For a duet with a friend, cast one portrait as the front singer and the other as the profile reply in a 15-second MP4 with the song. Examples are free, and one Seedance 2.5 render starts at 117 credits (about $4.35) at 480p, with options up to 1080p. Eligible sign-ups can get up to 3 credits, short of one take, and unpaid exports carry a moving watermark.
How to make the painted-wall duet
Start with a head-and-shoulders photo of each person who agreed to appear. Put the person who should sing toward the camera in the first slot and the person who turns toward them in the second. You can do this in your phone browser, including the final download, without installing an app or writing a prompt.
- Cast the front and profile singers. Place one clear portrait in each slot. Photo 1 sings facing the camera. Photo 2 watches the lead and answers in profile. Use Swap singers if you want to trade parts.
- Choose the frame and check the quote. Pick portrait for a Reel, square for a post or landscape for more of the wall. The Model card shows the Seedance 2.5 quote for your resolution. Check the credit total above the permission box, then sign in to generate.
- Play the exchange and download. Watch the first face, the side view and the wide shot. Play the sound before sharing. Download the finished MP4 from the same browser.
Painted-wall duet examples
Listen for the same passage as the camera moves between two people at the geometric wall. In the black-jacket clip, the second singer looks toward the lead from the side. Watch the striped-shirt clip through the wider shot, then compare the last example, where the woman takes the forward-facing part. Each clip below has sound.
10 s with music. The singer in a black jacket faces front while the second singer turns toward him. The duet cuts closer as both mouths open.
10 s with music. A singer in stripes faces front. His partner answers in a white crochet cap, then lifts her arm as the shot widens.
14.9 s with music. The woman faces the camera while the man sings toward her in profile. The close-up opens back out to both singers.
What happens in the Gotye Somebody That I Used to Know meme?
The recognizable version pairs a forward-facing singer with someone who looks across at them and answers. Their painted skin picks up the colors of the triangle wall. The edit moves from separate faces to a wider view that reveals the pattern around them. This template follows that sequence. The Halloween bathroom costumes and the nighttime waterfront duet use different settings.
The geometric set comes from Gotye and Kimbra’s 2011 music video. The finished MP4 restores the song passage after generation. Mouths follow the motion of the clip, so a consonant can land early or late. Check which recording you can use where you intend to post. Gotye’s official music video.
Can I make a Somebody That I Used to Know AI video free?
You can watch the examples and choose your photos for free. To render a personal MP4, sign in with enough eligible credits for your chosen resolution. The cheapest complete take uses 117 credits. If your balance covers it, there is no extra download charge. An empty balance can buy enough for that take with the one-time pack listed below.
Somebody That I Used to Know AI video pricing and credits
The default 15-second Seedance 2.5 render at 720p uses 262 credits, worth about $9.74 at the Pro monthly rate. The table puts all resolutions on that same basis so you can price a second take before generating. Two singers and all three frame shapes have the same price at a given resolution.
| Model · 15 seconds | Resolution | Credits per MP4 | Pro monthly value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 | 480p | 117 | $4.35 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 720p | 262 | $9.74 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 1080p | 646 | $24.02 |
| Access | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Free preview | Watch all three clips and choose photos without signing in. Eligible sign-ups can get up to 3 credits, short of one take. |
| Start from zero at 480p | $9 a month buys 240 credits. The smallest one-time pack that covers a full 480p take costs $12 for 220 credits. |
| One-time purchase for the default 720p take | $19 buys 360 credits. One 720p take uses 262 credits. |
| Top up an existing balance | The $5 Trial adds 24 credits. You need at least 93 credits beforehand to finish one 480p video with it. |
| Watermark | Accounts without a paid order get a moving watermark. A purchase unlocks the clean version of an existing video. |
| Downloads and retakes | Downloading your MP4 is included. Credits return if review or generation fails, or if the provider delivers a damaged clip. If only sound or export fails after generation, the charge stays. Contact support to finish that take. Each new take uses the selected credits again. |
When the faces or mouths drift
Look at the cut from the front singer to the profile. A face hidden by hair or glasses gives the model less detail to carry through that turn. Sometimes the wall paint shifts onto clothing or a reference performer’s features show through. Try a clearer shoulder-up portrait, and replay both close-ups before using the take.
For a duet you filmed yourself in a bathroom or outdoors, bring your footage to the motion transfer editor. It follows the clip you supply.
Last updated: 2026-11-08