Bad Times AI Generator
Upload one photo and MakeMeme makes your Bad Times AI video: your dog, your cat or you argue with the camera to “Bad Times,” song included. The Bad Times AI trend recasts a kitchen argument routine with pets standing on their hind legs, grabbing their head, pushing their paws at the lens and leaning right into the camera.
- One photo
- From $7.99
- No watermark
Watch the Bad Times AI trend
Make yours
How to make a Bad Times AI video
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Upload one photo: your dog or cat, you, your kid or a character — the whole body in frame works best.
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Pick 720p or 1080p.
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Hit Generate. They do the whole Bad Times argument, with the song on.
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Download the vertical MP4 and post it with #badtimes.
Which photo works best
Your dog or cat
- The whole body in frame, sitting up or standing if you can
- Eyes open and in focus, facing the camera
- One pet per photo
- Your own kitchen or living room in the background, like the viral versions
You, your kid or a character
- Head to toe, or at least from the knees up, with room around the arms
- Face clearly visible, looking at the camera
- One person in the photo
Avoid
- Group photos or several pets in one picture
- Close-ups that cut off the body
- Sunglasses, masks or a hand covering the face
Make your version
30s videoBest results
- The whole body in frame, sitting up or standing if you can
- Eyes open and in focus, facing the camera
- Group photos or several pets in one picture
Credits come back if a video fails · Photos auto-deleted in 7 days
30 seconds, 720p or 1080p, vertical 9:16 · ready in about 6 minutes
Why MakeMeme
Why make your Bad Times AI video with MakeMeme?
One photo, nothing to write
Upload a single photo and hit Generate. No prompt, no template to hunt down, no editing app to learn.
The real moves, your own scene
Your photo does the original Bad Times routine, so the moves and the timing are the ones people know, in your own place.
Sound already on it
The clip's own audio goes back on your video, lined up with the action. Download it and post — no syncing.
Your dog or cat — or you
Dogs and cats are the Bad Times versions everyone shares: your pet stands up and argues with the camera, front paws as hands. People, kids and characters work too.
Pick your quality
Choose 720p or 1080p before you start and pay only for the one you pick.
Credits back if it fails
If a video fails, the credits go straight back to your balance. Most are ready in a few minutes, and we email you when yours is done.
Quality & price
Bad Times AI video quality and price
Every Bad Times AI video is 30 seconds, vertical 9:16. You pick the resolution in the generator before you start: 80 credits at 720p or 100 at 1080p.
720p
HD
Sharper faces and details when watched full screen on a phone.
$7.99 · 80 credits per video
1080p
Full HD
The sharpest version, for big screens, re-edits and compilations.
$9.99 · 100 credits per video
Higher resolutions cost more because the AI model renders more pixels for every second of video. The length, format and motion are the same at every resolution.
Pricing
Bad Times AI pricing
Buy a credit pack once and make Bad Times AI videos whenever you like. No monthly subscription.
Only need one? Get your Bad Times AI video at 720p.
One-time payment for exactly one video. No pack, nothing left over.
100 credits
1 video$9.99one-time
$7.99 per Bad Times AI video
- 1 × 30-second Bad Times AI video at 720p, 20 credits left over
- Vertical 9:16 MP4, no watermark
- Credits never expire and work on every trend
- One-time payment, no subscription
- Most popular
300 credits
3 videos$26.99one-time
$7.20 per Bad Times AI videoSave 10%
- 3 × 30-second Bad Times AI videos at 720p, 60 credits left over
- Vertical 9:16 MP4, no watermark
- Credits never expire and work on every trend
- One-time payment, no subscription
1,000 credits
12 videos$79.99one-time
$6.40 per Bad Times AI videoSave 20%
- 12 × 30-second Bad Times AI videos at 720p, 40 credits left over
- Vertical 9:16 MP4, no watermark
- Credits never expire and work on every trend
- One-time payment, no subscription
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The moment
Your video has the whole Bad Times argument
The Bad Times moment is a dog or a cat losing an argument with whoever is filming: it grabs its head, puts a paw on its hip, pushes both paws at the lens and then leans so close the camera only sees its face. Watching a pet do the full routine to “Bad Times” is the joke every viral version is built on.
Your Bad Times AI video has the whole 30-second argument and the song, done by the pet or person from your photo right where the photo was taken — the same kitchen-argument energy as the dog and cat versions with millions of views.
- Paws on the head
- A paw on the hip and both paws pushed at the camera
- Leaning right into the lens, face to face
- The full 30 seconds of “Bad Times”
About the trend
What is the Bad Times AI trend?
- What it is
- A kitchen “DISPUTE” routine by French creator @bouuhyachaka to “Bad Times”: hands on the head, a hand on the hip, palms at the camera, then leaning right into the lens. AI versions put pets in her place
- First seen
- September 2026; the AI pet versions took off on September 22, 2026 and kept going through October
- Where it's popular
- TikTok, Instagram Reels (#badtimes, #badtimestrend)
- Sound
- “Bad Times” by Imael Angel, already on your video
- Video format
- 30 seconds, 720p or 1080p, vertical 9:16
- Price
- From $7.99 (80 credits) per video
Background
The song and the routine behind Bad Times
“Bad Times” is a 2026 dance track by Imael Angel. The Bad Times trend began when the French creator @bouuhyachaka lip-synced to it on TikTok in August 2026, then filmed a full argument routine in her kitchen in September, labelled “DISPUTE,” that passed 21 million views and was copied by parents and their kids.
The Bad Times AI wave started on September 22, 2026, when an AI video of a black shepherd dog doing the kitchen routine went viral and passed 12 million views. Through October, people kept making Bad Times videos of their own dogs and cats, from huskies to Maine Coons.
Timeline
@bouuhyachaka's first lip-sync to “Bad Times” (22M views)
@bouuhyachaka's kitchen “DISPUTE” routine (21.5M views), the one the AI versions copy
The AI black shepherd dog version goes up and passes 12 million views
A Maine Coon cat version passes 2.5 million views
FAQ
Bad Times AI FAQ
What is the Bad Times AI trend?
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The Bad Times AI trend is a TikTok trend from fall 2026 in which a dog, a cat or a person argues with the camera to Imael Angel's song “Bad Times”: hands on the head, a hand on the hip, palms pushed at the lens and a lean right into the camera. It copies a kitchen routine by the French creator @bouuhyachaka, and the AI pet versions passed 12 million views.
How do I make a Bad Times AI video?
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To make a Bad Times AI video, upload one photo on this page and hit Generate. Your dog, your cat or the person in your photo does the whole 30-second argument with the song on — no prompt to write and nothing to film.
How do I make my dog do the Bad Times trend?
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To make your dog do the Bad Times trend, upload one clear photo of your dog with its whole body in frame. Your dog stands on its hind legs in your photo's own room and does the routine with its front paws: head grab, paw on the hip, paws at the camera and the big lean into the lens.
Can my cat do the Bad Times trend?
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Yes. Cats are some of the most-watched Bad Times AI videos: upload one photo of your cat, eyes open and body in frame, and your cat argues with the camera, pointing and pushing its paws at the lens to the song.
What song is used in the Bad Times trend?
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The Bad Times trend uses “Bad Times” by Imael Angel, a dance track released in 2026. The song is already on your video, so you can post it as it is.
Who started the Bad Times trend?
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The Bad Times trend started with the French TikTok creator @bouuhyachaka, who posted a lip-sync to “Bad Times” in August 2026 and then a full kitchen “DISPUTE” routine in September 2026 that passed 21 million views. The AI dog and cat versions copy that kitchen routine move for move.
Can I be in the Bad Times video myself?
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Yes. The Bad Times AI video works with people too: upload a photo of yourself from head to toe, or at least from the knees up, and you do the whole argument with the camera without learning a single move.
Can I put my kid in it?
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Yes. Kids make great Bad Times videos — upload a full-length photo of your own child, or of a child whose parent agreed, and they argue with the camera to the song.
Will it still look like my pet?
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Yes. The Bad Times AI video keeps your pet's face, fur and markings, so everyone can tell it's your dog or cat throwing the tantrum.
How long is the Bad Times AI video, and is it vertical?
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The Bad Times AI video is about 30 seconds, the same stretch of the routine as the viral dog and cat versions, in vertical 9:16, ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Can I put a celebrity in it?
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The Bad Times argument is yours to cast: your pets, you, your kids, your friends or characters. Photos of real celebrities and public figures aren't accepted.
What AI is used for Bad Times AI videos?
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Bad Times AI videos on MakeMeme use the AI video model that fits this trend best: the pet or person from your photo does the original routine move for move, in vertical 9:16 at 720p or 1080p.
Is the Bad Times AI video free?
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No. AI video generation is expensive to run, so making the Bad Times AI video always costs money. On MakeMeme each video costs from 80 credits, paid from a credit pack, with no watermark. Most videos are ready in a few minutes, and we email you when yours is done.
What resolution is the Bad Times AI video, and how many credits does it cost?
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For the Bad Times AI video you pick the resolution before you generate: 80 credits at 720p or 100 at 1080p. Every resolution gives the same 30-second vertical 9:16 video; higher resolutions are sharper.
Only upload photos of your own pets, of yourself, of people who have agreed to be in your video, of your own children (or ones whose parent or guardian agreed) or of characters. MakeMeme isn't affiliated with Imael Angel, the song's rights holders or @bouuhyachaka.