How to do the Hotel Lobby AI trend

How to do it, step by step

Everything happens on the template page, in this order.

1. 1Open the Hotel Lobby template.
2. 2Add a photo for the performer on the left and one for the performer on the right.
3. 3Pick 720p or 480p.
4. 4Tick the box that the photos are of you or of adults who agreed.
5. 5Press Make my video. A free account comes first if you don't have one, and a top-up if you're short of credits. Your photos wait on the page.
6. 6Wait about 6 minutes, then download the MP4 from the finished video.

Where the Hotel Lobby meme comes from

Who goes on the left, who on the right

Each photo slot is one side of the booth, and the two sides do different things. As we read the original, the performer on the right raps the opening lines to the camera and later turns their back to it. The one on the left nods along first, then takes over at the mic. Both end with a finger to the lips for the "shh".

So put the person who should lead, rapping at the camera, on the right. Put the one who is happy to nod and then take the mic on the left.

No friend around? Use your own photo in both slots for a twin version. The template takes people only, so there is no pet version yet.

Which photos work, and why

Each photo is first turned into a character reference: a close view of the face and a full-length view, with the same hair, glasses and clothes. That reference replaces the performers in the booth, so whatever is in your photo is what ends up in the video.

• Your outfit comes along. Wear what you want to see in the booth and keep it in the shot.
• Glasses stay too. Keep sunglasses on only if you want them in the video.
• Knees-up or waist-up is enough. Any part of the outfit your photo doesn't show is filled in to match.
• Face the camera with nothing over your face. A sharp, evenly lit face beats a dark, filtered or group photo.
• One person per photo, so send each person's own picture.

720p or 480p?

Both give the same 15-second clip. 720p costs 235 credits and 480p costs 110, and it is usually ready in about 6 minutes.

Run 480p first to see how the two photos work together, then run 720p with the pair you like. The two runs add up to 345 credits. Go straight to 720p when the video is for posting and you already like the photos.

You can close the page while it renders. The finished video waits in My videos.

Posting it to TikTok or Reels

The clip is widescreen. For a phone screen, download the free 9:16 copy from the finished video. "Crop" fills the screen and cuts off the sides; "full frame" keeps the whole picture over a blurred background. With two people side by side, full frame is the safer pick.

The original sound is in the file. To add a sound inside TikTok instead, download the silent copy. Neither copy costs credits.

Mark the post as AI-generated, as TikTok and Instagram ask. Post it on your own accounts and keep it out of ads and paid posts: the sound and the clip belong to others.

Is it free?

No. An account is free but starts with no credits, so your first video uses credits you buy, in a monthly plan or a pack. The cheapest way to do Hotel Lobby is 480p, at 110 credits.

See pricing

If something goes wrong

The problems you can run into, and what to do about each.

• A photo is declined. Photos of celebrities, public figures or minors are not accepted, and neither is nudity. Use yourself or a friend who agreed.
• The button says Top up to make it. You're short of credits. Top up and come back; your photos and settings stay on the page.
• The outfit or glasses aren't what you wanted. Both come from the photo, so swap in one with the outfit you want and nothing over your face.
• The video fails. Its credits are returned to your balance, so you can try again.