Bad Times AI Video Generator

1 photo, 15 seconds: you, or your pet, do the whole Bad Times routine at the camera, every move of the original kept.

AI video template

Bad Times AI

A 15 s vertical clip: you, or your pet, take the dancer’s place in our Bad Times video, every move kept

Your photo (adults only)→ the dancer in front of the phoneAdults only, no photos of children. Chest-up, face clear

These are my photos, or I have permission. No minors.

750 credits · 225 on Unlimited

Bad Times is a TikTok trend to Imael Angel's song where a dog stands on its hind legs and does a sassy routine right at the camera. Vidlark's Bad Times dance AI template makes it from one photo of your pet: your pet takes the place of the dog in our own Bad Times video and keeps every move, in a vertical 15-second clip.

Updated October 13, 2026

At a glance

Length: 15 seconds
Format: Vertical 9:16
Photos: 1: your pet, or you
Price: 750 credits (HD 1,500)
On plans: Starter and Pro 375 · Unlimited 225
Sound: None: add the trend sound on TikTok
Sign-up: An account is required (free to create)
Watermark: No watermark

Two Bad Times styles

Both are our own runs of this AI video template. You is the one we show first.

You

Just you, in your own clothes, from the wide arms to the shocked rush at the lens.

Your Pet

Your pet stands up and bounces, lunges at the lens, presses its face to the screen and paws at the camera: every move of the dance, 15 seconds.

Which photos work best

The whole pet
Head to tail in the frame, face visible. Dogs and cats work best; one animal per photo.
Good light
Daylight and a sharp photo. Blurry or very dark photos come out weaker.
For You: chest-up
Face clear and to the camera, in the clothes you want to dance in. Adults only.

What is the Bad Times trend?

It is one of the most copied trends on TikTok this week, set to Imael Angel's "Bad Times". The best-known videos are dogs: standing up on their hind legs, bouncing, lunging at the lens, pressing their face to the screen and pawing at the camera, all with total attitude.

The Bad Times dance AI template does it from one photo. Your Pet puts your dog or cat into our own Bad Times dance video, made with our corgi, and keeps every move for the whole 15 seconds; You does it yourself, in your own clothes. It keeps your pet's fur and markings. The clip has no music: add the Bad Times song on TikTok or CapCut.

What is the Bad Times AI trend?

See the trend on TikTok

How to make it

1
Upload your pet
One photo of your dog, cat or any pet with the whole body in frame. For You, a chest-up photo of yourself. No photos of children.
2
Pick a style
Your Pet keeps every move of the dance with your pet; You is the same idea with a person.
3
Add the song and post
The clip is ready in about five minutes, sometimes longer, and stays in My creations. Download it and add the Bad Times song on TikTok or CapCut before you post.

AI video template or filming it yourself

Both end with the same clip on TikTok. The difference is what you need before you start.

	AI video template	Filming the trend
You need	One photo of your pet	A pet that stands up and poses on cue
Time	About five minutes, sometimes longer	Days of treats and takes
The routine	Follows the routine move for move	Whatever your pet feels like
Song	Added on TikTok or CapCut	Added on TikTok or CapCut
Cost	750 credits, 225 on Unlimited	Treats

Questions

Is the Bad Times dance AI free?

No. A template video uses 750 credits at 480p (1,500 in HD), about $10 with a credit pack. Starter and Pro plans pay half (375) and Unlimited pays 30%: 225 credits a video, about $2.25. The 100 free credits you get when you sign up are not enough for one video.

Does the video come with the Bad Times song?

No. The clip comes without music. On TikTok, upload it, tap Add sound and search for Bad Times by Imael Angel; on CapCut, add the song in the audio track before you export.

Is Bad Times an AI song?

"Bad Times" is a song by Imael Angel; we don't make or sell the song. What Vidlark makes with AI is the video: your pet, or you, doing the Bad Times dance. The clip comes without music, and you add the song on TikTok or CapCut.