TikTok has released its first AI-powered image-to-video feature, called “TikTok AI Alive.” The feature allows users to turn still photos into videos within TikTok Stories, using creative effects like motion and visual effects. A photo of the sky and sea can be transformed into a video where the sky changes color and clouds move, while the sounds of crashing waves are heard.
This feature follows a similar TikTok initiative to create images from text and comes after competition from Instagram and Snapchat, which also offer AI tools for creators.
TikTok is moving forward with enabling the creation of videos from images, while Snapchat has announced that it will also offer the ability to create videos from photos soon. TikTok has emphasized that it is implementing safety checks to prevent violations of the platform’s policies and ensure that content is reviewed before being published.