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Jordan News
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Jordan News
TikTok Launches AI Feature to Turn Photos into Videos - Jordan News
TikTok has announced the launch of its first AI-powered feature that transforms still photos into dynamic videos. The new feature, called TikTok AI Alive, allows users to animate images into video content within TikTok Stories. اضافة اعلان Photo Animation with AI Available exclusively through TikTok's Stories camera, AI Alive leverages artificial intelligence to generate short videos with dynamic, atmospheric, and creative effects. For instance, if your static image features a sky, clouds, and the ocean, TikTok can animate it by gradually changing the colors of the sky, drifting the clouds, and adding the sound of crashing waves. Group portraits can also be brought to life by animating gestures and facial expressions. This feature comes a few years after TikTok introduced its AI image generator that converts text into visuals within the app. While platforms like Instagram and Snapchat offer AI text-to-image tools for creators, TikTok is now taking a step further by enabling the transformation of static photos into video content. Changing the Travel Game – Dancing Trends at Departures The feature arrives amid a wave of trends where TikTok is influencing travel behavior—dance challenges are now common even at airport departure lounges. Snapchat, in a parallel move, also announced plans to soon allow creators to generate AI videos from photos. Safety Measures and Transparency AI Alive videos will include a visual label to inform viewers that the content was created using artificial intelligence. Furthermore, embedded metadata will help ensure that AI-generated content remains identifiable even when downloaded or shared outside of TikTok. In a blog post, TikTok emphasized its commitment to user safety, stating that all AI tools undergo multiple trust and safety checks. While the technology opens new avenues for creative expression, the platform aims to protect users from misuse. To uphold content integrity, TikTok also encourages users to report any videos that they believe violate community guidelines.
Hans India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
TikTok Unveils ‘AI Alive' to Animate Photos into Short Videos with Simple Prompts
TikTok is rolling out a new AI-powered feature called 'AIAlive', aimed at helping users transform still images into short, animatedvideos simply by using a text prompt. This innovative tool, accessible throughTikTok's Story Camera, opens up creative possibilities for users of allexperience levels. According to TikTok's official blog post, AI Alive 'usesintelligent editing tools that give anyone, regardless of editing experience,the ability to transform static images into captivating, short-form videosenhanced with movement, atmospheric and creative effects.' Testing the feature reveals a straightforward process. Afterselecting a photo, users are prompted to describe the type of video theywant—TikTok even offers a default suggestion: 'make this photo come alive.'Uploading takes a few minutes, although the resulting video clips tend to bejust a few seconds long. Some results may vary depending on the complexity ofthe request; for instance, asking the AI to animate a cat in anime style maynot always yield expected results. TikTok emphasises safety and transparency aroundAI-generated content. 'To help prevent people from creating content thatviolates our policies, moderation technology reviews the uploaded photo andwritten AI generation prompt as well as the AI Alive video before it's shown tothe creator,' the company states. Additionally, each AI-generated video will carry a labelindicating its origin and will include C2PA metadata, ensuring viewers areaware that the content was created using artificial intelligence.
CNET
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
I Tried TikTok's New AI Video Generator. It's All Kinds of Glitchy
AI is encroaching on a new area of social media. TikTok on Tuesday announced the new feature AI Alive, which lets creators animate photos for TikTok stories into short video clips using generative AI. The feature is rolling out in the US this week. My experience using AI Alive has been a mixed bag. The first time I tried it, it took nearly 5 minutes to generate a video, and for 2 of those minutes, it kept saying there were only 10 seconds left. The results ranged from acceptable, at best, to downright horrifying. TikTok also seemed to struggle with object permanence. These are a couple of the videos I made with the new TikTok feature. In the first, I wanted to add a dog to my picture of sunny Tybee Island in Georgia, but TikTok took the wheel and decided to make the dog fly in from nowhere, instead of using my directive in the prompt to have the dog run in on the ground. Created by Katelyn Chedraoui using TikTok AI In another video, AI replaced existing elements, unprompted. My original poster of a ram became something of a horror scene, with the now rather scary-looking beast leaping through the page -- I'd simply instructed AI Alive to animate the existing ram and have it jump off the poster. And I don't know why TikTok's feature ultimately decided to replace the original poster with weird AI gibberish. That was unprompted, and the final frame of the video kind of reminds me of an ad for a scary-clown movie. Created by Katelyn Chedraoui using TikTok AI There were lots of weird glitches throughout my testing. I think I could've fixed some of those blunders with edited prompts, but you get only five attempts per day, a disappointingly low limit. The AI video model powering the new feature was built by TikTok, with certain elements supported by open-source technology. Given that TikTok is first and foremost a social media company, not an AI developer, it makes sense that it's taking advantage of some open-source AI tech. TikTok's AI Alive videos will automatically have a label added to them denoting that they're AI-generated, and as part of TikTok's partnership with the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), similar markers will be embedded in the metadata of the videos. While the feature itself is meh, this announcement tells us about what TikTok imagines as its future with AI. Many social media platforms have undergone an AI makeover over the past few years, none more so than Instagram and Facebook with Meta AI. TikTok has launched some AI features, including avatars for professional creators and behind-the-scenes AI tools for marketers. But this is its first general-purpose and widely available AI feature. It could mark the beginning of TikTok's AI era. For a company that's been mired in privacy concerns for years, fueling federal legislation, a Supreme Court case and multiple presidential stays to keep the app online in the US, TikTok's choice to dive deeper into AI is noteworthy. Generative AI has its own myriad of privacy concerns, and for image and video generators, people often raise questions about how the models are trained and how they process users' data. TikTok's privacy policy doesn't have a dedicated AI section, but it says TikTok can use information you give it to "improve and develop the platform and conduct product development," which could include AI models. I'm struggling to imagine an essential use case for this feature for TikTok creators, but it's probably worth playing around to see if it could work for you. If you want to try it out, here's how to get going: How to animate your TikTok photos with AI Open TikTok and navigate to your profile. Tap the blue plus sign on your profile pic. Upload a photo or take a new picture using the camera. On the left side menu, tap AI Alive. It's under the text option, above stickers. Write your prompt. Choose one of TikTok's suggestions for the best results. Finish editing your video however you want. Post your story or save it to your camera roll. This is one of the better TikTok AI videos I made. Created by Katelyn Chedraoui using TikTok AI Writing a good AI prompt is the key to success. This is true for all AI image and video generators, but in my testing, TikTok's AI seems especially sensitive. When you're writing your prompt, put the most important elements at the beginning. You can check out our full guide to writing effective AI image prompts for more tips. For more, check out these CapCut alternatives and our top picks for AI image generators.
Android Authority
14-05-2025
- Android Authority
I used TikTok's new AI photo tool and now my cat has two heads. Send help
Joe Maring / Android Authority In May 2025, AI has (for better or worse) become a regular part of daily life. AI features are crammed into almost every new Android phone. Artificial intelligence is transforming how we search for things online, and it's quickly being added to every app you look at. Most recently, TikTok jumped aboard the AI bandwagon with a new feature called 'AI Alive.' As the name suggests, AI Alive uses AI to make your pictures come alive as short videos. You pick a photo on your phone, give it a prompt of what you want to see (or use one of TikTok's suggested prompts), and within two minutes, you've transformed your still image into a moving video clip. Sounds fun, right? I was hesitant about AI Alive while reading the press release, and after using the feature myself, that hesitation was fully warranted. AI Alive may be technically impressive, but it's also downright horrifying. The strange and terrifying results Joe Maring / Android Authority You can use TikTok's AI Alive feature for virtually any type of image. In its press release announcing the feature, TikTok offers examples of using it with a sunset photo or a group selfie. However, since TikTok's press images show AI Alive being used with pet pictures — which accounts for the vast majority of my Google Photos library — I decided to focus on that. I found a few photos of my cats and dog (plus some shots of a squirrel that regularly visits our birdfeeder), ran them through AI Alive, and awaited the results. Unfortunately, I wish I hadn't. It all started harmless enough. The first photo I tried was a simple one of my cat sitting on a pillow. The default prompt for every image you upload is 'make this photo come alive,' which is what I used for this one. And the video it created is … fine, if not a little unnatural. There's a subtle zoom-in effect signaling the transformation from photo to AI-ified video, and in this one, my cat Polo turns his head and sticks his tongue out a couple of times. I don't love the way his tongue moves, but overall, it could be worse. And don't worry, it does get worse. The nightmare fuel starts piling on with the next two examples. With a picture of the aforementioned squirrel, I asked AI Alive to have the squirrel eat a nut. Instead, I got a video of it vomiting what looks like a fortune cookie. And, for good measure, the squirrel gained a couple of fangs in the process. I then tried another picture of Polo, this time with a prompt to show him stretching and running around. TikTok got the stretching part right, with Polo's arm shooting straight up into the air. But then it morphs into a second arm and then his head, before he tries walking out of frame with his rear legs completely limp. I hate every second of it. Don't you worry, it gets even worse. Switching to a picture of my parents' cat Scout, one of the suggested prompts was 'licking his lips softly.' He sure does lick his lips, but his face also transforms into what looks like a wolf. No thank you! How does AI Alive handle dog photos? I found one of my favorite pictures of my dog Damon and again used one of TikTok's prompts, this one being 'stretching legs toward the sky.' Instead, I got a video of feet (hands?) coming into frame to pet Damon. And since I had to see it, you do, too. And, finally, perhaps the worst example is the last one I'll share today. With the prompt 'bouncing around in playful jumps,' TikTok took an adorable photo of my cats sunbathing and turned it into a Cronenberg nightmare. My black cat's paw morphs into a second head that looks more like an otter than a cat. And for good measure, her 'normal' head has also become a part of Polo's arm. Nope. Get it out of here. Burn it with fire. How to use TikTok AI Alive, if you dare Joe Maring / Android Authority If for some reason this doesn't phase you, and you still want to try TikTok AI Alive for yourself, the good news is that it's very easy to use. Open the TikTok app . . Tap the Profile tab. tab. Tap the plus icon on your profile photo. on your profile photo. Select a picture. Tap AI Alive. Are you going to use TikTok AI Alive? 0 votes Yes, I love having nightmares. NaN % No! Of course not! NaN % You can currently only access AI Alive when posting on TikTok Stories, and right now, you're limited to five AI Alive creations per day per TikTok account. TikTok will likely lessen these limitations as AI Alive matures, but based on the results above, it's probably a good thing the feature is being reined in right now. If you decide to use AI Alive for yourself, godspeed and good luck. And if you get your own awful, unnatural creations, feel free to share them below.
Mint
14-05-2025
- Mint
TikTok's AI Alive lets users bring photos to life with text prompts: All you need to know
TikTok has unveiled a new artificial intelligence feature that allows users to convert still images into animated videos. The feature, calledAI Alive, is the platform's latest step into generative AI, and marks the first time a major video-centric social media app has introduced image-to-video creation using artificial intelligence. Currently available exclusively for TikTok Stories, the AI-powered tool enables users to animate photographs by selecting an image from their Story Album and entering a short text prompt. The feature can be accessed by tapping the blue plus (+) icon at the top of either the Inbox or Profile pages, followed by selecting an image. Once on the editing screen, users will find the AI Alive button positioned second from the top in the toolbar on the right. After tapping the icon, a new window opens where users can input their own animation prompt or select from a range of suggested ideas. Once the prompt is submitted, the tool generates a brief video that can be posted directly to the user's Story. These AI-created stories are viewable through theFor You andFollowing feeds, as well as on individual profiles. TikTok has emphasised safety and responsibility in the rollout of AI Alive. To mitigate misuse, the platform has integrated several layers of moderation. Every image, prompt, and resulting video is reviewed by moderation technology before the video becomes visible to its creator. A final check is performed prior to public posting. In addition, users are encouraged to report any content that they believe violates community guidelines. To ensure transparency, all videos created with AI Alive will carry a visible 'AI-generated' label, said the company. The platform is also embedding C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) metadata into these videos — a standard that helps verify the authenticity and origin of AI-generated content. While TikTok takes the lead in this space, rival platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, and X currently lack similar AI video creation tools. YouTube Shorts has begun experimenting with a text-to-video generator, but it remains in limited testing.
