I Love the Smiths AI: The Elevator Scene, Starring You Two
Two of you side by side in a wood-panelled elevator: one listens on headphones, the other turns and says the line. Two photos are enough, and the trend sound comes with it.
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The I Love the Smiths AI trend is a 15-second elevator scene, copied from 500 Days of Summer, in which one person on headphones is told "I love The Smiths" by a stranger; videosi makes it from one photo of you and one of your partner, friend or crush.
- Fast facts
- First seen
- Stage
- Just starting
- Started on
- TikTok (unconfirmed)
- Sound
- 500 Days of Summer elevator scene (film audio) — Searchlight Pictures
- Meaning
- The I Love the Smiths trend recreates the elevator meet-cute from 500 Days of Summer, where a stranger overhears someone's headphones and says 'I love The Smiths', with the two actors replaced by new faces made with AI.
- Related trends
- AI Couple Thriller, Bestie Love Options
Page updates
- November 8, 2026 — Page published.
The I Love the Smiths AI prompt and model
I Love the Smiths AI is made with Seedance 2.0 / 2.5 (you pick the tier) by ByteDance. The prompt behind it has 3 parts, and the timing is what makes or breaks it.
- Model
- Seedance 2.0 / 2.5 (you pick the tier)
- Mode
- Photo + motion reference to video
- Length
- 15 seconds, 16:9 by default (1:1 or 9:16 on request)
- Input
- 2 photos
- Replace both roles The man on headphones on the left and the woman on the right in a one-shot elevator clip are swapped for your two photos.
- Everything else stays The panelled elevator, the side-by-side framing, the headphones coming off and the timing all come from the reference clip.
- The sound The trend audio is laid over the finished video, so the clip is ready to post.
Replace the young man with headphones on the left in Video 1 with the person from Image 1, and replace the young woman…
Why it goes wrong when you do it yourself
- Without a motion reference the scene loses its rhythm: the headphones never come off and the turn to each other is lost.
- Using the original film clip as the reference keeps the actors' faces, so the reference is a side-by-side remake instead.
- Subtitles from the film clip leak into the result as garbled text unless the prompt forbids text.
- Each failed try costs credits, and two faces in one shot is a hard case for likeness.
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Trend inspiration · not a selectable template
How to make your I Love the Smiths AI video
Add two photos
Photo 1 is the person who wears the headphones, photo 2 the person who says "I love The Smiths". Pick a partner, a friend, a crush or a celebrity photo. One face per photo, front-facing, even light.
Pick the format
9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 1:1 or 16:9. The elevator, the headphones and the cuts are built in; you write no prompt.
Generate and download
Press Generate and the 15-second elevator scene is rendered as an MP4 with no watermark and the film sound already on it.
Post it
The scene audio is already on the video; swap it from your app's sound library if you like, and label the clip as AI-generated.
What is the I Love the Smiths AI trend?
Updated · videosi is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or with the owners of any trend, song, game or brand named on its pages.
The I Love the Smiths AI trend swaps new faces into one of the best-known meet-cutes of the 2000s. In the film 500 Days of Summer (2009), Tom stands in an office elevator with big headphones on. Summer steps in, hears the music leaking out, and says she loves The Smiths. He doesn't hear her, pulls a cup off his ear, and she says it again. The scene is cut as a pair of close-ups, one face at a time, and ends with her singing a line from "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" back at him.
The film clip has circulated on TikTok for years. The AI wave is new: on 7 to 8 November 2026 we found more than a dozen TikTok posts, most of them tutorials and 'I Love The Smiths Scene' edits, where two famous or ordinary people are placed into the same elevator, with the same headphones, the same cuts and the film audio. Many are made with the Kling AI app or a CapCut template.
On videosi you add one photo for the person on headphones and one for the person who says the line. The 15-second clip keeps the elevator, the side-by-side framing, the headphones coming off, the head turn and the timing, and puts your two faces on the two roles. The trend audio is laid over the finished video. It is a movie-scene trend rather than a dance: the whole joke is the shy, slightly nervous eye contact, so a clear, front-facing photo matters more than anything else.
It has only just started to spread. We can't confirm who posted the first AI version, and we don't give view counts we haven't verified. The three examples on this page are AI clips of the trend found online, not videosi renders, so they show the scene rather than the exact result you will get.
I Love the Smiths AI: shot by shot
- 0-2 s
Headphones on
Both stand side by side in the elevator; the person on the left listens on over-ear headphones, the other glances over.
- 2-4 s
Headphones off
The person on the left pulls the headphones down round the neck.
- 4-9 s
The line
They turn to each other; the person on the right says the line with a shy smile.
- 9-12 s
Eye contact
They hold the look, a little nervous, still talking.
- 12-15 s
Smile
The person on the right smiles and looks ahead while the other keeps looking at them.
Tips for a better result
Use two clear, front-facing faces
Both faces are in every second of the shot. A sharp, evenly lit face with open eyes gives the model something to keep.
Show your hair and shoulders
Hair and build carry the likeness, and the clothes in your photo are the clothes you wear in the elevator.
No headphones in the photos
The headphones are added for photo 1 automatically; a photo that already has headphones or a hat can confuse them.
One person per photo
If a photo shows two people, the model may use both. Crop to one face per photo.
Good to know before you make a I Love the Smiths AI video
- The clip has exactly two people: photo 1 on headphones and photo 2 speaking. Nobody else is added.
- The film sound is on the video, but mouths move loosely: they do not lip-sync the dialogue word for word.
- The elevator and the headphones are fixed; the clothes you wear come from your photos.
- Two faces share the frame for the whole clip; a front-facing photo for each helps. The scene is conversation and eye contact only, with no hug or kiss.
I Love the Smiths AI: questions
What is the I Love the Smiths AI trend?
The I Love the Smiths AI trend is a wave of TikTok clips, spotted on 7 to 8 November 2026, that put new faces into the elevator scene from 500 Days of Summer, where one person on headphones is told 'I love The Smiths'. videosi makes your own 15-second version from two photos.
How do I make the I Love the Smiths scene with AI?
To make the I Love the Smiths scene on videosi, upload 2 photos, one for the person on headphones and one for the person who says the line, pick 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9 and press Generate. You get a 15-second MP4 with the film sound on it, and you write no prompt. Rendering takes several minutes.
Is there a website or generator for the I Love the Smiths AI trend?
Yes: videosi.io is a browser-based generator for the I Love the Smiths AI video, 15 seconds long, made from two photos. Other versions on TikTok use Kling AI or CapCut templates. videosi is independent and not affiliated with TikTok, CapCut, Kling or the film's studio.
Is there an I Love the Smiths TikTok filter or CapCut template?
Most I Love the Smiths AI clips seen on 7 to 8 November 2026 come from tutorials that use the Kling AI app or shared CapCut templates, and these change often, so check inside the apps. On videosi you skip templates: upload 2 photos and download a 15-second MP4 in the browser.
What AI model makes the I Love the Smiths video?
videosi makes the I Love the Smiths video with ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 or 2.5, your choice of tier, using your two photos and a short motion reference of the elevator cuts. The prompt is built in and not shown, so there is nothing to copy, and the 15-second video comes out with the trend audio.
How much does an I Love the Smiths AI video cost?
An I Love the Smiths AI video costs 13 credits on videosi for a 15-second clip on the Standard model at 720p. Credit packs start at $6.90 for 10 credits and $17.99 for 30, credits never expire, and a failed render returns its credits.
Why doesn't my I Love the Smiths AI video look like me?
A face that does not look like you in a videosi I Love the Smiths video is almost always a photo problem: both faces stay in the shot the whole time, so a front-facing, evenly lit photo with open eyes works best. Sunglasses, hats, side angles and group photos are the usual causes, and you can retry with a better photo.
Can I use a celebrity's or someone else's photo in the I Love the Smiths trend?
Yes. A photo of a partner, a friend, yourself or a public figure works for the I Love the Smiths video on videosi, and many trend clips pair celebrities, but only use photos you have the right to use and do not pass the clip off as real. The two-person scene is conversation only, with no hugs or kisses. Label the clip as AI-generated when you post it.
Are the example videos made with videosi?
No. The three I Love the Smiths examples on this page are AI clips of the trend found online, not videosi renders, and this effect launched on 8 November 2026 with few results to show yet. Your clip follows the same elevator scene with your two faces, but likeness depends on your photos.
What does 'I love the Smiths' mean in this trend?
On videosi and in the film, 'I love The Smiths' is the line Summer says to Tom in the elevator scene of 500 Days of Summer, and the trend reuses it as the shy first move of a meet-cute. Since 7 to 8 November 2026 people post an AI version of the scene with their own pairing, such as a partner, a crush or a celebrity couple.
What song is used in the I Love the Smiths trend?
The I Love the Smiths trend uses the audio of the 500 Days of Summer elevator scene, which includes the lyric 'To die by your side is such a heavenly way to die' from The Smiths' 'There Is a Light That Never Goes Out'. The audio is the original film sound, not a single official TikTok song. videosi lays it over your 15-second video.
Is the I Love the Smiths trend still trending?
As of 8 November 2026 the I Love the Smiths AI trend is only just starting: we found more than a dozen TikTok posts dated 7 to 8 November, and the radar first flagged it on 6 November. It is in its early phase, and videosi already has the 15-second version ready.
Can I make the I Love the Smiths scene on my phone?
Yes. The I Love the Smiths AI video on videosi works in a phone browser: add 2 photos from your camera roll, pick 9:16, press Generate and download the 15-second MP4. You do not need CapCut or Kling, and you only need a videosi account to pay and download.
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