Golden-hour pier
Old planks over a calm sea, the sun low behind you and flaring into the lens.
TikTok trend effect
Raindance AI trend
One photo of you, or a photo of each person for a duet, becomes the Raindance AI trend clip: an old wooden pier above the sea at golden hour, warm rain coming down, and you singing slowly to the camera. 5 seconds at 720p for 4 credits.
- Solo or as a duet
- 5 s, 4 credits
- Original song, no watermark
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Your photo
One photo is enough: solo or the two of you.
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Effect
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Video
This video: 4 credits. Ready in about 2 to 5 minutes; failed generations return your credits. View pricing
Answer first
What the Raindance trend is, and the song behind it
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Short version: the Raindance AI trend is a music-video style edit made with AI. A person, or a couple, is seen singing slowly in warm rain by the sea, and the post runs on the Raindance sound. LightX dates the trend to September 2026, across TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
That sound is Raindance by Dave and Tems. Dave, the British rapper, and Tems, the Nigerian singer, put it out on 23 October 2025, a day ahead of his third album, The Boy Who Played the Harp; by January 2026 it was the UK’s number one single. RapVideo is independent of both artists and their labels.
The effect asks the model for exactly this scene: you at the end of a weathered wooden pier, the low sun flaring behind you, a summer shower that slowly soaks your hair and clothes, and a slow push-in as you sing, eyes half shut, a hand on your chest. Face, hairstyle and outfit come from your photo; its background is dropped.
Does the clip play the Raindance song?
No clip made here ever will. Yours has an original slow love song, sung softly over rain and waves. When you post, choose Raindance by Dave and Tems in the sound picker and turn the original audio down; how to do the AI trend on TikTok shows each tap.
Three steps
Three steps to your Raindance AI trend clip
Add a photo
Your sharpest selfie or a waist-up picture. Going as a duet? Add one photo of each person, or one with both of you in it.
Effects → Photos
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Start with a clear photo; add a second person when the effect needs one. Keep Raindance selected
It opens already chosen; tap 28 effects only if you want something else.
Effects → Raindance
RapVideo editor · View full screenshot ↗
Keep Raindance selected before rendering. Download, then add the sound
The provider estimates up to about 5 minutes. Save the MP4, post it, and pick Raindance under Add sound.
After rendering
- Create video
- My videos
- Download MP4
Workflow diagram. After a successful render, open the video in My videos and download the MP4.
Inside the clip
What the Raindance effect puts on screen
Warm summer rain
It starts partway through and glitters as your hair and clothes get wetter.
A slow sung close-up
Eyes half closed, singing slowly to the camera as it creeps closer.
An R&B track of its own
Soft original vocals with rain and waves underneath, so the MP4 is never silent.
The Raindance clip at a glance
| This clip | |
|---|---|
| Photos | A single photo, or one of each person for a duet (same price) |
| Price | 4 credits for 5 s at 720p; 5, 8, 10, 12 or 15 s possible |
| Kept from your photo | Face, hairstyle and outfit |
| Made by the effect | The pier, the light, the rain, the singing and the camera move |
| Sound | An original R&B love song over rain and waves |
Photos that give a better Raindance clip
- Face first: the frame is tight, so a crisp face counts for more than a full outfit.
- Even light: harsh shadows or sunglasses make your face harder to keep.
- For a duet, crop both photos alike so you stand naturally side by side on the wooden pier.
- Ask first: add a photo only if it is yours, or a friend’s with a yes.
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Raindance AI trend videos on YouTube and X
Videos and posts from creators and other tools, each credited and linked to the original. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play.
What does the Raindance AI trend look like?
A slow music-video moment made with AI: someone at the end of a wooden pier above the sea at golden hour, singing slowly to the camera in warm rain. It took off in September 2026 and is posted with Raindance by Dave and Tems.
How do I put myself in the Raindance AI trend?
Add one photo of yourself, leave Raindance as the effect and press Make the effect. Once the clip is done, download it and attach the Raindance sound in the app when you post.
Which song is the Raindance trend set to?
Raindance by Dave featuring Tems, out on 23 October 2025 and a UK number one in January 2026. We have no connection to the artists.
Is the real song inside my clip?
No. Your MP4 has an original, softly sung R&B track with rain and waves. Add the Dave and Tems track inside TikTok or Instagram, and lower the clip’s audio there if you want theirs alone.
Can I make a Raindance duet with my partner?
Yes. Use one photo of you both, or one of each person: the two of you share the pier from the first second, for 4 credits, the same as solo.
What does a Raindance clip cost, and how long is it?
5 seconds at 720p for 4 credits on Seedance 2.0 Mini. Longer or sharper clips cost more, and the price shows before you render. No free trial: packs start at 10 credits for $9.99, and a failed render gives its credits back.
Do I need CapCut, an app or a prompt?
None of the three. Any browser works, on a phone or a laptop. The pier, the rain, the song and the push-in are built into the Raindance effect; you bring a photo.
What will the effect not do?
It will not recreate the official video, play the real recording or make you dance: the whole move is one slow, sung close-up. For dancing, pick the gas station effect.
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Your turn
Your own golden-hour pier, in the rain
5 seconds, 4 credits. Add the sound when you post.
