Watch a treasured portrait gently smile, blink, and turn one more time. Reverie animates a still photo of a loved one into a short memorial video using identity-preserving AI. No editing skill needed. Get your first video free.
Most family photo albums end with a final still image — the last picture taken before someone passed. For many people, that frozen frame becomes the dominant memory. A memorial AI video gives a moment of motion back: a smile, a head turn, a slow blink. It is not about pretending someone is still here. It is about remembering them as they were, alive in small gestures.
Common reasons our users create memorial videos:
Pick a portrait where the face is visible and forward-facing. Black-and-white old photos work well — we automatically enhance them before animation.
Gentle smile, blink and head turn, or a slow look toward the camera. We use identity-preserving AI so the face stays unmistakably your loved one — no morphing into a different person.
We email you when the video is ready. Download a clean MP4 ready to share, print to a memorial frame, or post on social media.
Three things matter most when animating a photo of a loved one:
The face must remain unmistakably your loved one. Generic face-animation tools often morph the face into someone slightly different — fine for novelty, painful for memorial use. Reverie uses identity-preserving models that anchor on facial structure, so the smile is your grandmother's smile, not a stock smile.
A small natural smile or blink lands harder than an exaggerated grin. Memorial videos work because they feel real, not performed. Our default motion presets are deliberately understated.
Old photos often have scratches, fading, and low resolution. We restore detail and color (optional) before animation, so the final video looks intentional — not like a blurry photo with motion stapled on.
Memorial photos are emotionally heavy. We take three commitments seriously:
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Reverie uses a credits system. Each memorial video costs 1 credit. Failed orders are automatically refunded to your balance.
We accept credit cards and USDT (crypto). See full pricing.
Most memorial videos are delivered in 7 to 15 minutes after upload. You will get an email when yours is ready. Peak times (weekends, holidays) can be a little slower.
A clear front-facing portrait where the face is unobstructed. Sunglasses, side angles, and very low-light photos sometimes struggle. Black-and-white photos from the 1920s-1990s usually work well — we automatically restore detail before animation.
No. Your photo is never used to train any AI model. It is only used to generate the video you ordered, then auto-deleted after 30 days.
Free to try — 3 credits on signup, no credit card needed. After that, $5 for 10 credits ($0.50 per video), bulk packs available at deep discounts. Failed orders are auto-refunded.
Yes. Pet memorial videos work the same way — upload a clear photo of your dog, cat, or other pet, and we animate the eyes, head, and facial expression. See our pet memorial video guide for details.
Yes. The generated video is yours to use however you want — share privately, print to a digital memorial frame, project at a service, or post on social media. We do not watermark videos.
If the video genuinely fails (face distortion, wrong motion), the order is automatically refunded to your credit balance and we email you. You can also try a different photo or motion style for free with your refunded credit.
Similar idea, different focus. MyHeritage offers genealogy-tied photo animation. Reverie focuses purely on the memorial use case with identity-preserving AI, multiple motion styles, and a face-swap mode for "be the star" videos. Many users use both for different needs.