The viral original: tuxedo, the walk-up, the golden ball. A grand old theatre at night, gilded balconies, red velvet seats, an audience in black tie, a lit staircase up to a dark stage with gold light panels and gold sparks at the end.
Updated Oct 29, 2026 · By the AI Ballon d’Or team
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Black Tie Winner is the clip that started the trend, rebuilt around your face. You stand up in the gala audience, button a black tuxedo, kiss the guest beside you on the cheek, climb the lit steps and take the golden ball from the presenter. Whatever you wear in your photo, the video dresses you in black tie, because that is what makes the family chat believe it.
Tips for the black tie winner
A chest-up selfie with your whole face in sharp focus gives the close-up at the end the best likeness.
Short or tied-back hair survives the walk-up best; very long loose hair can drift between shots.
Glasses are kept. Take them off in the photo if you want the classic clean look on stage.
What is already set for you
The subject: the person from your photo in a tailored black tuxedo, crisp white shirt and black tie, receiving a plain golden football trophy on a dark rock-like base.
The scene: a grand old theatre at night, gilded balconies, red velvet seats, an audience in black tie, a lit staircase up to a dark stage with gold light panels and gold sparks at the end.
The timing: Every template stands you up in the first 2.5 seconds, plays the kiss and the walk-up, and ends on the golden close-up in the last 3.
With the Black Tie Winner template, AI Ballon d’Or turns your photo (one per person on a two-person template) into a ballon d'or ai video set in a grand old theatre at night, gilded balconies, red velvet seats, an audience in black tie, a lit staircase up to a dark stage with gold light panels and gold sparks at the end. Upload it, select the template and generate.
What does the black tie winner look like?
On AI Ballon d’Or, the black tie winner is the person from your photo in a tailored black tuxedo, crisp white shirt and black tie, receiving a plain golden football trophy on a dark rock-like base. It is a generic design with no brand marks.
Will the Black Tie Winner video change my clothes?
Yes. AI Ballon d’Or keeps your face, hairstyle and skin tone from the photo but always dresses you in a black tuxedo, white shirt and black tie, the outfit of the viral original. Casual photos work fine: a hoodie or a T-shirt in the photo still ends up as black tie in the 10-second video.
