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Zombie Love Story AI Video Effect

A pale, gentle movie zombie meets open arms and a warm flashback. No blood, no weapons. Upload a photo of each of you and WakeStill turns it into a 12-second vertical video with sound.

One video costs 10 credits ($9.90 on its own) and takes about 3–6 minutes.

The photo in the first-person slot becomes the zombie; with one photo of both of you, the person on the left does.

Sample video made with this effect from an AI-generated photo. The people in it are fictional; sound is muted here. This preview file is 540×960 (measured November 12, 2026; it was made before that date, possibly with an earlier version of the prompt). Videos you download are 12 seconds at 720×1280.

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720p · 12s · 9:16

1 video = 10 credits = $9.90 · about 3–6 min

1 video = 10 credits = $9.90 · about 3–6 min

What happens in the Zombie Love Story video

The two of you are in an empty city street at dusk. First: the first person looks pale and unsteady like a gentle movie zombie, with a visibly pale grey-green skin tone, dark hollow circles under glassy unfocused eyes, slightly stiff slow shuffling movements and a blank stare (a stylised, clean movie-makeup look); there is no blood, no wounds, no gore and nothing scary or violent. The second person stands a few steps away, worried but tender, with empty hands: no weapons and no objects held. Then the second person slowly steps forward and opens their arms, the first person hesitates, and they hug. In the last three seconds a warm golden flashback shows the same two people smiling together in a sunny park.

AI zombie trend prompt: how the zombie love story is made

Many AI zombie trend videos show one person, or a pet, turning into a movie-style zombie. WakeStill’s Zombie Love Story is its own two-person version: one person becomes a gentle zombie, the other does not run, and the clip ends in a hug and a warm memory of the two of them.

Who becomes the zombie: the person in the first-person photo slot. To change roles with separate photos, put each photo in the other slot. With one photo of both of you, the person on the left becomes the zombie; to change roles there, use separate photos instead.

The scene is described above and the full prompt is further down this page. Two parts of it are instructions, not guarantees: the warm park flashback is asked for in the last three seconds, and blood, gore and weapons are ruled out. Every video is generated fresh, so timing and small details vary; check both faces and the flashback before you share it.

WakeStill and writing your own zombie love story prompt
WakeStill Zombie Love StoryYour own prompt in another tool
What you provideTwo photos, or one photo of both adultsPhotos and a written scene description
Story controlFixed street scene, hug and sunny-park flashbackYou write the sequence and ending yourself
Gore and weaponsThe fixed prompt rules out bothRule out both in your own prompt
Output12 seconds, 720×1280 vertical MP4 (9:16)Depends on the tool's settings
Cost10 credits per video ($9.90 on its own)Depends on the tool's charges

Prompt essentials if you write your own

  • State the order: an empty city street at dusk, a hesitant approach with open arms, a hug, then a warm flashback.
  • Say which person becomes the zombie, and give only that person a clean movie-makeup look: pale grey-green skin, dark eye circles, glassy eyes, slow shuffling steps.
  • Include a negative line: no blood, no wounds, no gore, no weapons, no violence; hands stay empty.
  • Ask to keep both faces and hairstyles the same as in the photos for the whole clip.
  • Save the last few seconds for the same two people smiling together in warm golden light.

More Zombie Love Story examples

A second Zombie Love Story sample, made from AI-generated photos; both people in it are fictional. This preview file has no sound track and is 406×720, about 12 seconds (measured November 12, 2026); videos you download are 720×1280 with sound.

Zombie Love Story at a glance

Zombie Love Story: render settings and limits
DetailValue
Who can be in itTwo adults: one photo of each, or one photo showing both.
Photo optionsTwo people, one photo each · Two people in one photo
Length12 seconds
Format720×1280 vertical MP4 (9:16)
SoundSoft emotional piano score and quiet street ambience; no speech, no singing
Price10 credits = one video ($9.90 on its own)
Render timeAbout 3–6 minutes
Video modelSeedance 2.0 Fast (ByteDance) via KIE.ai
CategoryCouples, Halloween & Holidays

How to make a Zombie Love Story video

  1. Upload a photo of each person, or one photo of both.
  2. Confirm that you have the right to use the photos and that both people agreed to this couple video.
  3. Press Create. The video uses 10 credits and is ready in about 3–6 minutes.
  4. Download the MP4 or share it from your library.
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Best photos for Zombie Love Story

  • Use a clear, front-facing photo with good light and the whole face visible.
  • Two people: upload one photo of each person, or one photo showing both side by side (left = first person).
  • Adults only (18+). Use your own photos or get permission from everyone in them. No celebrities.
  • Plain clothes work best: the prompt tells the model to leave out logos and text, so unbranded clothes give the cleanest result.

The exact Zombie Love Story prompt

Every Zombie Love Story video is made with this fixed prompt. Visitors cannot change it; your photos are the only input. With one photo of both people, the two-photo prompt is used with its subject lines rewritten: the person on the left is the first person and the person on the right is the second.

Vertical 9:16 cinematic video, no dialogue. The person from the first reference image and the person from the second reference image are in an empty city street at dusk. First: the first person looks pale and unsteady like a gentle movie zombie, with a visibly pale grey-green skin tone, dark hollow circles under glassy unfocused eyes, slightly stiff slow shuffling movements and a blank stare (a stylised, clean movie-makeup look); there is no blood, no wounds, no gore and nothing scary or violent. The second person stands a few steps away, worried but tender, with empty hands: no weapons and no objects held. Then the second person slowly steps forward and opens their arms, the first person hesitates, and they hug. In the last three seconds a warm golden flashback shows the same two people smiling together in a sunny park. Nothing sexual, no weapons, no blood, no gore. Audio: soft emotional piano score and quiet street ambience, no speech and no singing. All clothing is plain and unbranded: no logos, no brand marks, no lettering, no symbols and no text anywhere in the frame. Only these two people appear as subjects; no children. Both are adults. Keep both faces and hairstyles identical to the reference images, and keep the outfits as plain as in the reference images.

Zombie Love Story FAQ

What does the Zombie Love Story effect do?

A pale, gentle movie zombie meets open arms and a warm flashback. No blood, no weapons. The video is 12 seconds long, vertical, with soft emotional piano score and quiet street ambience; no speech, no singing.

How much does a Zombie Love Story video cost?

Every effect uses 10 credits per video. One video costs $9.90; packs of two and three videos cost less per video. Credits do not expire.

Can I make this effect with one person?

No. It is a couple effect and needs two adults. Upload a photo of each person, or one photo of both, and confirm that both people agreed.

Can two people be in the video?

Yes. Upload one photo of each person, or one photo showing both of you. Both must be adults.

Video model and sources

Videos are rendered with Seedance 2.0 Fast (ByteDance) through KIE.ai.