The past wasn’t filmed
Their early years survive only as memories and a few photos—no footage at all.
Role-Model & Veteran Stories:From One Candy or One Old Photo, a Whole Life Told
The most moving part of a role model’s or veteran’s story is usually the past: the battlefield of their youth, a construction site decades ago, their first day at the blackboard. None of it was filmed—only memories and a few old photos remain—and elderly subjects can’t sit through repeated shoots.
We start from one concrete detail—a milk candy, an old uniform, a group photo. With consent, we recreate their younger self from their own photos, turn their spoken memories into scenes, and bring the story back to today. A veteran can meet his younger self; decades of dedication can unfold year by year.
ForVeterans affairs bureaus and service stationsPublicity and civilization offices profiling role modelsTrade unions, women’s federations and Youth League committeesCompanies honoring model workers and outstanding staff
Related 2027 dates and order-by deadlines
See the full 2027 marketing calendarArmy DayAug 1 (Sun)
Go live byJul 28
1–2 min film: order byJul 7
15–30 s cut: order byJul 25
Series, dramas, screens: order byJun 2
Rush production is available; timeline and price are agreed case by case.
01CHALLENGES
Where this kind of video usually gets stuck
Hard to schedule the subject
Elderly veterans tire easily and busy role models can’t do repeated shoots.
Reads like a citation
A list of honors leaves viewers with no sense of who the person really is.
02WHY AI
How AI solves them
Their younger self on screen
Their own old photos recreate how they looked, and their stories become scenes.
One detail carries the film
Starting from one small moment, the emotion lives in a gesture and an expression.
Past meets present
Young and old share the frame, and one salute spans decades.
Minimal demands on them
One interview and a few photos are enough to start—no repeated shoots.
03WHAT WE MAKE
What we can make
Veteran wish films
The places a veteran longs to see and the people he wants to meet, brought to the screen.
Across-time dialogue
Young and old meet, and a short exchange tells a lifetime of choices.
Role-model profiles
Model workers, moral exemplars and outstanding Party members, from one detail to the whole person.
Award ceremony shorts
One short per honoree, played on the big screen before they take the stage.
04HOW IT WORKS
How it works
Each step comes to you for approval before we move on.
- STEP 01
You send photos and interviews
Photos from different periods, interview audio or notes, and the subject’s consent to use their likeness.
- STEP 02
We find the detail and script
We pick the most visual moments from their account, write the script, and show key stills to them and their family.
- STEP 03
We generate and edit
We generate past and present scenes, with narration or their own voice, music and captions.
- STEP 04
Final and versions
We revise, then deliver vertical and landscape, plus cuts for anniversaries and award ceremonies.
05CASES
Work we’ve done
Click through for the full film and project review.
Public Interest & Public Communication
Baidu × Pen Warriors: A Veteran's Dream Come True
Veteran’s Wish, by Baidu with creator Zhibi Zhanshi: from a memorial hall into the trenches of his youth, a taste of milk candy, then today’s landscapes—we made the stills and story short.
See the full case
City & Cultural Tourism
Longgang Has Something Special | City Portrait Shorts
City people short for Longgang District’s publicity department: four young people’s work and life in one segment each—the same structure suits ordinary heroes.
See the full case06DELIVERABLES
What you get, what you prepare
You’ll receive
- Vertical or landscape film
- Restored photos and key stills
- Narration or the subject’s own voice, with music
- Subtitle files
- Short cut for award ceremonies
Before we start
- Where it will play: screens, website, WeChat, video channels or live events
- What to say: a few lines, a brochure or existing copy
- What you have: photos, logo, past videos and references
- Launch date and rough length
For process, pricing and revisions, see Process & Pricing.
07FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Is the subject’s consent required?
- Yes. Anyone shown must agree and is generated from their own photos; for those who have passed away, the family or their organization confirms.
- We have very few photos—can it work?
- Yes. One or two clear front-facing photos are enough to start; other ages are worked out from photos and accounts, with stills for them or family to confirm.
- Can we use the subject’s own voice?
- Yes. Interview audio can be cut in alongside narration and music—nothing is more convincing than their own voice.
- How long does a film take?
- A one-to-two-minute film usually reaches first cut in about a week once photos and interviews are in. For ceremonies, give us the date and we’ll schedule ahead. Rush production is available; timeline and price are agreed case by case.
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Page updated 2026-10-24