How do you do the PS2 filter on TikTok?

Make the picture here first, then post it on TikTok. Sign in, upload a selfie you have permission to use, pick a scene, choose a still or a video and download the PNG or MP4. In TikTok, upload the file, crop it to 9:16, add a sound and mark the post as AI-generated.

Is the PS2 filter a TikTok effect or a CapCut template?

Not this one. This site is a web generator, not a TikTok in-app effect or a CapCut template, so you cannot pick it inside TikTok. TikTok effects, CapCut templates and Instagram filters are good alternatives when you only want a lighter overlay on your own video; this generator redraws you as a low-poly character in a new scene.

How do I make the PS2 filter picture vertical for TikTok?

Results are landscape 16:9. Crop or pad them to 9:16 in TikTok or CapCut. For a paid still, the result panel also offers a centered 9:16 crop that is made in your browser.

How do I add music to a PS2 filter video?

Clips from this site come with AI-generated sound, not a song. To use a song, add it from the TikTok or Instagram music library, or use music you otherwise have the rights to, and credit the song and artist in your caption. This site does not provide or host songs.

Should I label a PS2 filter post as AI-generated?

Yes. The picture is made by an AI image model, so turn on the AI-generated label where TikTok or Instagram asks. Only use a photo of yourself or of someone who agreed to it.

Can I make a PS2 filter video for TikTok here?

Yes. Switch the generator to Video and it first makes the PS2-style still, then animates it into a 6-second 16:9 MP4 clip with AI-generated sound. A video costs 10 credits, including the still, and is not covered by the free trial.

How to Do the PS2 Filter on TikTok

The PS2 filter trend on TikTok turns people into lonely low-poly characters from an early-2000s game cutscene. Here is the honest way to make one with your own selfie: create the picture or clip here, then post it on TikTok with your own sound.

Good to know: this is not a TikTok in-app effect or a CapCut template. You make the file in your browser, download it and upload it to TikTok yourself.

Jump to the generator

PS2 filter on TikTok example clip

A selfie switches to a PS2-style look on a beat inside a phone-shaped vertical frame.

Original AI-generated example clip for illustration, not output of our generator; no real people.

Step by step: the PS2 filter on TikTok

Sign in and upload one clear selfie you have permission to use: JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10MB.
Pick a scene: Foggy park, Gas station sunset, 3 a.m. bedroom, House party wall, Rainy bus stop.
Choose Image for a still (2 credits) or Video for a 6-second clip with sound (10 credits, including the still).
Download the PNG or MP4 when it is ready.
Open TikTok, tap the plus button and upload the file.
The result is landscape 16:9. Crop or pad it to 9:16 so it fills a vertical post.
Add a sound from the TikTok library or music you have the rights to. Our clips come with AI-generated sound, not a song.
Turn on the AI-generated label where TikTok asks, then post.

After you sign in, your first still is free with a losercoreai.com watermark: one per account and device, and a daily cap may apply. Otherwise a still costs 2 credits and a video costs 10 credits. Video is never part of the free trial. A paid job that fails refunds its credits.

Not a TikTok effect or CapCut template

TikTok effects, CapCut templates and Instagram filters work on top of your own video and are a quick choice when you only want a lighter retro overlay. This generator does something different: an AI image model redraws you as a low-poly PS2-era character inside a new lonely scene. It is a flat picture or clip, not a 3D model, and the likeness can differ from your photo.

Want the filter-style walkthrough? See the PS2 filter online.
Want movement? The losercore AI video generator animates the still into a short clip, and the losercore video tutorial shows each stage.
Posting on Instagram Reels instead? The same 9:16 crop, sound and AI label steps apply; see the PS2 filter on Instagram guide, or edit first with the PS2 filter on CapCut steps.

Make your PS2 picture for TikTok

Start with a still; switch to Video for a 6-second clip with sound of the same scene.

Style: PS2

1. Your photo

One clear photo of a face. JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10MB.

2. Pick a scene

Clothing comes from the scene preset (a dark plaid flannel shirt, plus props like a hood or headphones), so your real outfit is usually not kept.

3. What to make

Free first still

One free still in total, whichever style or page you use.

Pricing, free-still rules and AI models

Before you generate

Sign-in is required to upload a photo and generate.
Free first still: after you sign in, you can make one free still with a losercoreai.com watermark, limited to one per account and one per device. Video is never part of the free still, and a daily cap may apply.
Paid: a still costs 2 credits. A video costs 10 credits and includes the still.
A paid generation that fails refunds its credits.

AI models

Images are AI-generated with Nano-Banana-2 through HiAPI.

Supported video models through HiAPI: Kling 2.5 Turbo, Hailuo 2.3 Fast, PixVerse v6 and Seedance 2.0 Mini. The model used depends on service settings and availability.

This is an independent service, with no official affiliation with or endorsement by these model providers.

Result

PS2 filter on TikTok FAQ

How do you do the PS2 filter on TikTok?: Make the picture here first, then post it on TikTok. Sign in, upload a selfie you have permission to use, pick a scene, choose a still or a video and download the PNG or MP4. In TikTok, upload the file, crop it to 9:16, add a sound and mark the post as AI-generated.
Is the PS2 filter a TikTok effect or a CapCut template?: Not this one. This site is a web generator, not a TikTok in-app effect or a CapCut template, so you cannot pick it inside TikTok. TikTok effects, CapCut templates and Instagram filters are good alternatives when you only want a lighter overlay on your own video; this generator redraws you as a low-poly character in a new scene.
How do I make the PS2 filter picture vertical for TikTok?: Results are landscape 16:9. Crop or pad them to 9:16 in TikTok or CapCut. For a paid still, the result panel also offers a centered 9:16 crop that is made in your browser.
How do I add music to a PS2 filter video?: Clips from this site come with AI-generated sound, not a song. To use a song, add it from the TikTok or Instagram music library, or use music you otherwise have the rights to, and credit the song and artist in your caption. This site does not provide or host songs.
Should I label a PS2 filter post as AI-generated?: Yes. The picture is made by an AI image model, so turn on the AI-generated label where TikTok or Instagram asks. Only use a photo of yourself or of someone who agreed to it.
Is the PS2 filter for TikTok free?: After you sign in, your first still is free with a losercoreai.com watermark: one per account and device, and a daily cap may apply. Otherwise a still costs 2 credits and a video costs 10 credits. Video is never part of the free trial. A paid job that fails refunds its credits.
Can I make a PS2 filter video for TikTok here?: Yes. Switch the generator to Video and it first makes the PS2-style still, then animates it into a 6-second 16:9 MP4 clip with AI-generated sound. A video costs 10 credits, including the still, and is not covered by the free trial.

New to the meme? Read what losercore means, or see credit packs and pricing.

Losercore AI is an independent tool site. It is not affiliated with the LOSERCORE Spotify playlist, its creators, or any artist or game studio. If you post what you make, label it as AI-generated and use music you have the rights to.