Trend guide
How to Do the Raindance AI Trend
The Raindance AI trend puts two people into the look of a viral music video: a wooden pier, a calm sea and low golden light, one waiting on the pier and one singing in the sea. The quickest way is an AI template: upload two photos, and it keeps the shots and swaps in your faces. Here is how.
- TikTok and Reels trend
- Two photos
- 15 s, 4:3
What is the Raindance AI trend?
The Raindance AI trend took off on TikTok and Instagram Reels at the end of September 2026, carried by the song Raindance by Dave featuring Tems. People recreate the look of its music video with AI: a weathered wooden pier, a calm sea, low golden light and a 4:3 frame that feels like film.
Most posts are duets, a couple or two friends: one waits alone on the pier, the other sings to the camera waist-deep in the sea, and the two end up together on the sand. The song is added on TikTok when the video is posted.
Ways to do the Raindance AI trend
There are a few ways to make it. They differ in what you need before you start; the song is added the same way at the end.
| Way | What you need | Time | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| A CapCut template | Your photos, and some editing in the app | Medium | Depends on the template you pick |
| A face swap app | A clip of the scene and a photo of your face | Quick | Your face on an existing clip, so you need the right to use that clip |
| A multi-tool workflow | A character sheet, a motion reference, a video model and prompts | Long | The most control, with the most steps |
| A two-photo AI template (Vidlark) | Two photos | About five minutes, sometimes longer | The pier, sea and sand shots in 4:3, with your two faces |
How to make a Raindance AI video on Vidlark
Our template keeps the four shots of the trend and swaps in the two people from your photos: no character sheet, no motion reference, no editing. It takes about five minutes, sometimes longer.
Step 1
Open the Raindance AI page
The title and a sample video are at the top of the Raindance AI video page; right below is the template card with two photo slots and the Generate button. On a computer they sit side by side.
Step 2
Check who is where
The first slot is the person sitting alone on the pier; the second is the one singing in the sea, who also ends the clip pointing at the camera. Swap the photos to swap the roles.
Step 3
Upload two photos
One person per photo, face clear, from the chest up. Both must be adults who agreed to be in it.
Step 4
Check the price and tap Generate
The button shows what the video costs before you start. Tick the box to confirm the photos are yours or that you have permission, then tap Generate.
Step 5
Download, add the song and post
The clip is ready in about five minutes, sometimes longer, and waits in My creations. It comes without music: download it, add the Raindance sound in TikTok and post.
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AI video template
Raindance AI Video
A 15 s clip: one of you waits on the pier, the other sings in the sea, then you sit together on the sand
750 credits · 225 on Unlimited
Best photos for the Raindance AI trend
Faces and hair come from your photos, and so do the clothes in most shots.
One person per photo
A clear, front-facing photo from the chest up that someone else took, in even light. Selfies can come back with a phone in your hand on the pier.
Nothing over the face
No sunglasses, no hat brim over the eyes, no hand in front of the face.
Dress for the pier
Wear in the photo what you want to wear in the video. Now and then a shot keeps the template’s dark green shirt or mint dress.
Two photos that match
Similar light and framing in both photos make the two of you look like you belong in the same scene.
Adults who agreed
Both people must be adults who agreed to be in the video.
Adding the song and posting on TikTok
The clip comes without music, so it can go anywhere. On TikTok, upload it, tap Add sound, search "Raindance" and pick the sound the trend videos use. Add #raindanceai so people following the trend find it.
Solo or duet?
Our Raindance AI template is a duet: it needs two photos, and each one is one of the two people. A couple, two friends or family all work, as long as both agreed to be in it. There is no solo version of this template yet.
FAQ
Is the Raindance AI trend free?
Making it on Vidlark is not free: one video uses 750 credits at 480p, and the 100 credits you get when you sign up are not enough for one. If you have never bought anything on Vidlark, your first template video can be just $7.99: one video on any template, first purchase only. Adding the song on TikTok is free.
What is the song in the Raindance trend?
Raindance by Dave featuring Tems. The trend videos add it on TikTok; our clip comes without music.
Do I need two photos?
Yes. It is a duet template: one photo for the person on the pier, one for the singer in the sea.
How long is the video?
15 seconds, in a 4:3 frame like the music video’s film look, made of four shots: the pier, the sea, the sand at dusk and the singer pointing at the camera.
Can I use a photo of a celebrity?
No. Use photos of people who agreed to be in it. No famous people, and the template is not made to look like the artists.
Is it the original music video?
No. The pier, the sea and the shots follow the trend, and our template people are made with AI. No original footage or song is used.
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Tools you'll need
Raindance AI Video
A 15 s clip: one of you waits on the pier, the other sings in the sea, then you sit together on the sand
Updated Oct 15, 2026
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