The viral TikTok trend
Hotel Lobby AI
Two photos. One duo video.
Recreate the two-person orange-booth rap performance that's everywhere right now — with yourself, your friends, your characters or your pets.
Before you upload photos of people, please confirm (only needed once):
- The photos are yours, or everyone in them has agreed to their use.
- They do not show celebrities, public figures or anyone whose likeness you have no permission to use.
- They do not show minors in a sexual, suggestive or otherwise inappropriate way.
This run: 1650 credits · Sign up and get 50 free credits.
How Hotel Lobby AI works
Your video in 3 steps
- 01
Upload two photos
You and a friend, two characters, your pets — whoever should share the mic. Clear, front-facing shots work best.
- 02
Pick your settings
Vertical 9:16 for TikTok, or wide 16:9, and a length of 10 or 15 seconds. Or just hit the button — the defaults are ready to post.
- 03
Generate & post
Get a short performance clip. Add the trending Hotel Lobby sound in TikTok or Reels and post it.
Step-by-step guide
How to make a Hotel Lobby video
Making a Hotel Lobby video used to mean cutting two people out of their photos, dropping them into an orange studio and re-timing every gesture by hand. Hotel Lobby AI does it for you: here is the short version, from the first photo to the moment you post.
- 1
Pick two clear photos
Choose one photo of each performer: a front-facing shot with the whole face visible, good light and nothing covering it. Friends, couples, characters and pets all work. Avoid group shots, heavy filters and sunglasses.
- 2
Sign in and upload
Open the generator at the top of this page, sign in with Google, then add the left performer and the right performer. Your photos are stored privately and are only used to make your video.
- 3
Choose vertical or wide
Pick 9:16 for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, or 16:9 for widescreen. You can make both versions from the same two photos.
- 4
Set the length
Choose 10 seconds for a quick loop or 15 seconds for a longer take. The credit cost is shown before you press the button, so there are no surprises.
- 5
Generate and wait
Press Make my video and keep the tab open. Hotel Lobby AI generates your clip from scratch, which usually takes a few minutes, and you get a small celebration when it is ready.
- 6
Download and post
Download the MP4, add the trending Hotel Lobby sound inside TikTok or Reels if you want it, write your caption and post.
Tips for better results
- Use bright, even light on both photos; shadows across the face make the likeness worse.
- Take both photos at a similar distance so the two performers feel like they share one room.
- Keep the two people clearly different in hair or clothing so the model never confuses who is who.
- Hotel Lobby AI works best with one clear face per photo, so crop out other people first.
- Do not upload celebrities, public figures or anyone whose likeness you have no permission to use.
- If a result is not quite right, try a different pair of photos rather than the same two again.
The trend
What is the Hotel Lobby AI trend?
In June 2022, Quavo and Takeoff performed "Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)" on a minimalist music show — two performers, one vintage mic, a saturated orange room. Recently the internet started recreating that performance with AI: people swap in themselves, celebrities, cartoon characters and pets as the two performers.
Hotel Lobby AI is the quickest way to join in. Instead of hand-editing footage, you upload two photos and get a ready-to-post performance clip — the orange booth, the shared mic, the two-verse energy — rendered by an image-to-video model.
We never host the original performance or the song, and we don't use any official logos. This is an independent fan tool: add the trending sound inside your editor of choice.
What you get
What you get with Hotel Lobby AI
A tuned scene, done for you
The orange room, the shared mic and the trade-off-verses choreography are handled by a prompt we've already tuned. You only choose size, quality and length.
Your two performers
Both photos are used as references, so each performer keeps their own face and outfit instead of blending into one.
Sound included
Every video comes with a generated beat and vocals, so it is ready to post. You can still layer the trending sound over it in TikTok or Reels.
Made for vertical
9:16 by default so the clip drops straight into TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Switch to 16:9 when you want widescreen.
Simple and transparent pricing
Pick a plan by how many duo videos you want to make, and save 30% with annual billing. Sign up and get 50 free credits.
Starter — Annual
Billed $83 yearly
Save 30% with annual billing
- 2,000 credits every month, billed yearly
- About 1 video of 15 seconds every month, with sound
- Sound included on every video · Commercial use included
- 2 concurrent generations · Credits valid for 12 months
Pro — Annual
Billed $251 yearly
Save 30% with annual billing
- 7,500 credits every month, billed yearly
- About 3 videos of 15 seconds, or 4 of 10 seconds, every month
- Sound included on every video · Commercial use included
- 4 concurrent generations · Credits valid for 12 months
Ultra — Annual
Billed $839 yearly
Save 30% with annual billing
- 28,000 credits every month, billed yearly
- About 14 videos of 15 seconds, or 16 of 10 seconds, every month
- Sound included on every video · Commercial use included
- 8 concurrent generations · Credits valid for 12 months
What credits buy
Every video is generated from two photos and includes sound. The price is shown before you generate, and failed generations are refunded.
| Video | Credits |
|---|---|
| 10 seconds · 768p | 1,650 |
| 15 seconds · 768p | 2,000 |
FAQ
Hotel Lobby AI questions
What is the Hotel Lobby AI trend?
It is a video trend where people recreate a two-person performance in a bright orange room with a single vintage microphone, swapping in themselves, friends, characters or pets as the performers.
Is the Hotel Lobby trend free to try?
Signing up is free and gives you 50 credits, but a full video costs more than that: 1,650 credits for 10 seconds and 2,000 for 15. So your first video needs a plan or a credit pack, and the price is always shown before you generate. The free route is to edit yourself into the trend by hand in a video editor; it just takes far longer.
How do I make a Hotel Lobby video?
Upload two clear photos, choose 9:16 or 16:9 and a length of 10 or 15 seconds, then press Make my video. Hotel Lobby AI generates the clip from scratch and it is usually ready in a few minutes. The step-by-step guide above walks through each step and lists tips for better results.
Is there a Hotel Lobby app?
There is nothing to download. It runs in your phone or computer browser, and you can add the page to your home screen for app-style access. The finished video downloads as a normal MP4 that you post from TikTok, Instagram or YouTube.
Do I need the original performance video?
No. You only upload two photos. The video is generated from scratch and never uses footage or audio from the original performance.
What photos work best?
Clear, front-facing photos with the whole face visible and good light, one photo per performer. Pets and illustrated characters are welcome too, but blurry, heavily filtered or group photos give weaker results.
Can I use photos of other people or celebrities?
Only use photos you have the right to use. We block minors, sexual or harassing content and prompts that name public figures or protected characters.
Does my video have sound?
Yes. Every Hotel Lobby AI video is generated with a beat and vocals. You can also add the trending sound yourself in TikTok or Reels.
Should I pick 9:16 or 16:9?
Pick 9:16 for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, where vertical video fills the phone screen. Pick 16:9 for YouTube, websites and presentations. Both use the same two photos and cost the same.
Can I use the videos commercially?
Yes, videos made on a paid plan or with purchased credits can be used commercially, subject to the rights you hold in the photos you upload. See our Terms for details.
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Make your Hotel Lobby AI video tonight: sign up, upload two photos and post.
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