Effect · Fun & Viral
Long Hair Magic — short hair grows past the shoulders.
Long Hair Magic gives short hair a sudden, flowing growth spurt. The sample opens on a smiling young man with short, dark wavy hair and a light beige linen shirt. His hair starts to lengthen, then fans out wide to both sides, and by the end it falls in long brown waves past his chest.
The sample
What happens in the Long Hair Magic sample.
The first three frames barely change: a young man with short, dark wavy hair and light stubble smiles at the camera in a beige button-up shirt. In the fourth frame his hair is a little longer at the sides and his smile widens. Then the hair bursts outward, long dark strands flying to both edges of the frame as if he has just shaken his head. The next two frames show it swinging around his face. In the last frame the hair has settled into long brown waves that fall below his chest.
Almost nothing else moves. His face, beard, open-collar shirt and the blurred background of warm lights and green leaves stay the same from start to finish. The camera holds a steady chest-up view. The only change is the hair, which ends up warmer in tone where the light catches it. A front-facing, chest-up portrait with the face in clear view is what the sample begins with, and that is a good model for your own photo.
The recipe
Long Hair Magic, on paper.
Read from the effect catalog the app itself ships, so these are the settings your run will use.
| Spec | This effect |
|---|---|
| Engine | PixVerse |
| Resolution | 720p or 1080p |
| Clip length | 5s or 8s |
| Cost | 2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p |
| Source images | One photo |
| Aspect ratio | Follows your photo |
| Category | Fun & Viral |
| Text prompt | None — the engine's own template |
Your photo
Photos that suit it.
One-tap effects have one input. The photo you pick is your creative control.
Chest-up and front-facing
The man in the sample is framed from the chest up, looking at the camera. Framing your photo the same way keeps it close to the sample.
Room on both sides
The hair flies out to both edges of the frame. A photo with some space around the head leaves room for that.
Start from short hair
The man in the sample begins with short hair, so the growth is plain to see. A short-hair photo gives the same before and after.
How it works
Running Long Hair Magic 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 Fun & Viral and tap Long Hair Magic
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 and resolution
5s or 8s, 720p or 1080p. Cost: 2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p.
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
Long Hair Magic, answered.
What does the Long Hair Magic effect do?
A smiling young man in a beige linen shirt sees his short dark hair grow, fan out wide to both sides and settle into long brown waves below his chest.
Does Long Hair Magic change anything besides the hair?
In the sample, no. The man's face, stubble, beige linen shirt and the blurred background of warm lights and plants stay the same from the first frame to the last. Only the hair changes: it grows, flies out to both sides, then settles in long brown waves past his chest. You need one photo.
How much does Long Hair Magic cost?
2–8 credits per run: 2 credits (~$0.80) at the default length and resolution, more for a longer or sharper clip (2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p). New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits.
How long is a Long Hair Magic video?
5s or 8s at 720p or 1080p. It follows the shape of your photo. Nothing you export is watermarked, on any plan.
Do I need to write a prompt?
No. Long Hair Magic is a template on the PixVerse engine. King AI sends the effect's name and your photo; there is no text prompt to write.
Get started
Try Long Hair Magic.
New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits. Nothing you export is watermarked.