Prints, scans and black and white
Scan an old print or use a black-and-white photo of your loved one. Pair it with a photo of you, or use one old photo of you together, and see a long, gentle hug.
From an old photo, even a black-and-white one, Memorial Hug Video makes a 5 to 10 second hug video: add a photo of you, or use one photo of you together. It costs 30 credits a second; the first 5-second video is free for a new account, once per network (an IPv4 address or IPv6 /64) every 30 days.
The instruction asks the model to keep a black-and-white or old photo's look, so the video feels like the photo you know.
A phone photo of a print works if it is flat, sharp and free of glare; a scan is better.
Pair the old photo with a recent photo of you, or use an old photo of the two of you as the first frame.
Scan it, or photograph it flat in daylight, and crop it around the face.
Upload a photo of you too, or use one old photo of the two of you.
Name a place, keep the old look if you like, and download the MP4.
Old photos are often small, soft or faded. Scan the print at the highest resolution you can, or photograph it flat by a window, then crop it so the face fills most of the frame. Do not sharpen it heavily; the model handles a little grain well.
If one photo is black and white and the other is in color, say in your prompt which look you want, for example 'keep the black-and-white look'.
The model can only keep what it can see. A clear face in each photo matters more than the age or quality of the photo.
A memorial hug video is an AI recreation made from your photos. It is not a recording, and it cannot show a moment that really happened. Small details, such as hands or the way someone moves, may look different from how you remember them.
Watching it may feel emotional. Take your time, watch it first in a quiet moment, and share it only with people who would want to see it. You can ask us to delete your photos and videos, or your whole account, at any time by writing to [email protected].
The instruction asks the model to keep a black-and-white or old photo's look, and you can repeat it in your prompt. With one color photo and one black-and-white photo, the result may lean toward either.
Yes. Photograph it flat in daylight, with no glare or shadows across the face, and crop it so the face is large. A scan gives the most detail.
Crop the photo around the face before you upload it. Very small or blurred faces are harder to keep, so the result may look less like the person.
Scan the old photo, add one of you, and describe a quiet place.
Last updated November 9, 2026
