# I built AiRap.me: turn one photo into a lip-synced AI rap video

> Source: <https://dev.to/peng_dai_ab3e58dea023479a/i-built-airapme-turn-one-photo-into-a-lip-synced-ai-rap-video-bkf>
> Published: 2026-11-10 07:45:23+00:00

Earlier this year my feed was full of AI rap videos: someone's selfie, their cat, or a cartoon character dropping a verse. When I tried to make one myself, it took a whole toolchain: one tool for lyrics, another for the song, a lip-sync app, then a video editor to put it all together. Most "AI rap generators" also stop at an audio file, but what people actually share is a **video**.

So I built **[AiRap.me](https://airap.me)**: upload one photo, pick a style, and get a finished rap video back, usually in about 20–30 seconds.

**1. Only charge for videos that finish.**

AI video generation fails sometimes: a bad photo, a model hiccup, a timeout. Credits are reserved when a job starts and refunded automatically if it fails. Photos that can't work (group shots, faces that are too small or blurry) are rejected *before* the job starts, so they never cost anything.

**2. Show the first frame before you pay.**

Your photo becomes the first frame of the video, so you drag and zoom the crop first. You see exactly what you'll get before you spend credits.

**3. Async by default.**

Generation takes a while, so you don't have to keep the tab open. The finished video waits for you in "My Videos".

**4. Privacy.**

Uploaded photos and generated videos stay in the user's account and are never used to train models.

While building the video generator I also shipped two free text tools that need no sign-up:

There are also one-click templates for viral formats, like the [Hotel Lobby AI rap trend](https://airap.me/trends/hotel-lobby).

New accounts get free credits, and no credit card is needed:

👉 [https://airap.me](https://airap.me)

I'd love feedback from the dev.to community, especially:

Thanks for reading! I'll reply to every comment. 🙌