Gas Station Dance AI
AI-madeStay with Me (On and On), Akcent
Your photo
Up to 3 people. Full body works best.
Gas Station Dance8 credits8 credits · ready in a few minutes
The Gas Station Dance is the AI trend that puts you and your friends into a viral road-trip clip: one friend dances by the car, one films and laughs, and one steps out of the car to join in. Upload one photo of up to three people, and AI Dance recasts them into the scene in a few minutes.
Gas Station Dance key facts
Updated
- Trend: a 2024 gas station road-trip video, an AI trend from autumn 2026.
- Takes one photo of up to three people.
- Video: 18 seconds, 9:16 MP4, made for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
- Cost: 8 credits per video. A failed video gives its credits back.
- Real examples on this page: two people.
- Ready in a few minutes. Videos have no watermark.
Gas Station Dance examples
Made with this dance from one photo each (two people). The photos are AI-made, and every result differs a little.
- Two people
Two peopleFriends from one photo, recast into the gas station scene.
What is the Gas Station Dance trend?
The trend comes from a 2024 video filmed at night at a gas station during a road trip: one person dances happily next to the car, a second films on a phone and laughs, and a third gets out of the car and joins in while someone shouts "Delai!" (Russian for "Do it!"). The clip became a meme in Russia, and in autumn 2026 it turned into an AI template where people swap in themselves and their friends, as several guides on Sostav described in September 2026. The song is "Stay with Me", also known as "On and On (When the Lights Go Down)", by the Romanian group Akcent.
The appeal is not the dance itself, which is simple and happy, but the swap: the scene stays exactly the same while three new people appear in it. That makes it a group-chat favorite for friends, roommates and coworkers.
On AI Dance, this template recasts the people from your photo into the original scene instead of animating your own background, like our Hotel Lobby template. That takes much more computing, so it costs 8 credits per video.
The moves
A casual, happy scene rather than a choreography: a small bounce and a hand gesture, a big smile and a little jump with both arms up, a cut to the friend filming, and a third friend stepping out of the car with a shoulder shimmy.
How to make the Gas Station Dance video
Everything runs in your browser. No editing app and nothing to film.
Step 1: Add your photo
Upload one photo of two people, side by side in one photo. Both bodies visible, both faces sharp.
Step 2: Tap Make my video
The Gas Station Dance dance costs 8 credits. The AI copies the moves onto your photo while you wait, about a few minutes.
Step 3: Download and post
You get a 18 second 9:16 MP4. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts and add the sound inside the app.
Best photo for Gas Station Dance
The photo decides most of the result. These tips are for this dance.
Works well
- Use one photo with up to three people, side by side, all fully visible.
- Every face should be sharp and turned toward the camera.
- Leave a little space between people so each one is easy to recast.
- Good light on all faces matters more than the background, which is replaced by the gas station scene.
- Use photos of yourself and people who agreed to be in the video.
Gives weak results
- More than two people in the photo
- One person hidden behind the other
- Faces turned away or in deep shadow
- Blurry or very dark photos
Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts
- Your video comes without music. Search "Stay with Me" by Akcent in TikTok or Reels; it is the sound of the original clip.
- Tag every friend in the video. Group posts travel through each person's followers.
- Make one for each group of friends: school, work, family.
Add Stay with Me (On and On) by Akcent from the sound library of the app you post to, so your video uses the official track.
Gas Station Dance questions
What is the gas station dance trend?
An AI trend based on a 2024 road-trip video at a gas station, where one friend dances, one films and laughs, and one steps out of the car. People swap in themselves and their friends.
Is the Gas Station Dance free?
No, it costs 8 credits per video, because it rebuilds the whole scene with your friends in it instead of animating one dancer. Credit packs start at $4.49 for 3 credits, and the weekly plan is $7.99 for 8 credits a week. Invite 3 friends with your link. When 3 friends join with Google sign-in, you get a free video (1 credit), up to 10 times.
How long is the Gas Station Dance video, and how long does it take?
The video is about 18 seconds long, in 9:16 MP4 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It is ready in a few minutes, and it also appears in My videos, so you can leave the page.
How many people can be in the photo?
Up to three, which is how many are in the original scene. Use one photo with everyone side by side and fully visible.
What song is it?
"Stay with Me", also known as "On and On (When the Lights Go Down)", by Akcent.
Can I use pets in it?
No. The template recasts people. For pets, our dog and cat pages have one-pet dances.
Can I add the song?
No. AI Dance does not add music to your video. Add the "Stay with Me" sound in TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts when you post, and line up the first beat.
Make your Gas Station Dance video
One photo, 8 credits, ready in a few minutes.
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