Where the AI dunk trend comes from
AI dunk videos turned one photo into a pro-style dunk in October 2026, most of them through a CapCut template promoted with the line "Who wants to make an EPIC dunk video just like a pro basketball player?". The earliest template post we found is @phnew11 on 17 October, in Filipino, at 297.2K plays on 9 November. More under #aidunk.
The take this effect follows is @yyyss7575 on 31 October: a man in a straw hat and a towel, the one result we found that was neither a celebrity nor a TV character. Our prompt names his hat, towel and clothes so none of it comes across; you dunk in what you wear in your photo.
The AI dunk video here keeps the take’s camera and timing, shows no league or team logo, and is not any real player. It is an independent tool with no tie to the creators above, any league, TikTok or CapCut.
AI dunk video here vs the CapCut template vs actually dunking
Three ways to the rim.
| AI dunk video here | CapCut template | Dunk for real | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You need | One photo, a browser | CapCut and a photo | A vertical leap |
| The arena | A packed pro-style arena, no logos | The template’s | Your local court |
| Your own clothes | Yes, from your photo | Often the template’s | Yes |
| Pets | Yes, on hind legs | Depends | No |
| Length | 6 s, 9:16 | About 6 s, then a tutorial | One second in the air |
| Cost | 10 credits at 480p | Set by CapCut | Years of training |