Times Square Billboard AI Video: Your Face on the Giant Screen

Your portrait glows as the star of a fashion show poster on a giant screen high above Times Square, at night after rain. The camera starts on your face and pulls back over the wet street, the yellow cabs and the umbrellas. Add one photo of you, or of your pet.

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The Times Square billboard AI trend puts your face on the biggest screens in New York without renting one: you become the star of a fashion show poster on a giant tower screen at night, and the camera pulls back over the rainy street. You need one clear photo of you, or of your pet.

Also called AI billboard · Fashion billboard Times Square · Billboard surprise

Example

What the Times Square Billboard 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.

Input photo for Times Square Billboard example (AI-made person)
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Result, 10 s, with sound

Made with MakeViral from one photo of an AI-made woman (not a real person): her portrait in a sparkling gown and pink feather wings fills a giant screen, then the camera pulls back over a rainy Times Square at night.

Step by step

How to make the Times Square Billboard video on MakeViral

Everything runs in the browser. No editing app, no prompt to write, no watermark.

  1. Add your photo

    Press "Create your own" and add you, face clear. Take it with the camera or pick it from your library.

  2. Press Generate

    The button shows the price. Seedance 2.5 films the Times Square Billboard scene straight from your photo, with no in-between picture, for 10 seconds with 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.

Which photo works best?

Upload one photo: you for You, or your pet for Pet.

  • Face to the camera, sharp and well lit, no sunglasses. The video opens close on the giant screen, so your face is big there: make it a clear one.
  • Head and shoulders or waist up works best. The poster gives you a sparkling evening outfit and pink feathered wings; your face and hair stay yours.
  • One person or one pet per photo, so the AI puts the right face on the screen.
  • For a pet: the whole head sharp, eyes open, in daylight. Fluffy pets look great with the pink wings.
  • Use your own photo, or one of a friend who said yes. Never a celebrity or a stranger.

Where did the Times Square Billboard trend start?

Putting your face on a billboard in Times Square is a real thing people pay for. Several screens sell short slots, and couples, parents and small brands film the moment for TikTok. The biggest Times Square billboard surprise post we found, a woman who surprised her boyfriend on his birthday, has 713,800 views (24 October 2024). Pet owners do it too: Doug the Pug posted his Times Square billboard in December 2024.

AI made it cheap. From September 2025, AI template sites sold "your photo on a billboard" effects, and in January 2026 a CapCut post showed a "Fashion billboard Times Square" AI filter: your photo as a fashion ad on a tower, on a wet street with yellow cabs. In September 2026 tutorials for a social media billboard AI effect (your profile on a giant roadside board) passed a million views. Then on 19 October 2026, one day after a big fashion show, an AI video app started ads for the video version: one selfie becomes the star of a "Fashion Show 2026" poster on a Times Square screen, at night in the rain. On TikTok, #timessquarebillboard holds 555 videos and 13.2 million views (21 October 2026).

  1. A TikTok creator posts how she surprised her boyfriend with a birthday billboard in Times Square; the post has 713,800 views by October 2026. TikTok

  2. Doug the Pug thanks Santa for putting him on a billboard in Times Square, one of many pet billboard posts. TikTok

  3. A CapCut post shows a "Fashion billboard Times Square" AI filter: one photo becomes a fashion ad on a tower screen above a wet street with yellow cabs. TikTok

  4. A tutorial for a social media billboard AI effect, your profile on a giant roadside board, is posted; it has 1.1 million views by October 2026. TikTok

  5. An AI video app starts ads for the video version: one selfie becomes the star of a fashion show poster on a giant Times Square screen at night, in the rain.

  6. On TikTok, #timessquarebillboard holds 555 videos and 13.2 million views, and #aibillboard 49 videos.

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The Times Square Billboard prompts

You do not need this: the one-tap flow runs it for you. [Image 1] is your photo: the video model takes it as a reference and films the scene straight from it, with no photo step first.

You

1 photo: you, face clearSeedance 2.510 s · 720p · 9:16126 credits
Video prompt

An ultra-realistic 9:16 fashion show advertising campaign displayed on a massive digital billboard on the front of a tall skyscraper in Times Square, New York, at night after rain, filmed in one continuous shot with no cuts, like a real handheld phone video from the street. THE BILLBOARD features a breathtaking high-fashion portrait of the person in [Image 1], from the waist up, presented as the star of the fashion show: copy the exact face from [Image 1] (the face shape, eye color and eye shape, eyebrows, nose, mouth, skin tone, age, hair color, hair length and hairstyle, and any beard, moustache, glasses or freckles), so their friends recognize them at once. Luminous natural skin with visible realistic texture, glamorous fashion show makeup, and a confident, elegant expression directed toward the viewer. They wear an elegant sparkling evening outfit, with huge soft pink feathered wings rising behind the shoulders. Behind the portrait, a rich hot-pink gradient with dramatic luxury-editorial lighting, making the campaign appear enormous and larger than life. The LED display is seamlessly integrated into the building façade, with realistic screen perspective, subtle pixel structure, reflections, and brightness falloff. The person in [Image 1] appears ONLY on the screen, never in the street. If [Image 1] shows an animal, the portrait shows that animal. 0-3 s: close on the screen from the street, looking up: the portrait fills most of the frame, the face large and sharp: exactly the face from [Image 1]. The portrait moves like a video advert: a subtle breeze lifts several strands of hair, a slow blink, a small confident smile. Fine rain falls through the light. 3-8 s: the camera slowly pulls back and tilts down, showing the immense scale of the billboard against Times Square in New York at night after rain: towering glass skyscrapers with other glowing screens that show only soft abstract color, illuminated storefronts, the wet street shining with pink reflections, yellow taxis rolling past, steam rising from a street vent, pedestrians with umbrellas, some stopping to film the screen with their phones. 8-10 s: a wide view of the square: the gigantic portrait high on the tower above the dense crowd. The face on the screen stays the same from the first frame to the last; never morph. Audio: a slow, glamorous original electronic beat, like a fashion show intro, under the city sounds after rain: wet tyres, light rain, a distant horn, the murmur of the crowd. No singing, no words. Avoid distorted facial features, duplicate subjects, additional faces on the billboard, malformed anatomy, cartoon or anime aesthetics, obvious CGI rendering, plastic skin, excessive saturation, random illegible text, watermarks, pixelated signage, or unrealistic billboard integration. No words, letters, numbers, brand names or logos on the poster or on any other screen, sign or taxi, unless a later line names words for the poster. No real person's face on any other screen. No subtitles.

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Pet

1 photo: your pet, face clearKling 3.010 s · 1080p · 9:1656 credits
Step 1 · Photo prompt

Create an ultra-realistic 9:16 fashion show advertising campaign displayed on a massive digital billboard on the front of a tall skyscraper in Times Square, New York, at night after rain. Use the uploaded image as the sole visual reference for the pet, preserving the pet's recognizable face, fur colors, markings, ear shape, proportions, and overall identity while translating the look into a world-class fashion show campaign. The billboard features a breathtaking high-fashion portrait of the pet, from the waist up, presented as the star of the fashion show. The pet keeps its own face, fur colors, markings and natural body shape, with glossy, well-groomed fur, a sparkling jeweled collar, and huge soft pink feathered wings rising behind it, looking toward the viewer with a proud, confident face. Exactly one animal on the screen and no people on it. Behind the portrait, use a rich hot-pink gradient with dramatic luxury-editorial lighting, making the campaign appear enormous and larger than life. Photograph the scene from the wet street, close to the tower and looking up, so the screen fills the upper two thirds of the frame and the face on it is large and sharp; at the bottom of the frame, the edge of the dark building façade, other glowing screens with soft abstract color, wet reflections, yellow taxis and pedestrians with umbrellas. The LED display must be seamlessly integrated into the building façade, with realistic screen perspective, subtle pixel structure, reflections, and brightness falloff. The contrast between the gigantic portrait and the dense New York streetscape should create a powerful sense of scale and prestige. The campaign should feel like a world-class fashion show launch, combining premium commercial photography, high-fashion editorial styling, cinematic night light after rain, architectural realism, pink and neon color grading, and polished global fashion art direction. Photorealistic detail, physically accurate LED signage, high dynamic range, cinematic depth, premium advertising photography. Avoid distorted facial features, duplicate subjects, additional faces on the billboard, malformed anatomy, cartoon or anime aesthetics, obvious CGI rendering, plastic skin, excessive saturation, random illegible text, watermarks, pixelated signage, or unrealistic billboard integration. No words, letters, numbers, brand names or logos on the poster or on any other screen, sign or taxi, unless a later line names words for the poster. No real person's face on any other screen. No subtitles.

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Step 2 · Video prompt

One continuous shot with no cuts, like a real handheld phone video filmed from the street in Times Square, New York, at night after rain. Keep the giant screen, the pet on it (the same face, fur, markings, collar and pink feathered wings), the tower and the street exactly as in the image. 0-3 s: the camera holds on the screen, looking up. The pet on the screen moves like a video advert: its ears twitch, a slow blink, it tilts its head and looks proudly into the lens. Fine rain falls through the light. 3-8 s: the camera slowly pulls back and tilts down, showing the immense scale of the billboard against Times Square in New York at night after rain: towering glass skyscrapers with other glowing screens that show only soft abstract color, illuminated storefronts, the wet street shining with pink reflections, yellow taxis rolling past, steam rising from a street vent, pedestrians with umbrellas, some stopping to film the screen with their phones. 8-10 s: a wide view of the square: the gigantic portrait high on the tower above the dense crowd. The pet on the screen stays the same from the first frame to the last; never morph. Audio: a slow, glamorous original electronic beat, like a fashion show intro, under the city sounds after rain: wet tyres, light rain, a distant horn, the murmur of the crowd. No singing, no words. Avoid distorted facial features, duplicate subjects, additional faces on the billboard, malformed anatomy, cartoon or anime aesthetics, obvious CGI rendering, plastic skin, excessive saturation, random illegible text, watermarks, pixelated signage, or unrealistic billboard integration. No words, letters, numbers, brand names or logos on the poster or on any other screen, sign or taxi, unless a later line names words for the poster. No real person's face on any other screen. No subtitles.

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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. Each version has its own price: You 126 credits, Pet 56 credits. The cheaper models are there if you run the prompts by hand in AI Video.

Video modelSettingsCredits
You: Seedance 2.5 (this template)10 s, 720p, straight from your photos, one tap126
Pet: Kling 3.0 (this template)10 s, 1080p + 1 scene photo, one tap56

One-time packs and plans are on the pricing page. A failed video gives its credits back.

What happens in the Times Square billboard AI video, second by second?

TimeWhat you see
0 to 3 sClose on a giant screen on a tower, seen from the street: your portrait is the star of a fashion show poster, with pink feathered wings and a hot-pink glow. It moves like a video ad: a breeze in your hair, a slow blink, a small smile. Fine rain falls through the light.
3 to 8 sThe camera pulls back and tilts down: the whole tower, the other glowing screens, the wet street shining pink, yellow cabs rolling past, steam from a street vent, people with umbrellas who stop to film your screen.
8 to 10 sA wide view of the square at night, your face high above the crowd.

How it works: the You version is made straight from your photo by top-quality AI video models, including Seedance 2.5, with no in-between picture, so your face stays yours. The Pet version first makes the poster picture of your pet on the screen, then turns it into the video; Best uses the strongest model for that step. You get 10 seconds, vertical, with sound: a glamorous original beat under the city noise. The exact price shows on the Generate button before you spend anything.

You or Pet: which version should you make?

  • You (1 photo): the old "my face on a billboard" dream: you are the star of the fashion show poster, in a sparkling evening outfit with soft pink feathered wings. It is the look of the AI billboard ads of October 2026, without any brand on the screen.
  • Pet (1 photo): your dog or cat gets the same star treatment: glossy fur, a sparkling collar and pink wings on the giant screen. Standard is the cheaper option; Best keeps the screen and your pet sharper while the camera pulls back.

The poster shows only your portrait by default, with no words. Real Times Square billboard surprise posts often add a name or "Happy Birthday"; for a birthday, write the words in your caption, or add short words on the create page if it offers a field for them.

What goes wrong, and how do you fix it?

ProblemFix
The face on the screen looks like someone elseUse a sharp, front-facing photo in good light, without sunglasses, and run it again.
You also appear in the streetThe prompt keeps you on the screen only, but it can happen. Run it again.
Odd letters show on the poster or another screenThe prompt asks for no words or logos anywhere; AI can still draw some. Run it again.
The face gets soft in the wide shotThat is the pull-back: the screen gets small. The close start is where your face shows best.
Your pet's markings changeUse a sharp photo of the whole head, or pick Best.
The model refuses a photoSome photos get refused. The credits come back; try another photo.

Which caption and hashtags fit the Times Square billboard trend?

Caption ideas: "POV: your face is on a Times Square billboard", "Manifesting this", "Mom, I made it", "Star of NYC". Or write your own.

Hashtags: on TikTok, #timessquarebillboard has 555 videos and 13.2 million views (21 October 2026). Add #aibillboard, #timessquare and #aivideo, and keep the platform's AI label on.

Honesty: it is an AI video, not a real ad. Do not tell people you rented the screen, and never use it to promote a product as if it ran in Times Square. MakeViral is not linked to Times Square or to any screen owner, and the clip shows no real brand or ad.

FAQ

Times Square Billboard trend questions

What is the Times Square billboard AI trend?
It is a viral AI video where your face is the star of a fashion show poster on a giant screen in Times Square, at night after rain, and the camera pulls back over the street and the crowd. It copies the real billboard surprise posts, where people rent a slot on a Times Square screen, and AI apps started selling the video version in October 2026.
How do I put my face on a Times Square billboard with AI?
Pick You or Pet, press "Create your own" and add one photo. Press Generate; the button shows the price first. You get a 10-second vertical video of your face on the giant screen, and it waits in your Library when it is ready. You need no separate Times Square billboard generator, Times Square billboard maker or AI billboard video generator: this page makes the clip, the AI billboard Times Square look from one photo. It is the easy way to put your face on a billboard, and your face on Times Square, without a booking.
Is it a real Times Square billboard?
No. It is an AI billboard video made from your photo; no real screen shows it. A real slot costs money and is booked through the screen owners: search how to get your face on a billboard in Times Square if you want the real thing. The AI version is for a post, a joke or a dream board, not to claim you rented a screen.
Can I get my picture on a real billboard in Times Square?
Yes. Several screen owners sell short slots, and you can put your picture on a Times Square billboard for a birthday or a surprise; the price depends on the screen and the time. If your search was "put my picture on a billboard" and a video for your feed is enough, one photo does it here, with no booking.
Is there a Times Square billboard filter or mockup?
Yes. CapCut has had a Times Square billboard filter for photos since early 2026, and many sites sell a Times Square billboard mockup or a fake billboard generator for still images. This template makes a moving video instead: the Times Square AI billboard comes alive, with rain, cabs and a camera move.
Can I put my dog or cat on a Times Square billboard?
Yes, with Pet. Add one photo of your pet, and it becomes the star of the fashion show poster with pink feathered wings and a sparkling collar. Real dog billboard posts from Times Square, like Doug the Pug's in 2024, inspired the idea; this is the pet billboard version made by AI.
Can I add my name or Happy Birthday on the screen?
The poster shows no words by default, so your face is the whole show and no odd letters appear. Times Square billboard birthday posts usually say a name or "Happy Birthday", so put it in your caption. When the create page offers a field for words on the screen, keep them short; a Times Square birthday billboard video works best with two or three words.
What prompt does the AI billboard video use?
No creator shared a video prompt for this trend, so the template starts from an AI template site's Times Square billboard image prompt, kept in its order, with the fashion show look, a night after rain and rules that keep your face and keep every screen clear of brands and logos. You write no AI billboard prompt yourself; the billboard AI prompt is built in.
Is this the AI billboard meme from TikTok?
It is the newest form of it. The AI billboard meme started with photo filters and the social media billboard tutorials of September 2026; the Times Square billboard meme on TikTok now moves, with the camera pulling back from your face on the screen. Some people post it as an AI billboard prank on friends; keep the AI label on so nobody is fooled for real.
What about the Times Square billboard surprise and TikTok videos?
The real Times Square billboard surprise videos on TikTok show a partner or a parent watching their face appear on a screen. The Times Square billboard TikTok posts, the Times Square billboard video and the Times Square billboard photo all come from that idea. This template gives you the AI billboard NYC look, an AI billboard New York scene at night, from home.
Is it a fashion billboard or a fashion show billboard?
Both. Your portrait is styled like a fashion billboard, in an evening outfit with pink feathered wings, and the screen works as a fashion show billboard, like the AI ads that ran after the big fashion show of 18 October 2026. It is the fashion billboard Times Square AI look, without any brand.
Can I make it with a green screen or another AI tool?
Creators used a Times Square billboard green screen, billboard AI generator apps and the billboard generator AI sites for photos. An AI billboard generator or AI billboard maker gives you a still; billboard AI video and billboard AI video generator tools need a prompt. Here you only add a photo.
How long is the video and what format is it?
10 seconds, vertical 9:16, with sound: a glamorous original beat under the city noise of a rainy night. It plays on TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and there is no watermark.
Can I put a celebrity or someone else on the screen?
No. Use your own photo, or a friend who said yes. Never a celebrity or a stranger.
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