Fury on TikTok for a feature to create photos with deceased relatives | the Chronicle

A filtered achieved great popularity in TIC Tac allowing create photos with loved ones or deceased loved ones.

It is “Green screen analysis”, an effect of the application that allows make photomontages by embedding a picture of a person on any photo loaded in the background.

“It made me very happy to see me now with my father”commented Alexis Puckett, 19, who posted a video with the last photo he took with his father, which died of cancer in 2018. This recording has been viewed a little over 7.4 million times.

Another user who used this filter is Sara rogers, 19 years old. She created a photo with her mother, who died last year in a car accident. “It sounded too realistic and it was very emotional for me.”, he expressed.

Faced with the great repercussions of this function, Sean kim, Product Manager for TikTok in the United States, defined the use of this tool as “inspiring”.

“This use of Green Screen Scan is another inspiring example of the creativity and heart of our community.”, he told BuzzFeed News, adding that they are “proud to see you continue to use TikTok to tell stories and share important moments with the world”.