Growing Up Beside You AI: The Trend, Starring the Two of You
An earlier snapshot of the two of you cuts to the photo you have now, with both ages above your heads. One photo of the pair is all it takes.
Updated : Page published.
1Add two photos, one person each
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2Your age now (optional)
22 to 90. The number above you in the 'now' half; the first half shows you four years younger. Leave empty for 28.
3Choose quality
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The growing up beside you trend is a 7-second clip that cuts from an older photo of two people to a newer one, with their ages above their heads, and videosi makes it from one photo of the two of you.
- Fast facts
- First seen
- Stage
- Spreading
- Started on
- TikTok (unconfirmed)
- Sound
- Growing Up Beside You — Paolo Nutini
- Meaning
- The growing up beside you trend is a TikTok edit that cuts from an older photo of two people to a newer one, with their ages above their heads, to say that the two have grown up side by side.
- Related trends
- Age Filter AI, AI Couple Thriller
Page updates
- November 8, 2026 — Page published.
The Growing Up Beside You AI prompt and model
Growing Up Beside You 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
- 7 seconds, 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9
- Input
- 2 photos
- Identity lock Your photo is the only source for both faces, hair, skin tone and clothes in the 'now' half; nobody from the reference clip remains.
- Motion reference A 7-second clip of the trend gives the two-shot framing, the hard cut at 2.2 seconds and the caption timing.
- Two snapshots First a younger snapshot of the same two people four years back, then your photo as it is now.
- Ages and caption Two small serif numbers beside the heads, the second four higher, and the caption that changes at the cut.
- Rules Both people adults in every frame, no reshaped faces, no extra text or watermark; silent, the trend sound is added after.
Replace the young woman with short teal-green hair and the bearded man with a top bun in Video 1 with the two people from Image 1 and Image 2.…
Why it goes wrong when you do it yourself
- Without a motion reference the model fades slowly between two looks instead of cutting, and the two-snapshot beat is lost.
- Asking for a younger version leaves the reference couple's teal hair or beard in the first half unless the prompt names them and bans them.
- AI-drawn ages come out wrong unless the prompt names the exact digits and which head each belongs to.
- With two faces in one frame the model swaps or blends them unless each is locked to its own photo.
More videos from this trend
Trend inspiration · not a selectable template
How to make your Growing Up Beside You AI video
Upload one photo of you both
Two adults side by side, faces clear, in even light. Or add each person as a separate photo.
Type both ages (optional)
Your age now and theirs, from 22 up. The first half shows both four years younger. Leave them empty for 28 and 30.
Generate and download
Pick the format and press Generate. The 7-second MP4 arrives with the trend's original sound and no watermark.
Post it
Share it on TikTok or Reels, tag your person, and label it as AI-generated.
What is the Growing Up Beside You 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 growing up beside you trend is a short TikTok edit in which an older photo of two people, usually a couple, cuts to a newer photo of the same two. A small number above each head gives their age, and a white caption reads "looks like I'm growing" and then "I'm growing up beside you". The pair in the most-viewed post we found are 19 and 26 in the first photo and 23 and 30 in the second.
It began to spread in the second week of October 2026. The earliest posts we found date from 11 and 12 October 2026, and the most-viewed one we checked, dated 22 October, passed 900,000 views. No single original creator is confirmed: many of the posts share an audio listed as "original sound" by Lils, and the biggest one is tagged with the song "Growing Up Beside You" by Paolo Nutini. People use it for couples, best friends, siblings and long marriages, and a new copy was still appearing on 7 November.
The AI version on videosi does the same thing from one photo of the two of you, because most people have the new photo and no matching old one. It builds a 7-second video: the first 2.2 seconds are a younger snapshot of the pair, four years back, then a hard cut to your photo as it is now, with both ages shown. That younger snapshot is generated by AI from your current photo; it is not a real picture from four years ago. The ages are the part you choose. Both people must be adults, so the page asks for ages from 22 up and the younger half never goes below 18.
The video has no watermark and carries the trend's original sound. Search interest in the exact phrase is still small, so most people find the trend on TikTok rather than on Google.
Growing Up Beside You AI: shot by shot
- 0–2.2 s
The earlier photo
A casual snapshot of the two of them, standing close and facing the lens. The caption "looks like I'm growing" sits at the top and two small ages float beside their heads.
- 2.2 s
The hard cut
One cut to the newer photo, the same pair in the same close two-shot, older and in different clothes.
- 2.2–5 s
Now, with the new caption
The caption completes to "I'm growing up beside you" and both ages are four years higher than before.
- 5–7 s
Hold
The two stay in frame with a slight sway and soft smiles while the sound plays out.
Tips for a better result
Exactly two people
Crop out the rest of the group; the clip has room for two faces only.
Stand close
A shoulder-to-shoulder photo matches the trend's two-shot and keeps the faces large.
No sunglasses or hats
Both faces visible makes the younger snapshot look like the same two people.
Type the real ages
The numbers are part of the joke; the younger half is always four years lower.
Good to know before you make a Growing Up Beside You AI video
- The younger snapshot is an AI guess of how you looked four years ago, not a real photo, and it will not match your actual old pictures.
- Both people must be adults: ages start at 22 so that even the younger half is 18 or over. Photos of children are not supported, and no older version of the pair is made.
- The ages and the caption are drawn by AI and have not been tested on this page yet, so check them before posting.
- The MP4 comes with the trend's original sound. A failed or timed-out render returns its credits automatically.
Growing Up Beside You AI: questions
What is the "growing up beside you" trend?
The "growing up beside you" trend is a 7-second TikTok clip in which an older photo of two people cuts to a newer one, with their ages above their heads and the caption "looks like I'm growing up beside you"; videosi makes the AI version from one photo of the two of you. The earliest posts we found are dated 11 October 2026, and the biggest we checked passed 900,000 views by November.
How do I make the growing up beside you video from one photo?
On videosi you upload one photo of you and your partner, friend or sibling, optionally type both ages, and press Generate. The 7-second video opens on a younger snapshot of the two of you, four years back, cuts at 2.2 seconds to your photo as it is now, and shows both ages. No prompt, no editing app, one photo. That younger snapshot is generated by AI from your current photo; it is not a real picture from four years ago.
Is there a website or generator for the growing up beside you trend?
Yes: videosi.io has a growing up beside you AI generator at /growing-up-beside-you-ai. You give it one photo of two people, it returns a 7-second MP4 with the trend's original sound. The TikTok version is made by hand in CapCut from two real photos, so this is for people who only have the one.
Is there a TikTok filter or CapCut template for growing up beside you?
We did not find one official TikTok filter: the posts we checked are hand-made edits, often in CapCut, built from two real photos, two ages and the caption "looks like I'm growing up beside you", and template names vary. videosi covers the case where you do not have the older photo: from one photo it generates an AI snapshot of the two of you four years younger.
What AI model makes the growing up beside you video?
videosi uses ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 / 2.5, and you choose the tier. The model takes your photo plus a 7-second reference clip of the trend and rebuilds it with the two of you. The full prompt is not published, but the page describes its five parts: identity lock, motion reference, two snapshots, ages, rules.
How much does the growing up beside you video cost on videosi?
On videosi a 7-second growing up beside you video costs 10 credits on Standard 720p. The Single pack is $6.90 for 10 credits, so one video is one Single pack; larger packs and plans lower the price per video. A failed or timed-out render returns its credits automatically.
Why does my growing up beside you video not look like us?
A growing up beside you video made on videosi looks wrong most often when the photo is small, dark or has three or more faces. Use one sharp, front-facing photo of exactly two people, both faces clearly visible and not covered by hats or sunglasses. The younger snapshot is an AI guess of how you looked four years ago, so it will not match a real old photo.
Can I use a photo of my partner, friend or sibling?
Yes, videosi works with any adult second person: a partner, best friend, sibling or parent, and the 7-second video is made the same way. Both people must be adults: the page asks for ages from 22 up, so the younger snapshot is still 18 or over. Photos of children are not supported.
What does "growing up beside you" mean in the TikTok trend?
"Growing up beside you" in this trend, which videosi turns into an AI video, means a pair has changed over the years but stayed side by side: the video shows the same two people in an older and a newer photo, with their ages, and the caption says they are growing up beside each other. People post it for partners, best friends, siblings and long-time couples.
What song is used in the growing up beside you trend?
Most posts use a short audio labelled "original sound" by the creator Lils; the most-viewed post we found is tagged with "Growing Up Beside You" by Paolo Nutini. The caption appears to borrow that song's title, but this is not confirmed. videosi adds the trend sound from its reference clip to your 7-second video.
Is the growing up beside you trend still trending?
Yes. As of 8 November 2026 the growing up beside you trend is spreading: posts dated 11 October 2026 reached 387,000 views, one from 22 October passed 900,000, and new copies still appeared on 7 November. Google searches for the exact phrase are small, so it is a TikTok trend first. videosi makes it from one photo of the two of you.
Is this the same as the age filter or aging filter?
No. The aging filter shows one person turning old, with numbers up to 80; the growing up beside you trend shows two people in an older and a newer photo with their real ages. For the aging version see the age filter AI page on videosi.
Can I post the video on TikTok or Instagram without it being taken down?
Yes, a videosi video can be posted, but label it as AI-generated, which TikTok and Instagram ask for on realistic AI video. The younger snapshot is an AI guess and not a real photo of you, so do not pass it off as an archive picture. The MP4 has no watermark.
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