End of Watch AI Trend: How to Make It (2026)
The End of Watch AI trend puts your photo into the locker scene meme from the 2012 film. See how to make it and what it costs — prices checked 3 Nov 2026.
The End of Watch AI trend is a three-year-old meme wearing new clothes: 2023's TikTok locker-scene meme came back in August 2026 as an AI face swap, and you can make your own from one or two photos. Every price and view count was read from official pages on 3 November 2026; unstated numbers stay unstated.
You can make one in a few minutes:
- Open the End of Watch AI template and watch the reference clip.
- Upload two clear photos — front person, rear partner.
- Check the credits and resolution shown before you pay, then generate.
- Download the 11-second 16:9 video and post it.
Create with Popliqo
Make your End of Watch video nowQuick answers
- What is it? An AI video that puts your face into the gear-up scene from the 2012 film End of Watch: pistol, knife, handcuffs, radio and spray, one prop at a time.
- Origin? Meme from August 2023; AI wave from August 2026 (per makeviral.ai).
- How much? 207 credits on Popliqo — ≈$9.20 at the entry Creator plan ($12/mo, 270 credits/mo, read 2026-11-03); 168 credits on MakeViral; 400–900 on Flowlio by resolution.
- Real film or Jake Gyllenhaal? Neither — tools copy an AI-made recreation, not the movie shot or actors' faces.
What the trend is — and who is making it
The scene is from End of Watch (2012), a found-footage police film: Jake Gyllenhaal's officer films himself showing his kit to his own camera, piece by piece (per makeviral.ai and flowlioai.com, read 2026-11-03).
The original meme took off on TikTok in August 2023 under "original sound - xylo", a clip of the rap song "Twirlanta": a gym edition by @wardsimons had 811,300 views by November 2026, and the sound sat in 66,100 videos (per makeviral.ai).
The AI wave started in August 2026 with a Kling AI face-swap template (per makeviral.ai, single source). The top AI tutorial reached 132,700 views and #lockerscenetrend held 966,401 views by 2 November 2026.
What it costs (read 2026-11-03)
| Tool | Price per render | Specs | Refunds | Not stated | Source (read 2026-11-03) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popliqo | 207 credits (≈$9.20 at Creator rate, $12/mo 270 cr; from ≈$7.06 at Studio rate) | 11s, 16:9 MP4, two photos | Failed renders refunded | — | popliqo.com/pricing + template API |
| MakeViral | 168 credits (≈$14.92 at 450 cr for $39.99) | 11s, 720p, 16:9 MP4, no watermark | Failed videos refund credits | Higher-res tiers not stated | makeviral.ai |
| Flowlio | 400 cr (480p) / 600 (720p) / 900 (1080p) | ~11s with sound; solo (1 photo) or duo (2); no watermark | Failed renders refunded | Dollar pricing not stated | flowlioai.com |
Not stated = not published on that page; we borrowed nothing.
At the Creator rate, one Popliqo render (≈$9.20) is about 60% of MakeViral's effective per-video price (≈$14.92); Flowlio costs more credits than either at every tier.
How to make your End of Watch AI video
The quick version sits at the top; here is the full flow. The render takes about five minutes (per the template page, read 2026-11-03):
- Watch the reference clip. Popliqo's preview is the original source clip — a timing reference, not an AI result.
- Upload two separate photos. Image 1 is the person nearest the camera, Image 2 the partner behind; one person per photo, face clear.
- Check the cost and settings before you pay. The screen shows model, duration (11s), resolution and credit cost up front.
- Generate, review, then post. Check identity, hands and props first; a deadpan caption like "gear check before the group chat" works (per flowlioai.com).
Common mistakes
- Using one group photo instead of two separate photos. 🔴 Popliqo's FAQ: "A group photo does not reliably assign the two identities." One photo per person.
- Uploading tiny or covered faces. 🔴 Badge-sized photos or faces hidden by caps and sunglasses starve the model; "a clear phone selfie of each person gives a far better likeness" (flowlioai.com).
- Using someone's photo without asking — or a celebrity's. 🔴 MakeViral's rule, verbatim: "Use your own photo or the photo of an adult who said yes. Never a celebrity, a stranger or a child."
FAQ
What is the End of Watch AI trend?
The AI face-swap version of a TikTok meme: your photo replaces the officer in the locker-room gear-up scene from the 2012 film End of Watch. Meme from August 2023; AI format took off in August 2026 (per makeviral.ai).
What is the End of Watch locker scene meme also called?
"Jake Gyllenhaal locker scene", "End of Watch locker room scene", "Locker scene trend" and "Jake Gyllenhaal cop meme" all mean the same trend — names come from the film's star and its most-memed scene (cross-confirmed via makeviral.ai, flowlioai.com and Google Autocomplete, read 2026-11-03).
What song is used in the End of Watch locker scene meme?
The 2023 sound is "original sound - xylo", a clip of the rap song "Twirlanta", in 66,100 TikTok videos by November 2026 (per makeviral.ai). Generators ship the reference clip's own audio — add the 2023 sound in TikTok when posting.
Does the AI video show Jake Gyllenhaal or the actual film footage?
No. The generators copy an AI-made recreation — MakeViral: "It does not use the film footage, the actors' faces or a police badge". Popliqo's reference clip is an Instagram edit of the meme, not the movie (read 2026-11-03).
The short version
The End of Watch AI trend is the 2023 locker-scene meme reborn as an AI face swap: scene from the 2012 film, sound a "Twirlanta" clip, tools copying an AI recreation rather than the movie. Costs ran from 168 credits (MakeViral) to 400–900 (Flowlio) on 3 November 2026; Popliqo charges 207 credits — ≈$9.20 at the entry Creator plan rate. Two sharp photos, consent, check credits before you pay.
Sources
- popliqo.com/template/end-of-watch-ai (read 2026-11-03)
- popliqo.com/api/templates — slug end-of-watch-ai, tokenCost 207 (read 2026-11-03)
- popliqo.com/pricing (read 2026-11-03)
- flowlioai.com/end-of-watch-ai-trend (read 2026-11-03)
- makeviral.ai/templates/end-of-watch-locker-scene-ai-trend (read 2026-11-03)
- summrs.com — End of Watch listed as a template; pricing not stated on homepage (read 2026-11-03)
- Google Autocomplete suggestion clusters, "end of watch locker scene" seeds (observed 2026-11-03)