What is the Hotel Lobby AI trend?
The Hotel Lobby AI trend recreates Quavo and Takeoff performing their song “Hotel Lobby” on A COLORS SHOW: two people in a plain orange booth, sharing one microphone that hangs from the ceiling. People use AI to put themselves, friends, couples, grandparents or pets in the booth and post the clip on TikTok, Reels and X.
Updated September 29, 2026
Where the trend came from
May 20, 2022
Unc & Phew (Quavo and Takeoff) release "Hotel Lobby" on Quality Control Music and Motown. It later appears on the album Only Built for Infinity Links. Wikipedia
June 17, 2022
COLORS publishes the pair performing it on A COLORS SHOW: one orange backdrop, one microphone hanging from the ceiling between them. Complex
November 2022
Takeoff dies, which makes the COLORS set one of the last filmed performances of the duo together. The Source
Mid September 2026
AI edits of the performance spread on TikTok and X, first with TV characters, then cats, athletes, couples and friends. Know Your Meme
September 23, 2026
Quavo reposts the original COLORS performance across his socials as the AI versions keep spreading. Complex
What a Hotel Lobby video looks like
The orange booth
A single warm orange backdrop with a soft glow behind the performers. No props, no set, nothing to distract from the two people.
One hanging mic
A silver condenser microphone hangs from the ceiling on its cable, right between the performers. Both of them share it.
A lead and a hype partner
One person carries the verse into the mic. The other reacts, points, laughs and dances on the beat. The contrast is most of the fun.
A locked-off camera
The camera barely moves, then pulls back once to show more of the dance. Everything reads as one continuous take.
Hotel Lobby AI trend examples
How people are doing the trend: pets, grandparents, anime characters, a grim reaper, best friends. Every clip is by the creator credited under it; tap the credit to see the original post.
Vertical versions
The 9:16 cut people post to TikTok and Reels.
How to do the Hotel Lobby trend with AI
- Pick two photos, one person in each: face clear, waist up or full body, no sunglasses.
- Decide who leads. The lead raps into the mic; the partner reacts and dances.
- Upload both photos to a Hotel Lobby generator and render. On Hotel Lobby Video the first preview is free and usually takes 5 to 15 minutes.
- Download the MP4 and post it. If you want the original song, add it inside TikTok, Reels or CapCut.
A note on respect
The trend has drawn criticism over consent and over AI copies of Takeoff after his death. Keep it to people who said yes to being in your video. Hotel Lobby Video is independent and is not affiliated with Quavo, Takeoff, Migos, Quality Control Music, Motown or COLORS.
Hotel Lobby trend FAQ
What song is used in the Hotel Lobby trend?
"Hotel Lobby" by Unc & Phew, the duo of Quavo and Takeoff, released in May 2022. Many AI tools, including ours, render the performance with their own reference track; you can add the licensed song inside TikTok, Reels or CapCut when you post.
Why is the background orange?
Every A COLORS SHOW episode films the artist in front of one solid color. The Hotel Lobby episode used orange, and the AI trend copies that exact look.
How do I make a Hotel Lobby AI video?
Pick two clear photos, one per person. Upload them to a Hotel Lobby generator, choose who raps and who hypes, render, then download the MP4 and post it. On Hotel Lobby Video your first preview is free.
Is it okay to use AI on someone else’s face?
Only with their permission. Use photos of people who agreed to be in the video, never minors without a guardian, and never to make a real person appear to say or do something to mislead. Several creators and fans also ask that the original artists not be recreated with AI.