The I love the Smiths AI video generator is for couples, friends and pet owners who want to star in the elevator scene. The prompt asks the model to give both the faces, hair and clothes from your photos while following the scene’s glances and timing, with the film’s sound laid back. One 15- or 20-second 16:9 video costs 23–861 credits (about $0.86–$32.01); the 3 sign-up credits do not cover one, and videos are watermarked until your first purchase.
How to make the I love the Smiths AI video
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Add the listener and the speaker
Photo 1 is the one in the headphones who answers “Sorry?”; Photo 2 is the one who says “I love the Smiths”. Swap them with one tap. One person or one pet per photo, face sharp and turned to the camera, head and shoulders or more; JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10 MB.
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Pick the place, the model, the length and the resolution
Keep the original elevator or choose Custom and describe your own place, then pick a model, 15 seconds or the whole 20-second scene (Seedance 2.5) and the resolution. The button shows the credits before you start.
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Check, download and post
Watch the moment the headphones come off for faces that swap or drift, download the 16:9 MP4 with the scene’s sound already on it, and turn on the platform’s AI label when you post.
I love the Smiths AI video examples
These I love the Smiths AI examples are three AI versions of the elevator two-shot, each with two invented adults. The first runs the whole 20-second scene with the same timing and sound as the film; the other two are 15-second edits with shorter pauses and re-recorded voices. All three are framed closer, chest up, than the clip this page follows, which shows both people to mid-thigh in a dark wood elevator.
A man in a blue shirt with a satchel strap and big headphones stands on the left; a woman in a cream cardigan on the right says “I love the Smiths”, he slides the headphones down, she says it again, and they talk about the band until she sings a line. Same timing and sound as the film scene, framed closer (chest up) and with lighter walls than the clip this page follows. 20 s, 16:9.
A man in a mustard sweater wears the headphones and a woman with a blonde bob says the line. Same elevator two-shot and the same lines, but the pauses are cut so every line fits in 15 s, and the voices are re-recorded. 15 s, 16:9.
A man in a black sweater wears the headphones and a woman in a cream cable-knit sweater turns to him. Same elevator two-shot; the lines are re-voiced and paced faster than the film. 15 s, 16:9.
What does “I love the Smiths” mean in 500 Days of Summer?
“I love the Smiths” is Summer’s opening line to Tom in (500) Days of Summer (2009): she hears the band leaking from his headphones in the office elevator, tells him she loves them, repeats it when he says “Sorry?”, and adds “You have good taste in music.” It means she shares his taste, and it is the moment he falls for her, which is why the meme is used for a crush who likes the same music.
| Seconds | Line | Who says it | Played by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | Silence, the song plays in the headphones | The listener looks ahead; the speaker glances over | Both |
| 1–2 | “I love the Smiths.” | The speaker | Photo 2 |
| 3 | “Sorry?” (one ear cup comes off) | The listener | Photo 1 |
| 4–5 | “I said I love the Smiths.” | The speaker | Photo 2 |
| 9–11 | “You have good taste in music.” | The speaker | Photo 2 |
| 12 | “You like the Smiths?” · “Yeah.” | The listener, then the speaker | Photo 1, then Photo 2 |
| 13–17 | A sung line of the song (the 15-second cut stops part way) | The speaker | Photo 2 |
| 18 | “I love ’em.” (20-second scene only) | The speaker | Photo 2 |
The full quote people search for, “I love the Smiths… I said I love the Smiths… you have good taste in music”, is all in the first half. Seconds are read from the reference clip this generator uses; the film continues after second 20 with the doors opening and Summer walking out, which this page does not include.
What song plays in the I love the Smiths scene?
The I love the Smiths song is “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” by The Smiths, from their 1986 album The Queen Is Dead. Tom is playing it in his headphones, Summer recognises it, and she sings its line about dying by his side before saying she loves them. Every video from this page carries that scene audio, the song included, under the dialogue.
The film’s year and cast and the song’s album and year are on Wikipedia: (500) Days of Summer and There Is a Light That Never Goes Out.
Is there an I love the Smiths meme template?
The I love the Smiths meme template on this page is the scene itself: you add two photos and the model draws a new 16:9 video of those two in the elevator, following the reference clip. That is different from a CapCut-style template, which lays your clips or text over a fixed edit; here nothing has to be filmed, and the 500 Days of Summer sound is already on the result.
| Route | What you give it | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| This generator | Two photos (people or pets), optionally a place | A new 15 s or 20 s 16:9 video of the two of you in the scene |
| Video editor template | Your own footage or photos and caption text | Your clips cut to the scene’s audio; no new acting |
| Filming it yourself | Two people, headphones and an elevator or a plain wall | A real re-enactment lip-synced to the scene’s audio |
Where the I love the Smiths trend came from
The I love the Smiths trend comes from the elevator scene in (500) Days of Summer, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom and Zooey Deschanel as Summer. TikTok re-enactments lip-synced to the scene’s audio are common, and by November 2026 several sites offered two-photo AI versions. It is a different line from “Are you kidding? I love the Smiths. Best breakup band ever.”, which is from the 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower and is not this scene.
I love the Smiths AI pricing, free credits and watermark
I love the Smiths AI is not free here: one video costs at least 23 credits (about $0.86), and the 3 sign-up credits are not enough on their own. The default 15-second video on Seedance 2.5 at 480p costs 117 credits (about $4.35), and the whole 20-second scene costs 155 (about $5.76). From a zero balance, the smallest purchase that covers a video is $5 for 24 credits; for the default video it is $12 for 220, with no subscription.
| Question | What happens here |
|---|---|
| Price per video | 23 to 861 credits, set by the model, the length and the resolution (about $0.86 to $32.01 at the lowest credit price). The default, Seedance 2.5 at 15 s and 480p, is 117 credits. A custom place costs the same as the original elevator. |
| Free credits | 3 sign-up credits, valid for 7 days. Not enough for a video on their own: the cheapest is 23 credits. Any credits count towards it, gifts included. Watching the examples is free. |
| Smallest purchase | The $5 Trial pack (24 credits) covers one Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p video (23 credits). The smallest pack that covers the default 117-credit video is $12 (220 credits). One-time packs, no subscription needed. |
| Watermark | Videos from accounts without a purchase carry a moving site watermark. Any purchase unlocks clean downloads of earlier and later videos. |
| Length and format | 15 seconds on every model, or the whole 20-second scene on Seedance 2.5; 16:9 widescreen MP4; 480p to 1080p depending on the model, 720p on MiniMax H3. |
| Sound | Each video gets the sound of the film scene (the two lines, the reply and the song in the background), laid back on the video in sync with the scene. There is no song picker; swap the audio in your editor if you want your own. |
| Failed or rejected | If the model fails or times out, returns a broken file, or a photo is turned down by the safety check or the model’s review, the credits go back automatically. If the model delivers and only the final export on this site fails, the charge stays and support finishes the video from the saved output. |
| Finished but not right | A completed video is not refunded. Another take is charged again at the price on the button. |
| Model and length | 480p | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5, 15 s | 117 (≈$4.35) | 262 (≈$9.74) | 646 (≈$24.02) |
| Seedance 2.5, 20 s | 155 (≈$5.76) | 349 (≈$12.98) | 861 (≈$32.01) |
| Seedance 2.0, 15 s | 81 (≈$3.01) | 174 (≈$6.47) | 436 (≈$16.21) |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast, 15 s | 48 (≈$1.78) | 104 (≈$3.87) | Not offered |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini, 15 s | 23 (≈$0.86) | 48 (≈$1.78) | Not offered |
| MiniMax H3, 15 s | Not offered | 116 (≈$4.31) | Not offered |
Credits for every model, length and resolution come from the same function the generator charges. Packs and plans are on the pricing page.
What the I love the Smiths AI generator does badly
The I love the Smiths AI generator has not been tested on paid runs for this page yet, so read these as the usual weak spots of two-person reference video: the prompt asks the model to keep each face from its own photo in every frame, keep the two roles on their own side and move the mouths with the lines, but results vary with the model and the photos. It makes this one elevator shot with two subjects; it cannot add a third, change the lines or use your own sound.
| What you might see | Why | What helps |
|---|---|---|
| The two faces can trade sides or blend | The two stand close together and look at each other | Sharp, front-facing photos in similar light; another take |
| Mouths can move off the words | The sound is laid back from the film after the model draws the picture | Seedance 2.5; another take |
| The headphones can look different or go missing | The model draws them from the reference, not from a photo | Another take; a photo where the listener’s ears are visible |
| A pet can come out human-like or stand oddly | The reference shows two standing people | A clear photo of the animal’s face; another take |
| The video is widescreen, not vertical | The scene is a 16:9 two-shot like the film | Post it as is, or crop to 9:16 in your editor (the two are side by side, so one may be cut) |
| Seedance 2.5 can turn a photo down before it starts | The provider’s review refused the photo; the credits come back | A clearer photo, or another model |
Use only your own photo and photos of adults who agreed to be in the video, and no children. For other two-person videos on this site, see the closing door prank and the AI couple dance video generator.
Last updated: 2026-11-10