Is the Hotel Lobby AI generator free?

No. Each clip is paid with credits so we can run the model for everyone: 480p for 5 seconds is 95 credits, 720p for 5 seconds is 195, and 720p for 10 seconds is 390. One credit is one US cent. There is no subscription requirement; credit packs work too.

Does the video come with the Hotel Lobby song?

No. The Hotel Lobby song is only available in TikTok’s and Instagram’s music libraries, so add it there when you post, which is how the original trend videos are made. If you would rather have sound baked in, switch on Generate with AI audio to get AI-generated rap voices and a light beat instead of the song.

Why is the clip silent by default?

Two reasons. The platform music libraries are the licensed way to use the track, and AI-generated vocals would fight the real audio. A silent clip syncs cleanly to whichever version of the sound you pick. If you want the model’s own voices and beat, turn on the Generate with AI audio switch; the clip costs the same credits either way.

Can I use my cat or dog?

Yes. Choose Pets and upload one photo per animal. The template switches to pet motion, so you get head bobs and paw gestures rather than human gestures.

Can I upload a photo of a celebrity?

No. Only upload photos of people who agreed to appear, or your own pets. The model runs its own likeness check and sometimes refuses realistic human photos, even ones that are not of anyone famous. When that happens the generation stops and the credits are returned, so just try a different photo.

Do I lose credits if the generation fails?

No. If the model fails, times out, or rejects the input, the credits for that clip are refunded automatically and the failure is shown on the page.

How long does it take?

Most 5-second clips finish in two to four minutes; 10-second 720p clips can take up to six. You can leave the page and find the clip in your dashboard.

Which AI model makes the video?

Seedance 2.0 Mini from ByteDance, running on fal.ai, in multi-reference mode. Both photos are passed as reference images so each subject keeps their own face, hair, clothing, or fur.

Trend template

Hotel Lobby AI Video Generator

Upload two photos and get a vertical clip of you and a friend, or your pets, trading bars on a hanging mic in front of a bright orange wall.

LeftAdd photoPhoto of the subject standing on the left

RightAdd photoPhoto of the subject standing on the right

Who is in the photos?

PeopleYou and a friendPetsDogs, cats and other pets

Length and quality

5s · 480p95 credits5s · 720p195 credits10s · 720p390 credits

9:16 · MP4 without sound

Generate with AI audio

Off: silent clip, add the sound on TikTok or Instagram. On: the model generates voices and a beat. Same credits.

95 credits per clip

The Hotel Lobby AI generator turns two photos into a vertical clip of two people, or two pets, trading verses at one hanging microphone in an orange studio. Upload a Left photo and a Right photo, pick People or Pets, choose a size, and the clip is ready in a few minutes.

The video is silent by default. You add the Hotel Lobby sound inside TikTok or Instagram, which keeps the audio licensed through the platform and keeps your clip eligible for the trend page. If you want the model to voice the clip instead, switch on Generate with AI audio before you press Generate; the credits are the same.

How to make a Hotel Lobby AI video

Step 1
Upload two photos
One Left photo and one Right photo. Front-facing, well lit, one subject each.
Step 2
Choose People or Pets and a size
480p for 5 seconds is the quick test. 720p for the version you post.
Step 3
Generate, download, add the sound
Press Generate, download the MP4, then add the Hotel Lobby sound in TikTok or Instagram.

What is the Hotel Lobby AI trend

The Hotel Lobby AI trend is a short vertical video where two subjects stand side by side in front of a seamless orange backdrop and take turns rapping into a single black microphone hanging from the ceiling. It took off on TikTok and Instagram in late September 2026, first with two cats, then with friends, couples, coworkers, and every kind of pet.

The look comes from a single-colour studio performance format: no set, no props, one colour, one mic. Every Hotel Lobby AI template copies the same ingredients, which is why the format is instantly recognisable in a feed.

What makes the AI version work is the hand-off. One subject leans in and delivers a line, the other nods along, then they swap. The camera never moves and there are no cuts, so the clip reads like a real studio take rather than an edit.

How to do the Hotel Lobby AI with two photos

You need exactly two photos, one for the left spot and one for the right spot. A front-facing photo with the face clearly lit, taken from the waist up, works best. Group photos, sunglasses, and heavy filters make the model guess, and guessing is where likeness drifts.

Step 1: upload the Left photo and the Right photo. Step 2: pick People or Pets and a size. 480p at 5 seconds is the fastest and cheapest. Step 3: press Generate, wait for the progress bar, then download the MP4 and add the sound on TikTok.

The prompt is fixed on our side. You never type a prompt, which is what keeps the orange room, the mic, and the left-right positions consistent across every clip made with this template.

Two friends trading verses in an orange studioA red-haired woman in a green hoodie on the left and a bald, bearded man in a navy blazer on the right take turns rapping into a hanging black mic in front of an orange wall. Made with the Hotel Lobby AI template from two photos.

Hotel Lobby AI with pets, cats and dogs

Hotel Lobby AI works with pets because the template switches to pet-specific motion: bobbing heads, small paw gestures, and leaning in to the mic instead of human hand movements. Cats and dogs are the most popular, and other pets with a clearly visible face can work too.

For a pet photo, get down to eye level and shoot straight on. A photo taken from above makes the model stretch the body to stand upright, and that is where cats come out looking like a different cat.

Two pets of any mix work: a cat and a dog, two dogs, or two cats. Choose Pets when both subjects are animals. A pair of one person and one pet is possible but less predictable, so test it at 480p first.

Orange tabby cat and border collie on the micAn orange tabby cat on the left and a black-and-white border collie on the right bob their heads and lean in to a hanging mic in an orange studio, in a Hotel Lobby AI pet clip.

Samoyed and British Shorthair cat duetA fluffy white Samoyed on the left and a grey British Shorthair cat on the right take turns at a single hanging microphone against a bright orange backdrop. Generated with Hotel Lobby AI from two pet photos.

Tips for a better Hotel Lobby AI clip

Use a photo where the whole head and both shoulders are visible; cropped foreheads become invented foreheads.
Keep the lighting plain. Studio-style or window light transfers better than neon or coloured gels.
Match photo orientation. Two portrait photos give the steadiest left-right placement.
Start with 480p at 5 seconds to check likeness, then rerun at 720p for the version you post.
Download before you leave the page, then add the sound inside TikTok. Do not screen-record the preview.
Leave AI audio off if you plan to add the Hotel Lobby sound; switch it on if you want the model’s own voices and beat.
Avoid group photos. If a photo contains two faces, the model picks one and it may not be the one you wanted.
If a person photo is refused by the likeness check, try a more casual photo with a plainer background, or a slightly stylised one; pet photos are almost never refused.

Hotel Lobby AI examples

Every example below was generated with this template on wandvideo from AI-generated portraits and pet photos.

Dachshund and Siamese cat at the hanging micA brown dachshund on the left and a Siamese cat on the right swap turns at a hanging black mic in an orange studio, one leaning in while the other bobs along. A Hotel Lobby AI clip made from two pet photos.

Hotel Lobby AI FAQ

Inspired by a viral trend. Not affiliated with COLORS, Migos, Quality Control Music or any artist. Only upload photos you have the right to use; you are responsible for the photos you upload and the audio you add.

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