About
The AI Ghostface Trend is an AI art[1] trend in which participants use artificial intelligence[2] tools, usually Google Gemini[3], to generate images of themselves in a Y2K style[4] sitting in their bedroom while the character Ghostface from the Scream franchise lingers behind them, often in a doorway. The trend, typically set to a remix of the song “Deceptacon” by Le Tigre, was popularized on TikTok[5] and Instagram Reels[6] in late September 2025 and inspired parodies[7] of the trend in which Ghostface is shown interacting with people in a variety of ways.
Origin
On September 25th, 2025, Instagram[8] user cortneydryden posted an AI-generated photograph of someone meant to resemble herself talking on a phone in a Y2K-style bedroom as Ghostface stands in the doorway behind her, garnering roughly 750 likes in five days. This is the earliest known example of the trend, although it is unconfirmed to be the first.
In the post’s description, the Instagram user offers the prompt that she used in Google[9] Gemini to generate the image.
Create a photo of me in a dreamy y2k style portrait of me laying on a shiny pink satin bedding as i hold a large 90s style chorded phone and in a thoughtful daydreaming pose her long straight blonde hair falls freely with purple butterfly clips on each side. she wears delicate jewelry including dainty gold necklaces and accessories and gold chunky rings. the room behind her is girly and daydreamy with 90s style posters. her makeup is simple yet glamorous with brown lipgloss and brown lip liner. the photo should have a grainy 90s style to it with a light source like a lamp in a dimly lit room at night. a bowl of popcorn rests beside her near some 90s style magazines. the ghostface killer should be behind her staring at her, his body should be dimly lit, and he should be standing in the doorway of a dimly lit hallway. the background behind he should be slightly dark and ominous.
Spread
The trend became increasingly popularized on TikTok and Instagram Reels over the following days in late September 2025.
On September 26th, 2025, TikToker @keepingupwithmuva posted a video compiling several images following the trend and sharing the prompt, garnering over 2.7 million views in four days.
@keepingupwithmuva i am living for this trend 👻🖤 #ghostface #scream #googlegemini #whatsyourfavoritescarymovie ♬ original sound – bizzarespookystories[10][11][12][13][14][15]
On September 28th, TikToker @ashleynicole6454 posted a video following the trend, featuring several images of Ghostface stealing her popcorn, garnering over 770,000 views in two days.
Several examples of the trend were also posted to X on and around this date.
@ashleynicole6454 LITERALLY Obsessed with this trend ! 👻 #ghostface #scream #aitrend #fyp #ghostfacetrend ♬ original sound – bizzarespookystories[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Also on September 28th, 2025, Instagram user penitentpropagandist posted an image following the trend in which Ghostface stalks the protagonist of the video game Blasphemous, The Penitent One, the description reading, “The ‘Ghostface AI” trend is cringe, but exposes a deeper, more disturbing cringe among some modern women – fetishizing murderers,” garnering over 1,300 likes in two days.
Various Examples
@user7828734388267 stface Style Generation Tutorial with Google Gemini AI 😘👆 How to Make Scream Style Photos Ghost Face Style Generation Tutorial with Google Gemini AI Gemini AI Ghost Face Gemini ai Tutorials Tutorials Using Gemini AI Generate y2k style image AI ghost face filter effect Using Gemini AI Create ghostface image text to take photos with ghostface tutorial to generate images in y2k and ghostface style using gemini ai create images with ghostface using gemini ai tutorial to generate ghostface style images using ai #ghostface #geminiai #capcutforus #capcut #capcutpioneer ♬ original sound – Trang[23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
@stylebyexclvsives POV: You trauma dump so hard even GhostFace puts the knife down.🖤 We’re besties now!🥹lmao loving these ghostface AI prompts. At this point I’m really just coming up with my own and having a little fun.☺️ #ghostface #ghostfaceedit #aiprompts #trendingai #happyhalloween ♬ GhostFace – xoxoniko[30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
@zamiramunoz I want to be in the sequel 🔪 #MrGhostFace #ghostface #halloween #gemini #ghostfacetrend ♬ i wanna be in the sequel – i am mclovin[37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
@magilbaql5b ghostface gemini ai tutorial tutorial on generating y2k style images with ghostface using gemini ai ai ghostface filter effect create images with ghostface using gemini ai texto para hacerfoto con ghostface tutorial para generar imágenes con estilo y2k y ghostface usando gemini ai crear imágenes con ghostface usando gemini ai tutorial para generar imágenes con estilo de ghostface usando ai #ghostface #geminiai #capcutforus #capcut #capcutpioneer ♬ เสียงต้นฉบับ – magi004[44][45][46][47][48][49][50]
Search Interest
External References
References
- ^ AI art (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ artificial intelligence (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Google Gemini (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Y2K style (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ TikTok (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Instagram Reels (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ parodies (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Instagram (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Google (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ @keepingupwithmuva (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ghostface (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ scream (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ googlegemini (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ whatsyourfavoritescarymovie (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ original sound – bizzarespookystories (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ @ashleynicole6454 (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ghostface (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ scream (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ aitrend (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ fyp (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ghostfacetrend (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ original sound – bizzarespookystories (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ @user7828734388267 (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ghostface (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ geminiai (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ capcutforus (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ capcut (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ capcutpioneer (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ original sound – Trang (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ @stylebyexclvsives (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ghostface (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ghostfaceedit (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ aiprompts (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ trendingai (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ happyhalloween (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ GhostFace – xoxoniko (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ @zamiramunoz (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ mrghostface (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ghostface (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ halloween (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ gemini (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ghostfacetrend (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ i wanna be in the sequel – i am mclovin (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ @magilbaql5b (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ghostface (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ geminiai (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ capcutforus (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ capcut (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ capcutpioneer (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ เสียงต้นฉบับ – magi004 (www.tiktok.com)