Alternate Selves: clone yourself for dinner

Upload a photo of any person and get a video where their alternate selves show up for dinner: the same face around one table, each with a different look, mood, and personality, passing dishes and reacting to each other. Every version stays recognizably them. It is the clone-yourself scene from a thousand edits, generated from one still with no green screen and no split-screen work.

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What is the Alternate Selves preset?

Alternate Selves is an AI video effect on Artlist that generates a dinner scene with several versions of the same person. You upload one photo, and the preset seats the subject at a table with alternate selves, each styled differently in outfit, hair, and attitude, and animates them interacting. Identity stays consistent across every clone.

How to make an alternate selves video

Four steps from one photo to a table full of you.

  • Upload a photo

    Choose a sharp, front-facing image with the face clearly visible. Head-and-shoulders or half-body shots give the preset the best reference for every clone.

  • Generate the dinner

    Run the preset. It creates the alternate versions, seats them around the table, and animates the interaction so each self feels like its own character.

  • Review the cast

    Check that every clone reads as the same person and the styling differences are clear. Generate again for a different mix of selves.

  • Add the table sound

    Layer dinner ambience and cutlery from the Artlist SFX library and a track from the music catalog. Export square or vertical for social.

Ways to use the Alternate Selves effect

Several versions of one person is a storytelling device. Here is where it fits.

  • Creator comedy

    Stage the dinner as a conversation between your moods, your eras, or your career paths.

  • Personal branding

    Show the different sides of a founder or a performer at one table for a profile video.

  • Campaign concepts

    Use the clones to represent customer types, product variants, or a 'choose your self' message.

Frequently asked questions

A sharp, well-lit, front-facing photo with the full face visible. Clear features help the preset keep identity consistent across every clone. Group shots and side profiles give weaker results.

The preset decides the number for each generation, usually a small group around the table. Generate again for a different count and mix of styles.

Not in this version. The preset picks the looks and stages the dinner automatically. For more control, open the result in the Artlist toolkit and keep editing.

The preset generates a short clip of several seconds, sized for social feeds. If you need a longer scene, run the result through the Extend Video preset.

Artlist includes starter credits for trying AI tools, and some presets offer a free generation. Open the preset in the toolkit to see its current credit cost before generating.

Yes. Content generated with Artlist AI tools is covered by the Artlist license, including commercial use. Make sure you have permission to use any photo of another person.

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