AI rap video prompts

Use the person in the photo exactly as they look: same face, hair and clothes. They stand in a small recording booth with grey acoustic foam on the walls, over-ear headphones on, a studio microphone and pop filter in front of them. Warm desk lamp light from the left, dark control room glass behind. They rap straight into the mic with clear lip sync, one hand pressing a headphone to their ear, nodding to a laid-back boom bap beat at about 90 BPM. The rap is in English, about [your topic]. Camera: slow push-in from chest height to a close-up. 10 seconds, vertical 9:16. No text, captions or logos on screen.

Best for:

A first video, a birthday shout-out, anything where the words matter most.

If it goes wrong:

If the headphones change the hair or cover the face, write "headphones around the neck" instead.

The person in the photo, unchanged, headlines an arena show. They stand at the front of a big stage with a wireless mic, white spotlights cutting through haze behind them and a crowd below holding phone lights up. They rap with big energy and clear lip sync, pointing at the crowd on the hook. Hard trap beat with heavy 808s at about 140 BPM, the crowd cheering under the music. The rap is in English, about [your topic]. Camera: low angle from the crowd, slowly rising. 15 seconds, vertical 9:16. No text, captions or logos on screen.

Best for:

A win, a graduation, a hype video for a team.

If it goes wrong:

If the crowd pulls focus, add "crowd out of focus, the rapper sharp in the center of the frame".

The two people from the two photos, each exactly as they look, face each other in an underground car park, a ring of people around them and one bare light overhead. The first person raps first, leaning in, while the second listens and shakes their head; then the second person answers. Clear lip sync for whoever is rapping, the other's mouth closed. Boom bap beat with hard drums at about 95 BPM, the crowd reacting after each line. The rap is in English, a playful battle about [your topic]. Camera: handheld, circling slowly around the pair. 15 seconds, landscape 16:9. No text, captions or logos on screen.

Best for:

Friendly rivalries: siblings, coworkers, fans of two teams.

If it goes wrong:

If both mouths move at once, split the clip: "first half, the first person raps; second half, the second person answers".

The person in the photo, same face and outfit, on a city rooftop after midnight, skyline lights blurred behind them, a low brick wall and a small speaker at their feet. They rap to the camera in a relaxed way, one hand moving with the rhythm, with clear lip sync. Lo-fi beat with soft keys at about 85 BPM. The rap is in English, about [your topic]. Camera: slow sideways track, the skyline sliding past behind them. 10 seconds, vertical 9:16. No text, captions or logos on screen.

Best for:

Thoughtful topics: a move, a new job, a year looking back.

If it goes wrong:

If the face goes too dark, add "their face lit by a warm lamp on the wall beside them".

The person in the photo, unchanged, sits in the driver's seat of a parked car at dusk, the phone camera on the dashboard facing them. Street lights slide across the windscreen. They rap along to the beat with clear lip sync, bouncing in the seat, one hand drumming on the steering wheel. West Coast beat with a rolling bassline at about 95 BPM, a little muffled like a car stereo. The rap is in English, about [your topic]. Camera: fixed on the dashboard, a slight shake from the bass. 10 seconds, vertical 9:16. No text, captions or logos on screen.

Best for:

Road trips, a new car, the drive to work.

If it goes wrong:

If the car looks like it is driving with nobody watching the road, write "parked car, engine running, not moving".

The person in the photo, exactly as they look, in the middle of a living room party: disco ball light spinning across the walls, confetti falling, friends cheering and dancing behind them. They rap to the camera with a big smile and clear lip sync, throwing one hand up on the hook. Upbeat party rap with handclaps at about 110 BPM. The rap is in English, a celebration of [your topic]. Camera: handheld, pushing in and out with the beat. 15 seconds, vertical 9:16. No text, banners or logos on screen.

Best for:

Birthdays, anniversaries, a friend's big news.

If it goes wrong:

If the guests' faces come out strange, keep them soft: "friends blurred in the background".

The two people from the photos, a mom and a dad, with the same faces, now dressed like rap stars: heavy gold chains, oversized sunglasses, a jacket with a fur collar. They stand side by side in a living room lit like a music video, in purple and gold light. They take turns rapping a proud, funny verse to the camera with clear lip sync, the other nodding along. Classic boom bap beat at about 92 BPM. The rap is in English, about [your topic]. Camera: slow push-in, ending on both of them. 15 seconds, vertical 9:16. No text, captions or logos on screen.

Best for:

Anniversaries, Mother's Day and Father's Day, the family group chat.

If it goes wrong:

If the new outfits change their faces too, add "only the clothes change; faces stay exactly as in the photos".

The two people from the photos, each unchanged, in front of a plain orange backdrop, one vintage microphone hanging on a cable from above at mouth height. Flat, bright light like a small studio set. The first person raps into the hanging mic with clear lip sync while the second dances loosely beside them, then they swap places. Bouncy beat with a funky bassline at about 100 BPM. The rap is in English, about [your topic]. Camera: fixed front shot, waist up, no cuts. 10 seconds, vertical 9:16. No text, captions or logos on screen.

Best for:

Two friends, a couple or a duo who want the bright, simple look.

If it goes wrong:

If the swap looks messy in 10 seconds, drop it and keep one rapper at the mic for the whole clip.