Telekinesis: the AI trend where you get superpowers in a school hallway

What is the Telekinesis trend?

It's the superhero origin moment squeezed into a few seconds and set in the least heroic place possible: a school corridor between classes. The clip opens on a face-off. A young man with short brown hair, white wireless earbuds and a plain black T-shirt stands still, looking calmly at someone in a dark jacket who leans into the frame from the right, a hand raised in the foreground. Behind them, students walk down the hallway under the ceiling lights, unaware. Then the clip turns into telekinesis and flying scenes built around him.

The appeal is the contrast between the quiet, unbothered face and what he can do. It's the "main character" fantasy taken literally: everyone else keeps walking to class, and you are the one with the powers. Making this for real would take a film crew and visual effects; here only the face and figure change.

Where does the original video come from?

We could not confirm who made the original clip, when it was first posted or which sound it uses, so this page doesn't link a source and describes only what the video and its poster frame show. What is clear from the frame is the style: shallow focus, a soft-lit hallway and a blurred figure in the foreground, shot like a scene from a teen superhero film rather than a phone video.

Who and what is in it?

• The main character. The one role you replace: the young man in the black crew-neck T-shirt with white earbuds, facing the camera in the middle of the hallway. He is the one with the telekinesis and the one who flies.
• The other characters. The figure in the dark jacket in the foreground and the students walking in the background stay as they are; they are part of the scene and are not replaced.
• The hallway. A long school corridor with cream walls, a white ceiling with rows of lights and a crowd of students with backpacks. It stays as it is.
• The camera, music and timing. A cinematic over-the-shoulder shot with a blurred foreground, cut to the original music; the edit and its rhythm stay the same for all 12 seconds.

How to make the Telekinesis trend with AI

1. Open the Telekinesis trend and sign in with Telegram. There is no password.
2. Give a photo (JPEG, PNG or WebP) to the main character. Without a photo, he stays as in the original.
3. Decide on "Keep the original look". On, the black T-shirt and earbuds stay and only the face and hair change; off, the clothes come from your photo.
4. Press "Make the free preview" to see about 5 seconds at 480p with a small "vswp.app" mark; every new user gets one.
5. Press "Create the full video". The price in Telegram Stars depends on length, quality and number of people and is shown before you start; the Stars come back if a render fails or is canceled.
6. Download the MP4 at 480p or 720p with the original sound, typically ready in minutes, and share it.

By starting a video you confirm you have the right to use it and the photos; ask friends before using theirs. More clips are in the trends list.

Which photo for each role?

• Face first. The opening shot is a close, centered look at the main character's face, so a sharp, front-facing photo in good light, with nothing covering your face, keeps your likeness best.
• Neutral expression. He keeps a calm, almost blank stare; a relaxed photo without a big grin matches the mood and blends in more naturally.
• Full body for the flight. In the flying scenes more of the body shows; a full-body photo of one person carries clothes, hair and silhouette best.
• Your clothes or his. Leave "Keep the original look" on for the black T-shirt look of the original; turn it off to fly in the outfit from your photo, a hoodie, a school uniform or a jacket.
• Fast motion. Flight and quick movement are hard moments for generative AI; if a frame looks off, another take usually helps.

More tips: how to put yourself in a video and which photos work best for an AI video swap.