# How to do the AI zombie trend with your partner (Zombie Love Story) > Put you and your partner in the Zombie Love Story video, where he can't shoot the zombie he loves and gets a hug instead: the steps, photo tips and the cost. Source: https://vswp.app/guides/zombie-love-story-ai-trend/ ยท Updated 2026-10-06 To do the AI zombie trend with your partner, open the [Zombie Love Story trend on vswp](/trend/zombie-love-story/), add a photo for the man, the woman or both, and start. Both people are already found in the 30-second clip, so there's nothing to film. In the kitchen scenes the person in the woman's role turns into a zombie with their own face, and in the memories that follow they look like themselves. You can try a free preview first. ## What is the AI zombie trend? It's the "can't shoot, gets a hug" story that took over TikTok in late September 2026, also known as the Zombie Love Story, the AI zombie hug or the zombie wife trend. A man stands in a dark kitchen with a pistol, crying. The woman he loves has turned into a zombie: white eyes, grey skin, bared teeth. He can't pull the trigger, she throws herself at him, and instead of a bite there's a hug. Then the film cuts to golden memories of the two of them in a wheat field and ends with their silhouettes against the sunset. Most versions online are generated from scratch with AI. The trend on vswp is a ready 30-second film, and you put your own faces into it. ## Who plays whom? - **The man.** Crying close-ups, the gun raised with both hands, one shot from behind, then the hug, the field, a kiss and a walk at sunset. - **The woman.** The zombie in the kitchen: standing by the window, a snarling close-up, the lunge. In the field she smiles into the camera and laughs. The roles don't have to follow the original. A man's photo can take the woman's place, so he becomes the zombie, and two friends or two women can play it too. ## How do you make your own version? 1. **Ask your partner.** You'll use their photo, so check they're fine with it, zombie make-up included. 2. **Open the trend.** Go to the [Zombie Love Story trend page](/trend/zombie-love-story/). 3. **Sign in with Telegram.** There's no password to create. 4. **Add the photos.** One on the man's card, one on the woman's. A role without a photo stays as in the clip. 5. **Choose the look.** With "Keep the original look" on, the clothes from the video stay and only faces and hair change. With it off, the clothes come from your photos. 6. **Try the free preview.** Press "Make the free preview" to see about 5 seconds with your faces, at 480p with a small "vswp.app" mark. 7. **Make the full video.** Check the price and press "Create the full video", at 480p or 720p. 8. **Download the MP4.** It keeps the clip's sound. On a phone you can share it straight to Telegram or your stories. New to this? The general walkthrough is in [how to put yourself in a video](/guides/put-yourself-in-a-video/). ## Which photo works best? **For the zombie role.** Pick a sharp photo where the whole face is visible, in daylight, without sunglasses. The zombie look (white eyes, grey skin, dark veins) is drawn on top of that face, so the clearer the face, the more the zombie still looks like your partner. The same face then smiles in the field scenes, so a photo that looks like them on a good day pays off twice. **For the man's role.** His crying close-ups fill the whole frame. A front-facing photo with good light works best. If the photo shows glasses, he keeps them in every shot, tears and all. **For your own clothes.** If you switch "Keep the original look" off, use full-body photos of one person each. More tips are in [which photos work best for an AI video swap](/guides/best-photos-for-ai-video-swap/). ## Can you replace only one of you? Yes. Add a photo only to the role you want. Put just your partner's photo on the zombie and leave the man as he is, or put yourself in the man's place and keep the original zombie. One person also costs less than two. ## What can go wrong, and how do you fix it? - **The zombie looks too human.** Generative AI doesn't always apply make-up the same way. Make another take, or try a sharper photo of the face. - **A blur in the hug.** The lunge and the hug are fast, with arms everywhere, which is hard for any AI video. Another take often fixes it. - **The face doesn't look like you.** Use a photo with the face large, sharp and front-facing. See [what to do if the face doesn't look like you](/guides/ai-face-swap-does-not-look-like-you/). ## How much does it cost? You can [start for free](/guides/free-ai-video-face-swap/): the preview is about 5 seconds of your video at 480p with a small "vswp.app" mark. The full video is paid in Telegram Stars. The price depends on the length, the quality and how many people you replace, and you see it before you start. If a render fails or you cancel it, the Stars come back. ## FAQ ### How do I make the AI zombie trend with my girlfriend or boyfriend? Open the [zombie hug trend](/trend/zombie-love-story/), sign in with Telegram, put your photo on the man and theirs on the woman, or the other way round, and start. ### Is it a good Halloween video for couples? It's made for it: a horror opening, a love-story ending, and both of you in it. Make the free preview first to see your faces before October 31. ### Can I make my pet the zombie? No. vswp replaces people, so every photo has to show a person. ### Can I post it on TikTok or Reels? Yes, if everyone in it agrees. Add an AI label: rules on labeling generated videos are spreading, including the EU AI Act's transparency rules for deepfakes from August 2026, and they differ by country, so this isn't legal advice.