Bad Times AI
Add one photo and have the whole over-the-top argument with whoever is holding the phone: head in your hands, a hand on the hip, both palms up for "no, stop", then the lunge at the lens, mouth on the words of "Bad Times". 15 seconds, vertical, with the sound. Your dog or cat can do it on its hind legs.
- The argument
- The dog version
🤬Bad Times
1 person · 15s
1Add your photo
👤 Bad Times: 1 photo is enough
One selfie of one person, face to the camera, with some room behind your shoulder. No mirror selfies.
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What is the Bad Times AI trend?
The original. French creator @bouuhyachaka posted a close-up of herself mouthing "Bad Times" by Imael Angel on TikTok on 20 August 2026, and on 9 September the version everyone copies: a full-body take in her kitchen, captioned "Ça va barder!!", where she argues with whoever is filming for the whole song. Head in hands, hand on hip, palms up, a finger in the lens. Both passed 18 million views.
Then the dogs. From late September the argument moved to pets: a black shepherd on its hind legs doing every move in a kitchen (10 million views in three weeks), then huskies, cats, toddlers and couples. That is when "Bad Times AI" became a search of its own, because the pet versions are made with AI, not trained dogs.
What this effect does. It redraws the same 15 seconds of the original take with you in it, move for move and beat for beat, in a bright kitchen, and lays the song over the finished video. A pet from your photo stands up on its hind legs and argues with its own paws.
The song. "Bad Times" is a deep-house track credited to Imael Angel. It is widely reported to have been made with AI music tools, and "is Imael Angel AI" is one of the most searched questions around the trend; neither the artist nor the label has confirmed either way.
What's in the 15 seconds
One continuous phone take, the same beats as the clip the trend remakes, so it is recognisable before the first line lands.
Head in hands
Bent forward, both hands on the temples, eyes shut: everything has gone wrong.
Hand on hip
Up and sassy: one hand on the hip, the other flapping by the face, fingertips to the forehead, eyes closed, over it.
"No, stop"
Both palms out, shaking on the beat, with the side-eye that made the clip.
The lunge
A shrug, a pout, then straight at the camera until the face fills the frame.
The finger
Pointing and wagging at whoever is filming, singing the line right into the lens. A dog does it with its paw.
The sound
The song laid over the finished video, so the moves land on the same words as the original.
Bad Times AI videos made with this effect
Both are ours, from a photo of a fictional AI person and one of a golden retriever. Yours keeps your own face, hair and clothes.
How to do the Bad Times AI trend
Three steps from your phone. No template, no prompt, no dog training.
- 1
Add one photo
You, a friend who agreed, or your pet: front-facing, face clearly visible, upper body or full body in frame. One person or one animal per photo.
- 2
Keep Bad Times selected
The effect is already picked on this page: 15 seconds, vertical 9:16, with the sound. The price shows on the button before you press Make.
- 3
Make it and post
It takes a few minutes. Download the MP4 and post it with #badtimes. A failed render is never charged.
Who has the argument
One photo, one subject. Use photos of yourself, of people who agreed, and of your own pets and kids.
You
The fastest way onto the trend: you, in your own clothes, yelling at the person filming.
Your dog
Up on its hind legs for the full take, paws on its head and paws at the lens, its own coat and markings. The pet versions are the ones people send to five friends.
Your cat
Same routine, same attitude, which cats bring anyway. One cat, face clearly visible in the photo.
Your kid
The toddler versions are a big part of the trend. Only a parent uploads a child's photo, and the video stays private to your account.
Tips for a better Bad Times video
Face to the camera
Front-facing, evenly lit, no sunglasses: the last four seconds are a close-up of the face.
Your outfit comes along
The clothes in your photo are what you argue in, trousers and shoes included. A full-body photo gives the best match.
Pets: show the body
A photo that shows the animal's body, not just its face, helps it stand up with the right proportions. One animal per photo.
Try another take
Every take moves a little differently. A new one costs the same, a failed one nothing.
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Make this oneBad Times AI: questions
What is the Bad Times AI trend?
Is "Bad Times" by Imael Angel an AI song?
Who started the Bad Times trend?
How do I make a Bad Times AI video?
Can my dog or cat do it?
Does it use my own room?
Will my mouth match the words?
Can I post it on TikTok with the sound?
Can I use a celebrity's photo?
How long is it, and what does it cost?
Having a bad day?
One photo of you or your pet in; 15 seconds of the Bad Times argument, with the sound, out in a few minutes. A failed render is never charged.