Bad Times AI

The kitchen argument with the camera, starring you.

✓ One photo of you or your pet
✓ 15 seconds, 9:16, sound mixed in
✓ Renders in the background

Inputs — One photo in, the full 15-second routine out.

Everyone in the clip. Tap a number to see that person.

A brindle German Shepherd dog dances on its hind legs in a kitchen setting, moving its paws to the music.

Who plays whom

Pick a photo for each person you want to replace. Everyone else stays as filmed.

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German Shepherd dog with black brindle coat and white paw markings

Quality tier

Resolution

The clip is mine or I have permission to use it. The photos are of me or of people who agreed to appear; for anyone under 18, their parent or guardian agreed. Acceptable use

Price for a 15-second clip. Credits are per 12 seconds of video; shorter and longer clips pay their share by the second.

Give at least one person a photo to start.

At a glance

Length: 15 seconds
Format: Vertical 9:16, MP4
Photos: 1
Price: From 10 credits
Sound: Original sound kept

Page updates

November 10, 2026Pet photos are supported: your pet performs the routine too.
November 10, 2026Page published

What is the Bad Times AI trend?

A 15-second TikTok format set to the song Bad Times by Imael Angel. The performer stands in a kitchen, clutches their head, waves the bad times away, holds a palm up to the camera like a stop sign, then walks right up to the lens to point and argue with the viewer.

The clip that set the look, a dark shepherd dog standing upright in a kitchen, was posted on TikTok on 22 September 2026 and has passed 13 million plays. Cat, baby and people versions followed within days.

Bad Times AI trend background

Why it spread

The whole clip is one performer and one room, so any photo can take the lead. The moves read as an argument even with the sound off, and the last seconds are a face-to-lens close-up, which is the frame people screenshot and share. Pet owners carried the first wave, because a dog or cat acting out a human tantrum is funny before the song even starts.

Where it came from

The sound is Bad Times by Imael Angel. The video format took off on TikTok on 22 September 2026, when AI clips of a dog and of a cat doing the routine upright in a home kitchen were posted on the same day and reached millions of plays. Templates that turn a single photo into the same routine appeared in early October.

Timeline

September 22, 2026The upright dog clip and a cat version go up on TikTok; the dog clip later passes 13 million plays.
September 26, 2026Searches for the term peak on Google Trends.
October 2, 2026One-photo templates of the routine spread on TikTok, with baby and toddler versions leading.
November 10, 2026Searches hold steady at about 40% of the peak; this page goes live.

Sources

What you get

• A 15-second vertical video with the Bad Times sound already mixed in.
• The person or pet in your photo performs the whole routine in the kitchen, from the wide shot to the close-up.
• A person keeps the face, hair, skin tone, build and outfit from the photo; a pet keeps its breed, coat and markings.
• MP4 download, no watermark on paid renders.

How to make your Bad Times AI video

1. Upload one photo of the person or pet who should perform.
2. Pick a quality tier. The price in credits is shown on the button before you start.
3. Press Start a swap. Rendering runs in the background; you can leave the page and find the result in My videos.
4. Download the MP4 and post it with the Bad Times sound.

Bad Times AI: shot by shot

0–2 s	Head in hands	Both hands clutch the head, eyes shut, as if the bad times just landed.
2–6 s	Hand on hip, hand on head	A turn to the side, one hand on the hip and the other on the forehead, swaying with the beat in a wide shot of the kitchen.
6–10 s	Stop palm	Open palms pushed toward the camera like a stop sign, head shaking.
10–11 s	The walk-in	Two quick steps straight at the camera until the face fills the frame.
11–15 s	The argument	Close-up: a finger points down the lens and wags, as if arguing with the viewer.

Tips for a better result

• Use a photo from the knees up or full length; the first ten seconds are a wide shot.
• A clear, front-facing face matters most here, because the clip ends in a close-up.
• One person or one pet per photo. Group photos are not split.

Ideas

• You, for the day everything went wrong.
• A friend's photo as a birthday roast.
• The team lead after a long release week.
• Your pet, standing in for the original dog.

Good to know before you start

• Likeness is close, not guaranteed. A sharp photo taken from the front gives the steadiest result.
• Posting with the original sound is your call. Platforms may mute or claim a post that uses copyrighted music.
• A failed or blocked render returns its credits automatically.
• The sound is the song Bad Times by Imael Angel. Check the music rules of the platform you post on.

Bad Times AI: questions

What is the Bad Times AI trend?

A 15-second TikTok format to the song Bad Times by Imael Angel. The performer clutches their head, waves the bad times away, shows a stop palm, then walks up to the camera and argues with the viewer in close-up. The best-known clip, a dog doing it upright in a kitchen, was posted on 22 September 2026.

Can I use a photo of my pet?

Yes. Upload a photo of a person or of a pet. A pet keeps its breed, coat and markings and performs the routine standing upright, like the dog in the original clip.

Is the sound included?

Yes. The Bad Times sound from the trend is mixed into the video.

How long does it take?

Rendering runs in the background on the video model. You can close the page; the result waits in My videos, and you can turn on an email notification there.

What if the render fails?

A render that fails or is blocked by the model's safety check returns its credits automatically.