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How to do the Hotel Lobby AI trend

Put your own duo in the orange room, under one hanging mic, in a few minutes. Here are the ways people make Hotel Lobby videos, step-by-step instructions with your own photos, and tips for posting.

Make your video now Updated October 6, 2026

What you need

  • Two clear photos, one per performer, or one photo with both of you in it.
  • A partner for the mic: a friend, partner, family member or pet.
  • A phone or computer with a browser. No editing skills needed.

Three ways to make a Hotel Lobby video

CapCut templates

Pick a Hotel Lobby template, add your photos and export. Quick, but templates are made by other users, so what you get depends on the template, and they come and go.

Face-swap apps

Apps put your face onto the original performance. Fast, but only the faces change: the bodies, outfits and moves stay the original performers’. Built for human faces.

AI video generators

Make a whole new performance from your photos: your faces, outfits, even your pets, in the orange room with sound. This is how Hotel Lobby AI works.

Using a general AI video tool? Copy our Hotel Lobby AI prompts.

How to make a Hotel Lobby video with Hotel Lobby AI

  1. Open the studio. Go to the Hotel Lobby AI video maker and sign in with Google so your videos are saved.
  2. Add your duo. Keep “Two photos” and upload one photo for the left performer and one for the right. Or switch to “One photo together” and upload a single photo with both of you.
  3. Choose the soundtrack. Pick “Hotel Lobby · original track” for the classic version, “Your song” to upload your own MP3, M4A or WAV, or switch to a Seedance model for a “New AI rap” and type what your duo should rap about.
  4. Set length and format. Open “Video settings” to choose the model, quality (480p to 1080p), length (5 to 15 seconds) and aspect ratio. Use 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
  5. Create and download. Press “Create video”. Most videos are ready in a few minutes; you can leave the page and come back. When it’s done, press “Download video” to save the MP4.
Open the studio

Here’s what the result looks like, one with the original track and one with a new AI rap:

How to post it on TikTok, Reels and Shorts

  • Export in 9:16 so the video fills the screen on TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
  • Your video already has sound, so you don’t need to add the track again in the app.
  • Tag your mic partner. Half the fun is them seeing it.
  • Add the trend’s hashtag, #hotellobby, so people browsing the trend find it.
  • Post the most unexpected duo you can. That’s what gets shared.

If something doesn’t look right

The faces don’t look right

Use sharper, well-lit photos with each face toward the camera. Side profiles and sunglasses make it harder.

Someone is cut off

Use photos that show more of each person, ideally from the waist up or full body.

The left and right are swapped

The first photo is always the left performer. Swap your uploads and create again.

It’s taking a while

Generation usually takes a few minutes. Leave the page open or come back later; the video appears under “Your videos”.

The video failed

Credits for a failed video go back to your balance automatically. Try again with clearer photos.

Want the backstory? Here’s where the Hotel Lobby trend comes from. Making one with your cat or dog? See Hotel Lobby AI for pets.

FAQ

Hotel Lobby trend how-to FAQ

How do you do the Hotel Lobby AI trend?

Upload two photos, one per performer, to an AI video generator like Hotel Lobby AI, choose the original track or a new AI rap, and download the finished video. It puts your duo in the orange room under the hanging microphone, trading lines to camera.

What app do people use for the Hotel Lobby trend?

People use CapCut templates, face-swap apps and AI video generators. Templates and face swaps reuse the original clip; an AI video generator like Hotel Lobby AI makes a new performance from your photos and works in any browser, with no app to install.

Is there a CapCut template for the Hotel Lobby trend?

CapCut users have made Hotel Lobby templates; search the template library for “Hotel Lobby”. Templates are created by other users, so availability and quality change over time.

Can I do the Hotel Lobby trend by myself?

The format is built for two performers, so you need a partner at the mic. That can be a friend, a family member, your partner or your pet, using a photo of each.

Can I use the original Hotel Lobby song?

Yes. Choose “Hotel Lobby · original track” as the soundtrack. You can also upload your own song or have AI write a brand-new rap.

What size should my video be for TikTok?

Choose the 9:16 aspect ratio in Video settings. It fills the screen on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

Your turn at the mic

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Upload two photos and get your Hotel Lobby video with sound in minutes.

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