Vertical 9:16
For TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It opens wide on the steps, with you already in the middle, and the crowd breaks into waves around you.
STORM II AI trend: you stand still, the crowd dances
One photo and you are the calm centre of the Yung Lean Storm scene: you stand motionless on the stone steps while a crowd in matching blazers drops, rises and sweeps around you in perfect sync. Vertical for TikTok or wide like the film.
Short answer: ClipRemake makes the STORM II AI crowd dance from one photo: you stand perfectly still on wide stone school steps while dozens of people in matching navy blazers drop, rise and sweep around you in perfect sync. Pick vertical 9:16 or wide 16:9, sign in with Google, and a few minutes later download a 15-second MP4 with music and no watermark. A video costs $9.99. There is no free generation.
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10 creditsYour photo1 needed
A waist-up, front-facing photo of an adult in even light, hands empty and nobody else in frame. No mirror selfies, sunglasses, celebrities or screenshots. JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB.
What you getFixed
- Length
- 15 s
- Format
- 9:16 vertical
- Sound
- Music included
- Ready in
- ~2 min
- Cost
- 10 credits ≈ 1 video
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Failed renders are refunded automatically. Photos are deleted after 30 days.
What changes
What comes from your photos
The face and look come from your photo. Everything that makes the clip recognisable stays.
From you
- Your face, hair and clothes
- You, perfectly still, staring into the lens
- Any adult, man or woman
Stays the same
- The stone school steps and grey sky
- The crowd in navy blazers moving as one
- The waves, the freeze and a dark electronic beat
More examples
Storm II AI in the other format
The same photo and the same maker in the other format. Unedited.
Wide 16:91 photo · 15 s
The trend
What is the STORM II AI trend?
The STORM II AI trend, also called the Yung Lean Storm AI trend, comes from STORM, a 2026 short film for GENER8ION starring Yung Lean, directed by Romain Gavras with choreography by Damien Jalet. Its best-known shot is a school photo on stone steps: dozens of uniformed boys break into choreography and move like one body, while one figure in the middle stays completely still. From September 2026 people started remaking that shot with AI, with themselves or a friend as the still one.
This maker films a new version of that idea in 15 seconds: you in the middle, standing still, and a crowd of adults in navy blazers moving around you, with an original electronic beat. Pick vertical 9:16 for TikTok and Reels, or wide 16:9 like the film, which opens on a close-up of you before the crowd starts. It is a new AI video, not the film, with no song and no celebrity. ClipRemake is not affiliated with Yung Lean, GENER8ION or the film's makers.
The joke is the stillness. Everyone else moves like one body and you do nothing at all, so you read as the most important person in the frame. That is why people make it for themselves, for the friend who never reacts to anything, or for a boss.
- Status
- Rising since Sep 1
- Source
- Editorial observation · US · checked Oct 21
- Photos needed
- 1 photo
- Clip
- 15 s · 9:16
- Sound
- Music included
- Cost
- 10 credits · ≈ $9.99
Timeline
How the Storm II AI trend took off
- Apr 24, 2026
GENER8ION releases STORM, a short film starring Yung Lean, directed by Romain Gavras and choreographed by Damien Jalet. Its school-steps scene is the one the trend remakes.
- Sep 2026
AI tools that rebuild a clip around a new person launch, and remakes of the scene with someone new in the middle start spreading.
- Sep 27, 2026
Yung Lean and GENER8ION perform the final scene live at the MTV VMAs.
- Oct 21, 2026
The trend is the fastest-rising meme in US searches. ClipRemake adds the template in vertical and wide.
Three ways
2 ways to make the Storm II AI video
Pick one in the maker above; every way costs the same 10 credits.
Wide 16:9
Framed like the film. It opens on a close-up of you with the rows of dancers behind, you walk into the crowd as the camera pulls back, then the whole crowd dances around you on the steps.
Photo tips
Best photos for the Storm II AI video
Full body if you can
A head-to-shoes photo keeps your whole outfit in the wide shots.
A neutral face works best
The shot holds on you staring into the lens; a calm photo fits better than a big grin.
Stand out from the crowd
The dancers wear navy blazers, so a light or bright outfit makes you easy to spot in the middle.
How-to
How to make the Storm II AI video
- 01
Upload one photo
One adult, face in full view; a full-body photo keeps your outfit.
- 02
Pick the format
Vertical 9:16 for TikTok and Reels, or wide 16:9 like the film, with a close-up of you first.
- 03
Download and post
A few minutes later the 15-second MP4 is in My videos. Add the STORM II sound from TikTok's library if you like.
Before you pay
Is the Storm II AI video free?
It is not free: every video is a real render, so there is no free tier. A video uses 10 credits, $9.99 on its own. You download a clean MP4 with no watermark.
ClipRemake is an unofficial fan tool, not affiliated with Yung Lean, GENER8ION, Romain Gavras or Damien Jalet. The video is a new AI video with an original beat, not the film or its song.
You can watch both examples on this page without signing in. Google sign-in only comes when you make your own.
Refunds: a failed render's credits come back automatically, and an unused credit pack bought by mistake can be refunded within 14 days of purchase.
FAQ
Storm II AI FAQ
Do I have to dance?
No, the opposite: you stand completely still while the crowd dances around you. That contrast is the whole point.
Does it use the STORM II song or the film?
No. It is a new AI video with an original electronic beat, not the film or the song. You can add the STORM II sound from TikTok's library when you post.
Can I get it vertical or wide?
Both, for the same price: vertical 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, or wide 16:9 like the original film, which opens on a close-up of you before the crowd starts.
How long is the video?
15 seconds, in vertical 9:16 or wide 16:9, both for the same price.
Will I be easy to spot in the crowd?
Yes: you are the only one standing still, in the middle, in your own clothes, while everyone around you wears navy blazers and moves.
Is the original STORM video AI?
No. STORM is a real short film shot with dancers, directed by Romain Gavras and choreographed by Damien Jalet. The AI trend remakes its school-steps scene.
Why is it called STORM II?
STORM came out as a two-part single, Storm I and Storm II, with one film. Most AI versions are named after Storm II, the part people post the scene with.
Who it's for
Who makes the Storm II AI video
Main-character posts
You, unbothered, at the centre of everything.
The friend who never reacts
Put the calmest person you know in the middle of the chaos.
Brand and team posts
The founder or the team lead as the still centre of a moving crowd.
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