Updated 15 Oct 2026

AI video trends this week

Updated 15 Oct 2026. Ten trends where you can put yourself, or your people, into a viral AI video. Each line says what it is, whether we can make it, when it first appeared, and where to go.

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How we grouped them

We could not read Google Trends for the last 30 days (the page does not load for our tools). So the groups below are an estimate. We used three things:

The heat tier that raindance-ai.org gave each trend on 10 Oct 2026 (Hot, Rising, Steady, Cooling off). That is one vendor's view.
The dates rival sites added or updated pages, from their sitemaps (makeviral.ai, burningbridgesai.app, getstarrd.app), 9 to 13 Oct 2026.
Our own keyword data (first seen, burst, peak) for the trends we cover, and Know Your Meme dates where an entry exists.

Treat the groups as a guide, not a measurement.

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Rising this week

climbing now

Nicole Kidman dance AI videoOne photo dances to ADÉLA's "Nicole Kidman". First AI example we found: about 1 Oct 2026.Rising · first appeared: About 1 Oct 2026 (AI)Make it here
Basis: raindance-ai.org "Hot" (rank 2 of 17), makeviral.ai page 11 Oct, getstarrd.app page 9 Oct.
Ramalama AI videoA low-angle costume walk with the face reveal on the beat. The walk format is from summer 2025; it is resurging for Halloween 2026.Rising · first appeared: Summer 2025 (walk); 9 Oct 2026 (AI pet reel, per makeviral.ai)Guide only
Basis: raindance-ai.org "Hot" (rank 3), RouteNote says it is surging again, makeviral.ai page 11 Oct. Seasonal: it runs to Halloween.

High right now

at or near the top

Burning Bridges AI videoOne photo in a chandelier-lit party clip to Drake's song. First seen 27 Sep 2026 (our data); peak 9 Oct.High · first appeared: 27 Sep 2026Make it here
Basis: our keyword data; raindance-ai.org calls it "Rising", while our reading shows a peak on 9 Oct. Guide: how to make it.
Bulin 47 AI videoYour face in a dembow freestyle. First seen 6 Oct 2026 (our data); peak 10 Oct.High · first appeared: 6 Oct 2026Make it here
Basis: raindance-ai.org "Hot" (rank 1). We have no reading after 10 Oct. Guide: how to make it.
Rumpelstiltskin AI videoA 12-second tiptoe dance with sound. The original clip was posted on 27 Aug 2026 per Know Your Meme; the AI-swap burst was 3 Oct (our data). Still high on 11 Oct.High · first appeared: 27 Aug 2026 (original); burst 3 OctMake it here
Guide: how to make it.
Raindance AI videoTwo photos on a pier, to Dave and Tems. AI cat version about 25 Sep 2026, human version about 8 Oct 2026 (dates worked out from TikTok video IDs in makeviral.ai's links).High · first appeared: About 25 Sep 2026Guide only
Basis: raindance-ai.org "Steady" (rank 8); pages added by three rivals 5 to 10 Oct.
AI zombie trendTwo photos become a short zombie love story. Burst 27 Sep 2026 (our data); flat to slightly down since early October.High · first appeared: Burst 27 Sep 2026Make it here
Basis: our data; raindance-ai.org "Steady". We could not confirm the origin. Guide: how to make it.
Zombie couple videoThe same zombie love story for two people, 15 s with natural sound. Part of the AI zombie trend.High · first appeared: Burst 27 Sep 2026 (the AI zombie trend)Make it here
Basis: same trend as the AI zombie trend; see that page for the data.

Fading

well past the peak

Gas Station Dance AI videoThree friends dance at a gas station. The original reel is from summer 2024 (makeviral.ai gives 1 Jul 2024); AI versions from late Sep 2026.Fading · first appeared: Summer 2024 (reel); late Sep 2026 (AI)Make it here
Basis: raindance-ai.org "Cooling off" (rank 17), though rivals still added pages on 11 and 12 Oct.
Hotel Lobby AI videoTwo people in the orange booth from the 2022 COLORS performance. Burst 22 Sep 2026, peak 25 Sep (our data); about a twentieth of the peak in our latest reading.Fading · first appeared: Burst 22 Sep 2026Make it here
Basis: our data; raindance-ai.org "Cooling off". Guide: how to make it.

On our radar, no page

These are not "put yourself in" trends, or we have not checked them yet.

Black Cat Clapping. An AI-made black cat with human hands that claps slowly. Posted on Instagram by @merkurianin on 25 Sep 2026; Know Your Meme entry added 5 Oct 2026 and updated 6 Oct. It is mostly used as a green-screen clip with a caption. The tools we found take a cat or dog photo, not a person's, so we did not build a page. Source: Know Your Meme.
Cheba Man, Bad Times, Smalltown Boy dance. Rival pages dated 2 to 13 Oct 2026. We have not checked origins.
AI Halloween costume videos. Seasonal. Rival pages dated 8 to 9 Oct 2026.
Ceiling fan outfit change. Rising per raindance-ai.org; makeviral.ai page dated 12 Oct.

Each trend at a glance

Trend	Status	First appeared	Group	Page
Nicole Kidman dance	Make it here	About 1 Oct 2026 (AI)	Rising	Nicole Kidman dance
Ramalama	Guide only	Summer 2025 (walk); 9 Oct 2026 (AI pet reel, per makeviral.ai)	Rising	Ramalama
Burning Bridges	Make it here	27 Sep 2026	High	Burning Bridges
Bulin 47	Make it here	6 Oct 2026	High	Bulin 47
Rumpelstiltskin	Make it here	27 Aug 2026 (original); burst 3 Oct	High	Rumpelstiltskin
Raindance	Guide only	About 25 Sep 2026	High	Raindance
AI zombie trend	Make it here	Burst 27 Sep 2026	High	Zombie
Zombie couple video	Make it here	Burst 27 Sep 2026 (AI zombie trend)	High	Zombie couple video
Gas Station Dance	Make it here	Summer 2024 (reel); late Sep 2026 (AI)	Fading	Gas Station Dance
Hotel Lobby	Make it here	Burst 22 Sep 2026	Fading	Hotel Lobby

In our keyword data, memes of this kind have lasted two to three weeks from burst to fade. Check the date before you pay.

Sources

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