What Is the Raindance AI Trend?

What a Raindance AI trend video looks like

The trend follows the same beats every time, which is why it is easy to spot in a feed even with the sound off:

1. The wait. One person sits alone at the end of a sunlit wooden pier, looking out to sea.
2. The singer. The second person appears and sings toward the camera in close-ups by the water.
3. Together. The two of them sit side by side on the sand.
4. Sunset. The last shot shows both from behind as the sun goes down.

Shot-for-shot versions of the full sequence run just under half a minute and are usually 4:3, the shape of the footage the trend copies. Shorter takes keep only the pier, or only the duet, and are often vertical.

Where the Raindance AI trend comes from

"Raindance" is a song by British rapper Dave featuring Nigerian singer Tems, released on October 23, 2025 on Dave's album The Boy Who Played the Harp. Its music video, shot in Lagos, came out on January 9, 2026, and the single reached number one on the UK Singles Chart that month. The full story is in our guide to Raindance by Dave and Tems.

The AI trend came much later. On Google Trends, worldwide searches for "raindance ai" were close to zero until September 27, 2026, climbed every day after that and peaked on October 3. Creators were using AI video tools to swap themselves, their partners and cartoon characters into the pier-and-beach scenes, and tutorials followed on YouTube within a few days.

The versions people post

Couples

The original reading of the trend: it is a love song, so one partner waits and the other serenades them. Long-distance couples use it because the two photos do not need to be taken together.

Best friends and siblings

The same scenes played for laughs, usually with the less likely singer cast as the singer.

The meme version

Animated characters, footballers and movie couples swapped into the scenes. These spread the format fastest, but they are also the versions most likely to run into copyright and likeness problems, so they are not something to make with photos of real people who did not agree.

Want more pairings? See 12 Raindance AI trend ideas.

How to do the Raindance AI trend: four ways

Prefer a single 8-second vertical clip? The Raindance AI video maker puts you on the pier from one or two photos. Costs are on the pricing page.

For the full walkthrough, read how to do the Raindance AI trend.

Here is what the two-photo route produces:

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Posting it so it reads as the trend

• Use the official sound. Add "Raindance" by Dave and Tems from the TikTok or Instagram sound library instead of uploading an audio file. That links your post to the trend and keeps the music licensed by the platform.
• Start the sound at the first frame so the singing shots land where people expect them.
• Label it as AI. TikTok asks creators to label realistic AI-generated content, so turn on its AI-generated content setting before you post.
• Search the trend before you post. Look up "raindance ai" in TikTok to see how current posts are captioned and tagged.

Make it respectfully

• Only use photos of adults who agreed to be in the video, and ask again before posting.
• Do not use photos of celebrities or anyone under 18.
• Do not present the video as Dave or Tems, or suggest that they or their label endorse it.

Raindance AI vs the song

The "AI" belongs to the trend, not the music. "Raindance" is a real song recorded by Dave and Tems. If you came here wondering about that, read is Raindance an AI song?

Raindance AI trend FAQ