Gas station dance · 1–3 photos · 15 s
Gas Station Dance: Put Your Photos in the Viral 3-Shot Clip
15 s · 720p · the clip's sound
Best results: one person per photo, face sharp and turned to the camera, no sunglasses or heavy filters. Full-body photos suit shots 1 and 3; shot 2 is a close selfie, so the face matters most there.
A finished example, 15 s. Your video follows the same three shots, forecourt, camera and sound, with your people in them.
Gas station dance on Raindance Maker puts one to three of your photos into the viral 15-second clip: a forecourt dance, a walking selfie and a car exit at sunset.
Make your gas station dance- 1–3 photos, one per shot
- 15 s · 9:16 or 16:9
- With the clip's sound
- From 23 credits
Gas station dance generator: what you get
The gas station dance generator on Raindance Maker is for anyone who wants to star in the viral sunset clip without filming it: upload one to three photos and get a 15-second MP4 with the clip's sound, vertical 9:16 or wide 16:9, at 480p, 720p or 1080p. A video costs 23 to 646 credits (from $0.86). New accounts get 5 free credits, not enough for one video. Free accounts get a moving watermark.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Photos | One to three, one person each. Photo 1 is required; an empty slot repeats Photo 1 |
| Who plays what | Photo 1 = the forecourt dancer (0–5.2 s), photo 2 = the walking selfie (5.2–7.5 s), photo 3 = the car exit (7.5–15 s) |
| Length and frame | Always 15 seconds; 9:16 (default) or 16:9 at the same price |
| Sound | The template clip's own sound is laid under your video |
| Models | Seedance 2.0 Fast (default, 720p), Seedance 2.0 Mini, Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.5 and MiniMax H3 |
| Prompt | None to write: the shots and the casting are built in |
| Cost | 23–646 credits per video (104 on the default Seedance 2.0 Fast at 720p) |
| Watermark | Free accounts get a moving watermark; any purchase unlocks the clean file |
How to make a gas station dance video from your photos
A gas station dance video takes four steps: add a photo for the dancer, add the selfie and car-exit photos if you have them, pick the frame, model and resolution, then generate. The template already holds the shots, the moves, the cuts and the sound, so there is nothing to film and no prompt to write. It runs in a phone or laptop browser and usually takes a few minutes.
1. Add the dancer's photo
Photo 1 dances alone on the forecourt for the first five seconds. Use one person, face visible, ideally full body.
2. Fill the selfie and car-exit shots
Photo 2 films the walking selfie, photo 3 steps out of the car. Leave either slot empty and Photo 1 plays that shot as well.
3. Pick the frame, model and resolution
9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts or 16:9 for a wide post. Seedance 2.0 Fast at 720p is the default; the price shows on the button before you start.
4. Generate, watch and download
Watch it with the sound on, check each face in its shot, then download the MP4 and post it.
Three friends in tracksuits
AI example · 15 s · same three shots
A black tracksuit dances on the forecourt, a navy tracksuit films the selfie under the canopy, an olive velour tracksuit steps out of a black sedan.
Gas station dance AI examples
Five finished 15-second AI versions of the template: the same three shots, forecourt, canopy, cuts and sound, each with a different cast and a different car in the last shot. Your video follows the same timeline with your photos.
Three friends in tracksuits
AI example · 15 s · same three shots
A black tracksuit dances on the forecourt, a navy tracksuit films the selfie under the canopy, an olive velour tracksuit steps out of a black sedan.
All in white
AI example · 15 s · same three shots
A white shorts suit for the dance, a white shirt for the selfie, then a white blazer dress climbing out of a white hatchback.
Football jerseys
AI example · 15 s · same three shots
A red number 07 jersey dances, a blue number 10 films the selfie, a yellow number 11 steps out of a silver estate car.
Leather jackets
AI example · 15 s · same three shots
Black leather on the forecourt, a brown leather jacket in the selfie, then a black biker jacket stepping out of a dark sedan with a helmet.
Halloween costumes
AI example · 15 s · same three shots
A vampire dances, a witch films the selfie and a masked figure in a hooded robe steps out of a black vintage car.
What happens in the viral gas station dance, second by second?
The viral gas station dance is three shots in 15 seconds: someone dances alone on an empty forecourt at sunset (0–5.2 s), a whip pan leads into a walking selfie under the red-striped pump canopy (5.2–7.5 s), and a car door opens between two parked SUVs as a third person steps out and walks to the camera (7.5–15 s). Each of your photos takes one of those shots.
| Time | Shot | What happens | Your photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5.2 s | The forecourt dance | One person alone on the asphalt, trucks and low white buildings behind: a hand on the hip, sways, bounces on bent knees, arms crossing and swinging, then both hands thrown up above the head, turning | Photo 1 |
| 5.2–7.5 s | The walking selfie | A whip pan across the low sun, then an arm's-length selfie on the paved apron with the station and the red-striped canopy behind: walking, turning, pointing beside the head, flinging the arm out as the frame tilts | Photo 2 (or Photo 1) |
| 7.5–9.5 s | The car door | A wide view from behind a blue SUV and a dark grey SUV, fields and power poles beyond; the blue car's door swings open and someone steps out between the cars | Photo 3 (or Photo 1) |
| 9.5–13.2 s | The walk to camera | A closer view beside the open door: the person ducks out, straightens up and walks slowly toward the camera, smiling, a phone in both hands at the waist | Photo 3 (or Photo 1) |
| 13.2–15 s | The snap back | The camera snaps back to the wide rear view and holds on the person standing between the two cars | Photo 3 (or Photo 1) |
If you only remember the picture
People describe it as “the guy dancing at a gas station at sunset, then a selfie, then someone getting out of a car”, “the three-shot gas station trend” or “the petrol pump dance”. If the clip you saw had those three moments in that order, it is this template.
Fewer than three people? Who plays which shot
| You have | What to upload | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Just you | One photo in slot 1; leave 2 and 3 empty | You dance, film the selfie and step out of the car |
| Two people | Person A in slot 1, person B in slot 2; leave 3 empty | A dances and makes the entrance; B films the selfie in between |
| Three people | One photo per slot: the best mover in 1, the most expressive face in 2, the best outfit in 3 | The classic version: a different person in each shot |
| One group photo | Crop each person into their own photo first, then upload the crops | Each friend in their own shot; the prompt casts one person per shot |
Which “dance at the gas station” video is this?
The gas station dance on this page is the three-shot sunset clip (a forecourt dance, a walking selfie, a car exit) that people remake with AI. Searches for “dance at the gas station” also bring up two other videos: a Sunoco station that gave customers a discount for dancing, and the “Gas Station Love” line dance. Neither has the three shots.
| Video | What it is | How to tell |
|---|---|---|
| The gas station dance (this page) | A three-shot phone clip that people recast with AI: one person dances on the forecourt, another films a selfie, a third steps out of a car | Sunset light, a red-striped canopy, two parked SUVs, one person per shot |
| Petrol pump dance trend | The same trend under the name used in India and on many Instagram Reels | Same three shots; this generator makes it too |
| Sunoco “dance for a discount” | A real promotion at a Sunoco station in Halfmoon, New York, in summer 2026: customers danced at the register for money off, to Whitney Houston's “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”; CNN, Fox and ABC covered it | Inside the shop, at the counter, real customers, news footage |
| “Gas Station Love” line dance | A line dance with tutorials on YouTube and Facebook | A group dancing the same steps in rows; no car, no selfie |
This generator makes only the first one (and its petrol pump name). It is an independent tool, not affiliated with the people in the original clip, the music's rights holders or any fuel brand.
Gas station dance price, credits and free use
No, a gas station dance video is not free: new accounts get 5 credits, less than the cheapest video (23 credits). One 15-second video costs 23 credits (about $0.86) on Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p, 104 credits (about $3.87) on the default Seedance 2.0 Fast at 720p and up to 646 credits ($24.02) on Seedance 2.5 at 1080p. One, two or three photos and either frame cost the same. The smallest purchase is the $5 trial pack (24 credits), enough for one 23-credit video. Free accounts get a moving watermark until any purchase.
| Model | 480p | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 48 ($1.78) | 104 ($3.87) | — |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 23 ($0.86) | 48 ($1.78) | — |
| Seedance 2.0 | 81 ($3.01) | 174 ($6.47) | 436 ($16.21) |
| Seedance 2.5 | 117 ($4.35) | 262 ($9.74) | 646 ($24.02) |
| MiniMax H3 | — | 116 ($4.31) | — |
Dollar figures use the cheapest monthly-plan credit ($0.037 per credit). The Starter plan gives 240 credits a month for $9.
Free, watermark and refunds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Free credits | 5 credits for a new account |
| Enough for one video? | No: the cheapest video is 23 credits |
| Watermark | Moving watermark on free accounts; any purchase unlocks the clean file, older videos included |
| Download | MP4, 15 s, 9:16 or 16:9, with the clip's sound |
| If it fails | If the model fails or rejects a photo, the credits come back automatically. If the video was made but our final sound-and-export step fails, support finishes it instead |
Credit plans for gas station dance videos
A 15-second gas station dance video on the default Seedance 2.0 Fast at 720p costs 104 credits; the video counts below use that video.
Starter
For trying the trend
240 credits / month
≈ 2 gas station dance videos (Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p)
- Watermark-free videos, including ones you already made
- Failed videos refunded
- Email support
Pro
For regular creators
780 credits / month
≈ 7 gas station dance videos (Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p)
- Watermark-free videos, including ones you already made
- Failed videos refunded
- All lengths up to 15 seconds
- Priority support
Enterprise
For agencies and pages
2,650 credits / month
≈ 25 gas station dance videos (Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p)
- Everything in Pro
- Dedicated support
- Custom integrations
What the gas station dance generator can't do
The gas station dance generator can't change the place, the cars or the order of the shots, and it can't put two people in one shot: each shot has one performer, as in the clip. It also doesn't keep anyone from the original. The prompt asks the model to keep each face in its own shot; how close it gets depends on the model and the photos.
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| You want your own street, station or car | Not offered: the prompt keeps the template's forecourt, canopy, parked cars and sunset. 16:9 only widens the same scene. |
| Two people dancing together in shot 1 | Not possible: each shot has exactly one person. Make two videos with a different dancer each. |
| The face looks off in the selfie close-up | Shot 2 fills the frame with the face, so use a sharp, front-facing photo without sunglasses or filters in slot 2. |
| Legs, shoes or outfit look invented in shots 1 and 3 | From a head-and-shoulders photo the model has to guess the rest; a full-body photo gives it the outfit to keep. |
| The wrong friend appears from a group photo | Crop each person into their own photo before uploading. |
| You want a different song or no music | The clip's own sound is always laid under the video; change it in your editing app after downloading. |
| 480p looks soft on a big screen | Choose 720p, or 1080p on Seedance 2.0 or 2.5. |
Where did the gas station dance come from?
The gas station dance traces back to a clip of Russian blogger Mikhail Litvin with his friends Ravshan and Adel: by the account that travels with reposts, it was filmed on a 2024 road trip at a gas station at about 4 a.m., with no choreography. The AI remakes that spread in autumn 2026 moved it to golden hour, which is why most versions now look orange and warm.
The original clip
Ravshan dances by the pumps, Litvin turns the phone on himself, and Adel climbs out of the car as if arriving at a premiere. The original was shot at night under the station lights.
Other names
Gas station dance trend, viral gas station dance and, in India and on many Reels, the petrol pump dance trend all mean the same three-shot clip.
News coverage: the Sunoco promotion (CNN, 8 Aug 2026)
Gas station dance FAQ
What song is used in the gas station dance?
Reposts usually name “On and On” by Akcent, though several edits of the track circulate. Videos made here carry the template clip's own sound. Platforms may still limit music they don't license for your account, so check the sound options when you post.
Can I make the gas station dance on my phone without an app?
Yes. The generator runs in the browser on iPhone, Android, a laptop or a Chromebook: upload photos from your camera roll, generate, then save the MP4. There is nothing to install and no editing to do.
Can I use a celebrity's or a friend's photo?
Use photos of yourself or of people who agreed to be in the video. Don't use a celebrity's or anyone else's face without permission, and label the post as AI (TikTok and Instagram have an AI label).
Can I use a gas station dance video for a brand post or an ad?
For an ordinary post, label it as AI and get consent from everyone pictured. For a paid ad, the template clip's sound is music you don't hold a license for, so replace it with licensed music after downloading; TikTok's Commercial Music Library is one place to find it.
Put your crew at the gas station
One to three photos, 15 seconds, the clip's sound. Fill the shots, then generate.
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