Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 Trend: The AI Summit Climb and the 2027 You Saying Goodbye, Explained

TL;DR — The Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 trend is a New Year video where you leave 2026 behind, best known as an AI climb onto a giant stone 2027 from 1 photo. It took off on TikTok in late October 2026, mostly through CapCut templates, and the biggest AI summit post passed 1.1 million views. A second version shows the 2027 you hugging the 2026 you goodbye on a rainy highway. You can make either one from one photo on Seadanse's Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 page.

The biggest clip of the season is a cartoon recap. On October 30, 2026, a cartoon recap with 6.5 million views and 768,000 likes showed the 6 walking off and a 7 walking in.

Under it, a comment with 16,300 likes caught the mood: "i swar 2026 is super fast😭". The year felt like it flew right past us.

Then came the AI climb. On October 29, a TikTok post from Pakistan with 1.1 million views showed someone hauling themselves up onto a giant stone 2027 on a mountain peak.

Viewers flooded the comments. One asked, "kasy bni ye video" ("how was this video made").

Here's what you need to know. We'll walk you through what the trend is and the four versions people post. Then where it came from, how it spread, what happens in the AI video, and how to make yours.

What Is the Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 Trend?

The Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 trend is a viral New Year video format where you mark the turn of the year by stepping out of 2026 and stepping into 2027. People also call it goodbye 2026 hello 2027, and last year it was goodbye 2025 welcome 2026.

Here are the four versions people post:

• The summit climb: an AI video made from one photo. You haul yourself up onto giant white stone numerals reading 2027 on a mountain peak and stand with your arms wide. The camera pulls back like a drone to show the sunrise. The cleanest post runs about 8 seconds in one continuous shot.
• The two yous: an AI video made from one photo. The 2027 you hugs the 2026 you on a rainy night highway under 2026 and 2027 road signs, then leaves with a suitcase.
• Push the 6: an AI video made from one photo. A stone 2026 sits on a cliff, you push the 6 off the edge, and you set a 7 in its place.
• The recap: a template that isn't AI. Cartoon digits show the 6 walking off and a 7 walking in. Then come slots you fill with your own clips from the year, and a "thank you, 2026" roll.

The first three are AI videos made from one photo; the recap is a template you fill with your own clips.

Where the Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 Trend Came From

The Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 trend grew out of last year's goodbye 2025 welcome 2026 posts, and its AI versions appeared on TikTok in the last week of October 2026. Last New Year, a popular CapCut template sat you on a giant 2026 while the 5 flew away, as one AI video site describes it.

Here's how the week went:

• October 26: The CapCut template for the two-yous goodbye was created on its template page.
• October 27: A TikTok post from France of the two-yous goodbye reached 97,000 views, asking "Comment créer cette vidéo où le toi de 2027 fait ses adieux au toi de 2026 ?" ("How do you make this video where the 2027 you says goodbye to the 2026 you?").
• October 28: A French tutorial for the push-the-6 version reached 254,000 views.
• October 29: The summit-climb CapCut template was created, and a TikTok post from Pakistan of the summit climb passed 1.1 million views and 62,000 likes.
• October 30: The cartoon recap post reached 6.5 million views and 768,000 likes.
• October 31: A French how-to post titled "Adieu 2026 Bienvenue 2027" ("Goodbye 2026, Welcome 2027") passed 850,000 views.

In one week, the Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 trend went from a few posts to millions of views.

Make Your Own Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 Video

You can make your own video using one photo of you, or of a cartoon, anime or game character. On Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 for TikTok and Reels, you pick the Welcome 2027 scene (the climb) or the Goodbye 2026 scene (the rainy farewell).

Your face and hair stay yours throughout the video. It's live action with a real moving body, not your face pasted onto a clip.

You'll get a 10-second vertical video with sound made right with it. It runs directly in your web browser, so you won't need an app or a template link.

One 720p video costs $9.90, paid once, and you don't need an account. We also put together a guide on how to make a Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 AI video in 4 steps.

How the Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 Trend Spread on TikTok

The Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 trend spread through CapCut templates, ready-made edits with a slot for your photo, linked under almost every post. A CapCut template is an edit someone already built in the CapCut app, with a slot for your photo.

In 75 of the 75 trend videos we looked at, the creator used a CapCut template, and 69 carried CapCut's promo hashtags. The summit template reached 137,450 uses by November 2. That means most climbing clips on your feed came from that one setup.

Here's where the 2027 trend took off:

• Pakistan: The summit climb took off here, driven by Urdu and Punjabi captions.
• France: Creators posted "Adieu 2026 Bienvenue 2027" tutorials and the two-yous goodbye clip.
• Russia: Creators posted step-by-step tutorials pointing viewers straight to the template.
• The UK, Indonesia, Brazil and Latin America: Viewers shared the recap and the summit climb, often captioned "Adiós 2026, hola 2027".

On October 31, 29 TikTok trend accounts posted it in one day, up from 6 the day before. If a template says it's paid, or opens and then stops with an error, here's which Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 CapCut template is which. We've sorted them out.

What Happens in the AI Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 Video

The AI Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 video is one continuous shot of about 10 seconds, made from your photo, with the moves and the camera planned beat by beat. It's vertical, so it fits right into TikTok and Reels without any watermarks on export.

Here's the summit climb in our Welcome 2027 scene:

• The climb (0 to 2 seconds): the camera sits close up, level with the flat top of a giant stone 0. Your hands grip its edge, and your head and shoulders rise over it as you pull yourself up.
• On top (2 to 4 seconds): You swing a knee up, crawl forward toward the camera and stand tall as the framing eases back to show all of you.
• Arms wide (4 to 5.5 seconds): Standing tall on top of the 0, you look straight into the camera lens, laugh and throw both arms wide.
• The reveal (5.5 to 8.5 seconds): with your arms still wide, you hold your spot on the 0 as the camera flies back and up like a drone. All four giant numerals, 2027, come into view on the peak at sunrise.
• The wide shot (8.5 to 10 seconds): the camera holds still on the wide view. You stand small with your arms wide on top of the 0, and 2027 is sharp and whole against the clouds.

What you hear is mountain wind, your hands on stone, a hard breath and a happy laugh. Under it, there's an original uplifting tune: soft piano and strings that build up to a deep drum hit.

And here's the rainy goodbye in our Goodbye 2026 scene:

• The hug (0 to 2 seconds): the 2027 you and the 2026 you hold each other in a long, tight hug. You're in the middle of a wet road, and heavy rain pours down.
• Letting go (2 to 4 seconds): You let go, and the 2027 you smiles, touches the cheek of the 2026 you once, and picks up a silver suitcase.
• The car (4 to 6.5 seconds): The 2027 you rolls the suitcase over to a black car waiting in the right lane, puts it in the boot and gets inside.
• Driving off (6.5 to 8.5 seconds): The car pulls away under the 2027 sign toward warm orange city lights, with a hand waving from the window.
• The smile (8.5 to 10 seconds): the 2026 you stands alone in the rain under the cold blue 2026 sign and waves after the car. Then you look straight into the camera with a small, brave smile as the lens moves closer.

You hear pouring rain, distant thunder, rolling suitcase wheels, a car door, and an original slow piano tune that swells until a high note lands on the final smile. If you prefer that story, you can make the 2027 you say goodbye to the 2026 you right in your browser.

Why People Love the Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 Trend

People love the Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 trend because it turns the feeling that the year flew by into a fresh start you can post. When a year feels fast, you'll want a clear visual line between what you went through and what comes next.

Here's what people say under the posts:

• The year that flew: Commenters keep writing that the year vanished, like "i swar 2026 is super fast😭" (16,300 likes) and "why is it so FAST!?!?!?!?!?" (1,076 likes).
• The number that leaves: People feel an odd sadness for the old year, like the Russian viewer who wrote, "мне всегда было жалко цифру которая уходит😭" ("I always felt sorry for the number that leaves", 2,770 likes).
• The fresh start: Viewers see it as a turning point, like the French viewer who wrote, "Mon année est déjà fini 😳, 2027 sera mon année pour cette fois" ("My year is already over, 2027 will be my year this time", 25 likes).
• The "make me one" ask: Others simply want their own clip, commenting "one video for me please sister 🙏" (5 likes) and "yaar meri aisi video bana do na 🥹🥹" ("please make a video like this for me", 2 likes).

The summit climb answers that hope for a fresh start, while the Goodbye 2026 scene honors the year you're leaving behind.

Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 Trend FAQ

Is the Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 trend AI?

The summit climb, push the 6 and the two-yous goodbye are AI videos made from a single photo. The cartoon recap version isn't AI. It's a template you fill with your own video clips.

What app makes the Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 video?

Most posts on TikTok come from CapCut templates, linked right under the post. On our page, you can create it straight in your web browser from one photo without installing any app.

Is goodbye 2026 hello 2027 the same trend?

Yes, goodbye 2026 hello 2027 is just another name people use when searching for the exact same video.

Can a cartoon or anime character climb the giant 2027?

Yes, it'll work: a clear photo of an anime, cartoon or game character does just what a photo of a person does. Both scenes cost the exact same price.

How much does a Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 video cost?

One 720p video costs $9.90 through our 500-credit pack, paid once with no subscription needed. The same pack covers a 480p video, which takes 375 credits, and both scenes carry the exact same price.

Pack credits stay valid for 12 months, and credits return automatically if a video fails. You can see all the details on Seadanse pricing.

What other New Year-style AI videos can I make from one photo?

You can watch the camera pull back from you out to space with our Earth Zoom Out AI Video Generator. For another festive clip, create a holiday dance using Elf Dance AI for TikTok and Reels.

Say Goodbye to 2026 With Your Own Video

The Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 trend is your way to leave 2026 behind, and it's all from one photo. Tackle the mountain climb onto the giant stone 2027, or share the rainy highway hug. Either way, you can make your Goodbye 2026, Welcome 2027 video for $9.90 at 720p before midnight on December 31.

Written by The Seadanse Team, the team that built the Goodbye 2026 Welcome 2027 page.

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