The Hotel Lobby AI trend transforms any two friends into performers in the classic orange booth setup. You'll see curly-haired and blonde women trading verses at a single hanging mic, hyping each other with watch taps, blown kisses, and synchronized dancing. To recreate it, you need two clear, front-facing photos. The song is built into templates. This guide covers the fastest template method and a free prompt for text-to-video tools.
How to do the Hotel Lobby trend
You need: 2 clear, front-facing photos (one per person). The song is built into the template.
- 1Open the Hotel Lobby template in Pose (link below).
- 2Sign up or log in.
- 3Select the hotel lobby reference.
- 4Upload clear, front-facing photo of yourself and the other person.
- 5Generate your clip, then download or share it.
Free prompt: the close-enough version
Free, close-enough text-to-video prompt for Gemini (Veo) or ChatGPT (Sora) with your photos. It gets near the effect but can't match it: the exact result needs the reference video, which the Pose template uses.
Prompt
Create a 23-second video in an orange studio with a yellow floor and one silver microphone hanging from the ceiling. Two women stand under the mic throughout:
Left woman: curly dark hair, white blouse, light jeans.
Right woman: wavy blonde bob, black slip dress.
0-1.4s: Wide shot. Both stand close together under the mic, heads touching, as they begin.
1.4-5.75s: Medium shot with both in frame. The curly-haired woman performs toward the mic with eyes half-closed. The blonde taps her wrist like pointing at a watch and moves to rhythm beside her.
5.75-12.75s: Closer medium shot. The curly-haired woman leans toward the mic and gestures with her hands while performing. The blonde responds with hand gestures, looks down, adjusts her dress, then turns her back to camera and flips her hair around the 10-12 second mark.
12.75-16.4s: Close medium shot. Both blow kisses toward camera around 13.7 seconds. The blonde then does a shading-eyes, looking-into-distance pose around 15.6 seconds while the other continues gesturing.
16.4-19.8s: Pull back to wide shot. Both dance and groove in the booth. The blonde throws one arm up. This is the most energetic, playful moment.
19.8-22.5s: Return to medium shot. The curly-haired woman performs toward the blonde, who stands calmer, looking down with a cool, unbothered expression.
22.5-23s: Medium shot ending. The curly-haired woman swings away dancing while the blonde holds her pose.
Keep both faces unchanged throughout. Maintain warm orange lighting and the yellow floor visible in wide shots. The video shows performance gestures and movement only—audio will be added separately.FAQ
How do I do the Hotel Lobby AI trend?
Open the Pose Hotel Lobby template, upload two clear front-facing photos (one per person), and generate your video. The template handles the orange booth setting, hanging mic, and choreographed moves automatically. For a DIY version, use the free prompt below with Gemini Veo or ChatGPT Sora.
Can I do the Hotel Lobby trend for free?
Yes, use the free text-to-video prompt in this post with Gemini or ChatGPT. Upload your two photos and paste the prompt. It gets close but won't perfectly match the template's timing and gestures. You'll need to add the song separately in editing.
What do I need for the Hotel Lobby AI video?
You need two clear, front-facing photos—one of each person who'll appear in the video. The Pose template includes the song and booth setup. If using the free prompt, you'll generate the video first, then add audio in a separate editing tool.