How to Make the You're Not That Guy AI Video From One Photo

The You're Not That Guy AI trend is a 9-second store exchange: someone faces an offscreen camera operator in a pharmacy and tells them, "You're not that guy, pal. Trust me, you're not that guy." You supply one photo, and the video gives you the store, the camera moves and the voice. This guide goes from that photo to posting, in order. If you want to know where the line comes from and why it works first, read the You're Not That Guy meme explained.

What the template gives you

One portrait 9:16 video, 9 seconds long at 24 fps, with the clip's original audio. You replace one person, the visible speaker, who faces an offscreen person holding the camera. The store and the camera moves are fixed. There are no cuts.

These approximate timings come from a review of the reference clip. The voices alternate, so the visible mouth should pause for the offscreen replies. The second-by-second breakdown describes each part in more detail.

Step 1: Pick who to cast

The line is a put-down, so the video is only as good as its target. Two casts work best. The first is the person who is clearly that guy: the friend with the new sports car, the colleague back from a conference, you after one good week at the gym. The second is the opposite: the gentlest person you know delivering it with total confidence. Use yourself, or someone who agreed to appear. Never use a celebrity, an actor or anyone who has not consented.

Step 2: Pick the photo

This clip uses your photo three ways: your outfit for the first two seconds, your face for the middle three and your mouth and chin for the last three. What matters, in order:

1. A sharp, front-facing face. The face fills the screen at about 5 seconds, so a blurry or distant face has nothing to give.
2. A clear mouth and chin. No hand on the chin, scarf, microphone or heavy shadow. The last three seconds are only your lower face.
3. The outfit you want seen. The reference performer wears a superhero suit and cape, but your video does not. You wear what is in your photo.

Avoid group photos, sunglasses and heavy filters. The photo guide goes further into what the photo controls.

Step 3: Pick a quality and read the quote

Open the You're Not That Guy template, add your photo to the Speaker slot and pick 480p, 720p or 1080p. 720p is preselected. The studio shows the price before you generate, and the quote covers your photo preparation and the full video. To try a new photo, the lowest quality is the cheapest way to see how your face comes out.

Step 4: Know what to expect

We have not timed a run, so we will not promise a wait. Three things to know before it lands:

• The voice does not change. You are heard in the meme's voice, whoever is on screen.
• The ending is a close-up on purpose. From about 6 seconds there is no face, only a mouth and chin. That is the reference's framing, not a fault.
• The preview is the reference. The trend page shows the clip the trend comes from, with its costume. We have not reviewed a generated result yet, so use the preview for timing and framing only.

Step 5: Check it, then post it

Watch it once at full speed with the sound on, then slowly from 2 seconds to the end. Check your face around 4 seconds, your lips on "pal" and "trust me", the closed lips in the pause near 5.5 seconds and the mouth close-up for anything strange: a second mouth, eyes at the top edge, a red cape edge or a grey patch. The close-up checklist covers each check and when to re-run.

Then name the target in the caption, not the speaker: "Me to my brother after his first gym session." Use a frame around 4 to 5 seconds as your cover. There is more in who to cast and what to caption.

Say that the video is AI-made, use photos only of people who agreed to appear and keep it pointed at friends who are in on the joke.

Related reading

• The You're Not That Guy meme explained: where the line comes from, why it works and how the template rebuilds it.
• The reference clip and your version: what the template keeps from the costumed reference and what it drops.
• The 9 seconds in order: every beat of the clip.
• How to check your result: the face, the lips, the close-up and any leftovers.

Frequently asked questions

How many photos do I need for the You're Not That Guy video?

One, for the speaker. It is required, because the person in the reference is never kept.

Do I have to wear the superhero suit from the reference?

No. The suit and cape are not part of the template. Your photo replaces the whole person, so you wear the outfit in your photo.

Will it use my voice?

No. The video keeps the clip's original audio. You do not record anything, and your photo does not change the voice.

What shape and length is the video?

9 seconds, portrait 9:16, one continuous handheld take from the torso framing to the mouth-and-chin close-up.

Is the preview video made by Oakgen?

No. It is the reference clip the trend comes from. It is not an Oakgen result.