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The Bad Times lip-sync, with you in it
Bad Times AI Video Generator
Bad Times is the lip-sync bit where someone pretends to argue with the camera. Upload one photo of yourself and we will make a 10-second vertical clip. From $6.99.
- Photos checked before you pay
- 1 photo · 10 s · 9:16
- From $6.99, one payment
Add your 1 photo
One photo of you (or your pet), face fully visible, looking toward the camera if you can.
Updated October 21, 2026
What is the Bad Times trend?
Bad Times is a lip-sync bit. One person looks into the camera and acts out a fight with it: pointing, throwing up a hand, then leaning in close to the lens as if to make a point. It is tied to one song, and the fun is in the timing and the faces.
It spread because it asks so little. You need one person, one camera and a big reaction. People do it alone, with a pet, or as a joke about a bad day.
Bad Times AI builds that bit around you. Our video model follows the staging, framing and timing of a motion reference and animates the person in your photo. You upload one photo, and you play the person arguing with the camera.
What it will do and what it can't do
- It keeps the pretend-argument: the pointing, the raised hands and the lean toward the camera.
- No music is added. Mouth movement follows the performance but will not match every word.
- One person per photo. Group photos, sunglasses and masks work less well.
- Pet photos are allowed. Animals can look less natural when they act out gestures.
- Photos of celebrities, public figures or anyone under 18 are not allowed.
Is this a filter or a face swap?
Neither. A camera filter changes a video of you that you filmed, and a face swap app puts a face into someone else's footage.
Put Me In makes a new 10-second clip in which the person or pet in your photo performs the scene themselves.
We don't offer face swap onto another person's photo or video.
Bad Times AI by Put Me In is an independent tool. We have no connection with the people, the song or anyone who owns them in the original Bad Times videos. “Bad Times” is used only to describe the trend.
How a Bad Times video will work
Upload one photo
One photo of you, or of a pet. Use a clear, front-facing photo with the whole face visible.
We check, then you pay
Pick 480p, 720p or 1080p, then add your photos. We review them first and you pay once, after they pass. If a photo doesn't pass, nothing is charged.
Get your clip
It takes a few minutes. You can close the page: the finished clip waits under My videos, labelled AI generated.
After rendering
- A 10-second MP4
- Marked AI generated
- Kept under My videos
- Download it within 30 days
Why make it here
All your videos in one place
Sign in once and every video you make waits under My videos for 30 days.
Check before you pay
We review your photos first. If one doesn't pass, nothing is charged and you can try another.
People or pets
Everyday photos from your camera roll work, of people or of pets. It helps if the face is clear and the light is good.
One payment, no subscription
You pay once per video, from $6.99. Nothing renews.
Filter, face swap or Put Me In: who ends up on screen?
Three ways to get into a meme, and what each one actually shows.
| Method | Who is on screen | Whose moves |
|---|---|---|
| Camera filter | You, filming yourself | Yours, live, with an effect on top |
| Face swap app | Someone else's footage with a different face | The person in that footage |
| Put Me In | The person or pet in your photo | A new clip: the person or pet in your photo performs the scene |
What a Bad Times video will cost
One video, one payment. You pick the quality first, then pay when your photos pass the check.
- 480pgood for chats
- $6.99
- 720pgood for stories
- $12.99
- 1080pgood for posting
- $26.99
Prices in US dollars. Tax may be added at checkout depending on where you live.
What you will get
| Length | 10 seconds |
|---|---|
| Format | 9:16 vertical MP4 |
| Photos | 1 photo |
| Sound | No music added |
| Label | Marked as AI generated |
| Model | Seedance 2.5 |
| Payment | One time per video, no subscription |
Photos, consent and refunds
Only upload photos of yourself or people who said yes. You must be 18 or older. Photos you don't pay for are deleted within 24 hours; photos of paid videos are deleted after 30 days, and our video provider may keep copies under its own policy. Finished videos are deleted 30 days after delivery. The Privacy Policy covers the rest.
Every finished video is AI generated and labelled as such. It is not real footage of the people in the photos.
If we can't make a video, the Refund policy gives you a full refund. Videos are made with Seedance 2.5. Seedance is a trademark of ByteDance; Put Me In is not affiliated with it.
Bad Times AI questions
Bad Times is a lip-sync bit where someone pretends to argue with the camera: pointing, raising a hand, then leaning in close to the lens. Bad Times AI makes that bit with the person in your photo.
You upload one photo of yourself and pick a quality. We check the photo, you pay once, and the clip shows up under My videos in a few minutes.
No. A video starts at $6.99 for 480p. You pay once per video. There is no subscription, and a photo that does not pass the check is never charged.
One. The person in that photo plays the person arguing with the camera.
Yes, a pet photo is allowed for this template. Cats and dogs work as a photo. Animals can look less natural when they act out the gestures, so a clear face helps.
10 seconds. It comes as an MP4 in 9:16 vertical, which fits phone screens.
480p is $6.99, 720p is $12.99 and 1080p is $26.99. You pay once per video, in US dollars. Tax may be added at checkout.
A clear, front-facing photo of one person with the whole face visible and even light. A face that looks toward the camera suits this bit. Skip sunglasses, masks and heavy filters.
Neither. A filter changes a video you filmed, and a face swap puts a face into someone else's footage. We make a new 10-second clip in which the person in your photo performs the bit. We don't offer face swap onto another person's video.
No music is added. The clip is silent, so you can add your own sound when you post it. Lip movement follows the performance but will not match every word.
Yes. Every video is labelled AI generated, the download is named that way, and the file's metadata says so too.
No. Put Me In is an independent tool. It has no connection with the people or the song in the original Bad Times videos.
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