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New Year Letters AI Video: What It Is and How to Make It
By the TrendMe team · Updated
The New Year Letters AI Video is a New Year greeting made from one photo. You climb giant white marble letters that spell the coming year on a mountain ridge at sunset, stand on top with your arms open, and the camera pulls back to show the whole year. On TrendMe you can make yours in a few minutes and post it in December.
The New Year Letters AI Video turns one photo into a big, cinematic New Year greeting: you, on top of giant marble letters spelling the coming year, with a whole mountain range glowing behind you.
What happens in a New Year Letters AI Video?
- Giant white marble letters stand along a rocky mountain ridge at golden hour.
- You climb up the first digit and pull yourself onto the top.
- You stand up and open your arms toward the sunset.
- The camera flies back until every letter of the new year is in frame.
A popular variant starts with the old year: you push its last digit off the ridge, step onto the new one and open your arms.
Where did the New Year Letters AI Video come from?
Giant year-letter greetings come back every New Year season. For the coming year, template sites and AI effect platforms listed climb-the-letters and goodbye-and-welcome versions from late October 2026, under names like Hello New Year and Welcome New Year. The TrendMe page has no year in its name, so it returns every season with the new year on the letters.
Why does the New Year Letters AI Video work as a greeting?
- A huge first frame: a tiny climber on giant letters at sunset is striking even with the sound off.
- A clear message: the year itself is the greeting, so it needs no extra text to make sense.
- It feels like a fresh start: climbing to the top of the new year is an easy metaphor for goals and resolutions.
How do you make a New Year Letters AI Video on TrendMe?
Open the New Year Letters AI Video, upload one clear photo and choose a direction:
- Summit climb: the closest remake. You climb the giant year letters and open your arms as the camera pulls back.
- Last-digit goodbye: you push the old year's last digit aside and step onto the new year.
- Pet on the letters: your dog or cat scrambles up a giant marble digit and poses on top.
You get a vertical video with AI sound, ready to post, in a few minutes. Want a second greeting for the night itself? The New Year Countdown AI Video takes you from a wish at home to a midnight fireworks crowd.
When should you post a New Year Letters AI Video?
Make it any time and save it, then post from early December through New Year's Day. Late December is when people look for New Year greetings most, and a clip posted on December 31 or January 1 doubles as your New Year card. If you want to be among the first, post one in the first week of December while feeds are still quiet.
Tips for posting your New Year Letters AI Video
- Put the year and your wish in the caption, for example "already at the top of next year".
- The 8 second version fits the climb and the pull-back; choose 15 seconds for the goodbye variant.
- Use the trend's tags so people searching for it find yours: #newyearletters #newyearai #newyearseve #aivideo
- Label it as AI when you post. Our guide to making an AI video from a photo covers photo choice, length and labels.
Sources for the New Year Letters AI Video trend
New Year Letters AI Video: CapCut template or TrendMe?
| CapCut template | TrendMe | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | Your own video clips | One photo |
| Filming and editing | You film and fit clips to the template | None: the AI creates the whole scene |
| Pets, stunts, impossible scenes | Only if you can film them | Yes, from a single photo |
| Result | Depends on your footage | 9:16 MP4 with sound, no watermark |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the New Year Letters AI Video?
- It is a one-photo AI clip in which you climb huge marble letters for the coming year on a mountain at sunset. Template sites also list it as a Hello or Welcome New Year video.
- Can I make a goodbye-to-last-year version of the New Year Letters AI Video?
- Yes. Pick the Last-digit goodbye direction, where you push the old year's last digit off the ridge and step onto the new one.
- Which photo works best for the New Year Letters AI Video?
- A clear photo with your face toward the camera, waist up or full body, taken in daylight. Avoid sunglasses or hats that hide your eyes.
- Can I send the New Year Letters AI Video as a greeting card?
- Yes. Download the vertical MP4 and send it in a chat or post it as a story. It works as a moving New Year card.