Charli “Renegade” Red Carpet – Face Swap Video Template

Create a red-carpet moment with a twist. This template uses Magic Hour’s AI Face Swap to put any face into a glamorous premiere-style scene, inspired by viral TikTok dance culture and creator-led red carpet content.

What This Template Does

The Charli “Renegade” Red Carpet template is a pre-built Face Swap video project you can remix inside Magic Hour. It lets you:

Take a red carpet walk or dance clip and seamlessly swap the on-screen face with your own, a friend, a character, or a brand mascot.
Produce short, social-ready videos that reference the “Renegade” dance and creator culture without needing advanced editing skills.
Quickly iterate, test concepts, and ship polished content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, or paid social.

Under the hood, it relies on Magic Hour’s AI face swap engine, which tracks facial landmarks frame-by-frame and blends lighting, pose, and expression to keep results stable and realistic across video.

Why Face Swap Works So Well for Red Carpet & Dance Content

Face swap videos have become a staple format across social platforms because they:

Lower production cost: You can reuse the same base footage and test many concepts by swapping only the face.
Capitalize on recognition: Referencing familiar formats—like TikTok dance trends and red-carpet interviews—boosts watch time and shareability.
Enable rapid personalization: Put your audience, your team, or your customers “on the carpet” in seconds, at scale.

Magic Hour’s Face Swap Video creator is optimized for these use cases: creator collabs, UGC concepts, meme formats, and branded character content.

Charli, the “Renegade,” and Creator Culture

Charli D’Amelio became one of TikTok’s most recognizable creators by popularizing dance trends like the “Renegade.” Her videos helped normalize creator-led choreography as a default language for short-form content. The red-carpet twist echoes how creators now move fluidly between social feeds, brand events, and mainstream entertainment.

This template leans into that cultural context:

Dance + red carpet: A familiar, high-status visual paired with kinetic, social-native movement.
Creator-first framing: Designed for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and fan edits rather than traditional TV formats.
Remix-friendly: Built to be cloned, updated, and repurposed by other creators and teams.

How to Remix This Template in Magic Hour

You don’t need to start from scratch. To create your own version:

Open the Face Swap Video creator
Go to Face Swap Video in Magic Hour. Start a new project using a red-carpet or dance-style base clip.
Choose your base footage
Use:
- A stock red-carpet walk or dance performance.
- Your own footage walking toward the camera or doing a short routine.
- Clips generated from tools like Image to Video or Text to Video if you want a fully AI-created scene.
Upload the face you want to swap in
Provide clear reference images or frames of the target face. You can create high-quality portraits using:
- AI Selfie Generator for stylized or studio-like selfies.
- AI Headshot Generator for polished, professional looks.
- Avatar Generator or AI Character Generator for fictional personas.
Run the face swap
Use the Face Swap tool within the project to map your chosen face onto the on-screen character across the video.
Refine visuals for social
Before export, consider:
- Upscaling with Video Upscaler or Image Upscaler for crisper frames.
- Cleaning backgrounds or distractions using Image Background Remover or Remove Object from Photo for thumbnails and cover frames.
Export and publish
Export in a vertical, social-friendly format and share directly to TikTok, Instagram Reels, Shorts, or as part of a larger campaign.

Advanced Remix Ideas for Creators & Teams

Once you’ve cloned the basic Charli “Renegade” Red Carpet concept, you can push it further:

Multi-face red carpet compilation
Use the same base clip and generate multiple versions with different faces (team members, influencers, characters). Cut them into a single montage. The Face Swap GIF workflow is useful for quick looping reactions or avatars derived from the main video.
Talking red carpet interviews
Combine this template with Lip Sync or AI Talking Photo to turn stills or short clips into full “red carpet interview” segments. Pair with AI Voice Generator or AI Voice Cloner to match or stylize the voice.
Animated or stylized red carpets
Instead of live action, generate animated hosts or stylized celebrities with:
- Animated Characters Generator
- AI Anime Generator or Disney AI Generator for specific visual styles
- AI Art Generator or AI Image Generator for bespoke red carpet backdrops
Then bring them to life via Image to Video and apply Face Swap on top.
Campaign-specific “premieres”
For product launches or feature announcements, brand the red carpet with AI-generated banners and logos from:
- AI Logo Generator
- Thumbnail Maker
- AI Background Generator or AI Interior Design Generator (for event-style spaces)
Swap in customers, partners, or internal champions as the “stars” walking your branded carpet.

Best Practices for High-Quality Face Swap Red Carpet Videos

Use clear, front-facing reference faces
Faces with good lighting, visible eyes, and neutral expressions tend to swap more convincingly. Avoid heavy obstructions (sunglasses, masks) if you want expressive results.
Match lighting and perspective
Try to keep the lighting on your face reference similar to the base red carpet footage (e.g., both well-lit from the front). This reduces mismatched shadows or color casts.
Keep videos short and focused
Social platforms reward tight, repeatable formats. Aim for 6–15 seconds for punchy red carpet intros, then chain multiple clips if needed.
Polish your key frames
Export stills from your best frames and refine them with:
- AI Image Editor for cosmetic tweaks.
- Unblur Image and Photo Colorizer for clarity and color.
Use these for thumbnails, posters, or cover images.
Consider audio and captions
Pair visuals with music, voice-over, or crowd ambience. Use Auto Subtitle Generator so your red carpet content remains accessible and watchable with sound off.

How This Template Fits into a Larger AI Video Stack

For creators, marketers, and startups building repeatable video systems, this template is a useful building block rather than a one-off gimmick. You can integrate it with:

Character pipelines – Design recurring “brand characters” with AI Face Generator, then drop them into red carpet scenes and other recurring formats using Face Swap.
Multi-format campaigns – Turn the same concept into GIFs via AI GIF Generator, memes with AI Meme Generator, and static posts through AI Image Generator.
Iterative testing – Ship multiple versions of the same red carpet script with different faces, outfits (via AI Clothes Changer or AI Outfit Generator), and backdrops to A/B test which combinations perform best.

Use Cases by Role

Creators & influencers
Spin up quick red carpet intros for collaborations, event recaps, or fan shoutouts. Turn your audience into guests on your “premiere” with batch face swaps.
Marketing & growth teams
Localize campaign creatives by swapping in regional ambassadors, customer personas, or partner teams—while keeping your base footage identical for consistent brand quality.
Startups & product teams
Use the red carpet as a metaphorical “launch event” for new features. Put your PM, founder, or even your mascot on the carpet to announce updates in a repeatable format.
Developers & technical teams
Treat this template as a reference implementation of Face Swap in a constrained, well-understood setting (consistent lighting, predictable motion). It’s a good sandbox for understanding where AI video excels and where you might want human QA.

Related Magic Hour Tools Worth Exploring

If you like this template, you may also want to explore:

Video to Video – Restyle your red carpet footage into different aesthetics (cartoon, cinematic, anime) and then apply face swap.
Animation – Turn storyboards or static frames into animated sequences, then put your chosen faces onto animated hosts or presenters.
AI Face Editor – Fine-tune facial attributes before or after swapping to align with your brand or character design.
AI Tattoo Generator & Full Body Generator – Extend the “celebrity” look with full-body character design, then feature them on the carpet.

Start Remixing the Charli “Renegade” Red Carpet Template

The Charli “Renegade” Red Carpet Face Swap template is designed for fast experimentation and professional-quality output. Clone it, swap in your own faces, rebrand the environment, and plug it into your broader AI content pipeline.

Open Face Swap Video, load your red carpet footage, and start remixing your own version today.