How to Make a Shaking Head AI Video
Updated November 1, 2026
Quick answer
Open ShakingHead Studio, pick Pet or Selfie, upload one close-up where the face looks at the camera, keep 480p or choose 720p, and generate. You get a 15-second 9:16 MP4 with an original beat to post with your caption.
1. Choose the photo
Use one face, close up and looking into the lens, with both eyes clearly visible. The photo becomes the first frame, so the background and pose stay exactly as you took them.
2. Pick Pet or Selfie
Pet mode is for any one animal. Selfie mode is for yourself or a consenting adult. Both cost the same and produce the same 15-second loop.
3. Pick a resolution and generate
480p is selected by default and costs 420 credits. 720p costs 945 credits and gives a sharper file. Sign in first; generation usually takes a few minutes and keeps running if you leave the page.
4. Download or share
Download the MP4 or use the share button on your phone. Finished videos have no watermark and stay in your history.
5. Post it with a caption
Add a short caption about a friend, sibling or pet who did something annoying. The video has an original beat; to use a trending sound, add it in TikTok or Reels and turn the video audio down.
Pet or Selfie: which one?
| Mode | Photo | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pet | One animal, face to the camera, both eyes visible | 420 at 480p · 945 at 720p |
| Selfie | One consenting adult, front-facing, even light | 420 at 480p · 945 at 720p |
Photos that work best
Do
- Fill the middle of the photo with the face
- Shoot at eye level, looking into the lens
- Use soft, even light
- Keep one animal or one person
Avoid
- Fur, hair or sunglasses over the eyes
- Profile shots and faces turned away
- Dark or heavily filtered photos
- Group shots, minors or famous people
Is this the same as the CapCut template?
CapCut templates paste the original clip around your picture and you edit it in the app. ShakingHead animates your own photo instead, so the face, fur and background are yours, and you only need one photo and no editing.
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How-to FAQ
Usually the eyes are small in the frame or covered by fur. Try a closer photo with both eyes clearly visible.