VICKI PETROVA

Time Hug

Hug your younger self photo app

Overview

Role
Solo founder
Platform
Web
Timeline
March 2026

Overview

Time Hug is a web app I built as a solo founder to help people reunite with their younger self. You upload a recent photo and a childhood photo; AI combines them into a single image of you hugging your younger self. The idea is simple and nostalgic: a tangible way to connect past and present through a single, emotionally resonant image.

Time Hug

How it works

  • Upload a recent photo and a childhood photo.
  • AI combines them into a single image of you hugging your younger self.
  • Most images are generated in under a minute.
  • Credit-based model: each generation costs 1 credit. No subscription — buy credits when you need them, they never expire.

Features

  • Simple flow — Two photos in, one hug out.
  • Transparent pricing — One-time payment only.
  • No subscription — Credits never expire.
  • Privacy-first — Photos and generated images are not used to train models.

Pricing

  • Single Hug — 1 image for $2.00
  • Memory Pack — 3 images for $5.50 (save 8%)
  • Deep Dive Pack — 10 images for $16.50 (save 18%)

Why it matters

Nostalgia and autobiographical memory are linked to well-being and identity continuity. Time Hug turns that into something shareable: a concrete image that bridges who you were and who you are. AI here serves a personal, emotional use case — not productivity or automation, but connection. The credit-based model keeps it accessible and avoids the subscription fatigue of most SaaS products.