I used TikTok’s new AI tool to make my photos come alive, and it’s horrifying

Joe Maring / Android Authority In May 2025, AI has (for better or worse) become a regular part of daily life. AI features are crammed into almost every new Android phone. Artificial intelligence is transforming how we search for things online, and it’s quickly being added to every app you look at. Most recently, TikTok jumped aboard the AI bandwagon with a new feature called “AI Alive.” As the name suggests, AI Alive uses AI to make your pictures come alive as short videos. You pick a photo on your phone, give it a prompt of what you want to see (or use one of TikTok’s suggested prompts), and within two minutes, you’ve transformed your still image into a moving video clip. Sounds fun, right? I was hesitant about AI Alive as soon as I heard about it, and after using the feature myself, that hesitation was fully warranted. AI Alive may be technically impressive, but it’s also downright horrifying. The strange and terrifying results Joe Maring / Android Authority You can use TikTok’ ... Read full article.