The best AI pet trends of the moment all work the same way: you upload a photo of your cat or dog, and the AI casts your pet in a scene that's already famous — a tiny knight with a sword, a tiptoeing fairy-tale imp, a street freestyle, a zombie reunion, a rap duet. Your pet keeps its own face, fur and markings, so friends recognise it instantly, and you don't have to film anything. Here are five templates worth trying, what each one costs and how to pick the right photo.

Everything below was made on Viberot from ordinary phone photos of pets.

The photo matters more than the trend#

Before the list, one rule that applies to all of them. The AI can only keep your pet looking like your pet if it can see the details, so:

  • Get down to eye level. Photos taken from above make heads look big and bodies small.
  • Use daylight. Window light shows fur colour and markings far better than a flash at night.
  • Eyes open, face unblocked. No toys in the mouth, no hand on the head, no cone.
  • One animal per photo. If your pets are always together, crop each one into its own image.
  • Sharp, not filtered. Skip beauty filters and stickers; they confuse the fur pattern.

A photo that passes those five checks will work for every trend on this list.

1. Knight Cat: your cat as a tiny armoured hero#

The cat knight meme — a small kitten in shining armour raising a sword at a world far too big for it — is the internet's favourite way to say "me facing Monday". Knight Cat AI dresses your own cat in polished silver plate armour with gold trim, a burgundy cape and a miniature longsword, standing in front of a giant castle gate at golden hour. There's no helmet, so the face stays visible.

A ginger cat in silver armour and a burgundy cape raises a sword in front of a huge castle gate
Knight Cat AI: one photo in, one tiny knight out

It's an image effect, so it's the cheapest one here: 8 credits at 1K. Every account gets 20 free credits a month, which means you can knight your cat for free. Dogs, kittens and other pets work too.

When the image is ready, tap Make it a video and your knight becomes the first frame of a short clip, with the sword-raising, cape-swishing motion already written for you. A 5-second 480p video with sound costs 120 credits.

The armoured ginger cat lifts its sword high as its cape moves in the wind
Make it a video: the knight raises its sword

2. Tip Toeing in My Jordans: the Rumpelstiltskin dance#

The "tip toeing in my Jordans" meme is an AI-made clip that looks like a 1980s fairy-tale film: a tiny imp in a sequined tuxedo creeps up to a frightened maiden in a straw barn, puts a finger to its lips, grins and tiptoes around her with its arms out, set to Riff Raff's song. Many people first assumed it was from a real Rumpelstiltskin movie.

Pets are the funniest version. With Tip Toeing in My Jordans AI, your cat or dog stands on its hind legs in the tiny tuxedo, does the "shh", the sly grin and the arms-out tiptoe — and the close-up of the creeping feet becomes a close-up of paws.

A ginger cat in a sequined tuxedo grins, then tiptoes with its arms spread through a straw barn past a frightened young woman
The tiptoe dance, starring a ginger cat

You get a 10-second landscape (16:9) video with the meme sound already on it. Standard 720p costs 167 credits; 480p costs 81.

3. Bulin 47: take over the viral freestyle#

In October 2026 Dominican rapper Bulin 47 freestyled outside a Madrid restaurant while a friend held up a portable speaker, and the clip passed 50 million plays. The AI version replaces the performer — and the dog version quickly became a crowd favourite: your dog stands up in front of the speaker, bouncing and pawing at the air while the crowd films it on their phones under the red entrance lights.

A golden retriever in a pink shirt stands up in front of a portable speaker while a crowd outside a red-lit entrance films it on their phones
Bulin 47 AI, dog edition

Bulin 47 AI takes one photo and gives you a 10-second vertical (9:16) video with the original freestyle audio. It's the same price as the tiptoe dance: 167 credits at 720p, 81 at 480p. Viberot isn't affiliated with Bulin 47 — this is a fan template.

4. The zombie pet video: a reunion with a twist#

The AI zombie trend is a 15-second love story: one character has turned, the other can't shoot, and the moment the zombie lunges the video cuts to a warm memory in a golden wheat field. The pet version is the one that makes people cry. Your pet turns — clouded eyes, greyish fur — you kneel with open arms, it leaps at you, and the scene cuts to the two of you tumbling in the wheat.

A white cat drops a pistol and opens its paws as a zombie schnauzer runs at it, then the two hug in a golden wheat field
A zombie pet video with two pets: no gore, just a hug

The zombie pet video needs two photos: you as the survivor, your pet as the one who turned. Or cast two pets, as above. There's no blood and no biting. Standard 720p costs 251 credits; 480p costs 121. For the full breakdown of the story and the human version, read how to do the AI zombie trend.

5. Hotel Lobby: a rap duet for two pets#

The Hotel Lobby trend recreates a rap duo's performance in a bright orange studio, with one microphone hanging between the two performers. Upload your cat in one slot and your dog in the other, and they stand on their hind legs on the platform, pointing and waving their paws under the mic to the original 10-second section of the track.

A white cat and a schnauzer stand on their hind legs and gesture with their paws under a hanging microphone in an orange studio
Hotel Lobby AI with a cat and a dog

Hotel Lobby AI takes two photos — pets, people or one of each — and costs 167 credits at 720p, 81 at 480p. Our Hotel Lobby trend guide covers the origin and the human version.

Which AI pet trend should you start with?#

Trend Photos Output Credits
Knight Cat 1 Image (optional 5 s video) 8 (video +120)
Tip Toeing in My Jordans 1 10 s video, 16:9, with sound 167 at 720p / 81 at 480p
Bulin 47 1 10 s video, 9:16, with sound 167 at 720p / 81 at 480p
Zombie pet video 2 15 s video, 9:16 or 16:9 251 at 720p / 121 at 480p
Hotel Lobby 2 10 s video, 9:16 or 16:9, with sound 167 at 720p / 81 at 480p

If you want to try for free, start with Knight Cat — the monthly free credits cover it. If you only have one pet photo and want a video, the tiptoe dance and Bulin 47 are the strongest single-photo options. If you have two pets, or want to be in the video yourself, the zombie and Hotel Lobby templates are built for pairs.

Video credits come from credit packs, which are one-time payments with no subscription. They start at $9.90 for 600 credits and never expire. Failed generations are refunded automatically. Details are on the pricing page.

Tip

Make a still first. A Knight Cat image takes under a minute and costs 8 credits — it's a quick way to check that your photo keeps your pet's face and markings before you spend more on a video.

Frequently asked questions#

Yes. All five work with cats and dogs, and most pets with a clear face work too. The AI keeps whichever animal is in the photo, along with its breed, fur colour and markings.

Will my pet turn into a person?#

No. Pets keep their own bodies. In the dance templates they stand on their hind legs and move their paws, but they stay animals.

Can I mix my pet and myself in one video?#

Yes, in the two-photo templates. In the zombie pet video you're the survivor and your pet is the one who turned; in Hotel Lobby you can rap next to your dog.

Who can see what I make?#

Your photos are only used to make your image or video. Creations made on a free account can appear in the public gallery; subscribers can keep them private.