People already make AI videos of a dog talking or a cat singing a song. A pet rap video here is different: your pet is one half of a rap duo, standing at the mic in the orange booth and trading verses with a second performer, the way Quavo and Takeoff do in the Hotel Lobby performance that went viral as an AI trend in September 2026.
Owner and dog
Two cats
Owner and cat
How to make your dog or cat rap
Upload a photo of your pet
Put your pet in the Left performer or Right performer slot. The left performer raps the first half of the video. The photo is checked as soon as it uploads, so a photo that won't work is flagged before you spend anything.
Add the second performer
Upload one photo of you, a friend, another pet or a cartoon character. The two photos don't have to be taken together.
Pick the format and generate
Choose 9:16 for TikTok and Reels or 16:9 for YouTube, 768P or 1080P, and 6, 10 or 15 seconds, then tap Generate video. It takes about two minutes.
Which pet photos work best
- Face toward the camera. A pet looking at the lens keeps its likeness much better than a profile.
- One animal per photo. A photo with two pets, or a pet on someone's lap, is rejected because each slot takes one subject.
- Sharp and well lit. Daylight beats a dim living room; blurry action shots lose the face.
- Any size of pet. Small dogs, cats and rabbits are all drawn standing at human height so both performers reach the mic.
Pet and owner, two pets, or a pet and a cartoon
- You and your dog or cat: the classic. Put whoever should rap first on the left.
- Two pets: two cats, a cat and a dog, or rival dogs from the same street.
- A pet and a character: your cat next to an anime hero or a cartoon mascot. See anime rap videos for character photo tips.
Pet rap video vs. talking-pet and singing-pet apps
| You want | Better fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Your pet as one half of a rap duo, standing at the mic | HotelLobby.me | Two performers in one scene with generated rap audio, from two photos |
| Your pet lip-syncing a song or voice clip you choose | A pet lip-sync app | Those apps animate the mouth to audio you upload; HotelLobby.me does not take uploaded audio |
| A talking-pet message or a single pet singing alone | A talking-pet app | HotelLobby.me always makes a duet of two performers |
What it can’t do
- It can't use your own song, voice or lyrics: the rap audio is generated.
- It can't make a solo video or a group of three: every video is a duet.
- It can't use a photo with more than one animal or person in it.