AI video trends, checked September 2026

AI Video Templates for Viral Trends

10 trends people post right now. Add your photo, tap once, and get the video with sound.

No prompt to write: Add your photo and tap once

Make a Hotel Lobby video

Each trend shows its credit cost. A failed video gives its credits back.

Pick a trend

10 AI video trends, ready to make

Sorted by how many people search for them. Every example was made from AI-made people and pets with the prompts on its page.

Hotel Lobby AI video example

Hotel Lobby

You and a friend, or your two pets, trade a rap into one hanging mic in a bright orange booth. Two photos in, a 10-second clip with sound out.

No prompt to write

56 credits

2 photos in, video with sound out

Make yours
80s AI AI video example

80s AI

One selfie becomes a faded 1985 snapshot with big hair and a date stamp. Stop there for the photo, or animate it into a 10-second camcorder home video with sound.

No prompt to write

128 credits

1 photo in, video with sound out

Make yours
Dancing Pet AI video example

Dancing Pet

Your dog or cat stands up on its hind legs at home and does a happy, bouncy dance. One pet photo in, a 10-second clip with an original beat out.

No prompt to write

128 credits

1 photo in, video with sound out

Make yours
AI Hug AI video example

AI Hug

Two people step toward each other in a sunny park and share a warm hug. Two photos in, an 8-second clip with gentle original music out.

No prompt to write

103 credits

2 photos in, video with sound out

Make yours
AI Crying AI video example

AI Crying

One photo of you becomes the night farewell scene from a drama: you smile through tears at someone, the smile breaks, and you walk away.

No prompt to write

128 credits

1 photo in, video with sound out

Make yours
Earth Zoom Out AI video example

Earth Zoom Out

It starts as a wide 0.5x selfie of you waving. Then the camera rises, and keeps rising: over the city, through the clouds, out to the whole blue Earth.

No prompt to write

128 credits

1 photo in, video with sound out

Make yours
Future Baby AI video example

Future Baby

Two partner photos in, one imagined baby out: a nostalgic camcorder montage of first steps, messy breakfasts and a ride on a parent's shoulders.

No prompt to write

128 credits

2 photos in, video with sound out

Make yours
Storm AI video example

Storm

You stand calm in the center, dressed in white. Around you, dozens of people in black suits snap, twist and bow on a heavy beat. One photo in, a 10-second clip with sound out.

No prompt to write

128 credits

1 photo in, video with sound out

Make yours
Cinema Breakout AI video example

Cinema Breakout

You sit in the front row of a dark cinema. A steam train on the screen bursts into the room and stops above your seat. You scream, then laugh. One photo in, an 8-second clip with sound out.

No prompt to write

103 credits

1 photo in, video with sound out

Make yours
Giant Bed AI video example

Giant Bed

You climb onto a white bed so big it fills the room, crawl across it for ages, and flop into the pillows. One photo of you or your pet in, a 10-second clip with sound out.

No prompt to write

128 credits

1 photo in, video with sound out

Make yours

An AI video template is a tested prompt that recreates one viral format with your own photo. On MakeViral you add your photo and press one button: Nano Banana 2 puts you into the scene, then an image-to-video model animates it with original sound. You write no prompt, and you pay one price, shown before you start. Each page below has an example, the prompts and the price.

What each template needs and what it costs

Credits are the one-tap price on each page: the scene photo and the video, charged once. “From” is the smallest one-time pack that covers one video. The create page shows the exact price on the Generate button before you spend anything, and a failed video gives the credits back.

TrendYou uploadLengthCredits
Hotel LobbyLeft person + Right person10 s56
80s AIYour selfie10 s128
Dancing PetYour pet, whole body10 s128
AI HugFirst person + Second person8 s103
AI CryingA clear face photo10 s128
Earth Zoom OutYour photo10 s128
Future BabyFirst partner + Second partner10 s128
StormYour photo10 s128
Cinema BreakoutYour photo8 s103
Giant BedYour photo10 s128

How do these AI video templates work?

Most viral AI videos in September 2026 follow the same recipe. First an image model puts you, your friend or your pet into the scene of the trend: an orange studio booth, a 1985 living room, the front row of a cinema. Then an image-to-video model moves that still for 5 to 10 seconds and adds sound. The template is the pair of prompts that makes both steps land.

On MakeViral you do not need to paste anything. The “Make yours” button on each page opens the one-tap create page: add the photos and press Generate. Each page also has “Edit the prompts yourself”, which opens AI Photo with the photo prompt filled in, so you can still change every word.

What we leave out on purpose

The prompts never name a real song, artist, film, brand or sports team, and they ask for original music. Add the trending sound in the posting app. Use photos of yourself, of adults who agreed, or of your own pets.

FAQ

AI video template questions

What is an AI video template?
An AI video template is a tested prompt, and sometimes a photo step before it, that recreates one viral video format with your own photo. You upload the photo, the image model builds the first frame, and the video model animates it. The template fixes the scene, the motion and the sound, so you only choose who is in it.
Do I need video editing skills to use these templates?
No. Every template on MakeViral runs in the browser: upload a photo, press Generate, and download an MP4 with sound. Each page has the prompts to copy, a button that opens the app with everything filled in, and the credit price before you start.
Can I use my own photos of friends or family?
Yes, if they agree. Use photos of adults who gave you permission, or photos of your own pets. Do not upload photos of celebrities or strangers. Some video models refuse images of well-known people, and a fake video of a real person can break platform rules.
Do the videos use the original trend song?
No. The templates ask the model for original music or sound, so the clip has no copyrighted audio in it. If you want the trending sound, add it inside TikTok, Instagram or YouTube when you post, from their own licensed music library.
How often do you add new templates?
When a format takes off. Viral AI video formats rise and fade within a few weeks, so we add a page once a trend shows real reach in several places, test the prompts, and date every page. The date on each template shows when we last checked it.
Why are the people in the examples not real?
Every example on these pages was made from AI-generated people and pets, so no real person appears without consent. When you make your own, the video uses the photo you upload, and the result looks like you or your pet.

Make your first trend video

Pick a trend, add your photo, and download an MP4 with sound for TikTok, Reels or Shorts. No prompt to write.

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