Start with the role
Choose the person for each part before uploading. For a birthday edit, put the birthday person on lead and let friends fill the group spots.
Your group chat has a house band
Tiny Desk AI. Give every friend a part.
You know who would grab the mic. Now pick who gets the keys and who takes the sax solo. Build the Outstanding desk-concert remake with separate portraits of your friends.
Five featured rolesPeople or pet castingPerformance audio included
Cast your bandLeft singer
Center / keyboard
Right singer
Lead singer
Saxophone player
Output
720p · Performance audio
Sign in after adding your photos.
One subject per photo · JPG, PNG or WebP · Up to 10MB each. Drop photos into the boxes or click to upload.
Only use photos you’re allowed to use. It takes a few minutes. You can leave, it’ll be in History.
Original performance reference
Original concert excerpt, not an AI result. Fill any 1–5 roles; empty roles keep the reference cast. AI can alter unassigned details.
15 seconds · 9:16 · 720p · 450 credits per video. Credit packs and plans
Same concert idea. A completely different cast.
Follow the group shot, the lead close-up and the sax break. The reference sets the scene; the portraits guide who appears in each part.
AI band example
Reused with permission. This existing example is about 18 seconds at 480 × 854; it is not a test of this site’s 15-second 720p generation pipeline.
Original concert excerpt
The 15-second source performance for comparison, not an AI result.
Build the lineup before you pick the photos
Each portrait belongs to a different role. Left and right always mean your perspective as the viewer. Fill any 1–5 slots; empty slots keep their reference performer, although AI can alter unassigned details.
01
Left singer
The performer on the left of the group shot.
02
Center / keyboard
The middle performer, including the keyboard part.
03
Right singer
The performer on the right of the group shot.
04
Lead singer
The face in the solo close-ups. A clear side profile helps here.
05
Saxophone player
The musician featured during the instrumental break.
A practical photo checklist
Leave room around the face
A sharp chest-up portrait supplies facial and clothing detail. Avoid tiny faces, sunglasses and strong beauty filters.
Keep the cast unambiguous
Use one consenting adult per portrait. Crop a group selfie into separate images rather than uploading it to one slot.
Review the whole performance
Watch every transition and solo shot. Faces, hands, instrument motion and unassigned performers can change. Label a shared result as an AI remake.
What makes the Outstanding version recognizable?
The desk, close band arrangement and cuts between group vocals, lead singer and saxophone matter as much as the new faces. This template draws on Charlie Wilson’s Tiny Desk performance of Outstanding, a song by The Gap Band.
Treat it as casting a short performance, rather than animating a selfie. It does not compose a new song or clone your voice. The soundtrack is the selected performance, not evidence that your friends sang or played it.
Before you cast your band
How many portraits do I need?
Add 1–5 individual portraits. You can change only the lead, combine a few roles, or fill all five. Left and right refer to the viewer’s perspective.
Does replacing more roles cost more?
No. One 15-second 720p video costs 450 credits whether you replace one role or five. Service availability is checked on submission, before credits are deducted.
Can I cast my cat or dog?
Choose the experimental Cat or dog mode for the entire cast. People and pets cannot be mixed in one request. Paws, likeness and instrument handling may vary, and other reference musicians can remain human.
Are the two previews both AI results?
The first is an existing AI-generated example reused with permission. The second is the original concert excerpt. The AI example is not a measured output of this website.
Will every face look exactly right?
Exact likeness is not guaranteed. Start with clear portraits, review profiles and fast cuts, and check all selected roles in the finished MP4.
Where do I get the finished video?
Sign in, submit the portraits and download the MP4 when it is ready. You can return to History to find your task. Generation uses paid credits; there is no free generation trial.
Is this an official NPR tool?
No. This independent tool is not affiliated with NPR, NPR Music, Tiny Desk, Charlie Wilson or The Gap Band. Use photos with permission and make clear that the result is generated with AI.