Do I need a prompt to make the Closed on Sunday AI video?

Not on this site. The scene, the choir movement and the song are built in; you only add a photo and pick or type a choir.

How long does it take?

Usually 3 to 6 minutes from pressing the button. You can close the tab; the video waits under Your videos and you get an email when it is ready.

Can two people stand in the middle?

No, the scene has one lead. You can make one video per person and post them together.

Does it work with a cat or dog?

Yes. Upload a clear photo of your pet and it stands upright in the middle, mouthing the song, with its own fur and markings.

Tutorial · updated 2026-10-17

How to make the Closed on Sunday AI video

To make the Closed on Sunday AI video you need three things: a photo of whoever stands in the middle, a choir, and the song. This guide shows the quickest way to make a Closed on Sunday AI video from one photo, the two other routes people use, and how to get a result that looks like the original scene.

The fastest way: one photo, about 5 minutes

1. Pick your photo. Use one clear photo of one person or one pet, face in good light and looking at the camera. A full-body or waist-up photo works best, because the lead stands in the middle for the whole shot. Your clothes carry over, so a colour that stands out against beige robes (red, yellow, black, white) makes you easy to spot.
2. Open the maker and add the photo. Go to the Closed on Sunday AI video maker on our home page and drop the photo into the "You in the middle" slot. Large photos are shrunk in your browser before upload.
3. Pick the choir. Choose one of 12 choirs (the original robes, cats, dogs, skeletons, pumpkin heads, zombies, angels, penguins, frogs, teddy bears, aliens or grandmas). Or choose "Describe your choir" and type who should sing.
4. Confirm and start. Tick the box that the person agreed (or that it is your pet), sign in with Google or email, and press Make my video. One video costs $9.90 and is charged only when it finishes.
5. Wait a few minutes. The model first draws a clean picture of you or your pet, then films the 14-second choir shot with the original song. It usually takes 3 to 6 minutes. You can leave the page; the video waits under Your videos and we email you when it is ready.
6. Download and post. Download the MP4, or press TikTok version (9:16) for a vertical copy. Post it with #closedonsunday and tag the friend who stands still best.

Make a Closed on Sunday AI video

Three ways to make a Closed on Sunday AI video

1. A one-photo maker (this site)

The scene, the choir's movement and the song are built in. You add a photo, pick or describe a choir, and get the finished 14-second Closed on Sunday AI video. It follows a faceless depth map of the original shot, so the camera and the crowd move like the music video, and the song goes into the model so the lead's lips follow the words. Cost: $9.90 per video, refunded if it fails.

2. A general AI video tool with a reference clip

Tools such as Higgsfield Genjutsu, which made the first cat choir, take a reference clip and a photo and remake the motion. You need to find and trim the original scene, write or adjust a prompt that keeps the lead still in the centre and the crowd moving, and usually run it a few times. Expect to pay the tool's credits for every attempt. It is flexible, and good if you already use the tool.

3. The CapCut template

Free and fast: the template plays the scene and the song around a clip you add. It does not film you standing inside the choir and nobody in the crowd changes, so it reads as an edit rather than a remake.

Photo tips for the person in the middle

One person, face clearly visible, no sunglasses, nothing covering the mouth (the lip-sync needs it).
Full body or waist up. A tight face crop leaves the model guessing your clothes.
A calm or serious expression fits the scene: the joke is that you stay still while everyone else moves.
Wear something that stands out from the choir. Beige on beige disappears.
Only use photos of yourself or adults who agreed. No public figures, no children.

Photo tips for a cat or dog

A sharp photo with the face, ears and markings in view. The pet stands upright in the lead's spot, so the whole body helps.
Pick a choir that contrasts with your pet: a ginger cat among skeletons or grandmas stands out; a ginger cat in a ginger cat choir gets lost.
Pets wear nothing unless the photo shows clothes. A pet in a hoodie stays in the hoodie.

More on this: the Closed on Sunday cat and dog version.

Writing your own choir

Typed choirs work best as a short noun phrase: who they are, plus what they wear if you care. Good: "zombie nurses in torn white uniforms", "golden retrievers in hoodies", "tiny astronauts", "office workers in suits". Avoid names of real people or brands, and long sentences about the camera or the place: the shot, the sun and the hillside stay the same. Up to 160 characters. Every Closed on Sunday choir option is on its own page.

If something looks off

The face in the middle does not look like you. Use a sharper, front-facing photo with even light; avoid group photos and heavy filters.
Your clothes changed colour. It happens now and then; a photo where the outfit is clearly visible from shoulders to knees helps.
The lip-sync is loose. It is close but not perfect on every word, and it varies by run. Photos with the mouth fully visible help.
The video failed. The video goes straight back to your balance, and you can press Try again on the card. The model's safety check sometimes declines a photo; a different photo usually works.

Posting on TikTok, Reels and Shorts

The MP4 is 16:9 like the music video. For a vertical post, press TikTok version (9:16) on the finished video: your browser makes a copy with the full scene in the middle and a blurred fill above and below, with the sound kept. Add #closedonsunday so your post joins the trend, and label it as AI-generated where the platform asks.