AI animated photos
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djsmith74

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461 posts

171 months

Tuesday 18th November 2025
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Does anyone have any experience with these apps/platforms which uses AI to animate photos?

By this, I mean taking an old photo and bringing it to life through animation.

I have seen these advertised on social media but am sceptical about the actual quality. I thought it would be a nice thing to play around with at Xmas with the family, ie show animations of old family photos. I am mindful about the emotional aspect of this, ie animate family members who are no longer here, so I’d keep it to those still alive.

Thanks.

PistonRings

296 posts

79 months

Tuesday 18th November 2025
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Grok

.:ian:.

2,745 posts

224 months

Tuesday 18th November 2025
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omg, one of my family photos brought to life
https://grok.com/imagine/post/dfb73636-76a9-4374-8...

Thats ****ing wild
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djsmith74

Original Poster:

461 posts

171 months

Tuesday 18th November 2025
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.:ian:. said:
omg, one of my family photos brought to life
https://grok.com/imagine/post/dfb73636-76a9-4374-8...

Thats ****ing wild
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The quality does look very good! I’ll have a look at Grok - thanks for the suggestion!

mike9009

9,407 posts

264 months

Wednesday 19th November 2025
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I have used Gemini (signed up for free 30 day trial, last week)

I took some old photos of my grandparents from WW2. It has done some amazing stuff....except one image it managed to animate my grandad using a mobile phone whilst in front of his Sherman tank in North Africa.

It does a great job of restoring the photos too.