About WakeStill
Who runs WakeStill, how a photo becomes a 12-second AI video effect, and how uploads are reviewed and stored.
Last updated: 2026-11-06
By William ZZ, Founder
What WakeStill does
WakeStill turns one photo into a short AI video effect: a hug, a dance, a Halloween scene, a dancing pet, and 44 effects in total. You pick an effect, upload a photo of yourself (or of two adults, or of one pet), and get a 12-second vertical MP4 with music and sound effects. Every effect costs 10 credits per video; one video is $9.90, and credits do not expire.
WakeStill is run by William ZZ, Founder, and operated by Clooms (clooms.com), an independent studio. William is responsible for the effect library, the fixed prompts and corrections. Contact us through support tickets.
Why William built WakeStill
William is familiar with calling the major AI image and video models through their APIs. WakeStill puts that work behind one simple screen, so the result is the most convenient, practical tool we can make: pick an effect, upload a photo, and get a finished video, with no prompts to write and no model settings to tune.
How a video is made
Each effect has a fixed prompt written by us and shown on its effect page, so visitors never send free text. Your photo and that prompt go to a third-party video model, Seedance 2.0 Fast by ByteDance, which we access through KIE.ai. The output is 12 seconds at 720×1280 pixels (9:16). WakeStill is an independent product and is not affiliated with ByteDance or KIE.ai.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Effects | 44 across 7 categories |
| Length | 12 seconds |
| Format | 720×1280 vertical MP4 |
| Credits per video | 10 |
| Video model | Seedance 2.0 Fast (ByteDance), via KIE.ai |
Safety review
Review runs in a fixed order: photo first, then output. Effect prompts are fixed by us, so there is no free text to review; every uploaded photo is reviewed before any credits are used or any request reaches the video model, and every finished video is reviewed before it is delivered. If a review cannot be completed, the request is refused, not let through. A render that fails restores its credits.
Everyone pictured must be an adult and must agree. Couple effects (such as Hug and Slow Dance) ask you to confirm that both people agreed. Public figures and minors are not allowed. Automated review cannot prove consent; read the Acceptable Use Policy.
Photos and storage
Unused photos expire after 24 hours. See the Privacy Policy for how Cloudflare, KIE.ai and the payment provider process data.
The MP4 is AI-generated. Turn on the posting platform's AI-content label when you share it.
Contact and requests
William ZZ, an individual, trading as Clooms (clooms.com)