# Put Yourself in a Movie > To put yourself in a movie with AI, take a scene you have the rights to — your own footage or an AI-generated shot — open Kenerate Genjutsu, keep Replace character, and add clear photos of yourself as references. You take over the lead's performance, camera and timing; the rest of the scene stays as it was. URL: https://kenerateai.com/put-yourself-in-a-movie-ai Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com) Last updated: 3 October 2026 ## Key facts - Mode: Replace character (the default) - You provide: A scene you have rights to + photos of yourself - Photos: Up to 10, or 30 on Seedance 2.5 - Kept: Action, expressions, lip movement, camera, background - Scene length: 2–15 s, or 4–30 s on Seedance 2.5 - Output: MP4, no watermark, up to 4K on Seedance 2.5 - Kenerate Genjutsu (Kenerate): Clip 2–15 s + up to 10 references → 480p, 720p or 1080p · ~2–4 min. First takes: quick recasts of a 5–15 second scene. - Kenerate Genjutsu Pro (Kenerate): Clip 2–15 s + up to 10 references → 480p, 720p or 1080p · ~3–6 min. Close-ups and dialogue where your face is on screen the whole time. - Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance): Clip 4–30 s + up to 30 references → 480p to 4K · ~4–8 min. Up to 30 photos of you, scenes up to 30 s, and 4K. ## Steps 1. Get a scene you're allowed to edit — Film it, generate it with Kenerate's AI video generator, or use licensed footage. MP4, MOV, WebM or M4V up to about 100 MB. 2. Take your reference photos — A sharp front photo, a three-quarter view and a full-body shot, in good light. Dress the way you want to appear. 3. Keep Replace character and add the photos — They become @image1, @image2… Name who you replace: "replace the courier on the bike with the person in @image1". 4. Choose length and quality — Kenerate tiers take 2–15 s; Seedance 2.5 takes 4–30 s and outputs up to 4K. 5. Watch it back, then finish — Scrub the synced compare view for your face in profile and in fast action, then Upscale to 4K or Add subtitles. ## In depth ### Where your scene can come from The safest movie to star in is one nobody else owns. Generating an original scene first — a chase, a duel, a landing on Mars — and then recasting its lead with you gives a clip you can actually post. - Footage you shot yourself, with friends as the cast. - An original shot made with an AI video generator. - Stock footage licensed for editing and derivative use. - A short film you made with others, with their permission. - Not: clips ripped from films, series or trailers. ### Stunt doubles, the safe way Film-makers use doubles because falls, fights and jumps are dangerous. Keep it that way: let a trained performer or a generated shot do the action, then put your likeness on it. Fast action is also where likeness slips most, so give the engine more angles of you, prefer shots where the face isn't hidden for long, and check the fastest frames first. ### Keeping your look across several shots A scene is usually several shots. Use exactly the same photo set, in the same order, for every shot, so @image1 is always the same front view. Keep the engine and resolution the same across the sequence too. Then cut the recast shots together in your editor and add titles or subtitles once the whole scene is assembled. ## FAQ Q: Can I put myself into a famous movie scene? A: Not legally without a licence. Clips from released films and TV shows are copyrighted, and the actors in them have rights to their likeness. Make your own version instead: film the scene with friends, or generate a similar original shot with an AI video generator, then recast its lead with your photos in Genjutsu. Q: What is an AI stunt double? A: It's a stunt performed by someone else — or generated by AI — with your likeness put on the performer afterwards. In Genjutsu, a trained performer's jump, fall or fight becomes yours with Replace character, keeping their exact movement and the camera. Never attempt a dangerous stunt yourself to get footage; let the double or the generated shot do it. Q: What photos of myself work best? A: Three to six recent, sharp photos in even light: a straight-on face, a three-quarter view, a profile and at least one full-body shot. Keep the same hairstyle in all of them, avoid sunglasses and heavy filters, and add more angles on Seedance 2.5, which takes up to 30 references, for scenes with lots of head turns. Q: Will I keep the movie costume or wear my own clothes? A: Replace character matches the face, hair, body shape and outfit shown in your references, so you appear dressed as in your photos. To appear in the scene's costume, wear something similar in your photos, or use Free edit and write "replace the man with the person from @image1, keeping his armour". Check the compare view either way. Q: How long can my movie scene be? A: Up to 15 seconds on the Kenerate Genjutsu tiers — longer clips are trimmed to the first 15 — or 4 to 30 seconds on Seedance 2.5, which refuses longer clips. For a longer sequence, cut the scene into shots and recast each one with the same set of photos, so you look the same from shot to shot. Q: Does my voice change too? A: No. Genjutsu changes what's on screen, not the voice. With Keep the original audio on, the scene's dialogue, music and effects stay, and your lip movement follows the original performance. Switch it off and new sound is generated to match the edit, or use the Dub into another language hand-off after the result. Q: Can I put a friend or someone else in a movie? A: Only with their consent. Use photos of people who agreed to be recast, never celebrities, public figures or anyone you're impersonating, and don't make scenes that put someone in a false or embarrassing situation. When you post the result, say it's AI-edited so viewers don't mistake it for real footage. ## Related pages - AI Video Editor: https://kenerateai.com/ai-video-editor - Character swap AI: https://kenerateai.com/character-swap-ai - Replace a person in a video: https://kenerateai.com/replace-person-in-video - AI movie trailer generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-movie-trailer-generator-free - AI costume changer: https://kenerateai.com/ai-costume-changer ## Sources - Kenerate Genjutsu (video editor): https://kenerateai.com/app/genjutsu - Kenerate AI video generator: https://kenerateai.com/app/video - Kenerate Motion Transfer (Replace person mode): https://kenerateai.com/app/tool/motion