The Popstar AI trend is a mansion-walk clip copied from the 2020 POPSTAR music video, and on videosi you can make the first 15 seconds of it from one photo of yourself, with the song already on the video. This guide answers the questions people ask after the basics: where it started, what the clip contains, what it costs and why it sometimes looks wrong.
Key takeaways
- The earliest AI version we found is dated 30 September 2026, and the Neymar Jr version of 2 October 2026 spread widest.
- The song is POPSTAR by DJ Khaled featuring Drake; platforms may mute it.
- One photo is enough, and the video is 15 seconds, the first half of the 30-second walk.
- A 15-second Standard 720p video is 13 credits, and failed renders return their credits.
- Label the post as AI-generated before you publish.
In this guide
- What is the Popstar AI trend, exactly?
- Where and when did the Popstar AI trend start?
- How do I make a Popstar AI video of myself?
- Which photo works best?
- Why is the clip only 15 seconds when the original walk is 30?
- What song is used, and will the platform mute it?
- Which AI model makes it, and can I use other tools?
- How much does it cost?
- Why does the star in my video not look like me?
- Do I need to label the post as AI?
What is the Popstar AI trend, exactly?
It is a short-video format that copies the mansion walk from the 2020 music video for POPSTAR, DJ Khaled's song featuring Drake. A star walks through a glass-and-wood house with a bottle in hand, a bald bodyguard right behind, passes a wall of portraits of himself and ends at a pool party. In the AI version the star is someone else, usually a footballer, a rapper or the person posting.
The clips are AI-edited, not filmed: the camera path and the room are the same in every version, and only the face and the clothes change. That is why the format is easy to recognise and easy to join with one photo.
Where and when did the Popstar AI trend start?
The earliest AI version we found is dated 30 September 2026 and stars Eminem. The wave went wide on 2 October 2026 with a Neymar Jr version in a pink number-0 jersey and white cap, which Brazilian sports accounts credited to an AI creator called downey.ai. Versions with Messi, Drake, Justin Bieber and ordinary fans followed through October.
No single starter is confirmed, so we call the origin unconfirmed. As of November 2026 the trend is spreading rather than peaking, and the newest copies we saw were posted in mid-October.
How do I make a Popstar AI video of myself?
Open the Popstar AI page on videosi, upload one sharp photo of yourself, pick a format and press Generate. There is no prompt to write: the mansion, the bodyguard and the camera path are built in. The 15-second MP4 arrives in a few minutes and is also saved in My creations.
Pick 16:9 if you want it to look like the original clips, or 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Nothing else needs choosing.
Which photo works best?
A sharp, evenly lit photo of one adult showing the face and upper body works best, because the star is filmed from the waist up in the hallway. Your clothes come from the photo, not from the clip, so a printed shirt or a jacket looks good.
Avoid hats, sunglasses, heavy shadow and photos with two people in frame. A second face can blend into yours, and a face cropped at the chin gives the model too little to hold on to.
Why is the clip only 15 seconds when the original walk is 30?
The video model behind videosi makes clips of up to 15 seconds, so the page uses the first half of the walk: the entrance, the arms-wide moment, the hallway swagger, the glass balcony and the glass staircase. The portrait wall and the pool party come later in the original and are not in the 15 seconds.
If you want the full 30-second feel, make the 15 seconds here and use it as the opening of a longer edit in your editing app.
What song is used, and will the platform mute it?
The song is POPSTAR by DJ Khaled featuring Drake, from the 2020 album Khaled Khaled. The videosi video comes with that sound lined up to the walk, but it is a label recording, so TikTok, Instagram or YouTube may mute it or limit reach depending on rights in your region.
If the sound is muted, replace it with a licensed track from the platform's own library. Your mouth does not sing the lyrics in the clip: it is a walk with a mouthing performance, not a true lip-sync.
Which AI model makes it, and can I use other tools?
videosi uses ByteDance's Seedance model, with Seedance 2.0 Mini as the default and Fast, Pro and Seedance 2.5 as one-click upgrades. The prompt tells the model to replace the lead in a motion reference clip with the person in your photo and to keep everything else the same.
You can try ChatGPT, Sora, Veo or Kling yourself, but a plain text prompt rarely rebuilds the same house, the bodyguard and your likeness together. Those tools are separate and not part of videosi.
How much does it cost?
A 15-second Standard 720p video is 13 credits on videosi, and your first video on an account never costs more than 10. Credit packs start at $6.99 for 10 credits and never expire, and plans start at $29.90 a month. Higher resolutions and better models cost more.
A render that fails, times out or is blocked returns its credits. There is no free tier, so check the photo before you press Generate.
Why does the star in my video not look like me?
The usual cause is the photo, not the trend. Use one sharp photo with the face and shoulders in view. The last seconds are filmed through glass and the face is small, so likeness drops there and hair or beards drift most.
Likeness is never guaranteed. If a render looks wrong, change the photo rather than repeating the same one.
Do I need to label the post as AI?
Yes. Label the clip as AI-generated on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube before you publish, and only use photos of yourself or people who agreed. videosi will not put a real person into someone else's likeness or into a hug or kiss.
videosi is independent and not affiliated with TikTok, CapCut, Drake, DJ Khaled or any footballer shown in the public versions of the trend.
Where can I try it now?
Go to videosi.io/popstar-ai, upload your photo and press Generate. If you like the Drake-song format, the Drake What Did I Miss page puts you in a cold storage room instead, and the trending page lists the newest trends each week.
