Times Square Billboard AI Generator
The Times Square Billboard trend is a short AI video where your face or your pet appears as a giant fashion portrait on a towering night screen in New York, then the camera pulls back over wet streets and yellow taxis. On TrendMe, upload one clear photo, pick a direction, and get a vertical video ready to post in a few minutes.
Late window
- Rising
- Peak
- Cooling
Past its peak. It still works, but add a twist so your version stands out.
10 credits for 8 s · 20 credits for 15 s · Vertical MP4, no watermark · People and pets. One subject per photo works best so the face on the screen stays clear.
Make your Times Square Billboard video
Videos include AI-generated sound. Add the original trending song inside TikTok or Instagram when you post. Failed videos are refunded automatically.
What is the Times Square Billboard trend?
In the Times Square Billboard trend, the camera opens tight on a towering LED screen at night, then pulls back across a rainy city square so your portrait fills a fashion-style poster while crowds, umbrellas and yellow taxis move below. CapCut green-screen templates place a photo or clip on the board; AI video versions rebuild the whole street pull-back from one still.
It works because the scale feels impossible and familiar at once: a clear face on a giant board, then the reveal that it is high above a busy night street. Solo portraits and pets both read well; keep the face sharp because the opening shot is a close-up on the screen.
Trend status: Cooling Down — Past its peak. Still fun, but newer trends are taking over. Based on daily CapCut template usage data (36K uses on CapCut (+0% in 24h)), last refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
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Where the Times Square Billboard trend came from
- How it started
- The trend grew out of CapCut billboard templates that put a photo on a giant city screen. AI video versions rebuild the full night-street pull-back from a single photo.
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Make your Times Square Billboard video stand out
Pick a direction before you generate. Ideas help your video feel like yours; they cannot guarantee views.
Early board
Post the clean fashion-poster look while the trend is still rising.
Opening hook: Caption: "POV: you made the board early"
Rainy pullback
Lead with wet asphalt reflections and umbrellas under neon.
Opening hook: First second: rain streaks across the glowing screen.
Pet star
Your pet as the dead-serious face of a fashion campaign.
Opening hook: Open on a huge pet face filling the LED screen.
Best photo for this trend
- One clear face toward the camera, head and shoulders or waist-up
- Even daylight, no sunglasses or heavy filters
- Pets: whole head sharp, eyes open
How to make the Times Square Billboard video
- 1
Pick a direction
Choose one of the 3 ideas above, such as “Early board”.
- 2
Upload one photo
One clear face toward the camera, head and shoulders or waist-up
- 3
Choose 8 or 15 seconds and generate
An 8-second video costs 10 credits and a 15-second video costs 20. Generation usually takes a few minutes; failed videos are refunded automatically.
- 4
Post it
Download the MP4 or share it from your phone, copy a caption, and add the trending sound inside TikTok or Instagram.
Times Square Billboard captions and hashtags
Funny
mom said I'd never make it to New York
Casual
my face on the big board for a minute
Trendy
POV: your photo is on a Times Square billboard
#timessquarebillboard #aibillboard #timessquare #aivideo
When you post an AI video on TikTok, turn on the “AI-generated content” label in the post settings.
Times Square Billboard FAQ
How do I make the Times Square Billboard video?
Open the trend on TrendMe, upload one clear photo of yourself or your pet, pick a direction and generate. You get a vertical video of that face on a giant night billboard.
Is this a real Times Square ad?
No. It is an AI-made scene for posting. A real screen slot is booked separately through the screen owners and is not part of TrendMe.
Does the video have sound?
Yes, it comes with AI-generated sound that fits the night street scene. Add a trending song inside TikTok or Instagram when you post if you want a specific track.
How long is the video?
Choose 8 seconds (10 credits) or 15 seconds (20 credits). Both are vertical MP4 files without a watermark.
Can I use a pet photo?
Yes. Dogs and cats work when the whole head is sharp and facing the camera, because the opening shot is a close-up on the screen.
Is there a Times Square Billboard app?
You don't need to download one. TrendMe works in your phone's browser on iPhone and Android: upload one photo and get your Times Square Billboard video in minutes. Add TrendMe to your home screen to open it like an app, with new trends every day.
Is there a Times Square Billboard CapCut template?
You may find CapCut templates for trends like this, but they need your own video clips and editing to look right. With TrendMe you only need one photo: the AI creates the whole scene, with sound, as a vertical video ready to post.
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