South Park AI: The Paper Cutout Cartoon Filter, Starring You
A wooden sign slides down over your selfie and you reappear as a flat cut-paper cartoon in a snowy mountain town. One photo of you is all it takes.
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The paper cutout cartoon filter, called the South Park AI filter on TikTok, is a 10-second video in which a sliding wooden sign wipes a real selfie into a flat cut-paper cartoon of the same person in a snowy mountain town; videosi makes it from one photo of you.
- Fast facts
- First seen
- Stage
- Past its peak
- Started on
- TikTok (unconfirmed)
- Sound
- The template clips carry a TikTok "original sound"; no song title or artist confirmed.
- Meaning
- "Paper cutout cartoon filter", mostly called the South Park AI filter, refers to a 2026 TikTok trend in which a sliding wooden sign wipes a real selfie into a flat, cut-paper cartoon of the same person in a snowy mountain town.
- Related trends
- AI Anime Filter, Clayface AI, Street Character Collage AI, Torn Paper Effect AI
Page updates
- November 3, 2026 — Page published.
The South Park AI Filter prompt and model
South Park AI Filter 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
- Person swap The person in a 10-second template reference clip is replaced by the person in your photo, while the framing, the sign wipe and the timing are kept.
- Identity lock Your face, hair, skin tone, glasses, facial hair and clothes come only from your photo, both in the real first second and in the cartoon.
- The wipe A plain wooden sign drops in from the top and slides down the frame; everything above it turns into the cartoon.
- The cartoon A flat cut-paper look: round head, big white oval eyes with dot pupils, mitten hands and your own outfit, in a snowy mountain town.
- Rules One adult, an original character rather than a copy of any show's character, no logo on the sign, no captions or watermark.
Replace the person in Video 1 with the person from Image 1. Keep everything else from Video 1 as it is: the selfie framing, the still camera…
Why it goes wrong when you do it yourself
- Ask a model for a South Park character and it tends to draw one of the show's famous kids instead of you, with their hat and jacket.
- Without a reference clip there is no sign wipe: you get a straight cartoon portrait, or a cut that looks nothing like the trend.
- Cartoon styles throw away most of a face, so the model drops glasses, beards and hair colour unless they are pinned down.
- Each try costs credits and a few minutes, and most people need several before the cartoon is clearly them.
South Park AI Filter examples
How to make your South Park AI Filter video
Upload one photo
Face to the camera, head and shoulders or half body in frame, even light. Hair, glasses, beard and top all carry over into the cartoon.
Pick the format
9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 1:1 for a square post, or 16:9 for a wide shot. There is nothing else to choose: the wipe, the style and the snowy town are fixed.
Generate and download
Press Generate and the 10-second clip renders in a few minutes as an MP4 with no watermark. You can leave the page; the result waits in My creations.
Post it with the sound on
The clip already carries the template's original sound. Add your own caption, such as "why'd it make me look like that", and turn on the platform's AI-generated label.
What is the South Park AI Filter 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 paper cutout cartoon filter is a short transformation video. It opens on an ordinary selfie or photo; a wooden signpost drops in from the top and slides down the frame like a wipe, and everything above it turns into a flat cartoon of the same person: a round head, big white oval eyes, a tiny mouth, mitten hands and the person's own hair and clothes drawn as cut-paper shapes, standing in a snowy mountain town with pine trees and light snow. On TikTok almost everyone calls it the South Park AI filter, after the animated show whose construction-paper look it copies; "paper cutout cartoon filter" is the name AI tool sites use.
The earliest clips we found are CapCut template showcases posted on TikTok around 28-30 September 2026; one template clip from 30 September passed 670,000 views. In early October tutorial accounts posted compilations explaining how to find the template, several of them passing a million views, with captions like "Nah why'd they do me like that" and "Just sent to gramps, he loves it". Grandparents, bearded dads and friends are the most common subjects.
As of early November 2026 the trend is past its peak: our tracker marked it as declining on 27 October 2026, though new reposts still appear.
This page rebuilds the effect from one photo, with no app and no template to hunt for. The sign wipe, the cartoon style, the snowy town and the timing are built in, and the clip comes with the template's original sound. It draws an original cartoon of you and does not use any of the show's characters or logo.
South Park AI Filter: shot by shot
- 0–1 s
The real photo
Your selfie, still, looking into the camera.
- 1–2 s
Sign drops in
A wooden signpost slides in from the top edge; the strip above it is already a snowy cartoon sky.
- 2–6 s
The wipe
The sign slides down your face and body; above it you are a flat cut-paper cartoon with round head and big white eyes.
- 6–10 s
Cartoon you
Your cartoon stands in the snowy mountain town, own hair and outfit, the sign resting at the bottom edge.
Tips for a better result
Show your hair and top
A cut-paper cartoon keeps only a few traits, so your hairstyle, hair colour and outfit do most of the work. Do not crop them out.
Keep glasses and beard visible
Glasses, a beard or a moustache are what make a cartoon read as you. A clear, front-facing photo keeps them.
One person, even light
The clip has one character. A group photo or a dark, blurry shot leaves the model to guess.
Skip sunglasses and hats
Unless they are part of your look, sunglasses hide the eyes and a cap changes the cartoon's head shape.
Good to know before you make a South Park AI Filter video
- The video has one person and lasts 10 seconds. A photo with more than one face can confuse it.
- The cartoon is an original character in a flat cut-paper style. It is not a South Park character, the sign carries no logo, and the page is not affiliated with South Park, Comedy Central or Paramount.
- Cartoons simplify faces, so likeness rests on hair, skin tone, glasses, facial hair and clothes.
- The video comes with the template's original sound, and likeness is not guaranteed. A failed, timed-out or blocked render returns its credits automatically.
South Park AI Filter: questions
What is the paper cutout cartoon filter, or the South Park AI filter?
The paper cutout cartoon filter, mostly called the South Park AI filter on TikTok, is a short video in which a selfie gets wiped away by a sliding wooden sign and the person reappears as a flat cut-paper cartoon with a round head and big white eyes, standing in a snowy mountain town. It took off on TikTok as a CapCut template around 30 September 2026. videosi makes the same 10-second clip from 1 photo.
How do I turn myself into a South Park style character with AI?
On videosi, upload 1 photo of yourself, pick 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9 and press Generate. The paper cutout cartoon video is a 10-second MP4 with the trend's original sound: your real photo for a second, then the sign wipe, then you as a flat cartoon in the snow. You write no prompt, and the result waits in My creations if you leave the page.
Is there a paper cutout cartoon filter that works without CapCut?
Yes. videosi (videosi.io) is a web tool that makes the paper cutout cartoon video from 1 photo in the browser, with no app or template to find. The sign wipe, the cartoon style, the snowy town and the timing are built in. A Standard 720p video is 9 credits, and the MP4 has no watermark.
Where is the South Park AI filter on TikTok or CapCut?
As of November 2026 the trend runs mostly on CapCut templates shared by template accounts, not on a built-in TikTok effect; tutorial videos tell people to tap the template link under a clip. Templates come and go, so check inside the apps. videosi is independent and not affiliated with TikTok, CapCut, South Park, Comedy Central or Paramount.
Which AI model or prompt makes the paper cutout cartoon effect?
The paper cutout cartoon video on videosi is made with ByteDance's Seedance video model (Seedance 2.0 Mini by default; Fast, Pro and Ultra are one click away), from a five-part prompt plus a 10-second reference clip of the sign wipe. Doing it yourself takes several tries, because models lose the person's hair and clothes or copy an existing cartoon character. On videosi the prompt and reference are built in.
How much does the paper cutout cartoon video cost, and is it free?
The paper cutout cartoon video on videosi is not free: there is no free generation and no free trial. A Standard 720p video is 9 credits, and better models and higher resolutions cost more. Credit packs start at $6.99 for 10 credits and never expire. Purchases are final, and a failed render returns its credits automatically.
Why doesn't my cartoon look like me?
On videosi the paper cutout cartoon keeps only a few traits: hairstyle, hair colour, skin tone, glasses, facial hair and clothes. If those are hidden or unclear in the photo, the cartoon looks generic. Use a sharp, front-facing photo in even light, with your hair and top visible and no sunglasses or hat. Likeness is not guaranteed; a failed render returns its credits.
Can I use a photo of my grandpa, a friend or my partner?
Yes, if they are an adult who has agreed to it; "I sent it to my grandpa" clips are one of the most common versions of the trend. videosi does not accept photos of minors, celebrities or public figures, and users must be 18 or older. The page is built for 1 person, so make one clip per person. Photos and results are deleted within 30 days.
What does "paper cutout cartoon" mean?
"Paper cutout cartoon" describes animation made of flat shapes that look cut out of construction paper, with round heads, dot eyes and stiff mitten hands. In the 2026 TikTok trend it means turning a real selfie into that style with AI, usually called the South Park AI filter after the show whose look it imitates. videosi makes it in 10 seconds from 1 photo.
What sound is used in South Park AI filter videos?
The CapCut template clips use a sound posted as "original sound" on TikTok; we have not confirmed a song title or artist for it as of November 2026. Most reposts add their own caption, such as "Nah why'd they do me like that". The videosi video comes with the template clip's original sound already on it.
Is the South Park AI filter still trending, or is it over?
As of 3 November 2026 the paper cutout cartoon trend is past its peak: the first template clips appeared around 28-30 September 2026, tutorials passed a million views in early October, and our trend tracker marked it as declining on 27 October. New posts still appear, mostly grandparents and friends. videosi will update the stage as it changes.
Will the video use the real South Park characters or logo?
No. The videosi paper cutout cartoon video draws you as an original flat cartoon in the same cut-paper style; it does not copy any character from the show, and the sign in the wipe is a plain wooden board with no logo. South Park is a trademark of its owners, and this page is not affiliated with them.
Is there a photo version instead of a video?
This page makes a video: the real photo, the sign wipe and the cartoon reveal, 10 seconds with sound. The last second is a clean still of your cartoon, so you can take a screenshot of it for a profile picture. For a hand-drawn sticker look on a real street photo, see the street character collage page on videosi.
Can ChatGPT, Sora, Veo or Kling make the paper cutout cartoon effect?
You can try, but the hard parts are the same everywhere: keeping your hair, glasses and clothes in the cartoon, timing the wipe, and not drawing an existing copyrighted character. Most people need several paid tries. videosi builds the reference clip, the timing and the rules into the page, so you only upload 1 photo.
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