# AI Mentalist Trend > A 10-second TV-drama montage starring you: scrubs exit, courtroom stare, dirt road, leather couch, staircase. - URL: https://soracai.com/ai-mentalist - Type: video effect - Category: Celebrity style (https://soracai.com/effects/celebrity-style) - Cost: 350 credits per run (packs from $4.99; pricing: https://soracai.com/pricing.md) - Inputs: Your photo – Clear face photo - Time: 1–3 minutes - Watermark: none - Updated: 2026-10-05 ## What is the AI Mentalist Trend? The AI Mentalist template turns one photo into a fast-cut montage in the style of a 2010s American TV crime drama. Six shots, about a second and a half each, all with your face: you walk out through wooden double doors in hospital scrubs with a guard behind you, smirking. Hard cut, and you are in a navy suit, framed between the slats of a courtroom railing, staring calmly into the lens. Then a sunlit country road with your jacket slung over one shoulder and a wheat stalk in your mouth, a nap on a tufted leather couch in a book-lined office, an extreme close-up as your eyes open with a knowing half-smile, and a confident lean beside a curved wooden staircase. The montage copies a TikTok edit format that spread in autumn 2026, where people recreate the signature shots of the consultant-detective hero from the show The Mentalist. The warm golden grade and 35mm look are what sell it. It runs in two steps. An image model builds the first shot from your photo, then a video model renders the whole 10-second montage with the same face in every shot, plus a moody synth-pop beat. Expect about three minutes per run. No watermark. Soracai is not affiliated with the show or its makers; the template recreates a general look, not footage. Examples use AI-generated fictional people. ## The six shots 1. Exit through wooden double doors in blue hospital scrubs, a guard behind you, a sideways smirk. 2. Navy suit and white shirt, framed between courtroom railing slats, a calm stare into the lens. 3. A sunlit dirt road, waistcoat on, suit jacket over one shoulder, a wheat stalk in your mouth. 4. Reclining on a tufted brown leather couch in a book-lined office, eyes closed. 5. Extreme close-up: your eyes open and you give a knowing half-smile. 6. One hand on hip beside an ornate curved staircase. The whole montage is one 10-second render, so the face stays consistent across the cuts instead of being stitched from separate clips. ## About the name The trend is named after the TV show because the shots echo its best-known scenes. The template does not use any footage, logos, music or actor likeness from the show; the face in every shot is yours. Soracai is not affiliated with or endorsed by the show's network or producers. If you want a single dramatic scene instead of a montage, the AI crying template gives you a 6-second emotional film moment. ## How to use it 1. Open https://soracai.com/ai-mentalist and upload a photo. 2. Press Generate (350 credits). 3. Download the MP4. ## Tips - Use a sharp, well-lit face photo; the extreme close-up in shot 5 shows every detail. - Your face is kept, but your clothes change per shot, so any outfit in the photo is fine. - Neutral or slightly smug expressions suit the calm, knowing mood best. - The cuts land about every 1.5 seconds, so pick a sound with a steady beat if you replace the audio. - Run it again if one shot looks off; the six-shot order stays the same. ## Use cases - A fan-edit style post on a TV-drama trend. - A confident intro clip for a profile or a creator channel. - A joke edit for a friend who always seems to know everything, with their okay. ## FAQ ### How do I do the AI Mentalist trend? Upload one clear face photo and press Generate. You get a 10-second, six-shot montage with your face in every shot, in about three minutes. ### Is it free? Video templates use paid credits. New accounts get free credits for photo templates only. The exact cost is shown on the Generate button before you confirm. ### Does it use the actor's face? No. The montage uses your face only. It recreates the look and type of shots, not the actor or any real footage. ### Does the video have sound? Yes, a moody synth-pop beat. Mute it and add a trending sound if you prefer. ### Can I make one of a friend? Yes, if they agreed. Do not use it to impersonate or embarrass anyone. ### Is there a watermark? No watermark is added to the video. ### Are my uploads private? Uploads are stored in Firebase Storage (Google Cloud) under your account so the run can happen and the video appears in Creations. They are not public, and you can email support to request deletion. 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