For brands and teams · three photos · one 15-second template
Gas Station Dance AI for Brands: Put Your Team in the Viral Three-Shot Clip
The gas station dance is the viral clip of Mikhail Litvin and his friends Ravshan and Adel at a gas station: one dances, one films a walking selfie, one steps out of a car, usually set to Akcent's "On and On". This generator recasts its 15-second sunset template with three photos, one per shot, so a restaurant, dealership or gym can post its own version with its staff, no shoot and no prompt.
Cast your three shots- Three photos, one per shot
- Dance · selfie · car exit
- 9:16 or 16:9
- From 23 credits
15 seconds · 9:16 · 720p · template music
Every model makes the whole 15 seconds. Seedance 2.5 checks the three photos and the template before rendering; if the check fails, the credits come back. Usually a few minutes.
The 15-second sunset template: photo 1 dances, photo 2 films the walking selfie, photo 3 steps out of the car. Play it with sound: its music comes with your video.
The short answer for a business
- What it isA 15-second, three-shot clip: one person dances on a gas station forecourt, one films a walking selfie, one steps out of a car. Here, three staff photos take over the three roles.
- CostFrom 23 credits per video with no subscription needed. The full price table and batch totals are further down.
- Ad rightsGet a written yes from every person pictured, check the soundtrack is cleared for business use, and switch on the AI label.
- Formats9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, or 16:9 for YouTube and websites; 480p up to 1080p.
What the gas station dance is, and the Sunoco video it isn't
The trend copies one specific clip rather than a dance style. Knowing its parts makes it easier to cast the right people from your team.
- The original clip
- Posted by Russian blogger Mikhail Litvin with his friends Ravshan and Adel. The story that travels with reposts: shot on a 2024 road trip at around 4 a.m., unplanned, in one take.
- The music
- Reposts credit "On and On" by Akcent, the Romanian pop group. Several edits of the track circulate; videos made here come with the template's own audio.
- The three shots
- Ravshan dances by the pumps, Litvin turns the phone on himself for a walking selfie, then Adel climbs out of a parked car and walks toward the camera.
- Why most versions are orange
- The original was filmed at night under the station lights. The AI remakes moved it to golden hour, which is why the clips you see now are warm sunset scenes.
- Other names
- Gas station dance trend, viral gas station dance, gas station AI video; in India it spreads as the "petrol pump dance" trend.
- The AI version
- A generator follows the reference clip's moves, camera and cuts and swaps each performer for a photo. A text prompt on its own doesn't reproduce the original timing.
- Not the same thing
- In summer 2026 a Sunoco station in Halfmoon, New York, gave customers a discount for dancing at the register, to Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody". CNN, Fox and ABC covered it. That was a real in-store promotion, not this AI trend, and "Gas Station Love" line-dance tutorials are another thing again.
Facts checked on October 17, 2026.
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Cast your team: three shots, three roles
Photo order is shot order. Treat each slot as a role on your team, not just a free space for a face.
0–5.2 sShot 1 · The forecourt dance
One person alone on an empty lot at sunset sways, bounces and finishes with both hands over their head. The whole body stays in frame.
Who on your team: Whoever will own the moves: the most outgoing person on the team.
5.2–7.5 sShot 2 · The walking selfie
A whip pan across the sun, then a selfie at arm's length while walking under the red-striped canopy. The face fills the frame.
Who on your team: The face customers already know: the manager, the founder or whoever answers your DMs.
7.5–15 sShot 3 · The car exit
From behind two parked SUVs a door opens and the third person climbs out, walks toward the camera smiling, then the camera snaps back to the wide view.
Who on your team: The big entrance: the owner, a new hire you're announcing, or the client the video is for.
Fewer than three people, or only a group photo
| You have | Upload | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Three team members | One photo each, in the role order above | The full version: a different person in every shot |
| Two people, e.g. two co-founders | Person A in slots 1 and 3, person B in slot 2 | A dances and makes the entrance; B carries the selfie |
| Only the owner | The same photo in all three slots | One person plays every shot; a full-body photo helps shots 1 and 3 |
| One team photo | Crop each person into a separate image first | Each person lands in their own shot; an uncropped group photo leaves the model guessing |
| Two dancers together, plus someone in the car | Not possible in one video: every shot holds exactly one person | Make two videos with a different dancer each and post them as a series |
Gas station dance examples from other generators
Five clips from LightX's and imageat's pages, credited below. None was made on this site; together they show how outfits change the same three shots.
Which businesses it suits, and what it can't show
It works best where the point is the people. Let the outfits in the photos carry the brand: uniforms, jerseys or a dress code read clearly in all three shots.
| Business | Who plays which shot | What to post |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant, café or bar | Shot 1 the cook who'll really dance, shot 2 a server or the manager, shot 3 the owner arriving | A "meet the team" post; put the venue name and opening hours on an end card |
| Car dealer, car wash or detailer | Shot 1 someone from sales or the wash bay, shot 2 the manager, shot 3 whoever hands over the keys | A weekend-offer teaser; the car in shot 3 is the template's SUV, so show your own stock in the next clip |
| Gym, dance or fitness studio | Shot 1 an instructor, shot 2 the front desk, shot 3 a coach arriving for class | A new-class launch or a new-coach announcement |
| Agency or creator team | Three team members, or the client's own people with their consent | A pitch sample, or a trend post for the agency's own account |
| Offsite, launch party or wedding party (adults) | Hosts in shots 1 and 3, the organiser in the selfie | A save-the-date or a recap teaser, in 16:9 for email and slides |
What the template can't do
- The setting is always the template's sunset forecourt with its red-striped canopy. It never becomes your shop, kitchen or lot.
- Shot 3 uses the template's blue and grey SUVs; your own vehicle or product can't be swapped in.
- Logos, prices and captions aren't drawn into the scene. Add them afterwards in CapCut, Instagram Edits or your ad editor.
- Each shot holds exactly one person, so two dancers at once or a crowd won't happen in one render.
What one gas station dance video costs here
There is one length, the whole 15-second template, so the price depends only on the model and the resolution. Credits are charged when the video starts and come back if it fails.
| Model | 480p | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | Costs 23 credits | Costs 48 credits | — |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | Costs 48 credits | Costs 104 credits | — |
| Seedance 2.0 | Costs 81 credits | Costs 174 credits | Costs 436 credits |
| Seedance 2.5 | Costs 117 credits | Costs 262 credits | Costs 464 credits |
Prices run from 23 to 464 credits per video ($0.86 to $17.25 at the cheapest monthly plan's credit price). The default setting, Seedance 2.0 Fast at 720p, is 104 credits (about $3.87).
Free use, trial and watermark
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Uploading photos and trying settings | Free, no credits used |
| Signup credits | 3 free credits for new accounts; the cheapest gas station dance video is 23, so they don't pay for one on their own |
| The $5 trial | Not for this template: the trial pays for one 10-second Mini video, and this one is 15 seconds only |
| Is a subscription required? | No; one-time credit packs work too |
| Watermark | Videos made before your first purchase carry a small moving watermark; any purchase unlocks the clean original, including videos you already made. |
| Failed videos | Refunded automatically |
Budget for one video, five, or a 20-video batch
Most brands test one video and then post a short series. This table multiplies the live price and names the cheapest single purchase that holds the credits.
| Videos | Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p (cheapest) | Seedance 2.0 Fast 720p (default) | Seedance 2.5 720p (newest model) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 × 15 s | 23 credits (about $0.86) · Starter plan · $9/month | 104 credits (about $3.87) · Starter plan · $9/month | 262 credits (about $9.74) · Starter pack · $17 once |
| 5 × 15 s | 115 credits (about $4.28) · Starter plan · $9/month | 520 credits (about $19.33) · Pro plan · $29/month | 1310 credits (about $48.71) · Enterprise plan · $99/month |
| 20 × 15 s | 460 credits (about $17.10) · Pro plan · $29/month | 2080 credits (about $77.33) · Enterprise plan · $99/month | 5240 credits (about $194.82) · no single plan or pack holds this; combine purchases |
Dollar amounts use the cheapest monthly plan's credit price. The purchase is the single cheapest monthly plan or one-time pack that holds the credits when you start from zero: no annual billing, no $5 trial, no tax. Larger plans cost less per credit.
Template, other apps or a real shoot: which route fits a brand
Six ways businesses make this video, compared on what matters for a batch: whose faces appear, whether the three-shot edit survives, and what twenty videos cost.
| Route | Your team's faces | The three-shot edit | Cost per video | For a batch | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This page's template | Three photo slots, one per shot; a photo can fill several | Yes: the fixed 15 s cut with its music | From 23 credits; full table above | Same template every time; only the photos change | The forecourt and cars are fixed; Seedance models only |
| gasstationdance.com | Three photos required | Yes: the same 15 s template; 9:16, 16:9 or 1:1 | 50 / 100 / 200 credits at 480p / 720p / 1080p; packs from $7.90 for 100 credits | Its 1,500-credit pack ($74.90) makes 15 videos at 720p | Paid only: no free generation |
| LightX | 1 to 3 photos, solo or group | Yes, as an effect in its app and website | Not shown on the effect page; priced in the app | One effect run per video | Phone-first; check the export settings before posting |
| CapCut templates | Depends on the community template | No official one; templates come and go | Free tier; some templates and exports are watermarked | One template session per video | Still the easiest place to add a logo, captions and an end card |
| Dreamina, Kling, Google Flow, Higgsfield | Any reference images you supply | No: you plan or prompt each shot yourself | Free daily or trial credits, then monthly plans | Every video is a fresh generation and results vary between runs | Best when the scene has to be your own location or product |
| Filming it for real | Your actual staff on camera | You recreate the three shots and the cuts | Staff time, a car and a location | One shoot can give several takes | Ask the station before filming on its forecourt; ad music still needs a licence |
Prompt tools are the right pick when the scene has to be your own place or product. For the original three shots with your team's faces, a template that follows the reference clip is quicker and gives every video in a batch the same moves.
Checked on the official pages on October 17, 2026. Prices change; not affiliated with any of these tools.
Before it runs as an ad: music, faces and AI labels
An AI trend video is still an ad once you promote it. These four checks take a few minutes per batch.
The soundtrack
Every video comes with the template's music, the track reposts credit as Akcent's "On and On". Personal and creator accounts can usually post it as it is. TikTok business accounts and paid ads may only use sounds cleared for commercial use, such as TikTok's Commercial Music Library; if the track isn't listed there, mute it and add a licensed sound in your editor before promoting the post.
Open TikTok's Commercial Music LibraryStaff faces
Get a written yes from every person whose photo goes in, including that the clip may run as an ad, and let anyone say no. Leave out customers, celebrities and anyone under 18. Uploaded photos stay private to your account.
AI labels
The result is an AI-generated video of real people. TikTok asks creators to label realistic AI-generated content, and YouTube asks for its altered or synthetic content disclosure on realistic uploads. Switching the label on costs nothing and keeps the post within their rules.
No borrowed endorsement
The template shows no fuel brand. This tool isn't affiliated with Mikhail Litvin, Akcent, gasstationdance.com or any fuel company, so don't present the clip as endorsed by them, and keep other brands' logos out of your overlays.
Practical guidance, not legal advice. For paid campaigns, check each platform's current ad policies.
A batch workflow: from three staff photos to a posted video
The same three steps repeat for every video in a batch; only the photos change.
- 01
Collect three photos with consent
Ask each person for a recent, sharp photo, full body if possible, plus a written OK to use it in an ad. Name the files by shot so nobody lands in the wrong slot.
- 02
Cast the shots and render
Put the dancer in slot 1, the selfie face in slot 2 and the arrival in slot 3. Pick 9:16 or 16:9, choose a model and generate. A video takes a few minutes, so prepare the next set of photos meanwhile.
- 03
Brand it and post
Download, then add your logo, a caption and an end card in your editor. Check the soundtrack against your account type, switch on the AI label and post. Keep one template for the whole batch so every staff video matches.
Staff photo checklist
- One person per photo; crop group shots before uploading.
- A full-body photo for shots 1 and 3, where the person dances and walks toward the camera.
- A sharp, front-facing face for shot 2, where the selfie fills the frame.
- No sunglasses, hats or heavy filters. A headshot works for the selfie, but shots 1 and 3 then have to invent the body.
- Original files, not screenshots or chat-app copies; the shortest side must be at least 300 px.
Which frame for which channel
| Where | Frame | Note |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok | 9:16 | Upload the download as it is and write the caption in TikTok |
| Instagram Reels | 9:16 | Keep added text out of the bottom fifth, where the caption sits |
| YouTube Shorts | 9:16 | A vertical 15 s upload counts as a Short |
| YouTube, website, LinkedIn, slides | 16:9 | Pick 16:9 before generating: the scene is widened, not cropped |
Plans and credit packs
Every model and resolution of the gas station dance template is paid in credits; one-time packs and monthly plans both work.
Starter
For trying the trend
240 credits / month
≈ 10 ten-second Seedance 2.0 Mini videos
- Watermark-free videos, including ones you already made
- Every model, length and resolution
- Failed videos refunded
- Email support
Pro
PopularFor regular creators
780 credits / month
≈ 32 ten-second Seedance 2.0 Mini videos
- Watermark-free videos, including ones you already made
- Every model, length and resolution
- Failed videos refunded
- Priority support
Enterprise
For agencies and pages
2,650 credits / month
≈ 110 ten-second Seedance 2.0 Mini videos
- Everything in Pro
- Dedicated support
Gas station dance for brands: FAQ
I run a small brand and want 20 gas station dance videos for TikTok ads. What would the cost and workflow look like?
Twenty videos at the cheapest setting (Seedance 2.0 Mini, 480p) come to 460 credits, about $17.10; at the default Seedance 2.0 Fast 720p they are 2080 credits, about $77.33. Each video follows the same steps: three consented photos in shot order, render, then your logo and caption in an editor. Before putting money behind a post, swap the soundtrack for commercially licensed audio if your account type requires it, and turn on the AI label.
Do gas station dance generators charge per video, by subscription or in credits? Which is cheapest?
Here every video costs credits, bought as a one-time pack or with a monthly plan; no subscription is required. Prices run from 23 to 464 credits per video ($0.86 to $17.25 at the cheapest monthly plan's credit price). The default setting, Seedance 2.0 Fast at 720p, is 104 credits (about $3.87). Videos made before your first purchase carry a small moving watermark; any purchase unlocks the clean original, including videos you already made. Single-purpose sites such as gasstationdance.com sell credit packs at a fixed price per resolution, while general AI video apps sell monthly plans whose credits also go on retries, not just finished clips.
Can I use the gas station dance AI trend for a business advertisement, or could there be copyright problems?
Your photos replace the template's people, so their faces aren't the risk; the music and your own people's permission are. The soundtrack is the track reposts credit to Akcent, and business accounts and paid ads generally need commercially licensed audio, so mute it and use a cleared sound if it isn't in your platform's commercial library. Get written consent from everyone pictured, label the post as AI-generated and don't suggest that the original creators or any fuel brand endorse you.
I manage social media for a restaurant and want to recreate the gas station dance with our staff photos. What's the fastest workflow?
Pick three people (whoever will dance, the friendliest face for the selfie, the owner for the car exit), upload their photos in that order, keep 9:16 and the default model, and generate. Write the caption while it renders. Then add the restaurant's name and an offer as an end card, check the audio is cleared for business use and post. Most of the time goes into the photos and consent, not the render.
Which is better for a branded gas station dance video: Runway, Kling, Pika or a dedicated generator?
For the original three shots with your own team, a dedicated template is quicker and more predictable: the moves, cuts and music come from the reference clip, so every video in a batch matches. Runway, Kling and Pika suit things the template can't do, such as your own shop as the location, but you plan each shot yourself and results vary from run to run.
What similar AI video trends can we run after the gas station dance?
On this site the same photo-swap approach covers the Wipe Me Down kitchen dance and the Hotel Lobby performance (two people each), APT (a drummer and a singer) and Crazy Frog (one or two people). The AI video templates page lists every template with its price.
Our staff photos are DSLR headshots or low-quality phone pictures. Will they work?
A sharp headshot is ideal for shot 2, the selfie. In shots 1 and 3 the model has to draw the whole body, so a full-body phone photo usually gives better hands and legs than a cropped headshot. Dark, blurry or heavily compressed pictures are the main reason a face drifts; retake them in daylight rather than upscaling. Every photo needs at least 300 px on its shortest side.
Three photos, one 15-second post
Decide who dances, who films and who arrives; the template handles the moves, the cuts and the music.
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