One of the most attention-grabbing trends on social media right now is the “Tokyo Drift Trend.” Creators are recreating the unforgettable moment from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift where Sean makes eye contact with Han after school. The twist? They are parking their own vehicles right next to Han using artificial intelligence.
Whether you want to feature your daily commuter car or your dream ride, you can seamlessly integrate your vehicle into this iconic cinematic moment without ruining the original aesthetic. Here is your step-by-step guide to doing it completely for free.
Step 1: Finding the Perfect Frame
The foundation of this trend relies on securing the right base image.
- Find the specific scene where Han is leaning against his iconic orange Mazda RX-7, making eye contact with Sean.
- Take a high-resolution screenshot of this exact moment.
- The better your image quality, the more realistic your final AI-edited video will look.
Step 2: Placing Your Vehicle into the Scene
Next, you need to swap Han’s car with yours using an AI image generator. You can use tools like ChatGPT (with DALL-E) or Google Gemini for this step.
Before you start, make sure you have a photo of your own car that matches the angle of Han’s car in the movie. It should be shot from a side angle, feature a clean background, and be high resolution. Upload both the movie screenshot and the reference photo of your car, then use the following prompt:
Remove only the orange car in this scene and replace it with the vehicle in the reference image I uploaded. Do not change any person, facial expression, body position, background, floor, lighting, or color tone in the scene.
Once you generate an image you are happy with, save it to your device.
Step 3: Turning Your Image into a Video
Now that your car is in the scene, it is time to bring the image to life. We will use Kling AI for this, which grants users 66 free credits every month—enough to generate four 5-second 720p videos.
- Go to the Kling AI platform and select Generate from the left menu.
- Ensure you have Video 2.6 selected at the top.
- Upload the AI-edited image of your car.
- Configure the settings according to the table below:
| Setting | Selection |
| Audio | Turn off “Native Audio” |
| Resolution | 720p |
| Length | 5 Seconds |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Quantity | 1 Video |
Finally, enter the following prompt in the text box to animate the scene without ruining the cinematic feel:
Keep the vehicle and the man leaning on it completely still. The people walking in the background should continue walking naturally. Keep the camera angle the same, but add a very slow, slight zoom in.
Note: You can tweak the word “vehicle” to specifically mention a van, truck, or sports car depending on what you added.
Step 4: The Final Edit
You cannot rely on AI for everything; you need a touch of manual editing to bring the trend together.
- Download the original Tokyo Drift video clip.
- Open a free video editing software (like Clipchamp on PC, or CapCut and Instagram Reels Editor on mobile).
- Place the original movie scene on your timeline.
- Layer your newly generated AI clip precisely over the moment Han’s car appears.
- Sync the timing, save the project, and export your video!
By mastering these simple steps, you can easily insert yourself and your belongings into almost any famous movie scene. All it takes is the right frame, a precise prompt, and a bit of creativity.
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