GAS STATION DANCE · 3 PHOTOS · 3 SHOTS · NO WATERMARK

Gas Station Dance AI Video Generator for Car Dealers, Car Clubs and Teams

The gas station dance is a 15-second clip in three shots: someone dances on an empty forecourt at sunset, someone films a walking selfie under the pump canopy, and someone climbs out of a car. It recreates a 2024 road-trip video by Russian blogger Mikhail Litvin and his friends Ravshan and Adel, and reposts usually put Akcent's “On and On” under it. Give the template three photos — your sales team, your detailing crew or three club members — and it keeps the moves, the cuts and the music. You don't write a prompt.

139 credits per video on the default (Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p): $3.85 at the Creator pack rate. From 30 credits at 480p. No watermark, no subscription.

Planning a series? One Creator pack ($49.90, 1,800 credits) covers 12 default videos or 27 on Seedance 2.0 Fast at 480p. Failed runs are refunded automatically.

Published 2026-10-17 · Updated 2026-10-17

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Photo 1 · Dancer

One person, facing the camera

Photo 2 · Selfie

One person, facing the camera

Photo 3 · Car exit

One person, facing the camera

300–6000 px on each side, up to 30 MB, JPG, PNG or WebP. Photo order is shot order. One adult per photo, face to the camera, no sunglasses; full-body photos work best for slots 1 and 3. Only two people, or one? Put the same photo in more than one slot.

Model
Frame

9:16 is the template's own frame, for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. 16:9 widens the forecourt and cars to each side for YouTube or a website. Same price.

Resolution
Video length

720p · 9:16 · 15 s MP4 · template music

This video costs 139 credits. Charged when it starts, refunded automatically if it fails.

Upload only photos of people who agreed to it. A failed run returns its credits; a new version of a finished video is a new paid run.

The built-in 15-second template, with its music. Photo 1 dances, photo 2 films the selfie, photo 3 steps out of the car. The forecourt and the two SUVs stay the same in every video.

What is the gas station dance?

The gas station dance started as a phone video, not a choreographed challenge. According to reposts, Russian blogger Mikhail Litvin filmed it with his friends Ravshan and Adel at a gas station around 4 a.m. during a 2024 road trip: Ravshan dances by the pumps, Litvin swings the camera round for a selfie, and Adel slowly climbs out of the car. Reposts and remixes usually play the Romanian group Akcent's “On and On” over it, which is why people search for “gas station viral video dance akcent”.

The 2026 version is AI. Generators keep the reference clip's timing, camera and cuts and put three new people into the three shots, usually under a golden-hour sky instead of the original night lighting. A text prompt alone can't rebuild the exact moves, so tools like this one start from a template. In India the same clip spread as the “petrol pump dance” trend.

For a business it is a cheap way to put real staff into a format viewers already recognise: a salesperson, a detailer and the new owner climbing out of the car, or three members of a car club. Every video is 15 seconds and costs the same whoever is in it.

Sources: east.im · LightX blog (2026-09-30)

SpecificationDetails
PhotosThree, in shot order: dancer, selfie, car exit. The same photo can fill several slots. JPG, PNG or WebP, 300–6000 px per side, up to 30 MB.
Video and sound15-second MP4 with the template's music (H.264 video, AAC audio, 30 fps).
Frame and quality9:16 (default) or 16:9; 480p, 720p or 1080p depending on the model.
ModelsSeedance 2.0 Mini, Seedance 2.0 Fast (default), Seedance 2.0 Pro and Seedance 2.5. Seedance 2.5 checks the photos before it starts.
PriceFrom 30 credits ($0.83); the default is 139 credits ($3.85) at the Creator pack rate.
Watermark and accountSign in and buy credits; there are no free credits. No watermark on any video, and downloads are free.

Cast your team: who plays which shot

The template always has three slots, and slot order is shot order. They don't need three different people.

You haveWhat goes in the slotsWhat you get
Three staff or membersOne photo each. Slot 1: whoever moves best. Slot 2: the most expressive face, since the selfie is a close-up. Slot 3: the person you want remembered — the owner, the salesperson, the club captain.The classic version: three people, three shots
Two peoplePerson A in slots 1 and 3, person B in slot 2A dances and steps out of the car; B films the selfie
One brand faceThe same photo in all three slotsOne person plays every shot
A group photoCrop each person into a separate photo first, at least 300 px on each sideClean casting; a slot showing two faces confuses the model
A series for the whole teamKeep the same person in slot 3 and rotate the others through slots 1 and 2The same ending across the series; each video is a separate run and charge

What you can't change: the forecourt, the red-striped canopy, the two parked SUVs and the sunset come from the template, so your showroom, your stock or a branded car won't appear. Clothes come from each photo, so staff photographed in branded shirts keep them, though small print may blur. Add your logo, caption and call to action afterwards in CapCut or Instagram Edits.

How to make a batch of gas station dance videos

  1. 1. Pick three photos per video

    Choose one clear photo for each shot, or reuse one person across slots. Sharp, front-facing, even light, no sunglasses; full body for the dancer and the car exit.

  2. 2. Choose the model, frame and quality

    Seedance 2.0 Fast at 720p is the default (139 credits). For drafts or a long series, Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p costs 30. Pick 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts or 16:9 for YouTube and websites. The price is shown before you start.

  3. 3. Generate and download

    A video usually takes a few minutes and keeps going if you close the page; your recent videos are listed under the generator. Download the MP4 with its music: no watermark, no second charge.

  4. 4. Brand it and post

    Add your logo, end card, caption and the platform's AI-generated label in your editor or in the app you post from. Then repeat with the next three photos for the next video in the series.

Gas station dance examples

Five AI examples that other generators play on their own pages, credited under each video. They were not made on this site and don't promise the same result from your photos. Some show other cars: this site's template always ends between a blue SUV and a dark grey SUV.

Red Ferrari in the car-exit shot

Source: LightX

Blue Lamborghini Urus in the car-exit shot

Source: LightX

Three women in white

Source: gasstationdance.com

Leather jackets, helmet in hand at the end

Source: gasstationdance.com

Golden hour, silver sedan at the end

Source: ImageAt

Gas station dance price: per video and per batch

Each model and quality has one credit price, and the frame doesn't change it. The default costs 139 credits: $8.09 worth of the Single Reveal pack, or $3.85 at the Creator pack rate. Your first checkout is still a whole pack, from $9.90 for 170 credits.

ModelQualityCredits / videoSingle Reveal valueCreator pack value
Seedance 2.0 Mini480p30$1.75$0.83
Seedance 2.0 Mini720p65$3.79$1.80
Seedance 2.0 Fast480p65$3.79$1.80
Seedance 2.0 Fast720p139$8.09$3.85
Seedance 2.0 Pro480p109$6.35$3.02
Seedance 2.0 Pro720p233$13.57$6.46
Seedance 2.0 Pro1080p584$34.01$16.19
Seedance 2.5480p156$9.08$4.32
Seedance 2.5720p351$20.44$9.73
Seedance 2.51080p623$36.28$17.27

Budget for a series

Setting1 video5 videos20 videos20 videos at the Creator rateCreator packs for 20
Seedance 2.0 Mini · 480p30150600$16.631
Seedance 2.0 Fast · 480p653251300$36.041
Seedance 2.0 Fast · 720p1396952780$77.072
Seedance 2.5 · 720p35117557020$194.614

Credit columns are what the videos use; dollar values are what those credits are worth at the Creator pack rate, not separate offers. Twenty default videos take 2,780 credits, which is 2 Creator packs. Retakes count as new videos, so leave room for a few.

PackCheckout priceCredits
Single Reveal$9.90170
Starter Pack$19.90510
Creator Pack$49.901800
StepCostWatermark
Watch the template and examplesFree, no account needed—
Generate a videoPaid credits; no free signup creditsNone, on every video
Failed run / new versionFailed: credits returned automatically. New version: charged again.None

One-time packs, no renewal. Credits expire 365 days after purchase.

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Posting it for a business: music, consent and AI labels

The MP4 comes with the template's music, and a soundtrack in a file is not a licence. On TikTok, business accounts can only use sounds from the Commercial Music Library, and paid ads on any platform need licensed music, so for brand posts mute the template track and add a licensed one in your editor. This site doesn't license music.

Get each person's OK before their photo goes in, ideally in writing, and show them the result before it's posted. Adults only. If someone leaves or asks you to take a video down, remove it.

TikTok, Instagram and YouTube ask creators to label realistic AI-generated video. Switch on the AI-generated label when you post, and don't present the clip as real footage.

Your photos are sent to the generation provider to make the video, and photos and results are stored so you can come back and download. This site doesn't use them to train its own models. To have stored photos or videos deleted, email support@unforgettablecarai.app with the account and video details.

Export sizes by platform

Where it goesFrameQuality
TikTok9:16720p by default; 1080p on Seedance 2.0 Pro or 2.5
Instagram Reels and Stories9:16720p or 1080p
YouTube Shorts9:16720p or 1080p
YouTube video, website, LinkedIn or a showroom screen16:9720p or 1080p; the scene is widened to the sides

Every file is a 15-second MP4 (H.264 video, AAC audio, 30 fps) at exactly 480×854, 720×1280 or 1080×1920 in 9:16, or the 16:9 equivalents, so it uploads without re-cropping.

Staff photo checklist

  • One person per photo, looking at the camera, in even light. No sunglasses, masks or heavy filters.
  • Full-body or knee-up photos for slot 1 (the dance) and slot 3 (the car exit); head and shoulders is fine for the selfie in slot 2.
  • Clothes carry over: photograph staff in the uniform or branded shirt you want on screen. Fine print and small logos may blur.
  • Use the original file, not a screenshot, with at least 300 px on each side.
  • Adults only, and only people who agreed to it.

If a face drifts or stops looking like the person, use a sharper front-facing photo with the face larger in frame, or try Seedance 2.0 Pro or 2.5 at 720p. If the motion looks stiff or like a slideshow, change the model rather than the photo. If Seedance 2.5's review rejects a photo, the credits come back; use a Seedance 2.0 model or a different photo.

Not the Sunoco dance-for-a-discount clip or the “Gas Station Love” line dance

Searches for “dance at the gas station” mostly return news from summer 2026: a Sunoco station in Halfmoon, New York gave customers a discount for dancing at the pump to Whitney Houston's “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”, and CNN, Fox and ABC covered it. That was a real-world promotion, and a sign that dance-at-the-pump content works for local businesses, but it is a different clip from the three-shot AI trend on this page.

“Gas Station Love” is a separate line dance with its own step-by-step tutorials. It has nothing to do with this template, which always has three people in three shots.

Sources: CNN (2026-08-08)

Gas station dance FAQ for brands and teams