Effect · Cinematic
Live Memory — a family photo starts to smile.
Live Memory adds gentle life to a still portrait. People in the picture shift their heads, lean together and smile at the camera, while the room stays put. The sample opens on a warm, dim portrait of three people: an older woman in a blue sweater, a young girl in a pink checked shirt and a man in dark grey.
The sample
What happens in the Live Memory sample.
The sample opens on three people posed close together in a dim room with tall windows behind them. The woman on the left wears a blue sweater, the girl in the middle a pink checked shirt, and the man on the right a dark grey top. Over the next frames their smiles widen and their heads tilt toward each other. The girl leans a little to one side and back again. By the last frame all three are smiling at the camera, still in the same pose.
Nothing about the scene is swapped out. The clothes, hair, lighting and room are the same in every frame, and the camera does not move. Only faces and heads change, in small steps. Since the sample starts from a posed group portrait with every face turned to the lens, a photo where each person looks toward the camera is the nearest match.
The recipe
Live Memory, on paper.
Read from the effect catalog the app itself ships, so these are the settings your run will use.
| Spec | This effect |
|---|---|
| Engine | Vidu |
| Resolution | 720p |
| Clip length | 4s |
| Cost | 2 credits (~$0.80) |
| Source images | One photo |
| Aspect ratio | Follows your photo |
| Category | Cinematic |
| Text prompt | Built in (shown below) |
The prompt
The exact prompt behind it.
King AI sends this text with your photo. You do not type it; it is shown so you can see what the effect asks for.
Video content The characters in the video interact simply and smile at the screen. Requirements: 1. Strictly determine the number of characters based on the image, accurately and briefly describe their appearance. 2. Motion Level: Middle ultra HD 8K realistic, smooth motion, realistic physics, highly detailed environment
Your photo
Photos that suit it.
One-tap effects have one input. The photo you pick is your creative control.
Groups are shown
The sample has three people in one frame, and each of them moves. A family or group photo fits what the sample shows.
Faces toward the camera
Every person in the sample looks at the lens from the start, so the smiles read clearly. Pick a photo where faces point forward.
Keep it close
The sample is framed from the chest up with little space around the group. A close group portrait matches that framing.
How it works
Running Live Memory in four steps.
Pick your photo
The tips above come from what the sample shows. A clear, well-lit subject is the safe start.
Open Cinematic and tap Live Memory
In the King AI app on iPhone, iPad or Mac, or in the web studio. Opening the effect does not spend credits.
Choose the length
4s. Cost: 2 credits (~$0.80).
Generate, then try another photo
The photo changes the result more than a second run of the same photo does.
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ExploreFAQ
Live Memory, answered.
What does the Live Memory effect do?
A family portrait of an older woman in a blue sweater, a girl in a pink checked shirt and a man in grey comes alive as they smile and lean together.
Does Live Memory work on a group photo?
The sample is a group photo. It shows three people, an older woman, a young girl and a man, posed together in a dim room. Each of them smiles and tilts their head toward the others while the room, clothes and light stay the same. The movement is small and gentle, with no change of scene. It works from a single photo.
How much does Live Memory cost?
2 credits per run (~$0.80). New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits.
How long is a Live Memory video?
4s at 720p. It follows the shape of your photo. Nothing you export is watermarked, on any plan.
Do I need to write a prompt?
No. King AI sends the built-in prompt shown on this page together with your photo.
Get started
Try Live Memory.
New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits. Nothing you export is watermarked.