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How to Replace an Object in a Video With AI (Your Car, a Product, 2026)

Swap one thing in a video and keep the rest of the shot: your car in a dream drive, your product in someone's hand. One clip, one photo, one line of text.

Starrd Team|October 14, 20262 min read
How to Replace an Object in a Video With AI (Your Car, a Product, 2026)

Quick answer

Use an AI object swap. On Starrd, open Object Swap, upload the clip, add a photo of the new object, and write one line saying what to replace, like 'Replace the red sports car with the car in the photo.' The road, people, light and camera move stay as filmed. Clips can be 4 to 28 seconds, priced by the second from 100 credits, and it usually takes about 5 minutes.

One clip, one photo of the new thing, one line of text. Everything else stays as filmed. Here's a stock driving shot:

The original clip

We added a driveway photo of a matte BMW and wrote one line:

Car swapped into a driving clip
Photo of the car used for the AI object swap
Before
AI object swap result: the uploaded car driving the coastal road
After

Prompt used

Replace the red sports car with the car in the photo.

After the swap

Object Swap

Upload a clip and a photo of the new thing. One swap, the rest stays as filmed.

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How to Do It

  1. Open Object Swap and upload your clip, 4 to 28 seconds.
  2. Add a photo of the new object. Your car, your product, an outfit.
  3. Say what to replace in one line, pick 480p or 720p, and swap.

What Swaps Best

  • Similar size and shape. A car for a car, a bottle for a bottle.
  • The object is clearly visible in the clip, not hidden behind people.
  • One swap per clip. Name one thing.
Pro Tip

Use a photo that shows the whole object, evenly lit, with nothing in front of it. A driveway shot of your car is perfect.

Ideas

  • Your car in a dream drive. Coastal roads, city at night, a mountain pass.
  • Your product in a UGC clip. Swap your bottle, box or can into someone holding a similar one.
  • A new outfit. Swap the jacket or shoes in a clip for the ones in your photo.

Want to Swap a Person Instead?

Character Swap

Put yourself in any clip, with the same moves in the same scene.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can AI replace an object in a video?

Yes. Upload the video, a photo of the new object, and say which thing to replace. The AI swaps it and keeps the rest of the shot: background, people, light and camera move.

What can I swap?

One object per clip: a car, a product, a piece of clothing, a prop. Swaps work best when the new object is a similar size and shape to the old one.

What do I write?

One plain line naming the thing to replace, like 'Replace the red sports car with the car in the photo.'

How long can the clip be?

4 to 28 seconds. Trim longer videos to the part you want first.

What does it cost?

It's priced by the second: 8 credits a second at 480p or 17 at 720p, with a 100-credit minimum. Credits never expire.

Do I need to label it as AI?

Yes. TikTok, Instagram and YouTube all require AI-generated content to be disclosed.

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