Where the orange-booth rap video came from, why it took over TikTok, and how to make your own version from two photos.
Quavo and Takeoff — performing as the duo Unc & Phew — recorded “Hotel Lobby” for A COLORS SHOW: two rappers trading verses in a minimalist orange studio booth, one microphone hanging between them. Despite the song title, nothing about the set is an actual hotel lobby.
A TikTok video used AI to place two cats in the booth, mimicking the performance. The clip spread fast, and creators rushed to put their own duos — friends, couples, pets, cartoon characters — into the same orange set.
Quavo himself reposted the original performance, pouring fuel on the format. “Hotel Lobby AI” searches spiked as people looked for a way to make their own version — which is exactly what our generator does from two photos.
The format has everything a meme needs: a set everyone recognizes after one view, two slots anyone can fill, and a built-in back-and-forth — one performer raps while the other reacts, then they switch. The more unexpected the pairing, the stronger the contrast, and the more shareable the result. It is also effortless to remix: two photos in, a finished clip out.
The classic use case — you and your person trading verses like the original duo.
Two cats started the trend, and two dogs (or one of each) keep it going. Use one clear photo per pet.
Crossovers that could never share a stage in real life work surprisingly well in the booth.
Upload two different photos of yourself — different outfits or expressions make the duet.
Hotel Lobby AI is an independent tool inspired by a viral format. It is not affiliated with the artists, their labels, or A COLORS SHOW, and it does not use their likenesses or footage — your video is cast from the two photos you upload.
Two photos are all it takes — cast your duo in the orange booth today.