Bad Times is a lip-sync bit. Someone looks into the camera and pretends to argue with it. A Bad Times AI video puts you in that bit from one photo. You get a 15-second vertical clip with the template's music.
Our walkthrough of the steps below, for a photo of a person.
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What You Get
- The scene. One person facing the camera, in a pretend fight with it.
- The action. Pointing, a raised hand, and a lean toward the lens at the end.
- The performance. Mouth movement follows the performance but will not match every word.
- The cast. The person in your photo, or your pet.
- The spec. 15 seconds, 9:16 vertical, MP4, with the template's music, labelled AI generated.
What the Trend Is
Bad Times is a lip-sync bit tied to one song. The fun is in the timing and the faces. People do it alone, with a pet, or as a joke about a bad day. It asks for very little: one person, one camera and a big reaction.
We cannot point to a single first post. Our read of public search data is that searches for "Bad Times AI" picked up in late September 2026. That is not a claim about who started it. The What Is Bad Times AI page has the full explainer.
What to Prepare
One photo of you or your pet.
- A clear, front-facing photo with the whole face visible and even light.
- One person only. Crop out the rest of a group photo.
- No sunglasses, masks or heavy filters.
- Only you or people who agreed to appear.
More in How to Pick Photos.
Steps
Orders are open. Here is how it works.
- Open the Bad Times page.
- Pick a quality: 480p, 720p or 1080p.
- Upload your photo. We check it first. If it does not pass, nothing is charged and you can try another.
- Pay once. There is no subscription.
- Wait a few minutes. The clip waits under My videos.
Open for orders now: Tiny Desk, Bad Times, Bad Times Pet, Stadium Entrance, ABCDEFG I Need Money, No Scrubs, Hotel Lobby, Bby Wow Dance, Gangnam Style Dance and iPhone Kupi Dance.
Common Mistakes
- A small or side-on face. The likeness gets weaker. Use a photo where your face is large and clear.
- A group photo. The model cannot tell who you mean. Crop to one person.
- Expecting exact lip-sync. Lips will not match every word. Judge the clip by the gestures and the timing.
- A pet with a hidden face. Animals can look less natural in this bit. Pick a pet photo with a clear face.
- Celebrities or minors. They are not allowed and are rejected when review catches them. Use yourself or someone who agreed.
What You Get Back and How Long It Takes
You get one 15-second MP4 in 9:16, with the template's music and labelled AI generated. It usually takes a few minutes. It is a new clip, not a filter on your own footage and not a face swap. If we cannot make your video, we make it again or refund you in full.
The finished video is kept for 30 days after delivery. Download it in that time. Prices are set per template and shown on the pricing page once a template is open.
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ほかのテンプレート
動画を作るBad Times Pet
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動画を作るStadium Entrance
1人 · 15秒
動画を作るABCDEFG I Need Money
1人 · 10秒
動画を作るHotel Lobby
2人 · 15秒
動画を作るBby Wow Dance
1人 · 9秒
動画を作るGangnam Style Dance
3人 · 15秒
動画を作るiPhone Kupi Dance
1人 · 15秒
よくある質問
- How many photos do I need for a Bad Times AI video?
- One. The person in that photo plays the one arguing with the camera.
- How long is the video and what format is it?
- 15 seconds, in 9:16 vertical as an MP4, which fits phone screens.
- Can I use a pet photo?
- Yes. A pet photo is allowed for this template. Animals can look less natural when they act out the gestures, so pick one with a clear face.
- Does the video have sound?
- Yes. The video comes with the template's music, the first 15 seconds of the trend's track. There is no voice of its own, and lips follow the performance but will not match every word.
- Is it a face swap or a filter?
- Neither. A filter changes a video you filmed. A face swap puts a face into someone else's footage. We make a new clip in which the person in your photo performs the bit.
- What photo works best?
- A clear, front-facing photo of one person with the whole face visible and even light. Looking toward the camera suits this bit. Skip sunglasses, masks and heavy filters.
- Can I order a Bad Times video today?
- Yes. Bad Times is open for orders, in one version for people and one for pets.
- Is the video marked as AI generated?
- Yes. Every video is labelled AI generated, and the file's metadata says so too.