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Best photo for the Hit the Road Dude AI video

Which photo makes the best Hit the Road Dude AI video: face and shoulders, facing the camera, what to avoid, and how to photograph your pet.

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The short version

  • For you: your face and shoulders, facing the camera, in good light.
  • For your pet: its face and front paws in view, at its eye level, in good light.

A photo of you

A smiling man in a selfie, his whole face clear and lit from the front
WorksA clear face works
A woman in a green t-shirt standing in her living room, facing the camera
WorksHead to waist: your build comes along
A person whose eyes are hidden behind dark sunglasses
AvoidSunglasses: hidden eyes won’t look like you
A group of friends together in one photo
AvoidA group: crop to just you

The clearer the photo, the more the video looks like you. Crop a group shot down to one person before you upload it, and keep sunglasses, hands and hair off your eyes.

A photo of your pet

A tabby cat sitting on a sofa, its whole body in view at its eye level
WorksHead, paws and tail in frame
A cat small and far away in a big room
AvoidToo far: its face gets lost
A blurred cat caught mid-move
AvoidMoving: wait for a still moment
A cat in a dim room, hard to make out
AvoidToo dark: turn a light on

Get down to your pet’s eye level, fit its head, paws and tail in the frame, and wait for a still moment in good light. Sitting or standing both work.

What happens to your photo

Your photo is used only to make your video and stays private to your account. Photos are deleted automatically 7 days after upload, and you can delete them sooner from My videos. Only use photos you have the right to use: no celebrities and nobody under 18.

Got the photo? Add it on the Hit the Road Dude page.

Questions

Do I need a video of myself?

No. One still photo is enough. The moves, the timing and the camera come from the trend.

What if the video fails?

You don’t pay for it: what it used goes back to your balance automatically, and you can try again with another photo.

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