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Tiny Desk AI

Web tool that puts you or up to five friends into the Outstanding Tiny Desk concert meme as an 18-second vertical AI video.

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Pricing
Paid one-time credit packs in USD, no subscription and no free tier. A 480p video uses 10 credits and a 720p HD video 20, whether you cast one person or five. Single is $9.99 for 10 credits, Double $16.99 for 20 and Party $34.99 for 50. Credits never expire. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
Available as
Runs on the website with no app to install. Official source 1 ↗
Primary group
Video & Animation

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What it does

Tiny Desk AI is a single-template web tool for the "Outstanding" Tiny Desk concert meme, based on Charlie Wilson's 2023 NPR Tiny Desk performance. One photo puts you in as the lead singer, or up to five photos cast the whole band, and you get an 18-second vertical video with the original recording. Videos are made with Seedance 2.5 and GPT Image 2.5. It is an independent tool run from Hong Kong and is not affiliated with NPR, Charlie Wilson or the Gap Band.

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Features

  • Solo lead or five-person band. One photo replaces the lead singer. Up to four friends can be added free, one photo each, as the keys player, two backing singers and sax player; empty seats keep their AI musicians. Official source 1 ↗
  • Original concert audio. The finished clip carries the original recording of Outstanding rather than a clone of your voice. A silent copy is also available to download. Official source 1 ↗
  • Standard or HD output. Every video is about 18 seconds, vertical 9:16 MP4, in 480p or 720p HD, with no watermark. Official source 1 ↗
  • No prompts. There is nothing to write: you pick the cast and quality, sign in, use a credit pack and download. Drafts are kept in the browser through sign-in and checkout. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗
  • Credits back on failure. Failed, blocked or timed-out renders (over 30 minutes) return their credits automatically, and the credit history shows every charge and return. Official source 1 ↗

Pricing & free limits

After-first-video offer

$16.99one-time, 60-minute window

30 credits offered once for 60 minutes after your first video finishes. Official source 1 ↗

Billing details

Payments are sold through Link, operated by Stripe, as merchant of record; charges show as LINK.COM* and sales tax or VAT is added at checkout where it applies. Nothing renews. Official source 1 ↗

Unused packs can be refunded on request within 7 days of purchase; credit returns for failed renders are not cash refunds. Credits have no cash value and cannot be transferred. Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Official source 3 ↗

Free access & limits

Free access and its limits were not established by the checked official sources.

Best for & limitations

Put yourself in as lead singer of the Outstanding Tiny Desk meme from one selfie. Official source 1 ↗

Cast a group of friends or a team as the five-person band for a group-chat or social clip. Official source 1 ↗

  • One meme only. The site makes a single clip: the Outstanding concert meme. There is no other template or prompt. Official source 1 ↗
  • No music licence. The clip uses the original recording, which belongs to its rights holders; the site says this is not a music licence, so posting it may break platform music rules. Official source 1 ↗
  • Unofficial use of the Tiny Desk name. Tiny Desk AI is not an NPR product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NPR, Charlie Wilson or the Gap Band. Official source 1 ↗
  • No free tier. Making any video requires buying a one-time pack; the cheapest is the $9.99 Single pack. Official source 1 ↗
  • Consent rules and slow HD renders. Only your own photo or adults who agreed; no minors, celebrities or public figures. An HD full-band video took about 15 minutes in recent orders, and AI faces, fingers and singing timing can vary. Official source 1 ↗
  • Operator details are thin. The operator is named only as Tiny Desk AI, Hong Kong, with no company registration shown. Uploaded photos and the generated character image are kept privately for 7 days for support before deletion. Official source 1 ↗
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