The orange booth, with your faces
Hotel Lobby AI Video Generator
Add a photo of you and one of your duo. You both take over the orange booth, the hanging mic and every move of the performance, ready in 3 to 8 minutes.
Updated Oct 26, 2026: Removed the five 11-second takes, which cut the performance short; three full-length examples remain.
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30s × 1 credits at 720p. 3 to 8 minutes; failed renders are refunded.
About the trend
What Is the Hotel Lobby AI Trend?
SlapClip is a Hotel Lobby AI video generator: add one photo of each person and a Hotel Lobby clip is recast with your faces, outfits and builds. The orange booth, the hanging microphone, every move and the camera stay as they are, and the video is ready in 3 to 8 minutes.
The Orange Booth and Hanging Mic
The saturated orange set and the vintage microphone between you, exactly as in the original.
Your Faces, Hair and Outfits
Both performers are recast from your photos, not faces pasted onto the COLORS video.
Every Move, Beat for Beat
Each sway, nod and lean-in to the mic follows the clip you picked.
Ready in 3 to 8 Minutes
The price shows before you start, and a failed render is refunded.
The trend comes from "HOTEL LOBBY (Unc & Phew)", which Quavo and Takeoff performed for A COLORS SHOW in 2022: two rappers, a saturated orange set and one microphone hanging between them. Since September 2026 people have been putting friends, couples and characters into that frame, and the remakes spread across TikTok and X.
The original: Quavo & Takeoff - HOTEL LOBBY | A COLORS SHOW
Also known as: Hotel Lobby AI video, Hotel Lobby trend, Hotel Lobby AI filter, Migos AI, AI rap duo, orange booth trend
Updated Oct 26, 2026
The clip
Your photos
Your video
How to Do the Hotel Lobby AI Trend
Making a Hotel Lobby AI video takes two photos and 3 to 8 minutes. A Hotel Lobby clip is already loaded in the generator at the top of this page, so there is nothing to download, no prompt to write and no editing app to learn before you start.
- 1
Pick a Take
A Hotel Lobby clip is loaded for you. To start from another take, hover an example beside the generator and tap Recreate; its clip and photos load in its place.
- 2
Add Your Photos
Tap + and add one clear, front-facing photo of each person, or one photo of the two of you. To say who stands where, turn on Prompt and write it in a line.
- 3
Generate and Post
The button shows the price before anything is charged. Tap Generate, then Download MP4 3 to 8 minutes later, and add the "Hotel Lobby" sound when you post it.
Who to Put in Your Hotel Lobby Video
The trend is built for two, and the joke lands best when the duo is one nobody expects in a rap booth. Pick a pair your friends will recognise, ask first if it is not you, and the clip turns them into the act everyone is reposting this week.
You and Your Best Friend
The classic duo, side by side at the mic, even if you live in different cities. One photo each is enough.
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Couples
An anniversary post or a save-the-date people watch to the end, with both of you leaning in to the mic.
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Pets and Characters
Two cats, a dog and its owner, or two plushies, swaying in the orange booth like the original duo.
Make yours →
More Duos to Try
Any pair works, as long as you have a clear photo of each and their OK. These are the ones people make most after friends and couples.
- Parents
- Coworkers
- Siblings
- Roommates
- Bandmates
- Teammates
- Mascots
Tips for a Better Hotel Lobby Video
The photos decide how much the result looks like the two of you. Sharp, well-lit, front-facing photos with a bit of shoulder and outfit keep both faces recognisable in the booth’s medium shot. These four habits fix most results that come out looking off.
Use Clear, Front-Facing Photos
Faces are followed from your photos, so a sharp, well-lit picture matters most.
Waist-Up Beats a Tight Selfie
The booth is a medium shot; a bit of shoulder and outfit looks more natural.
Match the Light
Two photos taken in similar light blend better when you stand side by side.
Only Use Photos You May Use
Your own, or a friend’s with their permission. No celebrities or public figures.
The Easiest Way to Do Hotel Lobby AI: Two Photos
SlapClip recasts both performers from your photos instead of pasting faces onto the COLORS video, keeps the clip’s moves and camera, shows the exact price before you start and refunds every failed render. There is no reference video to find, no prompt to write and no template to hunt for.
The Whole Person, Not a Face
Face, hair, outfit and build come from your photos, so it looks like you.
No Template, No Prompt
The clip is set up for you. There is no CapCut template to hunt for.
Nothing to Install
It runs in the browser on a phone or a computer.
Price Shown First
Billed per second of video; the exact price is on the button before you start.
Failed Renders Refunded
If a render fails, the credits go back to your balance automatically.
Ready to Post
An MP4 in the clip’s shape with no watermark, for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Hotel Lobby Video: Your Options Compared
There are three ways to make it: SlapClip recasts the clip from your photos, a CapCut template pastes a face onto the original, or you set up an AI video model yourself.
| SlapClip | CapCut face swap | By hand in an AI video tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What changes | The whole person: face, hair, outfit and build | Only the face | The whole person |
| Moves, camera and timing | Kept from the clip | The original footage | Often drift; expect several tries |
| What you need | Your photos; the clip is ready | The app and a template | The clip, a prompt and an editor |
| Ready in | 3 to 8 minutes | A few minutes | Hours, with retries |
| Price | Per second of video, shown before you start | Free or CapCut Pro | Each render on that tool |
Pay Per Video. No Subscription.
Buy a credit pack when you want to make videos, and top up when it runs out. A 720p second costs 1 credit, and the button shows the exact price before you start.
- Nothing renews
- No charge if a render fails
- Credits last 12 months
- No watermark
What a Hotel Lobby AI video costs
Priced by each example clip's length at 720p.
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Hotel Lobby AI Questions
Add one photo of each person on this page, keep a Hotel Lobby clip selected and tap Generate. The Hotel Lobby AI video is ready in 3 to 8 minutes, with the two of you in the orange booth. Add the "Hotel Lobby" sound from the music library when you post.
No. There is no template to fill and no prompt to write: a Hotel Lobby clip is already loaded, so you add a photo of each person and tap Generate. It runs in the browser on a phone or computer, and the MP4 is ready to post.
No, there is no live camera filter for it. Every Hotel Lobby AI video is made from photos, as on this page. The name comes from the song, not a hotel, so every video is set in the same orange booth with the hanging microphone.
No, not here. Every video is a new AI render, and the price shows on the button before you start. The free route is a CapCut template, which pastes faces onto the original clip, so the bodies, outfits and moves stay theirs.
Video costs 1 credit per second at 720p, the default. The clips here run 15 to 30 seconds, so a video is 15 to 30 credits: $9.99 to $19.98 at the smallest pack or $7.50 to $15 at the largest. Packs are one-time, with no subscription, and failed renders are refunded.
No, the song is not added here, because it belongs to its rights holders. To match the trend, add the official "Hotel Lobby" sound from the TikTok or Instagram music library when you post, which is how most remakes were posted.
One or two: one clear photo of you for a solo take, and one of a friend to fill the booth beside you. They can be separate selfies taken anywhere, or one photo of you both. Front-facing, evenly lit photos work best.
It usually takes 3 to 8 minutes, sometimes longer at busy times, and you can leave the page while it renders. The video is as long as the clip you recast, between 4 and 30 seconds, and the price on the button follows that length.
Yes. Download the MP4 and post it on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts or anywhere else, with no watermark added. Add the "Hotel Lobby" sound from the platform’s own library, and label the clip as AI-generated, which both platforms ask creators to do.
No. Photos of celebrities and public figures are not allowed, and the safety check rejects many of them anyway. Only use photos of yourself and of people who agreed to be in the video, such as a friend, a partner or a coworker.
The credits come back to your balance automatically, with nothing to claim. A render can fail when a photo is unclear or flagged by the safety check; the status card says why, and you can change the photos and try again.
Your Hotel Lobby Video Is 3 to 8 Minutes Away
Two photos in, the orange booth out. A render that fails is never charged.
- No charge if a render fails
- No watermark
- Keeps the clip's shape, ready for TikTok and Reels
Your photos