# AI Missed Train Dance Trend Video > You sprint down the station stairs, the train doors close in your face, you drop to your knees in despair, then get up and dance it off on the platform: the missed train dance from one photo. - URL: https://soracai.com/ai-missed-train-dance - Canonical: https://soracai.com/ai-missed-train-dance - Model: Google Nano Banana 2 (Gemini image model) builds the start frame, then Google Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 (reference images to video with sound) - Type: video effect - Category: Dance (https://soracai.com/effects/dance) - Cost: 140 credits per run (packs from $0.99; pricing: https://soracai.com/pricing.md) - Inputs: Your photo – One adult, full body or waist up, face clear. Work clothes look closest to the trend. - Time: 1–3 minutes - Watermark: none - Example result: https://soracai.com/media/templates/ai-missed-train-dance/poster.avif - Updated: 2026-10-26 ## What is the AI Missed Train Dance Trend Video? The missed train dance is the commuter trend everyone has lived: you run down the station stairs, the doors close in your face, you drop to your knees in despair, then you get up and dance it off on the platform. Upload one photo of yourself and this template makes your own version. The format comes from a dancer in Sydney who turns missed trains into dance videos. His clip from 5 May 2026 passed 10.3 million views and 1.5 million likes, and a new one on 7 October 2026 passed 9.8 million in under three weeks. In October the format went AI: one-photo templates put other people on the same platform, and a remake from 22 October passed 760,000 views in a few days. The joke works in any city, because everyone has watched a train leave without them. The template runs in two steps: an image model puts you on the station stairs as the doors close, then a video model plays the sprint, the fall to your knees and the dance, with door beeps and an original beat. You get an 8-second vertical clip with no watermark. The trend videos on this page are credited to their creators; the poster image is AI-generated. ## Why the drop to the knees works Everyone knows the feeling of the doors closing one second too early. The over-the-top fall to the knees turns that into a joke, and the dance straight after is the release, which is why the clips get rewatched and shared. ## Which photo to use One adult, alone in the picture, standing, face clear, ideally with the legs in view. A photo in normal day clothes looks more like a real commute than a party photo. ## How to use it 1. Open https://soracai.com/ai-missed-train-dance and upload a photo (Your photo). 2. Press Generate (140 credits, shown on the button before you run it). 3. Wait one to three minutes; the result is also saved to My Creations. 4. Download the MP4 without a watermark. Failed runs are refunded automatically. ## Examples - Example result: https://soracai.com/media/templates/ai-missed-train-dance/poster.avif ## This trend on Instagram & TikTok - @zacjeremiah (Trend video), TikTok, 2026-05-05: Down the stairs, doors shut, on his knees, then the dance. 10,300,000 views, 1,500,000 likes. Original: https://www.tiktok.com/@zacjeremiah/video/7636304925806333205 - @zacjeremiah (Trend video), TikTok, 2026-10-07: The October missed train dance: 9.8M in three weeks. 9,800,000 views, 1,300,000 likes. Original: https://www.tiktok.com/@zacjeremiah/video/7693867994925075733 ## Tips - Use a full-body or waist-up photo with your face clear; the model keeps your clothes. - Office clothes, a shirt and tie or a suit look closest to the original clips. - Add the trending sound in TikTok or CapCut if you want the song from the trend. - Caption it like the trend: "me every Monday" or "when the 8:02 leaves without you". - Adults only, and only people who agreed to it. ## Use cases - Your own missed train dance for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. - A funny excuse video for being late to work or class. - A friend's version as a birthday or leaving-do joke, with their OK. ## FAQ ### How do I make the missed train dance with AI? Upload one clear photo of yourself and press Generate. You get an 8-second clip of you running down the stairs, missing the train, dropping to your knees and dancing on the platform. ### Is it free? Video templates use paid credits. New accounts get free credits for photo templates only. The exact cost is shown on the Generate button before you confirm. ### Does the video have the song from the trend? No. The clip has door beeps and an original dance beat. Add the trending sound yourself in TikTok or CapCut. ### Does it copy the original dancer's moves? No. The template makes its own freestyle dance on the platform. The original clips on this page are credited to their creator. ### Is this affiliated with the creators of the trend or any train company? No. Soracai is not affiliated with the creators of the missed train clips or any train or transport company. The station in the clip is generic. ### Is there a watermark? No watermark is added to the video. ### Where is my photo stored? Uploads are stored in Firebase Storage (Google Cloud) under your account so the run can happen and the result appears in Creations. They are not public, and you can email support to request deletion. 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