Zombie AI Video: Turn Your Photo into a Zombie

1. Step 1

   Upload a clear photo

   Use one JPG, PNG or WebP up to 4 MB. A sharp, well-lit picture with the face large in the frame gives the best transformation. Use a vertical photo for TikTok and Reels.

2. Step 2

   Pick or write a zombie prompt

   Start from one of the zombie prompts below, or describe your own: how the face changes, what the person does next and how the camera moves. Describe the change, not the photo.

3. Step 3

   Choose a length and generate

   A slow transformation needs 10 seconds; a quick scare works in 6. The credit cost appears before you start, and the finished MP4 is saved to your account.

• Slow zombie transformation

  Transformation · 10s

  “The person holds still and looks into the camera as the change begins: their skin fades to an ashen grey-green, faint dark veins spread from the temples and their eyes cloud over to a milky white. In the last seconds they tilt their head and let out a slow breath. Static close-up, cold overcast light. Clean, bloodless film-style makeup; the face stays recognizable.”

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• Zombie couple at dusk

  Couples · 10s

  “The two people in the photo turn to each other and smile as their skin slowly turns pale grey and their eyes cloud over. Still holding hands, they start a slow, stiff walk toward the camera down an empty street at dusk while the camera pulls back. Clean, bloodless film-style makeup; the face stays recognizable.”

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• The zombie hug

  Couples · 10s

  “The person on the left slowly turns into a zombie with ashen skin and milky eyes. The person on the right hesitates, then opens their arms and hugs them tightly, eyes closed. The camera circles slowly around the embrace in soft blue dusk light. Quiet and emotional. Clean, bloodless film-style makeup; the face stays recognizable.”

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• Zombie dog in the backyard

  Pets · 6s

  “The dog tilts its head as its fur fades to a dusty grey and its eyes turn a pale milky white. It takes two slow, stiff steps toward the camera and wags its tail. Low camera at the dog’s eye level, foggy backyard at dusk. Playful rather than scary, no blood.”

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• Walk through an empty city

  Apocalypse · 10s

  “The person, now a zombie with grey skin and dust-covered clothes, walks slowly toward the camera down an abandoned city street. Smoke drifts across the frame, loose paper blows along the ground and a streetlight flickers overhead. The camera tracks backward in front of them. Desaturated colors, fine film grain. Clean, bloodless film-style makeup; the face stays recognizable.”

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• Halloween party surprise

  Halloween · 6s

  “The person freezes mid-laugh, then their face turns pale grey-green with dark circles under the eyes. They raise both arms stiffly and lurch toward the camera as orange party lights flicker. Handheld phone-video look, fun rather than frightening. Clean, bloodless film-style makeup; the face stays recognizable.”

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• Describe one main action. “A cat jumps onto the windowsill” works better than a list of events.
• Name the camera move: slow push-in, orbit, tracking shot or static shot.
• Set the light and time of day: golden hour, neon night, soft overcast light.
• For image to video, describe the movement, not the picture. Your image already shows what the scene looks like.
• When you refine a result, change one thing at a time.

Want to animate a photo without the zombie look? Use our image to video AI with any picture.

Is it free?

No. Each clip uses credits, and the exact cost is shown before you generate. There is no subscription.

Can I use a photo of someone else?

Only if you have the right to use it, and ask your friend or partner first. Never use a zombie video to mock, harass or impersonate a real person.

Will it be gory?

Our prompts ask for clean, bloodless film-style makeup with no weapons or bites, so the clips stay shareable.

Will the face stay recognizable?

Your photo is the first frame, so the clip starts as you. Fast motion can make faces drift; a slow transformation with the face large in the frame works best.

Can I use two photos?

Not yet. Image to video takes one image, so for a couple video use one photo with both people in it.

Which model is used?

MiniMax H3, the model we have tested end to end.

• Image to Video AIUpload a photo, product shot or illustration and describe how it should move. Your image becomes the first frame of the video.
• Text to Video AINo image needed. Describe the subject, the action and the camera move, and the AI builds the whole scene from your words.
• Hailuo AI (MiniMax H3)Generate from a prompt or an image with MiniMax H3, the newest model in the Hailuo AI video line, and see what each clip costs first.