How to Make an AI Zombie Video from Two Photos

A practical photo-to-video guide: cast your characters, choose vertical framing, check credits, and troubleshoot faces, motion and sound.

Last updated: 2026-10-14

Start with the story you can actually generate

The studio creates a fictional zombie encounter and reunion from two reference photos. Choose two people, or an adult owner and their pet. The story direction is built in; there is no custom-prompt field or separate survival preset. Watch the available demos and read their source notes before spending credits.

1. Pick two clear photos and assign the roles

  • Use JPEG, PNG or WebP images up to 8 MB each. Put one clearly visible subject in each photo.
  • Photo 1 is the survivor or pet owner. Photo 2 is the person or pet that transforms. Check this order before you generate.
  • Choose a front-facing or three-quarter view with the face unobstructed. Avoid sunglasses, heavy filters and tiny faces in group photos.
  • Use photos of consenting adults, or your own pet. Confirm permission in the studio.
  • For two people, use Swap roles if the photos are in the wrong slots. In pet mode, use a person first and a pet second.

2. Choose the length and format

| Length | Credits | Best starting point | | ---------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------- | | 5 seconds | 200 | A short encounter and quick reunion | | 10 seconds | 300 | More time for the reveal and recognition | | 15 seconds | 500 | The fullest built-in story sequence |

Choose 9:16 vertical for a portrait composition, 16:9 landscape for a wider scene, or 1:1 square. Only formats supported by the current model are offered. Vertical is the default when supported. Keep faces near the center and leave room above and below for text you may add later.

The output tier is shown in the studio before generation. It can be 720p, 768P or 2K, depending on the active model. A resolution tier is not the same as an aspect ratio; exact pixel dimensions are displayed when known. The format preview illustrates cropping of a demo, not a prediction of your final clip.

3. Review, sign in and generate

Confirm both photos, roles, duration, format and the credit quote. Sign in to save the video to your account. If your balance is short, choose a pack on the pricing page, then return to the studio. Drafts help you resume on the same device.

Generation progress shows submission, queuing, rendering and saving. Keep the page open when practical. If you leave, return to your account’s My videos page to check progress. Do not submit repeatedly just because the model is taking time.

4. Watch the whole clip before sharing

Check identity, role order, face continuity, hands, the reunion transition and generated audio. Download the version you want to keep. The studio creates sound, but it does not copy a demo soundtrack and does not promise word-for-word dialogue or frame-for-frame reproduction.

Add your own captions in an editor if needed. Review the whole frame before publishing, and identify the scene as AI-generated fiction.

Troubleshooting

| Problem | What to try | | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | A face is hard to recognize | Use a sharper photo with a larger, unobstructed face. Keep the photo slots consistent. | | The roles are reversed | Check photo 1 and photo 2; swap before submitting a new generation. | | Motion feels rushed | Try a longer supported duration. A new generation uses a new credit quote. | | A format is unavailable | Choose an offered format. The current model controls support. | | A provider rejects a portrait | Follow the displayed error. Use an eligible photo or contact support; repeated identical submissions will not fix a provider restriction. | | Generation fails | Reserved credits return when failure is confirmed. Check status before submitting again. | | Saving is delayed | Use Retry saving in My videos. This retries storage, not paid generation. |

Photo privacy and deleting a draft

Photos are sent to the model service named beside upload. They are not automatically published in a gallery. Drafts expire 24 hours after the latest studio activity and are cleared when next opened. Use Clear photos on this device for immediate draft removal. Saved videos have no scheduled expiry and remain until you delete them from My videos. Provider copies have separate retention rules. Read the privacy and retention details.

Open the video studio

Need help?

Contact support with the task or order ID, the selected format and the error. You do not need to attach your original photos to a support request.