Smalltown Boy AI Video Generator
Photo 1 screams into an ultra-wide lens with both hands on their head while photo 2 dances far behind. Then you swap. Then the two of you dance side by side and rush the camera together. Two people, a person and a pet, or two pets standing on their hind legs like the viral cats. The full 21-second clip with the song, vertical 9:16, 10 credits at 720p.
- Two cats scream into the lens, then dance the Smalltown Boy side by side
- A man and his golden retriever take turns screaming, then dance it out
- Mom and daughter: two screams, one dance
😱Smalltown Boy
2 people · 21s
1Add two photos — one person each
👥 Smalltown Boy needs 2 people
Photo 1 screams into the lens first, photo 2 second, then you dance together. One person or pet per photo, front-facing and evenly lit. Pets work too.
2Pick quality & length
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What's in the 21 seconds
The whole clip the AI versions copy, shot for shot, at the same cuts, with the song.
Beat 1 · Scream one (0–7s)
Photo 1 is right up against the ultra-wide lens, hands on their head, screaming, then reaches out to grab the camera. Photo 2 dances alone, small, in front of the red fence.
Beat 2 · Scream two (7–14s)
Hard cut: now photo 2 owns the lens and screams, while photo 1 is the one dancing far behind.
Beat 3 · The dance (14–19.7s)
Side by side: from above, from the ground against the sky, then straight on. Loose, arm-swinging 80s moves.
Beat 4 · The rush (19.7–21.7s)
Both run at the camera together, hands (or paws) reaching out until they cover the lens.
How to do the Smalltown Boy AI trend
No filming, no app, no template hunting. Step-by-step guide with our test renders: how to make a Smalltown Boy AI video.
- 1
Pick who screams first
Photo 1 screams first, photo 2 second. A person, a pet, or one of each, one per photo. Two separate photos keep the two of you apart in every shot, so a group photo won't do here.
- 2
Add clear photos
Face to the camera, good light, one subject per photo. Pets: a sharp shot of the face and fur. People keep the face, hair and outfit from their photo.
- 3
Make it and post
21 seconds, vertical 9:16, with the song already on it. 10 credits at 720p, 7 at 480p. Download the MP4 and post it to TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
What is the Smalltown Boy dance trend?
The song. “Smalltown Boy” is the 1984 debut single by the British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, with Jimmy Somerville's falsetto on top.
The original clip. On 4 August 2026 Instagram creator @elvira.mua.music and dancer @mr_unvrs posted a 21-second Reel captioned “Don't cry. Dance!”. Each takes a turn screaming into a 0.5x ultra-wide phone lens, clutching their head, while the other dances in front of a red wooden fence; then they dance side by side and rush the camera. It had about 200,000 likes by 14 October 2026.
The AI version. On 2 October 2026 the TikTok creator @bellvtrix.ai remade it shot for shot with two AI cats standing on their hind legs, crediting the original dancers. By 14 October it had 10.4 million views and 1.2 million likes on TikTok. Searches for “Smalltown Boy AI” started two days after it went up, and people began putting in their own pets, partners and friends. Many just call it the screaming cats trend.
Same song as Netflix's Monster, not the same dance. Netflix's Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story (released 17 September 2026) plays “Smalltown Boy” in episode 6, “Bed and Breakfast”, over a slow dance between two couples. The screaming duo did not come from the show: the Instagram clip was posted six weeks earlier.
Not the 2024 one either. In spring 2024 the song took over TikTok as the #80sdancechallenge: kids filmed their parents' 80s moves (one mom's video passed 62 million views) and the song went back into the UK chart. That was real parents dancing on their own. The 2026 trend is the scripted screaming duo, and that is the one you make here. Full story: the Smalltown Boy trend explained.
Smalltown Boy AI ideas for your pair
The joke lands harder when the two are different. A few pairs that work.
Two cats
The original AI version. Both stand up on their hind legs, clutch their heads with their paws and scream, then dance side by side.
Make this oneYou and your dog
Put yourself in photo 1 and your dog in photo 2: you scream first, the dog answers, then you dance it out together.
Make this oneParent and kid
The 2024 parents' version meets the 2026 one: a parent screaming into the lens next to a teenager who would rather be anywhere else.
Make this oneCouples and best friends
Whoever overreacts more goes first. Caption it with the thing that made you both scream.
Make this oneBetter photos, better screams
Each scream is an extreme close-up, so the face carries the whole clip.
Clear and front-facing
Even light, looking at the camera, one subject per photo. Side profiles and blurry crops make faces drift in the close-ups.
Pets: face and fur
A sharp photo where the face, eyes and markings are easy to see. The pet keeps its own coat and stands upright for the whole clip.
Wear the look you want
Face, hair and outfit come from the photo, and the dance shows the whole body, so a half-body or full-body shot helps.
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Same deal on every one: your photos, the original shots and song.
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One plays it cool with arms crossed while the other goes wild behind, then you swap and horse-ride. 15 seconds, vertical, with the song, 10 credits.
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Smalltown Boy AI: questions
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What is Smalltown Boy AI?
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Is the original song included?
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How much does it cost?
How is this different from a CapCut template?
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Is the Smalltown Boy dance from Netflix's Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story?
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Two photos, two screams, one dance
Your pair, the original cuts, the full 21 seconds with the song. 10 credits.