The Bad Times dance, done by AI from one photo.
The Bad Times dance is the viral Bad Times trend: a one-take selfie meltdown where every gesture hits the beat of “BAD TIMES” by Imael Angel. Bad Times AI makes you, your dog or your cat do it from one photo: upload it at bad-times.com, pay $6.99 once, and the 14.5-second vertical video with the song arrives in about 5 minutes. No filming, no learning the moves.
Make my Bad Times dance video · $6.99 One photo · ready in about 5 minutes · charged only when your video is ready
The Bad Times dance, beat by beat
The Bad Times trend isn’t choreography: it’s an argument with the person filming. But because every move is timed to the song, people call it a dance, and the beats are always the same:
- The point. A finger straight at the lens, as if the camera started it.
- The head grab. Both hands to the head: you can’t believe this is happening.
- The “hold on” hand. A raised palm, mouth still going.
- The lunge. Right into the camera on the loudest beat.
Bad Times AI keeps all four exactly as they are in the original and only changes who performs them. The full 30-second version ($8.99) adds the calm, eyes-closed build-up before the outburst.
The Bad Times dance with your dog or cat
The pet versions are the most shared. With a dog or cat in the lead, the same beats come through as sharp head turns, a mouth that snaps along with the song and a lunge right into the lens. See the Bad Times dog dance and Bad Times with your cat for pet samples and photo tips.
Make my pet’s Bad Times dance · $6.99 One close-up photo · ready in about 5 minutes · charged only when your video is ready
How to make your Bad Times dance video
- Pick You star in it or Your pet stars on the home page.
- Upload one photo: a head-and-shoulders selfie, or a close-up of your pet’s face looking at the camera, in good light.
- Pay once, no account. The 9:16 MP4 with the song lands in your inbox in about 5 minutes, ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Step-by-step details and photo tips are in how to make a Bad Times AI video.
Quick answers
What is the Bad Times dance?
It’s what a lot of people call the Bad Times trend: a one-take selfie clip where someone loses it at the person filming, lip-synced to “BAD TIMES” by Imael Angel. Nothing is choreographed, but every point, head grab, raised hand and lunge lands on the beat, so it plays like a routine.
Can AI do the Bad Times dance for me?
Yes. Bad Times AI takes one photo of you, your dog or your cat and re-renders the original clip with that face in the lead role, so every move comes from the original performance. It costs $6.99 once and the 14.5-second video with the song is ready in about 5 minutes.
Do I have to learn the moves or film myself?
No. You don’t film anything and you don’t need to know the moves. One head-and-shoulders selfie (or a close-up of your pet) is enough; the timing, camera and song come from the original clip.
Is it a full-body dance?
No: the original is a close-up selfie shot, so the “dance” is all face, head and hands. That’s also why a close-up photo works best and a full-body photo doesn’t.
Bad Times AI is an independent tool inspired by the trend. It isn’t affiliated with the creator of the original video, Imael Angel or the song’s rights holders, TikTok, or anyone else connected to it. We don’t publish the song’s lyrics. Videos are for personal entertainment only — not a licensed product.