# AI Ghost Photoshoot: The Sheet Ghost Trend From One Photo > The ghost photoshoot is the October trend where people pose under a white bedsheet with round black sunglasses on top, alone, with friends or with their dog, in a fall setting. Canonical: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot Updated: 2026-10-08 Published: 2026-10-08 Author: İrfan Şener (https://www.makeviral.ai/about) Publisher: MakeViral (https://www.makeviral.ai) The **ghost photoshoot** is the October trend where people pose under a white bedsheet with round black sunglasses on top, alone, with friends or with their dog, in a fall setting. It started on TikTok in September 2020 and comes back every year. Here AI makes the photo from a full-body photo of you or your pet. A white bedsheet, round black sunglasses and your own jeans and shoes below, on a path of orange leaves. Alone, with your best friend or with your dog. One photo in, a 2K ghost photo out. **Make it now:** [Make this photo](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/create). 1 photo in · 2K photo out · 9:16 · 3 credits, charged once · ready in 1 to 3 minutes · no prompt to write. Keyword: ghost photoshoot. Also answers: ghost photoshoot trend, halloween ghost photoshoot, sheet ghost photoshoot, ai ghost photoshoot, ghost photoshoot ai, ghost photoshoot ideas, ghost photoshoot with friends, ghost photoshoot friends, ghost photoshoot trend with friends, ghost photoshoot best friends, ghost photoshoot couple, dog ghost photoshoot, ghost photoshoot dog, ghost photoshoot with dog, ghost photoshoot poses, cute ghost photoshoot, white sheet ghost photoshoot, ghost photoshoot with sunglasses, ghost photo trend, ghost photos ai, sheet ghost. ## What is the Ghost Photoshoot trend, and where did it start? The ghost photoshoot started on TikTok on **10 September 2020**, when user jackjanson88 posted photos of a friend in a bedsheet ghost costume set to "Oh Klahoma" by Jack Stauber, according to Know Your Meme. Six days later, #GhostPhotoshoot had more than 523 million views. The look stuck: a plain white sheet with two eye holes, round black sunglasses, everyday jeans and sneakers below, and a fall prop like a coffee cup, a pumpkin or a stack of books. It comes back every October. A dog version by @nolatheiggy reached 29.5 million views in 2023. In 2026 the besties version is back: a post by @masonholmes71ff from 4 September had 312,700 plays on 8 October, and a golden retriever in a sheet by @goldenboyreign, posted on 4 October, had 255,200 plays. People search for it every fall. In the US, Google counted 22,200 searches for "ghost photoshoot" in October 2024 and 18,100 in October 2025. On 8 October 2026 the Google top 10 for it had no AI tool, only photo ideas. ### Ghost Photoshoot trend timeline - **2020-09-10**: TikTok user jackjanson88 posts a bedsheet ghost photoshoot set to "Oh Klahoma" by Jack Stauber, the first post of the trend. Source: [Know Your Meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ghost-photoshoot). - **2020-09-16**: The #GhostPhotoshoot hashtag passes 523 million views on TikTok. Source: [Know Your Meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ghost-photoshoot). - **2023**: A dog version of the ghost photoshoot by @nolatheiggy reaches 29.5 million views. Source: [Know Your Meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ghost-photoshoot). - **2025-10**: Google counts 18,100 US searches for "ghost photoshoot" in October 2025, after 22,200 in October 2024, and 90,500 worldwide. - **2026-09-04**: A besties ghost photoshoot by @masonholmes71ff starts the 2026 season; it has 312,700 plays on 8 October. Source: [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@masonholmes71ff/video/7681680629200637197). - **2026-10-04**: A red golden retriever in a ghost sheet by @goldenboyreign is posted; it has 255,200 plays and 24,500 likes on 8 October. Source: [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@goldenboyreign/video/7692966566182358286). ## What the Ghost Photoshoot photo looks like Made from the prompt on this page. The people and pets are AI-made, not real persons. Each example is a short before-and-after clip of the photo. Your result will differ from run to run. - **Example 1** (5 s before-and-after clip, 9:16 MP4): Solo ghost, one photo: an AI-made woman becomes a sheet ghost in round sunglasses with her own jeans and white sneakers, coffee in hand, on a path of fall leaves. - Video: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-v2.mp4 - Poster: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-v2-poster.jpg - Input photo: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-v2-input.jpg - **Example 2** (5 s before-and-after clip, 9:16 MP4): Ghost besties, two photos: two AI-made friends as sheet ghosts in a pumpkin patch, each in their own jeans and shoes, with a pumpkin and dried flowers. - Video: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-friends-v2.mp4 - Poster: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-friends-v2-poster.jpg - Input photo: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-friends-v2-input.jpg - **Example 3** (5 s before-and-after clip, 9:16 MP4): Ghost pet, one photo: an AI-made golden retriever sits on a porch under a little sheet in round sunglasses, its ears, snout, paws and tail peeking out. - Video: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-pet-v2.mp4 - Poster: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-pet-v2-poster.jpg - Input photo: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-pet-v2-input.jpg - **Example 4** (6 s before-and-after clip, 9:16 MP4): Photo + video: an AI-made woman smiles at the camera, pulls the sheet down over her face, puts the sunglasses on and waves as a ghost. Original sound. - Video: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-reveal.mp4 - Poster: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-reveal-poster.jpg - Input photo: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/example-reveal-input.jpg ## How to make the Ghost Photoshoot photo on MakeViral Everything runs in the browser. No editing app, no watermark. ### The one-tap way (no prompt to write) 1. **Add your photo.** Press "Make yours" and add you, full body. Take it with the camera or pick it from your library. Start here: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/create 2. **Press Generate.** The button shows the price. Nano Banana 2 puts your photo into the Ghost photoshoot scene and makes one 2K photo. You write no prompt. 3. **Download or share.** The photo is ready in 1 to 3 minutes as a 9:16 2K image. Download it, share it from your phone, turn it into a video, or find it later in your Library. ### The by-hand way, with the exact prompts The one-tap flow runs this prompt for you. The photo prompt puts your photo into the scene (Nano Banana 2, image mode, 9:16, 2K). To change it, copy it and edit it in AI Photo. #### Variant: Solo ghost Settings: 1 photo (you, full body) · Nano Banana 2 · photo · 2K · 9:16 · 3 credits in one tap. 1. Open [AI Photo with this template](https://www.makeviral.ai/photo?template=ai-ghost-photoshoot) and add your photo (you, full body). Pick 2K for the same size as the one-tap photo. The photo prompt is filled in: ```text Use the uploaded image as the base. Keep the person's height, body shape and skin tone, and keep the clothes that show below the sheet exactly the same as in the photo: the same trousers or skirt and the same shoes. The person is dressed as a classic sheet ghost for the viral ghost photoshoot: a plain white cotton bedsheet covers the head and the upper body and falls in soft, natural folds to just above the knees, rounded on top like a cartoon ghost, with two small cut-out eye holes. A pair of round black sunglasses sits on the sheet over the eye holes. The face and hair are fully hidden under the sheet. One hand comes out from under the sheet and holds a takeaway coffee cup. The ghost stands in the middle of a path covered in orange and yellow fallen leaves in an autumn park, tall trees in fall colors behind, golden afternoon light. Full body from the top of the sheet to the shoes, camera at chest height. Soft 35mm film photo, warm muted colors, natural grain, slight vignette, a real photo, not a costume shop picture. Vertical 9:16. Exactly one person, no text, no logos. ``` 2. Press Generate, then download the 9:16 image. To make it move, press "Make it a video" on it. One-tap version of this variant: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/create #### Variant: Ghost besties Settings: 2 photos (you, full body + your friend, full body) · Nano Banana 2 · photo · 2K · 9:16 · 3 credits in one tap. 1. Open [AI Photo with this template](https://www.makeviral.ai/photo?template=ai-ghost-photoshoot&variant=friends) and add the two photos in this order: you, full body, then your friend, full body. Pick 2K for the same size as the one-tap photo. The photo prompt is filled in: ```text Use the two uploaded images as the base. Keep each person's height, body shape and skin tone, and keep the clothes that show below each sheet exactly the same as in their own photo: the same trousers or skirt and the same shoes. Do not blend the two people. Both people are dressed as classic sheet ghosts for the viral ghost photoshoot with friends: each wears a plain white cotton bedsheet that covers the head and the upper body and falls in soft, natural folds to just above the knees, rounded on top like a cartoon ghost, with two small cut-out eye holes, and a pair of round black sunglasses on the sheet over the eye holes. Their faces and hair are fully hidden under the sheets. The person from the first image stands on the left and holds a small orange pumpkin; the person from the second image stands on the right and holds a bunch of dried flowers. They stand side by side, leaning toward each other a little, in a pumpkin patch with hay bales and orange pumpkins on the ground, golden late-afternoon light, autumn trees behind. Both are full body from the top of the sheet to the shoes, camera at chest height. Soft 35mm film photo, warm muted colors, natural grain, slight vignette, a real photo, not a costume shop picture. Vertical 9:16. Exactly two people, no text, no logos. ``` 2. Press Generate, then download the 9:16 image. To make it move, press "Make it a video" on it. One-tap version of this variant: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/create?variant=friends #### Variant: Ghost pet Settings: 1 photo (your pet, whole body) · Nano Banana 2 · photo · 2K · 9:16 · 3 credits in one tap. 1. Open [AI Photo with this template](https://www.makeviral.ai/photo?template=ai-ghost-photoshoot&variant=pet) and add your photo (your pet, whole body). Pick 2K for the same size as the one-tap photo. The photo prompt is filled in: ```text Use the uploaded image as the base. Keep the animal's breed, size, body shape, fur color, ear shape and markings exactly the same as in the photo, so it is clearly the same pet. The pet is dressed as a little sheet ghost for the viral ghost photoshoot: a small plain white cotton sheet is draped over its head and back and falls in soft folds to its knees, with two cut-out eye holes, and its two ears poke out through small holes on top. A pair of small round black sunglasses sits on the sheet over the eye holes. Its legs, paws and tail show below the sheet and match the photo. The pet sits on the wooden steps of a front porch with carved pumpkins and orange fallen leaves around it, golden afternoon light. The whole pet is in frame, camera at the pet's eye level. Soft 35mm film photo, warm muted colors, natural grain, slight vignette, a real photo. Vertical 9:16. Exactly one animal, no people, no text, no logos. ``` 2. Press Generate, then download the 9:16 image. To make it move, press "Make it a video" on it. One-tap version of this variant: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/create?variant=pet #### Variant: Photo + video: become the ghost Settings: 1 photo (you, full body, face clear) · Seedance 2.0 Mini · 6 s · 720p · 9:16 · with sound · 17 credits in one tap. 1. Open [AI Photo with this template](https://www.makeviral.ai/photo?template=ai-ghost-photoshoot&variant=reveal) and add your photo (you, full body, face clear). The photo prompt is filled in: ```text Use the uploaded image as the base. Keep the person's face, facial features, skin tone, hair, body shape and outfit exactly the same as in the photo. The person stands in the middle of a path covered in orange and yellow fallen leaves in an autumn park, tall trees in fall colors behind, golden afternoon light. They hold a plain white cotton bedsheet over their head like a hood with both hands: the sheet hangs down their back and sides to the knees, the front edge is held up above the forehead, and the whole face and hair fringe are clearly visible. They smile playfully at the camera, about to pull the sheet down over their face for the ghost photoshoot. A pair of round black sunglasses hangs from the neckline of their top. Full body from head to shoes, camera at chest height. Soft 35mm film photo, warm muted colors, natural grain, a real photo. Vertical 9:16. Exactly one person, no text, no logos. ``` 2. Check the still before you spend credits on the video. Everything the video model does starts from that one frame. 3. Press the film button on the still to open AI Video with the still as the first frame. Settings: Seedance 2.0 Mini, 6 s, 720p, 9:16, sound on. The video prompt: ```text A playful autumn clip for the ghost photoshoot trend, one continuous shot. Keep the person's face, hair, outfit and shoes exactly as in the image. The person smiles at the camera, then pulls the white bedsheet down over their face so it covers the head and body like a classic cartoon ghost, falling to just above the knees. They take the round black sunglasses and set them on the sheet where the eyes are. Then the little ghost strikes a cute pose, tilts its head and gives a small wave to the camera. Orange leaves drift down and blow across the path. The camera stays still at chest height with a slight handheld sway. Audio: soft rustling leaves, a light breeze and an original playful acoustic guitar tune. No dialogue, no lyrics, no text, no logos. ``` 4. Press Generate, then download the 9:16 MP4. One-tap version of this variant: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/create?variant=reveal ### Which photo works best? Use **one full-body photo, head to shoes**, standing, in good light. In the classic ghost photoshoot **your face is hidden under the sheet**, so the photo carries over what shows below it: your jeans or skirt, your shoes, your hands, your height and your build. - Wear the outfit you want in the picture, with your feet in frame. Light jeans and white sneakers are the classic look. - For **Ghost besties**, add one full-body photo per person. - For **Ghost pet**, use one sharp photo of the whole animal, ears to paws and tail. - Want your face in it? Pick **Photo + video: become the ghost**. It starts with your face and ends as the ghost, so use a photo where your face is clear. - Use only your own photo, a friend who agreed, or your own pet. ## How many credits does it cost? You pay per photo in credits, and the create page shows the exact price on the Generate button before you spend anything. The one-tap price covers one 2K photo, charged once. A smaller 1K photo costs less if you run the prompt by hand in AI Photo. | Model | Settings | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | | Nano Banana 2 (this template) | 2K photo, 9:16, one tap | 3 | | Nano Banana 2 (by hand in AI Photo) | 1K photo, 9:16, same prompt | 2 | Credits come with a plan; see [pricing](https://www.makeviral.ai/pricing). A failed photo gives its credits back. ## Does your face show in an AI ghost photoshoot? **No, not in the photo versions, and that is on purpose.** In the real trend nobody's face shows: the sheet covers the head down to the knees, and the round sunglasses sit on the sheet. That is part of the fun: nobody worries about hair or makeup. So here is what your photo gives the AI: | Version | What comes from your photo | What is hidden | |---|---|---| | Solo ghost | Your jeans or skirt, your shoes, your hands, your height and build | Your face and hair | | Ghost besties | The same for each of you, so you can tell who is who | Both faces | | Ghost pet | Your pet's ears (through holes in the sheet), legs, paws, tail and fur color | Most of your pet's face (the snout often peeks out) | | Photo + video: become the ghost | Your face, hair and whole outfit at the start | Your face at the end, under the sheet | If you want to show who is under the sheet, post the video, or post your normal photo as the last slide of a carousel. ## Ghost photoshoot ideas: poses, props and places The trend has a few classic set-ups. Our three photo versions use a fall park, a pumpkin patch and a front porch. To try another one, open "Edit the prompts yourself" and change the place and the prop in the photo prompt: - **Coffee walk:** a takeaway coffee cup on a path of fall leaves (our solo version). - **Pumpkin patch:** a small pumpkin, hay bales, golden light (our besties version). - **Porch:** carved pumpkins and leaves on wooden steps (our pet version). - **Bookstore or library:** a sheet ghost reading between tall shelves. - **Vintage car:** two ghosts sitting on the hood of an old car. - **Records and flowers:** a vinyl record, a bunch of dried flowers or a mirror selfie. - **Office ghosts:** coworkers in sheets at their desks. - **Black and white:** add "black and white film photo" for the moody version many groups post. For poses, keep it simple: stand side by side, lean toward each other, sit on steps, hold a prop with one hand. Sheet ghosts look best when they are a little awkward. ## What goes wrong with an AI ghost photoshoot, and how do you fix it? We tested these prompts on AI-made people and a golden retriever before we published them. These are the real problems to watch for: | What goes wrong | What the prompt does about it | If you still see it | |---|---|---| | The sheet hides your shoes | Ends the sheet "just above the knees" and keeps the clothes "that show below the sheet" | Use a photo with your feet in frame, then run it again. | | The two friends get the same jeans | Keeps each person's clothes "exactly the same as in their own photo" | Our test kept light jeans with white sneakers and dark jeans with boots apart. Use two clear full-body photos. | | Your pet looks too tall under the sheet | Drapes a small sheet to the pet's knees, with its ears through holes | Our dog came out sitting upright and tall but clearly itself. Run it again for a lower pose. | | The top of the sheet looks pointed | Asks for a top "rounded like a cartoon ghost" | Keep it round and cute. A pointed top can look like a hood. | | In the video, falling leaves cover the face | Keeps the camera still and the leaves light | Our Veo 3.1 Lite test did this; the default, Seedance 2.0 Mini, did not in two tests. Run it again, or pick Best (Seedance 2.5). | ## Which song, caption and hashtags go with a ghost photoshoot? The first post in 2020 used **"Oh Klahoma" by Jack Stauber**, and the song stayed with the trend. MakeViral does not add songs. Post your ghost photos as a TikTok or Instagram carousel and pick the sound in the app, from its licensed library. The video version comes with its own original sound: rustling leaves, a light breeze and a playful acoustic tune. **Captions** that fit: "This is your sign to do a ghost photoshoot with your besties", "Boo! Happy October", "Just popping by to haunt your feed", or your pet's name and "spooky season". **Hashtags** used on the trend's TikTok posts: #ghostphotoshoot, #ghosttrend, #sheetghost, #halloweenphotoshoot and #spookyseason. Keep the platform's AI label on. ## Ghost Photoshoot trend questions ### What is the ghost photoshoot trend? It is a photo trend where people put a white bedsheet with two eye holes over their head, add round black sunglasses on top and pose in a fall setting, alone, with friends or with their dog. It started on TikTok on 10 September 2020 and comes back every October. ### Can I do the ghost photoshoot with AI? Yes. On this page, press "Create your own" and add one full-body photo. Nano Banana 2 turns you into a sheet ghost with your own jeans and shoes in a fall park and gives you a 2K photo. You need no sheet, no sunglasses and no photographer. ### Will my face show in the AI ghost photo? No. As in the real trend, the sheet hides your face; the photo keeps your outfit below the sheet, your shoes, your hands and your build. To show your face, pick "Photo + video: become the ghost": the clip starts with your face and ends with you as the ghost. ### Can I make a ghost photoshoot with my best friend? Yes. Pick "Ghost besties" and add one full-body photo of each of you. You become two sheet ghosts side by side in a pumpkin patch, each in your own jeans and shoes, one with a pumpkin and one with dried flowers. ### Can I make a ghost photoshoot with my dog? Yes. Pick "Ghost pet" and add one photo of your dog, or your cat, with the whole body in view. Your pet sits on a porch under a little sheet with its ears through holes, round sunglasses on the sheet and its own paws and tail below. ### What do you need for a ghost photoshoot? In real life: a white flat sheet, scissors for the eye holes, round black sunglasses, a fall location and a friend with a camera. With AI you need one full-body photo of yourself or your pet. The rest is in the prompt. ### What song is used for the ghost photoshoot? "Oh Klahoma" by Jack Stauber is the sound of the first ghost photoshoot post in 2020. MakeViral does not add songs to photos: post your photos as a carousel and add the sound in TikTok or Instagram. ### Why do ghost photoshoots use sunglasses? The round black sunglasses on the sheet give the ghost a face and a bit of attitude. They have been part of the look since the first 2020 posts, and they make a plain sheet read as a cool, cute ghost rather than a scary one. ### What is the ghost photoshoot prompt? Each version has its photo prompt on this page to copy under "Edit the prompts yourself". The solo prompt keeps your clothes below the sheet, puts a round-topped white sheet with eye holes and round black sunglasses on you, and places you on a path of fall leaves with a coffee cup, in a soft 35mm film look. ### Is the ghost photoshoot a photo or a video? Both are here. The three main versions make a 2K photo. "Photo + video: become the ghost" makes a 6-second clip with sound where you pull the sheet over your face, put the sunglasses on and wave. Its default is Seedance 2.0 Mini (Standard); Best uses Seedance 2.5. ### How much does an AI ghost photoshoot cost? Each photo costs a few credits, and the video version costs more. The create page shows the exact price on the Generate button before you spend anything. If a run fails, the credits come back. ### Can I post my AI ghost photos on TikTok or Instagram? Yes. The photo is a 2K, vertical 9:16 JPEG with no watermark, and the video is an MP4 with original sound. Keep the platform's AI label on and use #ghostphotoshoot. ## Other AI video templates and tools - [AI Zombie Trend: The Zombie Love Story With Your Partner or Pet](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-zombie-trend): Your partner, or your pet, has turned into a zombie. You aim through tears, lower the gun and hug them anyway. Then a hard cut to a sunny memory of you two. Two photos in, a 10-second clip with sound out. - [Knight Cat AI Video: Make Your Cat or Dog the Kitten Knight](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/knight-cat-ai-video): Your cat or dog becomes the tiny knight: fitted silver armor, a sword twice its height and a cape snapping in the wind on a misty moor. Add your own photo to stand beside it as the big knight. - [AI Hug Video: Turn Two Photos Into a Warm Hug](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-hug-video): Two people step toward each other in a sunny park and share a warm hug. Two photos in, an 8-second clip with gentle original music out. - [Nano Banana 2](https://www.makeviral.ai/tools/nano-banana-2-image-generator): Google's image model, in a browser tab, with the reference-image dropzone that makes it useful: up to 14 photos in, one new image out. - [Photo Reveal Video](https://www.makeviral.ai/tools/photo-reveal-video-generator): A headline hook plus four captioned photos that land together. One screen the viewer has to read twice, in six seconds. - [AI photo generator](https://www.makeviral.ai/ai-photo-generator) - [All AI video templates](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates) ## Make your own Ghost Photoshoot photo Add one photo and press Generate. No prompt to write. 3 credits, charged once. [Make this photo](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-ghost-photoshoot/create)