How to Make a Bad Times AI Video of Your Pet (or You)

To make a Bad Times AI video you need one photo of your cat, your dog or yourself and a free Google account. Upload the photo to the Bad Times AI generator, pick 6, 10 or 15 seconds, and the AI films your pet or you acting out the whole Bad Times argument with the camera. It usually takes a few minutes, and you get a 720p vertical MP4 ready for TikTok or Instagram Reels.

How to Make a Bad Times AI Video in 3 Steps

1. Pick your photo. Choose one JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10 MB, with one subject facing the camera in good light. For a pet, get the whole animal in the frame, or at least its head and front legs.
2. Upload it and choose a length. Sign in with Google, drop the photo into the generator and pick 6 seconds (6 credits), 10 seconds (13 credits) or the full 15 seconds (20 credits). Tick the box confirming it’s you, your pet or someone who gave permission, then tap Make my video.
3. Download and post. Your video is saved to your account when it’s done, so you can leave the page while it renders. Download it, or use the one-tap share to TikTok, and add the “Bad Times” sound by Imael Angel before you post.

What You Need Before You Start

• A Google account. Sign-in is Google only, and signing up is free.
• Credits. There are no welcome credits, but daily check-ins give you 1 credit on days 1–4 and 2 credits on day 5. That’s 6 credits after five days in a row, enough for one free 6-second video; miss a day and the cycle starts over.
• Or a pack. Single is $9.90 for 20 credits (one full 15-second video or three 6-second ones), Trio is $19.90 for 60 credits (3 full videos) and Crew is $29.90 for 100 credits (5 full videos). They’re one-time payments by card, with no subscription, and credits never expire.

Photo Tips for a Better Bad Times Video

• One subject per photo. One pet or one person. With two in the shot, it’s unclear who should do the routine.
• Face the camera. The face needs to be clearly visible: eyes, nose and mouth for a person, the whole face for a pet.
• Show the front legs. Your pet stands up and uses its front paws as hands, so a photo of the whole animal, or at least its head and front legs, works best.
• Good light. Daylight from a window beats a dark room or a strong backlight.
• No sunglasses or heavy filters. They hide the details the AI uses to get the likeness right.
• People must be 18 or older. No celebrities or public figures, and only use someone else’s photo with their permission.

The AI is asked for a bright home kitchen, filmed on a phone from a couple of steps away, but sometimes it keeps the background from your photo instead.

Which Length Should You Pick?

• 6 seconds, 6 credits. The short version keeps the key beats: head in hands, the “hold on” palm, the lunge and point, and the hand to the ear. It’s the one you can get for free with check-ins.
• 10 seconds, 13 credits. A middle ground, with more of the routine than the short version.
• 15 seconds, 20 credits. The full routine, including the “stop, stop” palms, the big shrug and the stride toward the camera before the lunge. 15 seconds is also the longest the video model can make.

If a render fails, it’s retried once for free; if it fails again, the credits go back to your balance automatically.

Other Ways to Make the Bad Times Trend

• Film it yourself. All you need is a phone, someone to hold it and the routine above. It’s free, but you’ll need to act it out yourself, and your cat won’t stand up and point at the camera on cue.
• An editing-app template. A template can only rework footage you already have, so it can’t make a pet stand on its hind legs and argue with the lens.
• A general AI video model. You can write your own prompt describing the routine and run it through any model that takes a photo, but you’ll be rewriting the prompt until the moves come out in the right order. Bad Times AI has the routine written in already, so all you add is the photo.

How to Post It on TikTok and Instagram Reels

• Keep it vertical. The video is already 9:16, so post it as is, without cropping.
• Add the real sound. Your clip comes with an instrumental beat. Pick the “Bad Times” sound by Imael Angel from the TikTok or Instagram Reels sound library.
• Use the trend’s tags. Tags seen on posts include #badtimes, #imaelangel, #badtime, #ai, #cat, #dog, #trend and #viral.
• Say it’s AI. Label the clip as AI-generated in the app or in your caption.

Common Questions Before You Start

How long does it take?

Usually a few minutes. You don’t have to wait on the page: the finished video is saved to your account, and you can come back to download it.

Can I make a Bad Times AI video for free?

Yes, with daily check-ins. Five days in a row gets you 6 credits, which is one free 6-second video.

Why do the paws sometimes look like hands?

The AI is told to keep paws as paws, but it’s AI, so results vary from take to take. A sharp photo that clearly shows your pet’s front legs gives it the best chance.

Can I do it with a selfie instead of a pet?

Yes. Upload a clear selfie, facing the camera in good light, and the AI films you doing the routine. You must be 18 or older.