AI Old Town Road: You and a Friend in the Red Convertible Scene

Upload two photos: one of you takes the wheel, the other sings to the camera at the ice cream stand, and you both ride off in the convertible. Made for the group chat.

Effect

Your photos2 photos

AI Old Town Road version
Old Town Road convertible scene
  • 2 photos you add
  • 15 s clip with sound
  • Auto aspect ratio
  • No watermark
Overview

What our AI Old Town Road template does

AI Old Town Road turns two photos into a 15-second video with the song: the person in photo 1 drives a red convertible, photo 2 sings the hook to the camera in front of an ice cream stand, and the last shot looks down on both of them in the car. It's a one-click template, not a prompt-based generator like Sora or Kling, and it's not an AI song maker either. You and your friend each keep your own face, hair and outfit in both roles.

The scene comes from the official video for the "Old Town Road" remix by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, released on May 17, 2019: a red convertible pulls up, Lil Nas X sings at a roadside ice cream stand, and the two ride off with a bag of money.

What makes the remake land is the casting. A cowboy song about horses and tractors, sung by your most un-cowboy friend in a velvet coat or a pink blazer, is funnier than any costume. Pick the friend who would never say "yeehaw" for the singer slot.

Upload one photo for the driver and one for the singer. Our AI Old Town Road tutorial shows the result frame by frame next to the original.

Fan-made template, not affiliated with Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus or the song's rights holders. Only upload yourself or people who agreed to appear. You must be 18 or older, and photos of celebrities, public figures or children aren't allowed.

Input
2 photos
Output
15s · 480p
Audio
Included
Aspect ratio
Auto (matches the reference clip)
Ideas

Who makes an AI Old Town Road video

Best friends

Two friends who know every word put the calmer one at the wheel and the louder one at the ice cream stand, then post the AI Old Town Road video for a birthday or a road trip.

Couples

Couples put whoever actually drives in slot 1 and the one who sings in the car in slot 2, and share it as an anniversary post.

Coworkers and teams

Teams cast the manager as the driver and the newest hire as the singer (with both OKs) for a Friday post in the team channel.

Only one of you?

Upload your own photo in both slots to drive and sing, or keep the sample photo in the driver's seat; you still get the full 15-second scene.

Background

What is AI Old Town Road?

AI Old Town Road is a remake of the convertible scene from the "Old Town Road" remix video with your own two people: one drives the red convertible, the other sings to the camera at an ice cream stand, and both end up in the car. Template sites list it as AI Old Town Road or Old Town Road AI, a two-photo duo video.

The song itself started on TikTok. Lil Nas X released "Old Town Road" on December 3, 2018, it spread through TikTok's cowboy "Yeehaw" videos, and the remix with Billy Ray Cyrus came out on April 5, 2019. It spent a record 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the official video, directed by Calmatic, passed one billion YouTube views and won the Grammy for Best Music Video.

Song
"Old Town Road (Remix)" by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, April 5, 2019
Scene
Red convertible and ice cream stand from the official video, May 17, 2019, directed by Calmatic
Trend
Song spread via TikTok cowboy videos in early 2019; 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100; official video over 1 billion YouTube views
Also called
Old Town Road AI, AI Old Town Road duo
  1. Lil Nas X releases "Old Town Road" on his own. Wikipedia

  2. TikTok cowboy videos push the song onto the Billboard charts in March 2019.

  3. The remix with Billy Ray Cyrus comes out and starts a record 19-week run at No. 1.

  4. The official video with the red convertible scene premieres; it later passes 1 billion YouTube views. YouTube

  5. Template sites turn the convertible scene into a two-photo AI Old Town Road duo.

Tutorial

How to make an AI Old Town Road video

Two photos: one of you drives the red convertible, the other sings the hook, then you ride off together.

  1. AI Old Town Road example photo: Driver
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    AI Old Town Road example photo: Singer
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    Open the template

    The AI Old Town Road template is already open at the top of this page, with Wan 3.0 and the prompt set up: 15 seconds, 480p, widescreen, with the song.

  2. Upload two photos

    Slot 1 is the driver, slot 2 the singer. One adult per photo, face clear; the singer gets close-ups, so a sharp front-facing photo matters most there.

  3. Generate & download

    Press Generate. Ours took about 5 and a half minutes and lands in My Videos, so you can close the tab. Download the MP4 without a watermark and post it.

Tutorial

Which photos work best for AI Old Town Road?

The best photos for AI Old Town Road are two separate photos of one adult each with the face clear, because the singer is shown in close-up for most of the clip and the driver is seen small, through the car window and from above.

The singer

  • → Sharp, front-facing face
  • → Waist up or full body
  • → Mouth not covered

The driver

  • → Bold hair or outfit color
  • → Face clear, any framing
  • → Seen small in the car

What the template adds

  • → The red convertible
  • → The ice cream stand
  • → The song and camera moves

What to avoid

  • → Two people in one photo
  • → Sunglasses or hats over the face
  • → Celebrities or children
  • ✓

    A look you can spot from above

    Our driver's bright orange hair and pink blazer were still obvious in the overhead car shot.

  • ✓

    A clear singer face

    Our singer kept his black bob, burgundy velvet coat and gold chain through every close-up and lip-synced the hook.

  • ✕

    Two people in one photo

    Each slot is one role, so a second face in the same photo can end up on the wrong person.

  • ✕

    A face under a cowboy hat

    A wide brim shades the eyes, and the singer's close-ups then have to guess the face.

Why it hits

Why use this AI Old Town Road template

  • The song and the lip-sync come with it

    The video plays the Old Town Road hook, and the singer's mouth follows the words in every close-up. You don't add music or line anything up afterwards.

  • Each of you looks like your photo

    Face, hair and clothes come from each photo. In our test the driver kept her orange hair and pink blazer, and the singer kept his black bob, velvet coat and gold chain.

  • 15 seconds, widescreen, sound on

    A 16:9 music-video frame at 480p with the song, ready for YouTube, Instagram or the group chat.

  • No watermark

    Download a clean MP4 on every plan, free credits included. Failed renders refund credits automatically.

  • No prompt, no editing, no app

    Unlike Sora or Kling, you don't write or tune a prompt to keep two people in their own roles, and there's no app or CapCut to install. Add two photos in your browser and press Generate.

AI Old Town Road FAQ

How do I make an AI Old Town Road video?

Open this page, upload one photo for the driver and one for the singer, and press Generate. You get a 15-second video with the song: one of you drives the red convertible, the other sings at the ice cream stand, and you both ride off. Ours took about 5 and a half minutes.

What is AI Old Town Road?

AI Old Town Road is a two-photo AI video that remakes the red convertible scene from the 2019 "Old Town Road" remix video by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, with you and a friend as the driver and the singer.

What happens in the AI Old Town Road video, second by second?

0–2s, side view of the driver at the wheel of the red convertible; 2–11s, the singer performs the hook to the camera in front of an ice cream stand, in close-ups and medium shots; 11–15s, overhead shot of both of you in the convertible's tan leather seats with a bag of money.

Which photo becomes the driver and which one sings?

Photo 1 is always the driver and photo 2 is always the singer. Put the person with the clearest front-facing photo in slot 2, because the singer gets almost all the close-ups.

Is the Old Town Road song in the video?

Yes. The AI Old Town Road video comes with the song, and the singer lip-syncs the hook, so there is no music to add afterwards.

Is this an AI Old Town Road song or voice generator?

No. AI Old Town Road makes a video of two people from your photos with the original song; it doesn't write a new song or clone anyone's voice.

Can I make it with just one photo?

Yes. Upload the same photo in both slots and you play the driver and the singer, or keep the sample photo in the driver's seat.

Why doesn't someone look like their photo?

Usually it's a face that's small, turned to the side or shaded by a hat, or a photo with two people in it. Use a photo of one adult with the face clear for that slot and run this template again.

Is AI Old Town Road free?

Not completely. New accounts get 75 free credits, and one AI Old Town Road video takes 385. With the $5.99 starter pack (540 credits) it uses about $4.27, and the other 155 credits stay in your account. The exact cost shows on the Generate button, and failed renders are refunded automatically.

How long is the video and how much does it cost?

About $4.27 for one video. That is 385 credits for a 15-second, 480p widescreen clip with the song and two people; ours rendered in about 5 and a half minutes.

Do I need an app or a real car?

No. AI Old Town Road runs in your browser on phone or computer, and the template supplies the convertible, the ice cream stand and the song. Upload two photos, press Generate and download the MP4.

Why is this generator the best AI Old Town Road generator?

Four reasons: you both look like your photos, it costs less, you get a clean video, and it's ready to post.

Looks like you: the driver and the singer each keep their own face, hair and outfit, and the singer lip-syncs the hook. We ran this setup until it worked, so you can get it on the first try instead of spending credits on retries.

Costs less: about $4.27 per video from a one-time $5.99 pack, no subscription needed.

Clean video: no watermark on any plan, free credits included, and if a render fails your credits come back automatically.

Ready to post: 15 seconds with the song in a 16:9 music-video frame, so it goes straight to YouTube, Instagram or the group chat with no editing or dubbing.

Which caption and hashtags should I post it with?

Post it with the sound on and a caption like "Took my horse to the ice cream stand". Mention it's AI and add #oldtownroad and #yeehaw so people who know the song find it.

Is this an official Lil Nas X video?

No. It's a fan-made template, not affiliated with Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus or the song's rights holders. Only upload yourself or people who agreed to appear.

Do you keep my photos, and are they used for training?

Your photos and videos stay in your account, so you can download them again from My Videos at any time. They are never used to train AI models and are not sold or shared, except with the video model provider that renders your clip.

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