Master the Viral “Baahubali Effect” AI Video Effect: Step-by-Step Guide
In the ever-evolving world of social media, AI-driven video trends are taking over. One of the most mind-bending and humorous trends currently going viral is the Tree Uproot Video.
In this video, a person appears to casually walk up to a massive, century-old tree, rip it out of the ground with their bare hands, and run away with it on their shoulders. While it looks like high-budget CGI, you can actually create this yourself in minutes using a single photo and the power of AI.
How Does It Work?
This effect uses Google Luma AI (Flow) to animate a static image. By providing a specific text prompt, the AI understands the physics of the scene, adding realistic muscle movement, soil displacement, and depth of field to make the impossible look real.
Phase 1: Capturing the Perfect Source Photo
To make the AI animation look as realistic as possible, your starting photo is key.
Follow these tips:
The Background: Stand next to a large, clear tree (or even a house/heavy object).
The Pose: Stand in a natural position near the object. Ensure there is enough space around you for the AI to animate the “lifting” motion.
Quality: Use a high-resolution photo taken in natural light for the best results.
Phase 2: The Viral AI Video Prompt
The secret to a great AI video is the prompt. We have crafted a hyper-realistic prompt designed to give you the best “uprooting” motion.
Copy and paste this prompt:
A highly realistic cinematic animation using my uploaded photo as the source, focus on the same tree visible in the photo. The main subject in the photo stands beside the tree. The ground begins to crack and shake slightly, soil particles breaking apart. With natural body motion, smooth breathing and realistic muscle movement, the subject pulls the tree from the ground using both hands. Roots detach gradually with dirt and broken soil falling down. The subject lifts the tree above shoulder height and walks forward, carrying it naturally. Smooth and physically accurate movements, subtle hair and cloth motion, shallow depth of field, camera tracking, soft sunlight, natural shadows, 4k hyper-realistic cinematic style, no exaggerated expressions.
Phase 3: Step-by-Step Editing Tutorial
Follow these simple steps to generate your video:
Access the AI Tool: Go to the Luma AI (Flow) website or click the “Generate” button on our portal.
Sign In: Log in using your Google or email account.
Start a New Project: Click on “Create” or “New Project” from the dashboard.
Upload Your Image: Click the “+” icon or the Image upload button to select the photo you took in Phase 1.
Input the Prompt: Paste the prompt provided above into the text box.
Generate: Hit the “Generate” button. The AI will take a few moments to process the physics and render your 4K video.
Download & Share: Once finished, save the video to your gallery. You can further enhance it by adding trending audio or filters in CapCut.