# Bad Times Trend AI: Argue With the Camera From One Photo > The Bad Times trend is the viral TikTok routine to Imael Angel's song "Bad Times": you grab your head, put a hand on your hip, hold up stop palms and argue with whoever is filming. Canonical: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/bad-times-ai-trend Updated: 2026-10-14 Published: 2026-10-14 Author: İrfan Şener (https://www.makeviral.ai/about) Publisher: MakeViral (https://www.makeviral.ai) The **Bad Times trend** is the viral TikTok routine to Imael Angel's song "Bad Times": you grab your head, put a hand on your hip, hold up stop palms and argue with whoever is filming. You need one photo. MakeViral plays the routine with you in your own place, or puts your pet into the viral AI dog clip. Hands on the head, a hand on the hip, stop palms and a long stare at whoever is filming: the viral routine to Imael Angel's "Bad Times". Add one photo of you or your pet and get the clip with the song. **Make it now:** [Make this video](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/bad-times-ai-trend/create). 1 photo · 10 s · 9:16 with sound · 40 credits, charged once · ready in a few minutes · no prompt to write. Keyword: bad times trend. Also answers: bad times ai, bad times ai trend, bad times trend ai, bad times ai video, bad times trend tiktok, bad times trend instagram, bad times imael angel trend, bad times imael angel, bad times dance, bad times dance video, bad times dispute trend, bad times dog, bad times cat, bad times pet trend, ça va barder trend. ## What is the Bad Times Trend trend, and where did it start? "Bad Times" is a deep house song by Imael Angel, released on 30 March 2026. The trend started on 20 August 2026, when the creator @bouuhyachaka posted herself lip-syncing to it and arguing with the person filming her: wide eyes, frowns, a hand on the hip and a finger pointed at the camera. It had 19.4 million views by 14 October. Ten days later @benandzara posted a version captioned "Well that escalated", which reached 41 million views. On 9 September @bouuhyachaka posted a second take in her kitchen, one fixed shot with the full routine. It had 17.6 million views by 14 October, and it is the take the AI versions copy. On 22 September an AI dog doing the routine in a bright kitchen went up on @tillandsialover (9.9 million views and 695,800 likes by 14 October), and an AI cat on @shalunts_art the same day. CapCut templates that put babies in her place followed from late September. By 14 October, #badtimes had 29,488 TikTok videos and 201 million views. ### Bad Times Trend trend timeline - **2026-03-30**: Imael Angel releases the deep house single "Bad Times". Source: [Songfacts](https://www.songfacts.com/facts/imael-angel/bad-times). - **2026-08-20**: @bouuhyachaka lip-syncs "Bad Times" and argues with the camera; the clip has 19.4 million views and 952,800 likes by 14 October. Source: [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bouuhyachaka/video/7676103446784707863). - **2026-08-30**: @benandzara posts a version inspired by her, "Well that escalated"; it becomes the most viewed clip of the trend, with 41 million views and 2.7 million likes by 14 October. Source: [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@benandzara/video/7679779459808890132). - **2026-09-09**: @bouuhyachaka posts the full routine in one fixed kitchen shot; it has 17.6 million views and 1.1 million likes by 14 October. Source: [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bouuhyachaka/video/7683484499623152918). - **2026-09-22**: An AI dog does the routine in a bright kitchen; the clip has 9.9 million views, 695,800 likes and 423,700 shares by 14 October. Source: [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@tillandsialover/video/7688386199270001953). - **2026-10-14**: #badtimes has 29,488 TikTok videos and 201.2 million views, and #badtimesimaelangel 3,613 videos and 41.5 million views. ## What the Bad Times Trend video looks like Made from the prompts on this page. The people and pets are AI-made, not real persons, and the sound is original. Your result will differ from run to run. - **Example 1** (15 s, 9:16 MP4 with sound): The original reel by @tillandsialover: an AI-made dog stands up in a bright kitchen, does the whole routine with its paws, then walks up to the camera and argues in a close-up. Pet copies this reel. - Video: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/bad-times-ai-trend/original-pet-v2.mp4 - Poster: https://www.makeviral.ai/media/templates/bad-times-ai-trend/original-pet-v1.jpg ## How to make the Bad Times Trend video on MakeViral Everything runs in the browser. No editing app, no watermark. ### The one-tap way (no prompt to write) 1. **Add your photo.** Press "Make yours" and add you, standing. Take it with the camera or pick it from your library. Start here: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/bad-times-ai-trend/create 2. **Press Generate.** The button shows the price. Kling 3.0 Motion Control takes the moves of the Bad Times clip and plays them with the one in your photo, in your photo's own scene, for about 10 seconds, with the reel's original sound. You write no prompt. 3. **Download or share.** The video is ready in a few minutes as a 9:16 MP4. Download it, share it from your phone, or find it later in your Library. ### The by-hand way, with the exact prompts The one-tap flow runs this prompt for you. The video prompt animates your own photo directly. To change it, copy it and edit it in AI Video. #### Variant: Human Settings: 1 photo (you, standing) · kling-3-motion · 10 s · 720p · 9:16 · no sound · 40 credits in one tap. 1. The video prompt is filled in. Settings: kling-3-motion, 10 s, 720p, 9:16, sound off. The video prompt: ```text One continuous single take, fixed camera, vertical video. Recreate the reference video exactly, but the performer is the person from the reference image instead of the woman: the same person with the same face, hair, skin tone, body and clothes, standing upright in the place from the reference image. The person reproduces the woman's full performance frame by frame with the same timing: every body movement, head turn, arm gesture, and above all her exaggerated facial acting, wide eyes, frowns, raised brows and mouth shapes, as if arguing with the camera. Very expressive, animated face. The person keeps natural human anatomy: two arms and two hands with five fingers each, no jewelry unless the reference image shows it, even when they point or push a hand toward the lens. No cuts, no text, no captions or labels on screen. No gray crop top, no black leggings, no curly hair bun, no gold bracelets, no earrings and no tattoos unless the reference image shows them. Exactly one person, no extra people. ``` 2. Press Generate, then download the 9:16 MP4. One-tap version of this variant: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/bad-times-ai-trend/create #### Variant: Pet Settings: 1 photo (your pet) · Seedance 2.5 · 15 s · 720p · 9:16 · no sound · 228 credits in one tap. 1. The video prompt is filled in. Settings: Seedance 2.5, 15 s, 720p, 9:16, sound off. The video prompt: ```text Recreate the reference video [Video 1] shot for shot: the same bright kitchen with cream cabinets, the tiled floor and the wooden table and chairs at the back, the same daylight, the same fixed phone camera at chest height, the same framing, timing and moves, one continuous take with no cuts. The ONLY change: the black dog with the brindle chest and the big pointed ears who stands upright and argues with the camera is now the pet in [Image 1]. The performer = the pet in [Image 1], in every frame: the same species and breed, head shape, muzzle, eyes, ears, fur colors, fur length, markings and body shape as in [Image 1], with the natural body volume and proportions of that animal: never flattened, squashed, stretched or merged with anything, so its owner instantly recognizes it, also in the big close-up. It stands upright on its hind legs like a person the whole time. Never drift back to the dog of the original video: no black coat with brindle stripes and no big pointed upright ears unless [Image 1] shows them. If [Image 1] shows a cat or another animal, that animal performs in the same place with the same moves. The pet reproduces the dog's full performance frame by frame with the same timing: every body movement, head turn, foreleg gesture, and above all its exaggerated facial acting, wide eyes, frowns, raised brows and mouth shapes, as if arguing with the camera. Matching the reference second by second: 0-1 s: bent forward with both front paws on its head, then it rises and frames its face with both paws, pads to the camera. 1-2.5 s: it turns to the side with one front paw raised. 2.5-6.5 s: side-on, one front paw on the hip and the other at its temple, small head shakes and a hip sway. 6.5-9.5 s: it faces the camera with both front paws up, pads out: stop. Small waves. 9.5-11 s: the front legs drop and it walks right up to the lens. 11-15 s: big close-up, its face fills the frame: head tilts and a long serious stare, then it pushes one paw right at the lens. The pet keeps real animal anatomy: furry forelegs ending in round fluffy paws covered in its own fur, never human hands, no bare skin, no fingers, no jewelry, even when it points or pushes a paw toward the lens. One head only, two hind legs and two front legs, no extra legs or paws. No text, no captions or labels on screen, no logos, no watermark, no people, no extra animals. ``` 2. Press Generate, then download the 9:16 MP4. One-tap version of this variant: https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/bad-times-ai-trend/create?variant=pet ### Which photo works best? You need **one photo**: of yourself for Human, of your pet for Pet. - **Human:** stand up, with at least your head to your knees in view, the face turned to the camera and your arms away from your body. The video keeps the place and the frame of your photo, so a vertical photo in a tidy room or kitchen looks best. - Wear what you want to argue in: your clothes stay. No sunglasses, no hat that hides the face, no beauty filter, and nobody else in the photo. - **Pet:** a sharp photo with the whole animal in view and the face clear. Fur colors and markings come from the photo. A dog looks closest to the reel; a cat stands upright for the same moves. - Use a photo of yourself, of an adult who agreed, or of your own pet. Never a celebrity or a stranger. ## How many credits does it cost? You pay per video in credits, and the create page shows the exact price on the Generate button before you spend anything. The one-tap price covers the scene photo and the video, charged once. The cheaper models are there if you run the prompts by hand in AI Video. | Video model | Settings | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | | Kling 3.0 Motion Control (this template) | 10 s, 720p, copies the moves of the trend clip, one tap | 40 | Credits come with a plan; see [pricing](https://www.makeviral.ai/pricing). A failed video gives its credits back. ## What happens in the Bad Times trend video, beat by beat? Both versions follow the same routine. The camera stays still, and the clip is one continuous shot: | Beat | Human (about 10 s, your own place) | Pet (15 s, the AI dog's kitchen) | |---|---|---| | The shock | You grab your head with both hands and frown, then frame your face with both hands. | Your pet starts bent forward with both paws on its head, rises and frames its face with its paws. | | Talk to the hand | You turn to the side with one hand up. | Your pet turns to the side with one paw up. | | The hip | A hand on the hip, the other on the forehead, little head shakes. | One paw on the hip, the other at its temple, a hip sway. | | Stop | Both palms out at the camera, then a no-no wave. | Both paws up with the pads to the camera, then a little wave. | | The finish | Your arms drop and you give the camera a look. | Your pet walks right up to the lens: a big close-up with head tilts, a long stare and a paw pushed at the camera. | **Human:** Kling 3.0 Motion Control copies the body moves and the face acting of the trend's original routine, not the person in it. You keep your own face, hair and clothes, and the clip plays in the place from your photo, at 720p in your photo's frame. It ends before the walk up to the camera. **Pet:** Seedance 2.5 puts your pet into the viral AI dog reel itself: the same kitchen, the same moves, the walk up to the lens and the close-up, vertical 9:16 at 720p. It can take up to several minutes. Both come with the trend's song, put back on after the run. Press "Create your own" and pick Human or Pet; the exact price shows on the Generate button before you spend anything. Every run is a new take, so results differ. ## Who should do the Bad Times trend? The joke is a big, dramatic argument over nothing, so it works best with someone who never loses their cool. These casts fit: - **You.** The classic: you, in your own kitchen or living room, telling the camera off. - **Your dog.** The viral pet version is a dog, so a dog looks closest to it. Calm, serious dogs are the funniest. - **Your cat.** A cat standing up on its hind legs with a paw on its hip is the twist people do not expect. - **A friend or your partner.** With their OK, for a birthday or a running joke. **Caption ideas:** "Me when someone says calm down", "When you ask who ate the last slice", "My dog when dinner is five minutes late", "Well that escalated". Or write your own. Want your baby to do it? The [AI baby dance](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-baby-dance) has the same routine for babies. For a dog with a lot to say, try the [whining dog meme](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/whiny-dog-ai-trend). ## Which sound and hashtags should you post it with? Your clip comes with the trend's sound, the same seconds of "Bad Times" that the routine is cut to, so it is ready to post. You can turn the song off on the result screen and add a sound when you post instead. The song belongs to its owners, and MakeViral gives you no rights to it. Music rules differ from platform to platform, so check them before you use the clip in an ad or a paid post. **Hashtags:** #badtimes is the big one, with 29,488 TikTok videos and 201.2 million views on 14 October 2026. Many posts add #badtimesimaelangel (3,613 videos and 41.5 million views on the same day). Keep the platform's AI label on. ## What goes wrong, and how do you fix it? | Problem | Fix | |---|---| | The face looks less like you (Human) | Use a sharp photo with the face turned to the camera and good light, then run it again. | | A gray crop top, black leggings or gold bracelets show up (Human) | The woman in the trend clip wears them. The prompt bans them unless your photo has them; run it again. | | The hands blur or get extra fingers (Human) | Common in fast hand moves. A second run comes out different. | | The legs look stiff or odd (Human) | Use a photo where you stand, head to knees in view. A sitting photo gives the moves less to work with. | | Your pet comes out black, or with big pointed ears (Pet) | The dog in the reel has both. Use a sharp photo where the fur and the ears are clear, then run it again. | | A paw looks like a hand in the close-up (Pet) | The prompt asks for real furry paws. Run it again, ideally with a photo where the paws are in view. | | The mouth moves, but not to the words | Both versions copy the face acting of the clip, not the lyrics, so there is no exact lip sync. | | The video model refuses the photo | Some photos get refused. The credits come back; try another photo. | ## Bad Times Trend trend questions ### What is the Bad Times trend? It is a viral TikTok trend from August 2026 where people lip-sync Imael Angel's deep house song "Bad Times" and argue with whoever is filming: hands on the head, a hand on the hip, stop palms and a finger at the camera. AI versions put dogs, cats and babies in the routine. By 14 October 2026, #badtimes had 29,488 TikTok videos and 201 million views. ### Who started the Bad Times trend? The creator @bouuhyachaka, with a clip posted on 20 August 2026 that had 19.4 million views by 14 October. Her kitchen take of 9 September (17.6 million views) is the one most AI versions copy. The most viewed clip of the trend is @benandzara's version of 30 August, with 41 million views. ### What song is used in the Bad Times trend? "Bad Times" by Imael Angel, a deep house track released on 30 March 2026. A MakeViral clip comes with the same seconds of the song that the routine uses, and you can turn it off on the result screen. The song belongs to its owners, and MakeViral gives you no rights to it. ### How do I make the Bad Times trend with AI? Press "Create your own", pick Human or Pet, and add one clear photo of yourself or your pet. Press Generate; the button shows the price first. You get a clip of about 10 seconds (Human) or 15 seconds (Pet) with the song. You write no prompt, and the video waits in your Library when it is ready. ### Can my dog or cat do the Bad Times trend? Yes. Pick Pet. It copies the viral AI dog reel by @tillandsialover: your pet stands up in a bright kitchen, does the routine with its paws, then walks up to the camera for a close-up. Any pet can take the part. A dog looks closest to the reel, and a cat stands upright for the same moves. Use a sharp photo with the whole animal in view. ### Where does the background of my video come from? Human keeps the place from your photo: Kling 3.0 Motion Control takes only the moves, so your own kitchen, living room or street stays. Pet keeps the kitchen of the AI dog reel, because your pet goes into that reel itself. ### Will the woman from the original clip be in my video? No. Human takes only the moves and the face acting of the routine and plays them with the person in your photo, in your photo's place. Pet copies an AI-made dog reel, so no real person is in it. Use a photo of yourself or of an adult who agreed, never a celebrity or a stranger. ### Will it lip sync to the song? Not exactly. Both versions copy the face acting of the clip, so you or your pet frown, raise the brows and open the mouth with the beat, but the mouth does not follow the words. It still reads as a heated argument, which is the joke. ### Which AI models make the videos? Human uses Kling 3.0 Motion Control: it copies the moves and the face acting of the trend's routine onto the person in your photo, at 720p in your photo's frame. Pet uses Seedance 2.5: it puts your pet into the AI dog reel itself, vertical at 720p, and can take up to several minutes. ### What prompt does the Bad Times trend use? No creator of the trend shared a prompt, and the CapCut templates of the trend are closed. Both versions here use the words of the only published how-to prompt for this routine, written for a pet on the same kitchen clip, changed for a person and for a pet, plus a few lines that keep your own look. You write no prompt yourself. ### Is the song Bad Times made with AI? Songfacts writes that the songwriter behind the Imael Angel name writes the lyrics and uses AI tools to develop them into full songs. MakeViral did not make the song and has no ties to the artist. ### How long is the video and what format is it? Human makes about 10 seconds at 720p in the frame of your photo, so a vertical photo gives a vertical 9:16 clip. Pet makes 15 seconds, vertical 9:16 at 720p. Both are MP4 files with the song, with no watermark. ## Other AI video templates and tools - [AI Baby Dance: Turn One Baby Photo Into the Viral Dance](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/ai-baby-dance): Wait until your baby starts dancing: hands on the head, a hand on the hip, "talk to the hand" and stop palms, all on the beat. One photo of your baby in, a 10-second clip with the trend's sound out. - [Whining Dog Meme: Make Your Dog Whine Like the Viral Doberman](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/whiny-dog-ai-trend): Your dog looks into the camera, tilts its head and whines "hmm hmm hmm" like the viral Doberman, on the sofa from the original clip. One dog photo in, a 7-second clip with the whine sound out. - [Nicole Kidman Dance AI: Do the Viral Routine With One Photo](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/nicole-kidman-dance-ai-trend): Hands to the chest, a hip sway, both arms up and a spin with a hair flip: the viral routine to ADÉLA's "Nicole Kidman". Add one photo of you or your pet and get the dance with the song. - [AI TikTok Video](https://www.makeviral.ai/tools/ai-tiktok-video-generator): Eight native TikTok formats, one prompt or product URL, a finished 9:16 video with captions burned in. - [AI Reels](https://www.makeviral.ai/tools/ai-reels-generator): Pick a format, give it a topic or a product link, and get a finished vertical reel with voice and captions. Nothing to film, nothing to edit. - [AI photo generator](https://www.makeviral.ai/ai-photo-generator) - [All AI video templates](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates) ## Make your own Bad Times Trend video Add one photo and press Generate. No prompt to write. 40 credits, charged once. [Make this video](https://www.makeviral.ai/templates/bad-times-ai-trend/create)