Bad Times AI Video Generator: Do the Jim Carrey Kitchen Dance
Use our Bad Times AI video generator to do the viral Jim Carrey kitchen dance to Imael Angel's "Bad Times". Upload one photo and you are in the scene with the original song. Got a cat or dog? Your pet dances the whole routine on its hind legs.
- 1 photo
- 15s
- 9:16
- 720p
The viral Jim Carrey Bad Times AI clip next to the same 15-second dance made with the iamthememe.com Bad Times AI video generator, using our own actor.
Make your Bad Times AI video from one photo
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Photo tips
- One person, front facing and well lit, with the whole face in view.
- Waist up is ideal, because the dance comes right up to the lens.
- You dance in the outfit from your photo, so pick a good one.
- $8.90 per video
- No subscription
- Credits back if no video is made
What is the Bad Times AI trend?
Bad Times is a dance that plays like an argument. Someone walks up to the phone and tells it off for 15 seconds: pointing at the lens, counting on their fingers, pushing a palm at the camera, wagging a finger, turning away with hands on hips and rushing back to shout. The song underneath is "Bad Times" by Imael Angel, published on YouTube on March 30, 2026.
The dance took off on TikTok at the end of summer. Ben & Zara posted a father and daughter version in a car on August 30, 2026, and credited @bouuhyachaka as the inspiration. On September 9, @bouuhyachaka posted the kitchen version, captioned "Ça va barder!!", with the moves and camera everyone now copies. Those two videos stood at 46 million and 23.1 million views on November 3, 2026.
AI versions came next. Through September and October, dogs and cats took over the argument, led by a dog from @tillandsialover with 13.1 million views. A Jim Carrey version appeared on X in mid October, and on October 26 @capcuts001 posted the clip this template is built on: an AI-generated Jim Carrey in a rust suede jacket in a grey kitchen, with 11.1 million views by November 3.
That clip is why so many people ask whether the video is real and how to make one. It is AI, and now you can make the same one: this Bad Times AI video generator keeps every beat of the dance and the original song, and puts the person or pet in your photo in the lead.
Who to put in the kitchen
One photo, one star. The whole clip is theirs from the first frame to the last.
You
The classic. Upload your own photo and tell off the whole internet without learning a single move.
A friend who is in on the joke
The most patient person you know looks best losing it at a phone. Get their OK first, then send it to the group chat.
Your mom, your dad, your partner
The father and daughter version from Ben & Zara is the most watched Bad Times video of all. Ask first, then let them see the result before anyone else does.
Your cat or dog
Switch to Your pet, add one photo and your pet argues on its hind legs. The calmer the animal looks, the better it lands.
One video per star
Each photo makes its own video at the same price, so you can make one for everybody and compare who argues best.
Bad Times AI for your cat or dog
Dogs and cats are what took this trend everywhere: the four AI pet videos on this page had 22.5 million views between them on November 3, 2026. Now your own Bad Times cat or Bad Times dog can have a turn.
Upload a clear pet photo
Choose Your pet at the top of the maker and add one sharp, well lit photo of your cat or dog, with the whole body in view if you can. There is no prompt to write and nothing to film.
See the bulldog example
This English bulldog started as one photo. It stands up on its hind legs, points and counts with its own paws, pushes a paw at the lens and rushes the camera, in a bright home kitchen. Your pet video has the same 15 seconds of the original song, at 9:16 and 720p.
The Jim Carrey dance AI version, beat by beat
One continuous handheld take with no cuts, 15 seconds long. These are the eight beats you get, in order.
Scene 1
Walk in, 0 to 1 second
You walk in from the back of the kitchen and lock eyes with the phone.
Scene 2
Count it out, 1 to 4 seconds
You come up close to the lens, point at it and count the reasons off on your fingers.
Scene 3
The palm, 4 to 5.3 seconds
One open palm pushes at the camera and fills half the frame. Stop right there.
Scene 4
The finger, 5.3 to 7.5 seconds
A raised finger wags from side to side while the lecture goes on.
Scene 5
The flick, 7.5 to 8.8 seconds
A flick of the hand, then both hands push at the lens on the beat.
Scene 6
Step back, 8.8 to 10.1 seconds
You step back with one hand on your head. You cannot believe this.
Scene 7
The turn, 10.1 to 13.3 seconds
You turn your back on the camera, hands on hips, and then turn around again.
Scene 8
The rush, 13.3 to 15 seconds
You rush the lens and shout, right on the last beat of the clip.
These frames come from the original Jim Carrey AI clip. Your video follows the same beats with you in the lead. In the pet version, your cat or dog does them on its hind legs.
How to make a Bad Times AI video
- 1
Upload a clear photo
Choose You or Your pet, then add one sharp, well lit photo. For people, waist up is ideal and you dance in the outfit from your photo. For pets, show the whole body if you can.
- 2
Press make
The dance, the camera and the song are already set. No prompt to write, no model to pick, no settings.
- 3
Download and post
In about 5 to 10 minutes you get a 15-second 9:16 MP4 at 720p with the original song, ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Original vs. yours
Original vs. yours: the Jim Carrey Bad Times dance next to your AI version
On the left is the viral 15-second AI clip. On the right is our real 720p output, made from one photo of our own actor. The kitchen, the camera and the song stay. The person changes.
Press play for sound. Your video shows your photo instead of our actor.
- Format
- 9:16 vertical, sized for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
- Length
- 15 seconds
- Resolution
- 720p MP4
- Cast
- 1 photo, one person or pet each
- Sound
- The original track, timed to the moves
Original: The viral Jim Carrey Bad Times AI clip by @capcuts001 on TikTok
Stays the same
- The kitchen setting and the handheld phone camera, in one continuous take
- Every beat, from the finger counting and the raised palm to the final rush at the lens
- The original song, "Bad Times" by Imael Angel, in sync with the dance
Becomes yours
- For people: your face, hair and the outfit from your photo
- For pets: your pet's face, fur, markings and paws
Tips for a better Bad Times video
Face the camera
Use a sharp, front-facing photo in even light, with your whole face in view. Take off sunglasses and masks.
Go for waist up
The dance comes right up to the lens several times. A waist-up photo with a sharp face gives those close moments the most detail.
One person, empty hands
Use a photo of just one person with nothing in their hands, so the pointing and counting read clearly.
Pick the outfit
You dance in what you wear in the photo. An open jacket over a tee looks great in this kitchen, and anything you love works.
Bad Times video ideas and captions
The joke is that somebody is furious at a phone. The less likely that somebody is, the better it lands.
The calm friend
The friend who never complains finally has something to say. Caption idea: "Been holding this in since 2019."
Monday morning
Your face when the alarm goes off, and a kitchen to say it in. Caption idea: "Me explaining to my alarm why it is wrong."
The family group chat
Mom with something to say about the dishes, with her OK. Caption idea: "Who left the pan in the sink."
The birthday roast
Star the birthday person and send it at midnight. Caption idea: "Another year older, still arguing with the camera."
Bad Times AI video generator vs. other ways to make it
There are four common routes. They differ in how much of the known clip you keep and how much work lands on you.
| Way to make it | What you do | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Bad Times AI video generator | Upload one photo of you or your pet. No prompt, no editor, no filming. | The same 15-second dance in one take at 9:16 and 720p, with the original song, starring you or your pet. | Starring in the exact clip people know. $8.90 per video. |
| Prompt-based AI video tools | Upload a photo, describe the argument, adjust settings. | A new scene in a similar spirit. | A version in a place of your own design. |
| CapCut templates | Pick a template and add your own footage or AI clips. | A timed edit with the song over your clips. | Editing footage you already have. |
| Film it yourself | Learn the eight beats, hold the phone at chest height and shoot one take. | A real performance, no AI. | Anyone who wants to act it out. The how-to guide has every beat. |
Before you post your Bad Times video
Watch it with the sound on
Play the whole clip, from the walk-in to the final rush, then save the MP4 to your phone.
Say it is AI
Turn on TikTok's AI-generated content label or say so in your caption, so nobody takes it for a real video.
Use the app's sound if you like
The song is already in your video. You can also pick "Bad Times" from the sound library in the app and line it up with your clip.
Keep it a joke
Everyone in the video should be fine with it. Rights to the song and the clip stay with their owners, so do not use it in ads.
Who sings Bad Times, and is it an AI song?
"Bad Times" is a deep house track credited to Imael Angel, published on YouTube on March 30, 2026 as "Bad Times Hypnotic Deep House". The official upload had 61.6 million views on November 3, 2026. The dance uses the part of the song from 0:33 to 0:48, and that same part of the official audio is what plays in your video.
Many listeners ask whether the song itself was made with AI. It is widely discussed online, and this page makes no claim either way. What is certain is that the Jim Carrey clip and the video you make here are AI-generated.
How long it takes and where it goes
- Time
- About 5 to 10 minutes. The video is rendered from scratch with you in it.
- Leave anytime
- You can close the page. The video keeps rendering and waits for you in My videos.
- Pick it up
- Watch and download it on this page if you stay, or open My videos later.
- On your phone
- Tap Download video. On iPhone, open it in Files and tap Save Video. On Android, it lands in Downloads.
Pricing
Is the Bad Times AI video generator free?
- Packs bring it down to $4.99 a video.
- Pay once. Credits never expire.
- If no video is made, your credits come back automatically.
- Within 15 days of buying, we refund the unused part of your pack.