🎄 Holidays

Catch the Sneaky Elf

Snap your tree, fireplace or cookies and catch a Sneaky Elf on camera stealing presents and gobbling the cookies. Add a name in Director's Notes and the elf taunts them by name. 1 photo, 10s.

100 Credits10s Video

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How it works

1
Upload your photo
One good, clear shot is all it takes.
2
AI rolls camera
We cast you as the lead and direct the whole scene. No prompts, no editing.
3
Get your 10s video
Ready in a few minutes. Download it, share it, go viral.

For the best shot

A clear, front-facing face
Bright, even lighting
One person per photo, skip the sunglasses

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You and two friends do the iconic Jingle Bell Rock holiday dance routine in a cosy living room in front of a twinkling Christmas tree: the strut, the arm pumps, the arms overhead and the squats, all three in perfect sync in one unbroken take, everyone in their own outfit. Works with pets too. 3 photos, 15 seconds.

Beans Greens Potatoes Tomatoes

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All I Want for Christmas Is You

You star in the live "All I Want for Christmas Is You" concert: one photo puts you alone on the Christmas stage in the iconic red mini dress and white go-go boots, mic in hand, singing the song lip-synced across 8 shots. You keep your own face and hairstyle. Works with pets too. 1 photo, 28s.

Christmas Dance

You and a friend (or your pets) do the viral TikTok Christmas Dance to the "Deck the Halls" remix: matching Christmas pyjamas, a cosy bedroom with the tree lit, hand-holding knee kicks, hand rolls and arms up on every beat while one of you sings along. 2 photos, 14s. Works with pets too.

Elf Dance

Turn yourself, your friends or your pets into North Pole elves dancing a goofy synced routine in Santa's workshop. 1 to 3 photos, 12s. Works with pets too.

ATM Christmas Wish

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Catch Santa at Your Tree

Snap a photo of your Christmas tree and catch Santa in your living room, dropping off presents and waving at the camera. Add your kid's name in Director's Notes and Santa says it out loud. 1 photo, 10s.

Santa Ate the Cookies

Leave out cookies and milk, snap a photo, and catch Santa sneaking a bite, gulping the milk and leaving a little gift behind. Add your kid's name in Director's Notes and Santa thanks them by name. 1 photo, 10s.

Catch the Grinch

Snap your tree, fireplace or cookies and catch the Grinch on camera swiping presents and stuffing the cookies in his sack. Add a name in Director's Notes and he taunts them by name. 1 photo, 10s.

Santa Down the Chimney

Snap a photo of your fireplace and catch Santa climbing out of it, leaving gifts by the hearth and vanishing back into it in a puff of sparkles. Add your kid's name in Director's Notes and Santa says it out loud. 1 photo, 10s.

How to make your Catch the Sneaky Elf video

Open the Catch the Sneaky Elf template, upload one clear photo and tap Create. Starrd writes the prompt and Seedance 2.0 makes your video in a few minutes — no prompt-writing or editing. Add Director's Notes first if you want to change the mood or details.

Catch the Sneaky Elf — FAQ

How many photos do I need for Catch the Sneaky Elf?

Just one clear photo.

How much does the Catch the Sneaky Elf template cost?

100 Starrd credits. Credit packs start at $4.99 on the web (one video's worth), never expire, and there's no subscription.

How long is the Catch the Sneaky Elf video?

10 seconds of cinematic, shareable output, generated in a few minutes.