To make the Sasha Sergeev 90s AI video, open the Sasha Sergeev trend on vswp, put your photo on Sasha and, if you like, your friends' photos on the people walking with him, then start. All four people in the 18-second clip are already found, so there's nothing to film: the walk, camera, light and sound stay as in the original. You can try a free preview first, and the MP4 is usually ready in minutes.
What is the Sasha Sergeev 90s meme?
In Univer, a Russian sitcom on the TNT channel that first aired in 2008, Sasha Sergeev is the son of the oligarch Sylvester Sergeev, yet he mostly refuses his father's money and lives in a student dorm. The meme asks: what if he had taken it? Then he's a 90s big shot following in his father's footsteps, with gold chains, a leather jacket, a brick phone and two heavies behind him.
AI-made shorts like this spread on TikTok and YouTube Shorts from early September 2026, with titles like "POV: Sasha took Sylvester Andreevich's money", and people call them "Sasha Silvestr" or "Univer in the 90s". This one goes by "Sasha Sergeev gets things done; everyone respects him" («Саша Сергеев делает дела, его все уважают»). It looks like a worn 90s tape, but it was generated.
Who is in the clip?
vswp found four people, and three of them are in the poster frame:
- Sasha, in the middle, walks toward the camera with a brick phone at his ear, in a black leather jacket open over a bare chest, gold chains, rings, a gold bracelet and a watch. His free hand gestures as if he's settling a deal.
- The guard on the left, with short dark hair and a dark jacket, glances to the side.
- The guard on the right, older and heavyset with short gray hair, looks straight ahead without a smile.
The fourth person is in the clip too. It's a gray day on an old street that looks like St. Petersburg, and the grainy picture sits between black bars like a 90s TV recording.
Who should play whom?
The joke is in who gets all that respect. Sasha goes to the friend who's always "busy with business", the birthday person or you. The guards go to the two friends with the most serious faces. Nobody has to act: the walk and the moves come from the clip. The fourth person can stay as in the original or go to one more friend.
How do you make your own version?
- Ask first. Everyone whose face goes in should be in on the joke.
- Open the trend. Go to the Sasha Sergeev trend page on a phone or computer and sign in with Telegram, with no password.
- Add the photos. Yours on Sasha's card, your friends' on the others. Anyone without a photo stays as in the original.
- Choose the look. With "Keep the original look" on, the jacket, chains and rings stay, and only faces and hair change. With it off, the clothes come from your photos.
- Try the free preview. Press "Make the free preview" to see about 5 seconds at 480p with a small "vswp.app" mark.
- Make the full video. Check the price and press "Create the full video", at 480p or 720p. The whole 18-second clip fits into one video.
- Download the MP4. It keeps the original sound, and on a phone you can share it straight to Telegram or your stories.
For bigger casts, see how to swap a whole group of friends into one video.
Which photos work best?
The clearest face goes to Sasha. His phone covers one ear and his hand moves near his face, so use a sharp, well-lit, front-facing photo with nothing covering the face.
One person per photo. Crop group shots down to one friend.
The 90s outfit or your own. The open jacket and chains are half the joke, so it's worth leaving "Keep the original look" on, and then a good portrait is enough. For your own clothes, use a full-body photo: a portrait can't show clothing it doesn't contain.
More tips are in which photos work best for an AI video swap.
What can go wrong?
- The phone or a hand smudges the face. A phone and hands this close to a face are hard for generative AI. Pressing "Create video" again makes a new take, which often fixes it.
- The face doesn't look like the person. Try a sharper photo with a larger face, and see what to do if the face doesn't look like you.
How much does it cost?
You can start for free: every new user gets one preview, and if it fails, the free try comes back. The full video is paid in Telegram Stars (⭐), bought in the bot @vswpapp_bot. The price depends on the length, the quality and how many people you replace, so Sasha alone usually costs less than the whole crew, and you see it before you start. If a render fails or you cancel it, the Stars come back automatically.
FAQ
How do I make the Sasha Sergeev AI video with my face?
Open the Sasha Sergeev trend, sign in with Telegram, put your photo on Sasha and start with the free preview.
Can I make "everyone respects him" with my friends?
Yes. The clip has four people: Sasha, two guards and one more person. Give photos to any of them; everyone without one stays as in the original.
Can I put the actor who plays Sasha, or another celebrity, in it?
No. Use photos of yourself and of friends who agreed, not of actors, public figures or strangers; see face swap consent and safety.
Can I post it on TikTok or Reels?
Yes, if everyone in it agrees. Add an AI label: the EU AI Act's disclosure rule for deepfakes applies from August 2026, and rules differ by country, so this isn't legal advice.