photo with the face easy to see: you, the two of you, or one photo per person.
02Pick an effect
Change the model, quality, length or format; the price updates.
03Create and download
The provider quotes up to about 5 minutes. The MP4 waits in My videos.
What you get
Made for short posts
Two people in one shot
A photo of each person puts both in the frame. Hug, Zombie, Slow Dance, Memorial Hug, Polaroid Hug, APT. and Future Baby are made for two.
A price on every option
4 credits for 5 seconds on Seedance 2.0 Mini at 720p; longer and sharper clips cost more.
Any shape, refunds built in
16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 or 21:9, all at the same price. Failed renders are refunded automatically.
All 40 AI video effects
Earth Zoom Out, Hug, Clones, Raindance, Zombie, Gas Station, Memorial Hug, Bring to Life, Halloween Costume, Dance, Bald Filter, 80s Home Video, Polaroid Hug, APT., Future Baby, Car Jump, Fan Outfit Change, Bulin 47, Burning Bridges, Window Peeper, Bad Times, Dime Dime Baby, Dame Hombro, Tiny Desk and iPhone Kupi Dance also have their own pages with tips.
| Effect | What happens | People |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Zoom Out | Starts on your face and pulls back to the whole planet | One or two |
| Hug | Two people turn to each other and share a warm hug | Two (one photo each, or one of both) |
| Money Rain | Banknotes pour down while you laugh and grab them | One or two |
| Red Carpet | A premiere walk with flashing cameras | One or two |
| Fireworks | The night sky behind you bursts into fireworks | One or two |
| Live Concert | Headlining a stadium stage under the spotlights | One or two |
| Turning Metal | Chrome spreads over you, your face stays you | One or two |
| Disintegration | You dissolve into glowing particles on the wind | One or two |
| Levitation | You rise off the ground and float in the air | One or two |
| Angel Wings | Large white wings unfold from your back | One or two |
| Northern Lights | You under a sky of dancing aurora | One or two |
| Bullet Time | Time freezes and the camera orbits around you | One or two |
| Clones | A squad of copies of you appears one by one | One or two |
| Outfit Switch | A spin, and your outfit changes, three times | One or two |
| Giants | You tower over a city like a giant | One or two |
| Comic Book | The scene turns into a pop-art comic panel | One or two |
| Pizza Rain | Pizza slices fall from the sky and you catch one | One or two |
| Raindance | Sing on a jetty at golden hour as warm rain falls | One or two |
| Zombie | One of you turns into a zombie, the other still hugs | Two (one photo each, or one of both) |
| Gas Station | A golden-hour dance, a selfie and a luxury car | One or two |
| Slow Dance | Two people sway close in a softly lit ballroom | Two (one photo each, or one of both) |
| Memorial Hug | A gentle hug with someone you miss, from two photos | Two (one photo each, or one of both) |
| Bring to Life | The person in an old photo blinks, smiles and moves | One or two |
| Halloween Costume | Your outfit turns into a Halloween costume | One or two |
| Dance | A dance routine in a neon studio | One or two |
| Bald Filter | Your hair vanishes with a pop, then the laugh | One or two |
| 80s Home Video | You on a 1985 camcorder tape | One or two |
| Polaroid Hug | A long hug inside a Polaroid photo | Two (one photo each, or one of both) |
| APT. | The pink studio: photo 1 drums, photo 2 sings, with the song | Two (one photo each, or one of both) |
| Future Baby | You two holding a newborn with a bit of each of you | Two (one photo each, or one of both) |
| Car Jump | An off-road car flies off a dune behind you while you stay cool | One or two |
| Fan Outfit Change | Lying under a spinning ceiling fan, a new outfit each pass | One or two |
| Bulin 47 | You take the lead in the viral Bulin 47 freestyle, with its sound | One |
| Burning Bridges | Drake’s chandelier party scene with you in it, with the song | One |
| Window Peeper | A lit window at night: a slow bite, a long stare, then the curtain | One |
| Bad Times | The Bad Times argument dance at the camera, also called the Angry Dance | One |
| Dime Dime Baby | Walk the quinceañera floor, bite the concha, stare down the lens | One |
| Dame Hombro | Pio’s shoulder dance on a street corner, alone or with two friends | One to 3 (one photo each) |
| Tiny Desk | Your own Tiny Desk band to “Outstanding”, one to five of you | One to 5 (one photo each, or one of everyone) |
| iPhone Kupi Dance | Flip open the phone, show off the giant foldable, dance it out | One |
Which effect fits which moment
| Moment | Try |
|---|---|
| A birthday post | Fireworks or Pizza Rain |
| A new job or a first paycheck | Money Rain |
| A trip, or a move to a new city | Earth Zoom Out or Northern Lights |
| A friend who plays music | Live Concert |
| Someone you miss | Hug or Memorial Hug |
| An old family photo | Bring to Life |
| A sunset post or a duet | Raindance |
| A golden-hour edit with friends | Gas Station |
| An anniversary or a wedding | Slow Dance |
| A couple with a dark sense of humor | Zombie |
| A sports clip or a big jump | Bullet Time |
| Introducing yourself or your team | Clones or Comic Book |
| Leaving the group chat, dramatically | Disintegration |
| Feeling on top of the world | Giants or Levitation |
Made here
AI video effects: our test render
A clip we made in October 2026 with our own generation pipeline, from photos of AI-made people, never a customer’s. One render is one sample: results vary.
Our render
Seedance 2.0 Mini · 480p · 5 s · 9:16
- Product test render, made outside the website with our generation pipeline.
- Audio: music the model wrote for the effect.
- Web preview: 496 × 864, compressed for playback. The settings above describe the original render.
How do I make AI video effects from a photo?
Add one photo, pick an effect and tap create. A Seedance model renders a short clip of the people in your photo, ready to download as an MP4.
Which effects are there?
There are 40: Earth Zoom Out, Hug, Money Rain, Red Carpet, Fireworks, Live Concert, Turning Metal, Disintegration, Levitation, Angel Wings, Northern Lights, Bullet Time, Clones, Outfit Switch, Giants, Comic Book, Pizza Rain, Raindance, Zombie, Gas Station, Slow Dance, Memorial Hug, Bring to Life, Halloween Costume, Dance, Bald Filter, 80s Home Video, Polaroid Hug, APT., Future Baby, Car Jump, Fan Outfit Change, Bulin 47, Burning Bridges, Window Peeper, Bad Times, Dime Dime Baby, Dame Hombro, Tiny Desk and iPhone Kupi Dance.
Do I need two photos?
No. One photo is enough, solo or with both of you in it. Hug, Zombie, Slow Dance, Memorial Hug, Polaroid Hug, APT. and Future Baby need two people.
How much does an AI video effect cost?
A 5 second effect on Seedance 2.0 Mini at 720p costs 4 credits. Credits are paid when you create; the smallest pack is 10 credits for $9.99, and a failed render is refunded automatically.
Can I use a photo of someone else?
Only with their permission. Do not use photos of strangers or public figures.
Pick one
Make your first effect
One photo, one effect, a few seconds of video. The price is shown before you create.