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.
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.
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)
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Photos | Three, 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 sound | 15-second MP4 with the template's music (H.264 video, AAC audio, 30 fps). |
| Frame and quality | 9:16 (default) or 16:9; 480p, 720p or 1080p depending on the model. |
| Models | Seedance 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. |
| Price | From 30 credits ($0.83); the default is 139 credits ($3.85) at the Creator pack rate. |
| Watermark and account | Sign 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 have | What goes in the slots | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Three staff or members | One 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 people | Person A in slots 1 and 3, person B in slot 2 | A dances and steps out of the car; B films the selfie |
| One brand face | The same photo in all three slots | One person plays every shot |
| A group photo | Crop each person into a separate photo first, at least 300 px on each side | Clean casting; a slot showing two faces confuses the model |
| A series for the whole team | Keep the same person in slot 3 and rotate the others through slots 1 and 2 | The 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
| Model | Quality | Credits / video | Single Reveal value | Creator pack value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 480p | 30 | $1.75 | $0.83 |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 720p | 65 | $3.79 | $1.80 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 480p | 65 | $3.79 | $1.80 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 720p | 139 | $8.09 | $3.85 |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 480p | 109 | $6.35 | $3.02 |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 720p | 233 | $13.57 | $6.46 |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 1080p | 584 | $34.01 | $16.19 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 480p | 156 | $9.08 | $4.32 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 720p | 351 | $20.44 | $9.73 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 1080p | 623 | $36.28 | $17.27 |
Budget for a series
| Setting | 1 video | 5 videos | 20 videos | 20 videos at the Creator rate | Creator packs for 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini · 480p | 30 | 150 | 600 | $16.63 | 1 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast · 480p | 65 | 325 | 1300 | $36.04 | 1 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast · 720p | 139 | 695 | 2780 | $77.07 | 2 |
| Seedance 2.5 · 720p | 351 | 1755 | 7020 | $194.61 | 4 |
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.
| Pack | Checkout price | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Single Reveal | $9.90 | 170 |
| Starter Pack | $19.90 | 510 |
| Creator Pack | $49.90 | 1800 |
| Step | Cost | Watermark |
|---|---|---|
| Watch the template and examples | Free, no account needed | — |
| Generate a video | Paid credits; no free signup credits | None, on every video |
| Failed run / new version | Failed: credits returned automatically. New version: charged again. | None |
One-time packs, no renewal. Credits expire 365 days after purchase.
See credit packs and pricesPosting 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 goes | Frame | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok | 9:16 | 720p by default; 1080p on Seedance 2.0 Pro or 2.5 |
| Instagram Reels and Stories | 9:16 | 720p or 1080p |
| YouTube Shorts | 9:16 | 720p or 1080p |
| YouTube video, website, LinkedIn or a showroom screen | 16:9 | 720p 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
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