1 photo. One AI Dunk Trend video.

What this template does

The AI dunk trend turns one photo into a pro basketball moment: you, in your everyday clothes, dribble down the court of a packed night game, slam the ball home with one hand and s

What is the AI Dunk Trend trend, and where did it start?

AI dunking videos are not new. In June and July 2026 a common edit apps "dunking AI template" spread on TikTok: a post from 2 July 2026 by @matthewherrera1030 reached 1.

AI Dunk Trend trend timeline

• 2026-07-02A common edit apps "dunking AI template" video by @matthewherrera1030 is posted on TikTok; it has 1.7 million views and 29,000 likes by 15 October 2026, the biggest post of the first AI dunk wave.
• 2026-10-12An AI video app starts running ads for a court dunk template and a mascot dunk template on Meta and TikTok: 134 and 146 ads by 13 October, and 199 more by 15 October.
• 2026-10-14An AI template site publishes an "AI Dunk Trend" page with three dunk effects: an elderly person, a pro dunk and a pet slam dunk.
• 2026-10-15US Google Trends interest in "ai dunk" reaches 100, up from 44 on 8 October 2026.
• 2026-10-15The same AI video app adds two more dunk templates: a pickup game crossover dunk that ends in a fall, and a walk-on alley-oop dunk in slow motion. By 16 October they run in 56 and 36 ads.
• 2026-10-16Two AI template sites publish "Basketball Meme Dunk" pages for the trend. Dunk videos are also the biggest ad group of the day for the AI video app that started it: 158 new ads in four versions.

Photo requirements for AI Dunk Trend

• Full body or from the knees up, face clear and well lit. The AI keeps your face, build, clothes and shoes, so wear what you want to dunk in. Heels, a suit or a T-shirt all work: the contrast is the…
• Look at the camera or a little to the side. No sunglasses, and no cap or hair over the eyes.
• One person in the photo. In a group photo the AI can pick the wrong person.
• Pet dunk: one pet, face and body clear. Dogs and cats work best.
• Use your own photo, or one of an adult friend who said yes. Never a child, a celebrity or a stranger.

Troubleshooting AI Dunk Trend

• What goes wrong — What to do
• --- — ---
• The face drifts in the air — Fast motion is hard for every model. The end shot is a close-up where your face is sharpest. Use a clear, well-lit photo and run it again
• Two balls, or the ball passes through the rim — The prompt asks for exactly one ball. Each run is different: run it again

How AI Dunk Trend differs from common face-swap templates

Caption & hashtag ideas for AI Dunk Trend

• Trying AI Dunk Trend
• Keep the AI label on
• Tag who has to go next
• Match a trending sound when you post

Hashtags that fit: #aidunk · #aibasketball · #dunk · #basketball

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