Coraline Trend: The Coraline Doll Video, Starring You
A black cat climbs up your photo and leaves you behind as a button-eyed stop-motion puppet in a yellow raincoat, outside a pink house in the rain. One photo of you is enough.
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The Coraline filter is a 10-second TikTok transformation in which a black cat climbs up a real photo and wipes it into a stop-motion puppet of the same person, with black button eyes and a yellow raincoat, outside a pink house at night; videosi makes it from one photo of you.
- Fast facts
- First seen
- Stage
- Past its peak
- Started on
- TikTok (unconfirmed)
- Sound
- Most posts share one original sound: a few lines of spoken dialogue naming Coraline Jones. The exact source is not confirmed.
- Meaning
- The Coraline filter is a TikTok trend in which a photo of a real person turns into a Coraline-style stop-motion puppet with black button eyes and a yellow raincoat, posted as "Me as Coraline".
Page updates
- November 3, 2026 — Page published.
The Coraline Filter AI prompt and model
Coraline Filter AI is made with Seedance 2.0 / 2.5 (you pick the tier) by ByteDance. The prompt behind it has 5 parts, and the timing is what makes or breaks it.
- Model
- Seedance 2.0 / 2.5 (you pick the tier)
- Mode
- Photo + motion reference to video
- Length
- 10 seconds, 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9
- Input
- 1 photo
- Replace the subject The woman in the reference clip is swapped for the person in your photo, with nothing of her left.
- Identity Face, hair, makeup, glasses, piercings, outfit and skin tone come from your photo and carry over into the puppet.
- Motion reference A viral 10-second clip supplies the short real opening, the black cat climbing up the frame and the wipe into the puppet.
- Scene The puppet wears a yellow raincoat over your own clothes and stands outside a pink Victorian house at night in the rain.
- Rules An original puppet of you, not a film character; adults only; no text, logos or watermark; the sound is added afterwards.
Replace the woman with long black hair, orange and blue eyeshadow, a nose ring and a black and white top in Video 1…
Why it goes wrong when you do it yourself
- Asking a model for a Coraline doll by name usually gives you the film character with blue hair, not a puppet of you.
- Video models keep the person in the reference clip unless the prompt names what must go, so you can end up with someone else's hair and makeup.
- Without a motion reference the cat wipe disappears and you get a slow morph or a still image instead of the reveal.
- Each try costs model credits and several minutes, and likeness tends to fade behind the black button eyes after a few attempts.
Coraline Filter AI examples
How to make your Coraline Filter AI video
Add one photo
A clear photo of your face works, and a half or full body shot shows more of your outfit under the raincoat. Two adults side by side in one photo also works: both become puppets.
Generate
Choose the model, resolution and format, then press Generate. There is no prompt to write.
Download
You get a 10-second MP4 with no watermark and the trend's original sound already on it.
Post it
The clip is ready for TikTok, Reels or Shorts. Turn on the platform's AI-generated label when you post.
What is the Coraline Filter AI trend?
Updated · videosi is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or with the owners of any trend, song, game or brand named on its pages.
The Coraline filter is a TikTok trend in which a normal photo turns into a stop-motion puppet of the same person. A small black cat climbs up from the bottom of the frame, and the picture it passes over becomes a handmade-looking doll with solid black button eyes and a shiny yellow raincoat over the person's own clothes, standing outside a pink Victorian house at night in the rain. Posts are usually captioned "Me as Coraline" and last about 10 seconds.
The look borrows from Coraline, the 2009 stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick and made by the studio Laika. The earliest clips we could date are from 24 September 2026: a CapCut template called "my Coraline character look alike" that puts your face into film stills, and tutorials for it. The "Me as Coraline" video template with the cat wipe followed on 26 September 2026, and the most-viewed posts we found, from 1 to 5 October 2026, passed 100,000 to 200,000 views each. New posts were still appearing on 1 to 3 November 2026, but fewer than at the start of October.
Most posts use the same original sound, a few lines of dialogue that include the name Coraline Jones. We have not confirmed the exact source of the clip.
The videosi version makes the video from one photo: you keep your own hair, makeup, glasses and outfit, and gain the button eyes, the raincoat and the rainy pink house. It makes an original puppet of you, never the film's characters. It is inspired by the film's style and is not made, approved or endorsed by Laika, Focus Features or Henry Selick.
Coraline Filter AI: shot by shot
- 0–0.5 s
Real photo
Your own photo, exactly as you took it, fills the frame.
- 0.5–3 s
The cat appears
A small black cat climbs in from the bottom edge, and everything below it turns into the puppet world.
- 3–6 s
The wipe
The cat keeps climbing to the top, revealing the yellow raincoat, then the button eyes.
- 6–8 s
Puppet reveal
You stand as a stop-motion puppet of yourself outside a pink Victorian house at night, with rain falling.
- 8–10 s
The hold
The puppet holds your pose while black cats sit on the wet path behind you.
Tips for a better result
Show your face clearly
The puppet keeps your hair, makeup and expression, so use a sharp photo with your face in clear, even light.
Keep your look
Glasses, piercings, tattoos and bold makeup carry over to the doll and make the result recognisable.
Half or full body helps
The raincoat goes over your own clothes. A photo that shows your outfit makes the reveal more fun.
Skip sunglasses and filters
Sunglasses hide the eyes the puppet needs, and beauty filters blur the features the model copies.
Good to know before you make a Coraline Filter AI video
- The result is a stylised puppet with black button eyes, so expect to recognise your hair, makeup and outfit more than your exact face.
- The eyes are always solid black, as in the trend. A version that keeps your own eye colour is not offered yet.
- This is a Coraline-inspired style. It is not affiliated with Laika, Focus Features or the film, and it does not produce Coraline or other film characters. The grid template that puts your face into film stills is a different format.
- The prompt has not been test-rendered for this page. The clips shown are real posts from the trend, not videosi output. A failed, timed-out or blocked render returns its credits automatically.
- Use only photos of adults who agreed to it. Photos of children are not accepted.
Coraline Filter AI: questions
What is the Coraline filter trend?
The Coraline filter is a 10-second TikTok trend from late September 2026 in which a black cat climbs up a real photo and turns the person into a stop-motion puppet with black button eyes and a yellow raincoat, outside a pink house in the rain. videosi makes the same video from 1 photo.
How do I do the Coraline trend?
To do the Coraline trend on videosi, upload 1 clear photo of yourself, pick the model and format, and press Generate. The 10-second video renders in a few minutes, you write no prompt, and the trend's original sound is already on it.
How do I make myself into a Coraline doll?
On videosi you make yourself into a Coraline-style doll with 1 photo: the puppet keeps your hair, makeup, glasses and clothes and adds button eyes and a yellow raincoat in a 10-second clip. For best likeness use a sharp, well-lit photo without sunglasses or beauty filters.
Is there a website or AI generator for the Coraline filter?
Yes. videosi (videosi.io) is a web tool that makes the Coraline filter video from 1 photo. The cat wipe, the puppet look, the rainy pink house and the prompt are built in, so you only choose the photo and the format. It produces a 10-second MP4 with no watermark.
Is the Coraline filter a TikTok filter or a CapCut template?
On TikTok the Coraline look spread from September 2026 mainly through CapCut templates, and templates change or disappear often, so check inside the apps. videosi is independent and not affiliated with TikTok or CapCut. Its Coraline filter page is a web tool: add 1 photo and download a 10-second MP4.
What AI model or prompt makes the Coraline AI video?
The Coraline filter video on videosi is made with ByteDance's Seedance model (Seedance 2.0 Mini by default; Fast, Pro and Ultra are one click away), from a written prompt and a 10-second motion reference clip. ChatGPT can make a still Coraline-style photo, but not the cat-wipe video. On videosi the prompt is built in.
How much does the Coraline filter AI cost, and is it free?
The Coraline filter on videosi is not free: there is no free generation and no free trial. A 10-second video on the Standard model at 720p is 10 credits; better models and higher resolutions cost more. Credit packs start at $6.99 for 10 credits and never expire. A failed render returns its credits automatically.
Why doesn't my Coraline doll look like me?
The black button eyes and puppet proportions change your face on purpose, so in a 10-second videosi clip you will recognise your hair, makeup and outfit more than your exact face. Use a sharp, evenly lit photo with no sunglasses or filters. Likeness is not guaranteed, and a failed render returns its credits.
Can I make it with my partner, a friend or someone else's photo?
Yes, if they agree. The videosi Coraline filter takes 1 photo, and when 2 adults stand side by side in it, both become puppets in raincoats, as in the couple posts of October 2026. Use only photos of adults who agreed to it; photos of children are not accepted.
Can I become Coraline herself, with blue hair?
No. The videosi Coraline filter makes an original puppet from 1 photo of you, with your own hair and clothes under the yellow raincoat, and does not reproduce Coraline or other film characters. The character belongs to Laika and Focus Features. If your own hair is blue, it stays blue.
What does "Me as Coraline" mean?
"Me as Coraline" is the caption on the trend's posts and means "this is what I would look like as a doll from Coraline", the 2009 stop-motion film. The person keeps their own look and gains the film's style: button eyes, a yellow raincoat and a rainy pink house. videosi makes it from 1 photo.
What sound is used in the Coraline filter videos?
Most Coraline filter posts use the same original sound, a few seconds of spoken dialogue that names Coraline Jones; we have not confirmed its exact source. There is no song. The 10-second videosi version comes with that sound already on it, so you can post it as it is.
Is the Coraline trend still trending?
As of November 2026 the Coraline filter is fading: it started on TikTok around 24 September 2026, peaked in early October with posts above 100,000 views, and new posts were still appearing on 1 to 3 November 2026. videosi keeps the 10-second video available after the season.
Can I make the Coraline AI video with ChatGPT, Sora, Veo or Kling?
You can try, but it is hard. ChatGPT gives you a still, and a general video model needs a motion reference for the cat wipe plus firm instructions so it keeps your face and avoids the film character. Most people need several paid tries. videosi builds all of this into one page, so you only upload 1 photo.
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