Overview

• The video posted by M4RTO on July 8 captured his 100-year-old grandmother tearfully reunited with her husband José, whom she hadn’t seen since 1994.
• In the clip she asked “¿Es Pepe? Ay, Dios mío, tengo que dormir esta noche” and later whispered “Te amo, José” as the AI-animated photo came to life.
• The AI used microexpression animation—including blinking and lip movements—to transform a black-and-white photograph into a lifelike clip.
• Widely shared tutorials encourage users to recreate similar moments using platforms like MyHeritage Deep Nostalgia, D-ID Creative Reality, TokkingHeads and Reface.
• The viral reunion illustrates how consumer-friendly AI tools are reshaping how families preserve memories and process grief.