Publish AI couple video with a checked export and disclosure

Freeze the version that will actually be uploaded

Finish the edit before opening several publishing apps. Export a clearly named delivery file and record its dimensions, frame rate, duration and audio version. A filename such as couple-story-vertical-v03-clean distinguishes a picture master from a later version with destination-specific music. Keep the wide master and editing project separately.

Watch that exact file from start to end in another player. Check both identities through overlap, the embrace transition, the memory entry and the final frame. Confirm that a rejected clip or old soundtrack has not returned through an outdated timeline. A correct project preview does not establish which file sits in the upload folder.

The Zombie Couple site currently provides a local two-photo preview and two reference films; generation and checkout are disabled. This guide covers publishing an independently produced film. It does not describe a publishing feature on the site or claim that an end-to-end paid generation has been tested.

Separate export examples from documented eligibility

A 1080 by 1920, 9:16 file is the chosen vertical export example for this guide. Keep both faces and meaningful hands inside its composition, then inspect the destination preview for overlays. That example is not a claim that all platforms require those dimensions or accept the same duration and codec combinations.

YouTube's current Shorts guidance says square or vertical uploads up to three minutes can be categorized as Shorts under its documented date and channel conditions. The linked eligibility page includes an Official Artist Channel exception, so check the current page for your channel rather than treating the summary as universal. A wide upload serves a different presentation goal.

TikTok's official CapCut introduction recommends 9:16 as an editing choice. That is a recommendation, not an organic-upload maximum. For Instagram Reels, check the current upload requirements in Instagram's help and confirm that your file is accepted by the posting interface. Check the duration, format and preview for that destination before choosing public visibility.

Resolve audio for this destination before uploading

Decide whether music is already included in the exported file or will be added using the platform's library. Keep the decision in the destination record. A song available in one app does not automatically become licensed for another destination, and the title of a song associated with a trend does not establish permission to use its recording. For YouTube, check the current Shorts music and copyright guidance. Its help distinguishes music-library use and the consequences of Content ID claims, including blocking for Shorts over one minute with an active claim. Read the current conditions for your exact upload rather than assuming a short duration removes all copyright concerns.

Review the processed audio as well as the local master. A platform-added track can begin at a different point or cover dialogue after its level is changed. Avoid doubling the song by adding the same track over a file that already contains it. The background-music guide covers clean masters and mix checks in more detail.

Use YouTube’s current synthetic-content disclosure control

YouTube requires disclosure for meaningfully altered or synthetically generated content that seems realistic, including making a real person appear to do something they did not do or generating a realistic scene that did not occur. Minor aesthetic edits and clearly unrealistic content are treated differently in its examples. Judge the actual film, not merely whether any AI tool touched the project.

As checked on October 15, 2026, YouTube's current help describes the AI use control under Attributes. Follow the linked help and the interface presented in your account when uploading. Older tutorials may call the area altered content; do not rely on a stale screenshot to locate the current control.

A realistic synthetic scene involving recognizable partners is a strong reason to disclose the generated event accurately. A factual description such as “AI-generated fictional couple scene using supplied likeness references” can also clarify context when true. Description text complements the platform setting; it does not replace a required disclosure control or establish permission to depict someone.

Check TikTok and Meta labels using their own evidence

TikTok's 2026 newsroom guidance confirms that realistic AI-generated content must be labeled and that creators have a labeling toggle. It also discusses automatic labeling through technical signals. Inspect the current posting interface for the applicable creator disclosure rather than relying on automatic detection to explain your scene.

TikTok's 9:16 recommendation is separate from that labeling requirement. One concerns framing; the other concerns how viewers understand synthetic media. A vertical file can be correctly formatted while still needing a disclosure. Keep those checks as different entries in the destination record.

Meta's AI-labeling announcement explains AI info labels based on detection signals or disclosure and distinguishes generated content from some edited content. For Instagram, inspect the current posting controls and help, apply the appropriate available disclosure, and keep the caption factual. Review the visible labeling information before publishing. A disclosure does not replace the platform's other posting requirements or guarantee that a post will be accepted.

Review the processed version before public visibility

On YouTube, use the documented upload workflow and choose a private review stage before changing the video to public. For another destination, use its available draft, preview or restricted-review option and check what that option actually exposes. A draft is not interchangeable with a published private video on every platform.

Watch the processed version on a phone-sized screen. Check whether the interface covers a face, whether the cover image represents the film accurately, and whether captions remain legible. Listen through the beginning, dialogue and ending. Processing can change the experience even when the local export looked acceptable.

Review the title and description beside the disclosure. Avoid wording that presents the synthetic event as real footage, implies the referenced creators endorsed your version or claims a tested tool result you did not produce. If you credit inspiration, identify the source accurately and distinguish your own film from the reference. Keep any unresolved issue in draft while you repair it.

• The processed preview is the intended version.
• Both partners and the important gesture remain visible.
• Audio choice and mix match this destination.
• The cover and description accurately represent the film.
• Required disclosure is applied through the current control.

Record the final visibility and keep a recoverable master

Immediately before publication, confirm the account, audience or visibility setting and destination. Uploading a file and reviewing a draft are separate from authorizing a public post. When you do choose to publish, save the post URL with the delivery filename, audio choice and disclosure note so a later correction can identify the version involved.

After publication, open the actual post and check the visible picture, sound and labeling information. A local export check and an upload success message do not establish the final public experience. If the wrong version appears, use the platform's available correction or removal controls rather than leaving a known mismatch in place.

Preserve the clean master for another platform and repeat the destination-specific checks there. Reusing the same picture can be sensible; audio permissions, disclosure controls and previews still need their own review. The endpoint is a particular published version you can trace, with an accurate description of what is synthetic and a record of the file viewers actually receive.