Video effect
Hug Your Younger Self
Step into your old childhood photo and give the kid you used to be a hug.
Younger self hugs made from two photos
Each clip below started as two photos: the grown-up today and the same person as a child. The AI places the grown-up inside the old photo next to the child, then they kneel down and the two hug.
You, today, inside your old photo
The first step puts you into the scene of your childhood photo, at real adult height next to the child, in the colors and grain of the old print. Then you turn, kneel down and hug, cheek to cheek, both faces in view. The clip opens on the print with its white border; the border leaves the frame as the camera moves in.
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Your photoFor the trend, or just for you
Post it with the hug your younger self caption, or keep it as a letter to the kid you were. Open "Adjust the prompt" to change the moment: a high five, holding hands on the steps, a longer and slower hug. Everything else stays one click.
Start freeHow to hug your younger self with AI
Three steps, about two minutes of waiting.
At a glance
- Each video costs 10 credits and lasts 5 seconds.
- New accounts receive 10 to 30 free credits, so your first video fits within the minimum free allowance.
- You can also pay once with no subscription: $2.99 for one video or $5.99 for three, and those credits stay valid for 12 months.
- The video is silent, and its aspect ratio follows your photo.
- The model is made by ByteDance, and most videos are ready in under 60 seconds.
- If you upload two separate photos, they are first combined into one for 3 credits, so that route costs 13 credits in total.
- Free-plan downloads carry a small Vidney watermark; paid plans download without it, and so do downloads for 12 months after any one-time purchase.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hug your younger self trend?
A short-video format from TikTok and Reels in which people hug the child they used to be: a photo of them today and an old childhood photo become one clip where the grown-up kneels down and holds their younger self. This page makes that clip from your two photos.
Which photos should I use?
Two photos with one person each and a clearly visible face: you today, and you as a child. Scans and phone photos of old prints both work. The finished clip takes the setting, colors and grain of the childhood photo, so pick one you love.
How many credits does it cost? Is it free?
It runs in two steps: combining your two photos costs 3 credits, and the 5-second video costs 10 credits at the default settings. The total is on the button before you confirm. New accounts get free sign-up credits; the amount depends on your country, so check the button before you run it.
Will the child still look like me as a kid?
Both faces come from your photos: the child from the childhood photo, the adult from today's photo. Nobody is aged or de-aged. Clear, front-facing photos give the closest match.
Can I do it with only one photo?
Only if that photo already shows the grown-up and the child together, for example a collage you made. With a photo of one person there is nobody to hug, so add the childhood photo as the second photo.
Do I own the video? Is there a watermark?
Yes, the video is yours to use, including commercially, subject to the source model terms. Downloads on the free plan carry a small Vidney watermark; on any paid plan they download clean.
