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TikTok Debuts AI Alive to Transform Photos into Videos

The platform's first AI-powered image-to-video tool is now live in TikTok Stories, offering creative animation features with built-in safety and transparency measures.

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Overview

  • TikTok AI Alive allows users to animate static images into short videos using prompts, accessible through the Story Camera.
  • All AI-generated videos are labeled and embed C2PA metadata, ensuring transparency and traceability beyond the app.
  • The tool incorporates multi-stage moderation, reviewing photos, prompts, and videos before and after posting to ensure compliance with safety policies.
  • Users can customize animations with their own prompts or choose from TikTok's suggested options to create dynamic and atmospheric effects.
  • TikTok is the first major video-focused platform to introduce AI-powered image-to-video generation, setting it apart from competitors like Instagram and Snapchat.