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Hug From Heaven AI Video Generator

Create a Hug From Heaven AI video from two photos: one of a loved one who has passed and one of you. You run up a golden stairway in the clouds and into their waiting arms.

Golden stairwayFrom @carmen.gzlcapcut

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About the trend

What is a Hug From Heaven AI video?

A Hug From Heaven AI video is set in a heaven of soft clouds. You run up a glowing golden stairway toward beams of sunlight, and at the top, the person you lost waits with open arms and a smile. You reach them and share a long, close embrace, then the camera slowly pulls back to show the two of you surrounded by golden light. The clip lasts six seconds, and it is the most remade of all the heaven-themed AI videos on TikTok.

People make this video of a deceased loved one for a first birthday after a loss, an anniversary or the Day of the Dead. Some never post it at all, and that is just as right.

A woman at the top of a glowing golden stairway in the clouds, held in a long hug by an older man who was waiting for her

Shot by shot

  1. The stairway1

    The stairway

    Seen from behind, you climb a glowing golden stairway through the clouds toward beams of sunlight.

  2. Open arms2

    Open arms

    At the top, your loved one waits with open arms and a warm smile.

  3. Reunited3

    Reunited

    You reach the top, and the two of you wrap your arms around each other.

  4. The embrace4

    The embrace

    A long, close embrace in close-up, before the camera slowly pulls back to show you both among the clouds.

Seen on TikTok

Hug From Heaven AI videos on TikTok

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Tutorial

How to make a Hug From Heaven AI video

You need two photos, so take a moment to choose them. The clouds, the golden stairway and the light are all built in.

  1. 01

    Step 1: Upload their photo

    In the first slot, upload a clear, waist-up photo of the person who passed, on their own. An old print works if you photograph it flat in daylight.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Upload your photo

    In the second slot, upload a photo of you alone, full body if possible, with a clear face. You run up the stairs and then embrace them, so your clothes and build matter as much as your face. You do not need to look sad in it.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Confirm

    Tick the box to confirm the photos show you and your own family member or close friend. Both uploads are kept if you sign in or top up credits.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Generate the video

    Press the button and the video renders in the background. You can close the page; it will be waiting in My videos.

  5. 05

    Step 5: Watch it alone first

    Give yourself a quiet moment for the first viewing. If it does not feel like them, a clearer photo of them usually helps most.

  6. 06

    Step 6: Keep it or share it

    Download the MP4. Keep it on your phone, send it to someone close, or post it on TikTok with the AI label on.

Create our hug from heaven
Sample photo of an adult with a clear faceYour loved one
Sample photo of an adult with a clear faceYou
Result: Golden stairwayResult
Your two photos on the left, the finished embrace on the stairway on the right.

Photo tips

Best photos for a Hug From Heaven AI video

Their photo becomes the person waiting at the top of the stairs, and yours becomes the one running toward them. They are seen from the front, smiling with open arms and then holding you, so a clear, front-facing photo of them matters most. Choose one where they look like themselves on a good day: their usual glasses, their usual smile, the cardigan they always wore. You are mostly seen from behind, head to toe as you run and then up close in the hug, so a full-body photo of you alone keeps your clothes, hair and build accurate. You do not need to look sad in it.

  • Sample photo: an older woman with short gray hair in a lavender cardigan, standing and smiling with her face clearly visible
    Sharp face, bright light
  • Face in shadowTryShoot near a window
    Face in shadow
  • Strong filterTryUpload the unedited photo
    Strong filter
  • Face too smallTryMove closer: waist-up or full body
    Face too small

Do

  • Their photo: one adult alone, clear face, waist-up or wider
  • Your photo: you alone, full body if possible, clear face
  • Natural light or a bright room, with no heavy filters, text or stickers
  • An old print photographed flat without glare is fine

Avoid

  • One photo with both of you (crop into two)
  • Shadowed faces, sunglasses, masks or turned faces
  • A face-only close-up of you (you are seen head to toe)
  • Children, public figures or anyone who is not family or a close friend

Trend history

Where did the Hug From Heaven AI trend come from?

It grew from a quieter habit: people using AI to create one more moment with someone they lost. Dates come from news reports and TikTok posts.

  1. 2024

    Hugs from photos

    AI hug videos spread on TikTok, turning one photo of you and one of someone you lost into an embrace. In Malaysia, a woman’s video with her late grandfather neared a million views, the New Straits Times reported.

  2. August 2026

    Golden stairway

    The golden stairway hug reaches TikTok: someone runs up a stairway in the clouds into the arms of the person waiting at the top, and others begin making their own.

  3. September 26, 2026

    One more hug

    A TikTok user posts her own Hug From Heaven video with only the song playing and no caption.

  4. Mid to late October 2026

    Toward November

    Similar memorial clips keep appearing as the Day of the Dead approaches, often labeled as loved ones in heaven. In three days around October 20, sixteen accounts posted one.

Troubleshooting

Hug From Heaven AI video not looking right?

It hurts when a face is almost right. The photos are nearly always the reason, and better ones fix it.

  • Their face looks different

    They face the camera at the top of the stairs, so start with your clearest photo of them: front-facing, sharp and well lit. A side profile or shadowed face leaves the AI guessing.

  • We swapped places

    If you are the one waiting at the top, the photos are in the wrong slots. Their photo goes in the first slot (Your loved one) and yours in the second (You). Swap them and generate again.

  • My clothes or build look different

    You are seen head to toe while running up the stairs, so a face-only photo leaves your clothes and build to guesswork. Use a full-body photo of you alone in clothes you like, then try again.

  • Their clothes are different

    Their clothes come from the photo. A face-only close-up leaves the rest to the AI, while a waist-up or full-length photo keeps the cardigan or shirt they always wore.

  • The upload fails

    JPG, PNG and WEBP are supported. If an iPhone HEIC photo won’t open, screenshot it and upload the screenshot.

  • The video never finished

    Failed renders refund their credits automatically. Upload both photos again and press generate.

Sharing

Sharing your Hug From Heaven AI video

Many people share it with just a name and the years. If you want words, here are a few lines others have used:

Caption ideas

Hashtags

  • #inlovingmemory
  • #forevermissed
  • #grief
  • #heaven
  • #siempreconmigo
  • #mamaenelcielo
  • #diademuertos
  • #aivideo

  • Show your family first

    If the video shows a parent or grandparent, let your family see it privately first. Coming across it unexpectedly in a feed can be hard.

  • Limit comments if you need to

    TikTok lets you limit or turn off comments on any post. Grief does not need strangers’ opinions.

Pricing

One-time credit packs, no subscription

Buy credits once and spend them on any template. They never expire, and a failed render refunds them automatically.

Starter

$9.90

15 credits per $1

150 credits

15 s of video

  • Every template, plus text and image to video
  • No watermark
  • Credits never expire
Most popular

Creator

$29.90

23.5 credits per $1 · 56% more

700 credits

1 min 10 s of video

  • Every template, plus text and image to video
  • No watermark
  • Credits never expire

Pro

$59.90

26.5 credits per $1 · 76% more

1,600 credits

2 min 40 s of video

  • Every template, plus text and image to video
  • No watermark
  • Credits never expire
Best value

Studio

$299

30 credits per $1 · 100% more

9,000 credits

15 min of video

  • Every template, plus text and image to video
  • No watermark
  • Credits never expire

Hug From Heaven AI FAQ

How do I make a Hug From Heaven AI video?

No app needed. Use the generator at the top of this page: upload a photo of the person who passed and a photo of you, confirm and press generate. When it is ready, download it to keep or share.

Which photos work best?

For them: a clear, front-facing solo photo, waist-up or wider, where they look like themselves. For you: a solo photo, full body if possible, with a clear face, since you are seen running up the stairs and then up close in the hug. An old print of them is fine if photographed flat in daylight.

I only have photos of us together. What should I do?

Crop the photo around them for the first slot so the AI knows who waits at the top. A cropped face that stays sharp works well; if it becomes tiny or blurry, look for another solo picture. For your slot, a fresh full-body photo of you works better than a crop, since you are seen head to toe on the stairs.

Will they really look like themselves?

Their face, hair and clothes come from the photo you upload, and they face the camera at the top of the stairs and during the hug. As with any AI video of a deceased loved one, the photo matters most: front-facing, sharp and well lit gives the strongest likeness, while a side profile or shadowed face leaves the AI guessing.

Can both of my parents be in it?

Each video uses two photos: one for the person at the top and one for you. For both parents, make one with each of them. Shared one after the other, they feel like two hugs on the same day.

Can I make one with a pet who passed?

Not with this template, since both photos need to show a person. For a pet, try the Pet’s homecoming version on our Day of the Dead page.

Is this the same as an AI hug video?

It is a version of it: an AI hug set in heaven. In most AI hug videos, like an AI photo with a deceased loved one, you simply stand side by side. Here they wait at the top of a stairway in the clouds, and you run up into their arms.

What happens to the two photos?

Both are used only for your video and deleted when you delete it. Your clip stays private unless you share it, and uploads are never used to train AI models.

Why was my photo rejected?

Only JPG, PNG and WEBP files are accepted. iPhone HEIC photos sometimes won’t open in a browser, so upload a screenshot instead. Large files are resized automatically.

What if watching it is painful?

Psychologists quoted by Rest of World note that videos like this can prolong grief for some people. If it hurts to watch, it is okay to stop. You never have to post it.

Copy AI Video is an independent tool, not affiliated with the TikTok creators who started this trend or TikTok. All videos are AI-generated; please label them as AI when you post.