# AI Hotel Lobby Trend > Hotel Lobby is the viral AI trend that puts two people into the orange studio from Quavo and Takeoff's 2022 COLORS performance of "Hotel Lobby". Canonical: https://danceaiapp.com/templates/hotel-lobby Updated: 2026-10-07 Publisher: AI Dance (https://danceaiapp.com), by Applax Pte. Ltd. Hotel Lobby is the viral AI trend that puts two people into the orange studio from Quavo and Takeoff's 2022 COLORS performance of "Hotel Lobby". Upload one photo of you and a friend side by side, and AI Dance rebuilds the scene with both of you in it, ready for TikTok in a few minutes. ## Facts - Price: 8 credits per video. A failed video gives its credits back. - Output: 15 second 9:16 MP4, ready in a few minutes. - Works with photos of: two people. - Song: Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew) by Quavo & Takeoff (named only, add it when you post). - Trend status: Past its peak (checked 2026-10-07). - Example video: https://danceaiapp.com/media/t/hotel-lobby/hotel-lobby-duo.mp4 (made with an AI-made subject). ## What is the Hotel Lobby trend? The Hotel Lobby trend is an AI video format, not a dance you learn. It starts from Quavo and Takeoff's performance of "Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)" on the YouTube series COLORS, published in June 2022: two rappers, a bright orange room and one microphone hanging between them. In the AI version, the two performers are swapped for anyone else, and the new pair copies the hand moves, head bobs and mouth movements of the original. Know Your Meme traces the earliest known AI edit to September 16, 2026, and the format spread across TikTok and X in the second half of September. By September 23, XXL was reporting versions with politicians, TV characters, athletes and cats. US Google searches for "ai hotel lobby" peaked on September 25, 2026, and in early October they were still far above where they started, though well past the top. Why it works: the scene is instantly recognizable, it needs exactly two people, and the joke lands in the first second. That makes it a natural duo post for best friends, couples, siblings and coworkers. On AI Dance, Hotel Lobby works differently from our other dances. Instead of animating your photo in its own background, it recasts the two people from your photo into the orange studio scene. That takes more computing, which is why it costs 8 credits instead of 1 or 2. ### The moves There is no real choreography: both people stay by the microphone and perform. Expect sharp points at the camera on the beat, open-hand gestures, a quick lean and a turn toward each other near the end, all while mouthing the words. ## How to make the Hotel Lobby video 1. **Add your photo.** Upload one photo of two people, side by side in one photo. Both bodies visible, both faces sharp. 2. **Tap Make my video.** The Hotel Lobby dance costs 8 credits. The AI copies the moves onto your photo while you wait, about a few minutes. 3. **Download and post.** You get a 15 second 9:16 MP4. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts and add the sound inside the app. ## Best photo for Hotel Lobby - Use a photo with exactly two people, standing or sitting side by side. - Both faces should be clear and facing the camera, not covered by hands, hats or sunglasses. - Waist-up and full-body photos both work. Leave a little space around each person. - Avoid crowded photos: people in the background can confuse who gets recast. - Good light on both faces matters more than the background, because the background is replaced by the orange studio. - Use photos of yourself and people who agreed to be in the video. Avoid: - 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. In TikTok or Reels, search for "Hotel Lobby" and pick the trending sound before you post. - Line the sound up with the first gesture, and trim the start if the beat lands late. - Tag the friend who is in the video. A duo post reaches the second person's followers too. - Make a set: one with your best friend, one with a sibling, one with your partner. Caption idea: Checked into the Hotel Lobby. Hashtags: #hotellobby #hotellobbytrend #aitrend #aidance #bestfriends ## Hotel Lobby trend timeline - 2022-05-20: Quavo and Takeoff release "Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)". (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Lobby_(Unc_%26_Phew)) - 2022-06-17: Their performance of the song on COLORS is published. It passes 121 million views over the next four years. (source: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/quavo-hotel-lobby-ai-trend) - 2026-09-16: The earliest known AI edit swaps the duo for two TV characters. (source: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/quavo-hotel-lobby-ai-trend) - 2026-09-23: XXL reports the trend spreading with celebrities, characters and animals. (source: https://www.xxlmag.com/quavo-takeoff-viral-hotel-lobby-ai-trend/) - 2026-09-25: US Google searches for "ai hotel lobby" reach their peak. (source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%203-m&geo=US&q=ai%20hotel%20lobby) - 2026-10-06: Hotel Lobby arrives on AI Dance as a two-person template. ## More dances like this - [C-Walk](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/c-walk): 2 credits, 20 s, for kid. - [Copines](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/copines-dance): 2 credits, 14 s, for person. - [Six Seven (67)](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/67-dance): 2 credits, 14 s, for person. - [She Did It Again](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/she-did-it-again-dance): 1 credit, 12 s, for person. - [Parking Lot Dance](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/parking-lot-dance): 2 credits, 18 s, for person. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the AI Hotel Lobby trend? It is an AI video trend that swaps the two performers in Quavo and Takeoff's 2022 COLORS performance of "Hotel Lobby" for other people, characters or pets. The new pair copies the original gestures in the same orange studio. ### How do I make the Hotel Lobby AI video? Upload one photo of two people side by side on this page, check the preview and tap Generate. AI Dance puts both people into the orange studio scene, and your video is ready in a few minutes. ### Is the Hotel Lobby AI dance free? No, Hotel Lobby costs 8 credits per video, because it rebuilds a whole scene with both people 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. Each invite reward is 1 credit, so one Hotel Lobby video takes 8 of them. ### How long is the Hotel Lobby video, and how long does it take? The video is about 15 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. ### Can I do Hotel Lobby alone or with three people? Hotel Lobby is built for a duo, so use a photo of exactly two people. For a solo video, pick a one-person dance such as C-Walk or Copines. ### Can I use photos of celebrities? Please use photos of yourself and people who agreed to be in the video. Making videos of real people without their okay can hurt them and can break TikTok's rules. ### Does the video include the Hotel Lobby song? No. AI Dance does not add music to your video. Add the "Hotel Lobby" sound in TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts when you post, and line up the first beat. ### Is the Hotel Lobby trend still going? It peaked in late September 2026 and is past the top, but it is still widely posted in October. Duo versions with best friends and couples are the ones people keep making. ### Will my photo be shared? Your photo is used only to make your video. We never show it to other users. Photos are stored in our cloud storage only to make your video. You can delete your videos, and you can ask support@danceaiapp.com to delete your data.