TikTok AI Alive lets you turn your photos into dynamic, immersive videos using a simple prompt to describe what you want the video to look like.
It’s a first-of-its-kind creative feature within TikTok Stories.
The new AI -powered tool can be accessed via TikTok’s Story Camera. It uses “intelligent editing tools that give anyone, regardless of editing experience, the ability to transform static images into captivating, short-form videos enhanced with movement, atmospheric and creative effects,” according to a blog post.
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As TikTok’s first AI-driven image-to-video creation feature, AI Alive places creativity control directly in your hands.
How it works:
- To get started, open Story Camera by tapping the blue “+” on the top of the Inbox page or Profile page.
- Choose a single photo from your Story Album.
- The AI Alive Icon will appear on the right side toolbar on the photo edit page.
- After creating and posting your AI Alive Story, people can view the story from within the For You and Following feeds, as well as on your profile page, giving your followers a variety of ways to connect with your content.
When I tested it, it took a few minutes after I entered the prompt for TikTok to render the video and the timer shown was not helpful as it kept on getting “stuck” at different percentages. The result was both impressive and disappointing with some animation being seriously impressive and some feeling out of place. Note you don’t have to keep the “make this photo come alive” that TikTok places by default.
TikTok says it will keep on experiencing with AI but will continue to put users’ safety and privacy first:
“We are always building with safety in mind and the same goes for our AI innovations. As this technology enables new forms of creative expression, it undergoes multiple trust and safety checks to protect our community. To help prevent people from creating content that violates our policies, moderation technology reviews the uploaded photo and written AI generation prompt as well as the AI Alive video before it’s shown to the creator.”