Photo to video AI — animate a single photo

Photo-to-video AI takes a single still image and places it inside motion — either by animating the photo itself or by placing the person or product from that photo convincingly into a newly generated scene. It's the fastest way to get real content out of something you never filmed.

Part of Viral Factory, the AI video maker app for iPhone that turns one idea into ready-to-post reels, ads and carousels.

Two different ways to animate a photo

Cameo takes one photo of your face and places you inside a generated scene — a product demo, a testimonial setting, a piece of B-roll — so you appear in content without scheduling a shoot. Swap into your video takes a clip you already have and replaces a face, product or object in it, so you can update existing footage without reshooting it.

Consent and rights come first

Both features ask you to confirm you have the right to use the photo, and Cameo specifically requires confirming it is you or someone who has consented — Viral Factory is built for placing a real, consented photo into a scene, never for using someone's likeness without permission.

Use photo-to-video when you want to:

• appear in a video without filming yourself on camera
• update an old clip with a new face or product, without reshooting
• turn a single product photo into motion for an ad or a post
• produce a batch of content from photos you already have on hand

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