How does the Smalltown Boy AI generator work?

You upload two photos, one per person. The video model rebuilds the whole duo with the faces, hair and outfits in your photos, keeps the cuts at the same moments as the trend, puts the song underneath and returns a vertical MP4 of about 24 seconds.

No. Every video is paid with credits, which you buy once with no subscription. A video costs 96 credits at 480P Lite, 192 at 720P Standard and 384 at 1080P HD. Packs start at $8.90 for one 480P video.

How long does generation take?

Usually 5 to 10 minutes. You can close the page while it renders. Your video is waiting in My videos when you come back.

Which photo goes where?

Photo 1 is the person who screams at the camera first and stands on the left. Photo 2 takes the second close-up and stands on the right. Swap the photos to swap the roles.

What photos work best?

Clear, front-facing photos in even light with the whole face visible and one person per photo. The outfit in the photo is copied too, so waist-up or full-body photos in the clothes you want work best. Avoid sunglasses, hats and masks.

What happens if a video fails?

Your credits are refunded automatically and you can try again. You are only charged for videos that finish.

What format and length is the video?

A vertical 9:16 MP4 of about 24 seconds with the song, ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

What happens to my photos?

Photos are used only to generate your video and are deleted as soon as the request ends. They are processed by our video generation provider only to make your video. We do not publish your photos or videos or use them to train AI.

Can I upload photos of other people?

Only photos of yourself or of people who agreed to appear. Do not upload photos of celebrities, public figures, minors or anyone who has not given permission.

How long are my credits valid?

They never expire. Credits from every pack stay in your account until you use them. Finished videos are stored for 30 days with a Lite pack, or 1 year once you have bought a Standard or HD pack, so download the ones you want to keep.

Is this affiliated with Bronski Beat, Netflix or TikTok?

No. Small Town Boy AI is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with Bronski Beat, the song's rights holders, Netflix, TikTok or the creators who started the trend.

The viral Smalltown Boy trend, starring you two

Smalltown Boy
AI Video Generator

Q: What is the Smalltown Boy AI trend?

A viral duo video set to "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat: two people in a courtyard, filmed on a wide-angle phone. Each one rushes the lens, clutches their head and screams on the high note, then both dance side by side. AI generators let you put your own faces into that format without filming it.

Upload two photos and get the viral Smalltown Boy duo: one of you screams into the lens, then the other, then you dance side by side to Bronski Beat. Same cuts as the trend. No filming, no editing.

Create my video See how it works

2 photos: is all it takes
24 sec: vertical, with the song
$8.90: one-time, no subscription
Refunded: if a render ever fails

Second close-up of a Smalltown Boy AI video: the other person screams at the lens

Both people dancing side by side in a Smalltown Boy AI video

Made with this generator

Create

Make your Smalltown Boy video

Add one photo per person, choose your quality and generate. We keep the trend's courtyard, moves, cuts and song, and put you two in it.

Add photoPerson 1

Person 1 · left

Screams at the camera first

Add photoPerson 2

Person 2 · right

Takes the second close-up

One person per photo, face clearly visible. Their outfit is copied too, so pick the look you want in the video.

The format

Two people. Three parts. One song.

Every Smalltown Boy duo follows the same beats: one close-up each, then the dance together. We rebuild all of it from your two photos and keep the cuts where the trend has them.

Part 1 of a Smalltown Boy AI video: the first person screams into the wide-angle lens

Part 1 · 0–7s

Person 1 screams

The first person rushes the lens, clutches their head and screams on the high note while the other waits behind.

Part 2 of a Smalltown Boy AI video: the second person takes the close-up

Part 2 · 7–14s

Person 2 takes over

Swap. The second person takes the close-up with the same head-clutch and open-mouthed scream.

Part 3 of a Smalltown Boy AI video: both people dance side by side

Part 3 · 14–24s

The duo dance

Both of you dance side by side in the courtyard, jump, then reach into the lens together.

3 steps

How to make a Smalltown Boy AI video

Two photos in, one finished duo out. No filming, no editing, no courtyard needed.

1
Add two photos
One per person. Person 1 screams first and stands on the left, person 2 takes the second close-up on the right. Clear, front-facing photos with the outfit you want visible.
2
Pick a quality
480P Lite, 720P Standard or 1080P HD. Every video is vertical 9:16, ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
3
Download your video
Rendering takes about 5 to 10 minutes. Then download your 24-second MP4 with the song.

Photo tips

Get a better result from the first upload

The model keeps what it can see. Give it clear photos and it keeps the face, hair and outfit.

Use clear, front-facing photos
Even light, face fully visible, one person per photo.
Skip sunglasses, hats and masks
Anything covering the face makes the likeness drift.
Show the outfit you want
The clothes in your photo are copied too. Waist-up or full-body photos give the dance a believable body and outfit.
Put the screamer first
Photo 1 gets the first close-up and the left side, photo 2 the second close-up and the right. Swap them to swap roles.

What is the Smalltown Boy trend?

“Smalltown Boy” is the 1984 debut single by the British synth-pop band Bronski Beat. It came back in 2026 after it played over a dance scene in Netflix's Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, and TikTok turned it into a duo format: two people in a courtyard, a phone with a wide-angle lens, one dramatic close-up each, then a dance together.

The beats are always the same. The first person rushes the lens, clutches their head and screams on the high note while the other waits behind. Then they swap. Then both dance side by side and reach into the camera at the end.

Filming it for real needs two people, a location and a few takes. This generator skips that: upload one photo of each person and the video model rebuilds the whole duo with your faces, hair and outfits, with the song underneath. It is AI-generated video, not real footage, and it works best with photos of yourself or friends who agreed to appear.

Pricing

Smalltown Boy AI pricing

One video takes 96 credits at 480P Lite, 192 at 720P Standard or 384 at 1080P HD. Pay once, no subscription and no free generation. Failed videos are refunded automatically.

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Lite

$8.90

100 credits: one 480P Lite Smalltown Boy video.

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What you get

100 credits
1 480P Lite video
Credits never expire
Videos stored for 30 days

Frequently asked questions

Everything to know before you make your first Smalltown Boy video.

Make your Smalltown Boy duo

Two photos in. The trend's scream-and-dance video out, with you two in it.

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