Which person cups the face?

The prompt says one of them, so the model chooses unless you name one in the edit.

Does it work for friends or family?

Yes, the gesture is generic, though it suits people comfortable standing close.

Can I use a different model, or make it longer?

Yes. Five seconds on MiniMax H3 is the default; before you generate you can set up to 15 seconds or 2K on H3, or switch to another model listed for this effect in Studio, such as Wan 3.0 for up to 30 seconds. The Generate button shows the updated price first. Our samples were made on MiniMax H3, so other models may interpret the prompt a little differently.

Will it change what's in my photo?

No. The effect only adds motion, light and atmosphere; everyone in the photo stays exactly as they appear in it. The default model doesn't filter photos. Some models you can switch to in Studio apply their own content filters and may turn a photo down.

Is my result private?

Yes. Your upload and the finished clip stay private to your account and never appear on a public page.

Each effect defaults to a five-second clip priced in US dollars on the Generate button. Before you run it, you can switch to a different model, adjust the length, or change the resolution in Studio, and the price on the Generate button updates to match. An ordinary failed or expired run normally releases the reserved amount. For a content refusal, follow the selected model’s billing policy.

Will this effect change how the person in my photo looks?

Your photo anchors the subject; the effect adds the motion and look described in its prompt. Check the face, hands and clothing in the result. If a gesture distorts them, try a clearer crop or a simpler movement.

Can I upload a photo of someone else?

Only one you have the right to use, and never to make intimate content of a real person without their documented consent. The content policy has the full rule.

Face Cradle AI Video Effect

Styles

After Dark

Laser Room

Color Smoke

Silk Drop

Petal Storm

Slow Shutter

Candlelight

Behind the Hair

Call Me

Champagne Toast

Darkroom Red

Doorway Lean

Eyes on You

Join Me

Late-Night Dance

Club Strobe

Romance

Kiss

Face Cradle

Camera moves

Tiny Planet

Transform

Molten Gold

Fashion

Mirror Glance

Atmosphere

Lace Shadows

Motion

Groove

Fun

Meltdown

Product

Ingredients Burst

Film looks

Film Burn

Video templates

The Glance Back

Candles Come Alive

Silk Drift

Neon After Hours

Sway Under the Lamp

Mirror Moment

Morning Light

Passing Headlights

Whisper Session

Slow Push-In

Half Orbit

Drone Rise

This effect writes the prompt for you. Add one image.

We never filter your prompt.

Back to the studio

One person cups the other's face in both hands; the other leans into the touch, and the camera pushes into a tight two-shot.

MiniMax H3

Model: MiniMax H3
Length: 5 s
Resolution: 768p
Per run: $0.185
Type: Romance
Also runs on: Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.0, Wan 3.0, Vidu Q3 Turbo, Wan 2.6 Flash, Seedance 2.0 Mini

What this effect sends

This is the full prompt, word for word. Copy it, or open it in the generator and change anything you like.

Within the first second one of them raises both hands and cups the other's face, thumbs resting on the cheeks, and looks into their eyes. The other smiles and leans into the hands, eyes closing for a moment, then opens them to hold the gaze, faces close. By the third second both faces are close together in three-quarter view, and the camera pushes in to a tight two-shot and holds. Both people stay exactly as they appear in the photo.

Customize in the generator

Pictures that work best

Choose a photo where both people are close and facing each other.
Chest-up framing gives the hands and faces room.
Keep both faces clearly lit and visible.
Avoid photos where an arm or object blocks one of the faces.

Models this effect runs on

The same prompt on different models. Pick by look and by price.

MiniMax H3$0.185 per run
5 s · 768p
Seedance 2.0 Fast$0.484 per run
5 s · 720p
Seedance 2.0$0.76 per run
5 s · 720p
Wan 3.0$0.45 per run
5 s · 720p
Vidu Q3 Turbo$0.33 per run
5 s · 720p
Wan 2.6 Flash$0.113 per run
5 s · 720p
Seedance 2.0 Mini$0.265 per run
5 s · 720p

How it works

01
Add one photo
Choose the photo to match the example: include both people for a shared gesture, and keep the face and any hands involved clearly visible. Upload your own photo or start with a Face Cradle sample.
02
Check the price
Face Cradle defaults to a 5-second clip for $0.185. Swap the model or change the length and resolution before you run — the price on the button updates to match, and that's the whole cost of the clip.
03
Generate
Your Face Cradle clip renders in the background, lands in History and is never published.

Do the move yourself

Face Cradle keeps one version of this shot. To give Face Cradle your own motion or ending, write it yourself in Image to Video, starting from the prompt above.

Open Image to Video

What it does to your photo

Face Cradle is a gentle, close moment between two people. Within the first second one of them raises both hands and cups the other's face, thumbs resting on the cheeks, and looks into their eyes. The other smiles and leans into the hands, eyes closing for a moment, then opens them to hold the gaze, faces close. By the third second both faces are close together in three-quarter view, and the camera pushes in to a tight two-shot and holds on both faces.

In our test runs on MiniMax H3, a woman with a short pixie cut and small hoop earrings in a camel trench coat and a curly-haired, freckled man in a dark green overcoat, sheltering under an awning on a rainy night street, raised their hands and cupped each other's faces by second one, leaned in with eyes half closed and smiling by second two, and ended in a tight push-in two-shot with their noses touching. In a second run, a Black woman with short natural curls in a cream trouser suit and a red-haired woman in an emerald satin dress, facing each other by tall windows over a dusk city skyline, raised their hands and cupped each other's faces by second one, rested their foreheads together with eyes closed and smiling by second two, and ended in a close push-in two-shot, faces inches apart, smiling into each other's eyes.

Chest-up photos where both faces are visible and the two are standing close, facing each other, work best. Photos where the two are far apart or one is turned away leave the hands no way to reach the face. Soft, even light keeps both expressions readable. The effect leaves both people exactly as they are in your photo and only adds the motion.

It runs on MiniMax H3 for five seconds by default, and H3 itself goes up to 15 seconds and 2K if you want more. Studio also lets you move the same prompt to another model before you generate, such as Seedance 2.0 or Wan 3.0, and the price on the Generate button updates with every change. Our samples were all made on MiniMax H3, so other models will read the prompt in their own way.

A good fit for couple posts, anniversary clips and sweet story moments.

The prompt says "cups the other's face, thumbs resting on the cheeks" and "leans into the hands, eyes closing for a moment". Try swapping who does the cupping, or keep both pairs of eyes open.