Gentle by design
No dramatic effects, no dialogue put in their mouth: soft light, a long hug and a smile, then warm light.
ONE MORE HUG.
Hug a Deceased Loved One With AI
One photo of you and one of the person you miss. They appear in soft light, you hold each other, and they smile.
Studio · Hug a loved one
Comes with soundEffect
Photo 1 is you, photo 2 the person you miss: one adult per photo, face visible. An old or black-and-white photo works; a clear face matters most. JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB.
Video settingsStandard · 720p · 8s · 9:16Tap to change model, resolution, length or format10 creditsChangeDone
This video: 10 credits · 10 videos a month for $19.90, or 120 a year for $199
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One more hug, from two photos
Upload a photo of yourself and a photo of the person you miss, even an old or black-and-white one. The clip is quiet and gentle: they appear a few steps away in soft light, you walk to each other and hold on, and they touch your cheek and smile.
What is an AI hug with a deceased loved one?
It is a short video that puts you next to someone who has died, made from one photo of each of you. People make them for a parent, a grandparent, a partner or a friend: to mark an anniversary, to share at a memorial, or simply to see the hug they didn't get to have.
The clip is made to be gentle. You stand alone in a quiet garden or a warm family living room; the person you miss appears a few steps away, smiling. You walk to each other and hold each other for a long moment, and the clip ends on a close-up of them touching your cheek as warm light fills the frame. It comes with a soft piano melody and no dialogue.
Their face, age and clothes come from their photo. An old print photographed with your phone works, and a black-and-white picture works too, and the clip is made in colour. The video is private to your account until you choose to share it.
Many people are unsure whether making one is the right thing. There is no wrong answer: some watch it once and keep it to themselves, others share it with the family on an anniversary. If you are not ready, the photos can wait; nothing is posted unless you choose to.
Which photo of them should I use?
The clearest face you have, looking toward the camera. It can be old, scanned or black-and-white; what matters is that the face is sharp and not too small. One person per photo: crop others out if you need to.
How to make the video
Add your photo
Upload photo 1: you, face to the camera, in good light.
Add their photo
Upload photo 2: the person you miss. An old or black-and-white photo is fine as long as the face is clear; their age and clothes come from this photo.
Choose the place
Choose where you meet: a quiet garden full of white flowers, or a warm family living room in soft morning light.
Make it
Press Make. The clip is ready in about two to five minutes and stays private in My videos. For a longer moment, choose 12 or 15 seconds in Video settings.
What the video is like
| Hug a loved one | |
|---|---|
| You upload | 2 photos: you, and the person you miss |
| The clip | They appear in soft light, a long hug, they touch your cheek and smile |
| Old photos | Work, including black-and-white ones; the clip is made in colour |
| Length | 8 s standard; 12 s or 15 s in Video settings |
| Sound | A soft, tender piano melody, no dialogue |
| Scenes | A garden in soft light, the family home |
| Privacy | Private to your account until you share it |
| Price | 10 credits for 8 s: $7.99 for one video, $3.99 on your first order |
Adults only. Please use photos of people you have the right to remember this way, and keep the platform's AI-generated label on if you post it.
Made with care
Works with old photos
A faded print or a black-and-white picture is enough; they keep the age, face and clothes from the photo.
Private until you share
The video stays in your account. You decide whether it is only for you, for the family chat, or for a memorial post.
No subscription
One 8-second clip is 10 credits: $7.99, or $3.99 on your first order. Credits never expire.
Why people make them
An anniversary
A birthday or the anniversary of their passing, marked with the hug you would have given them.
A memorial or funeral
A short, quiet clip to share with family, from a favourite old photo.
A grandparent you never met
Some people make one with a grandparent who died before they were born, from a family photo.
Saying goodbye
For the hug that didn't happen: a hospital that wouldn't allow visits, a flight that came too late.
Questions about hugging a loved one with AI
How do I make an AI video hugging someone who passed away?
Upload a photo of yourself and a photo of them, choose the garden or the family home, and press Make. The clip is ready in about two to five minutes.
Can I use an old or black-and-white photo?
Yes. A clear face matters more than quality. A black-and-white photo works too: the clip is made in colour, and they keep the age and clothes from the photo.
Is it free?
No. Every clip is a real render. One 8-second video is 10 credits ($7.99), and your first order is 50% off, so the first one is $3.99.
Will they speak in the video?
No. There is no dialogue and no cloned voice, only a soft piano melody. Their face and smile come from your photo.
Is the video private?
Yes. It is saved in your account and nobody else sees it unless you download or share it.
What if the face doesn't look right?
Try a sharper or larger photo of their face; small faces in group photos are the most common problem. If a render fails, the credits come back automatically.
Can I use a photo of a child?
No. The video model blocks children's photos, so both photos need to be of adults.
Which scene should I choose?
The garden is open and calm, full of white flowers. The family home feels closer: a living room in morning light with old photographs on the shelves.
Raindance AI guides
Make the video
A photo of you, a photo of them, about three minutes. It stays private until you share it.
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