Both faces stay yours
Your face today and your face as a child are each locked to their own photo. Nothing is merged or aged.
AI Effects · Childhood Hug
Hug Your Younger Self with AI
Add a photo of you today and a photo of you as a child. You walk in, kneel down and hold your younger self, in the place where that childhood photo was taken.
- You today + you as a child
- Both faces kept
- 6 s · vertical or landscape
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Add your photos
Use two photos of the same person: you now and you as a child. The childhood photo sets the place and light.You todayA clear, recent photo of you, face toward the camera
You as a childA childhood photo of you, ideally with the face visible
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Choose a format
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Quality
186 credits · 6 s · Standard 480p
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The exact photos we uploaded and the video this effect made from them, unedited.
A photo of her today and one from her childhood became a 6-second reunion at standard 480p.
Uploaded photos
The people in these example photos are AI-generated and not real.
How to make a childhood hug video
- 1Add two photos of you
One recent photo of you, and one of you as a child. A scan of an old print works too.
- 2Pick the format
Choose vertical for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, or landscape, then standard or HD quality.
- 3Create and download
The video is ready in a few minutes. Download the MP4 or find it later in your Assets.
Why it feels like meeting yourself
The moment only works if both of you are recognizably you.
Set in your childhood
The scene takes the place and light from your childhood photo, so you step back into that moment.
A gentle, wholesome scene
You kneel to the child's height and share a comforting hug. No prompt to write.
Private by default
Your photos and videos stay in your own account. We never publish them to a public gallery.
Ideas for your childhood hug video
A message to your younger self
Pair the clip with the words you wish you had heard back then.
Birthdays and milestones
Mark a big birthday, a graduation or a new chapter with a look back.
Share the trend
Join the hug-your-younger-self trend on TikTok and Reels with your own photos.
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900 Credits
$9.9/ one-time
Subscribers receive: 1,080
- Up to 450 fast images
- Up to 18 basic videos
- Every image and video model
- Valid for 6 months
- No subscription, never auto-renews
3,000 Credits
$29.9/ one-time
Subscribers receive: 3,600
- Up to 1,500 fast images
- Up to 60 basic videos
- Every image and video model
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Subscribers receive: 6,600
- Up to 2,750 fast images
- Up to 110 basic videos
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$99.9/ one-time
Subscribers receive: 14,400
- Up to 6,000 fast images
- Up to 240 basic videos
- Every image and video model
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FAQ
Childhood hug video questions
What photos do I need?
Two photos of yourself: a clear, recent one and one from your childhood. Both work best with the face visible and well lit.
Can I use a photo of someone else's child?
No. This effect is for meeting your own younger self, so both photos must show you. Each run asks you to confirm that.
Will both faces look like me?
The effect is built to keep your face from each photo, today and as a child. Sharp, front-facing photos give the most faithful result.
How long is the video and how many credits does it cost?
Each video is 6 seconds and silent. The price for standard and HD is shown next to the Create my video button, and a run that fails for a technical reason is refunded automatically.
My childhood photo is old and faded. Will it work?
Usually, yes. For the best result, restore it first with Old Photo Restoration, then use the restored photo here.
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