1 photo. One Times Square Billboard AI video.

What this template does

The Times Square billboard AI trend puts your face on the biggest screens in New York without renting one: you become the star of a fashion show poster on a giant tower screen at n

What is the Times Square Billboard trend, and where did it start?

Putting your face on a billboard in Times Square is a real thing people pay for. Several screens sell short slots, and couples, parents and small brands film the moment for TikTok.

Times Square Billboard timeline

• Fall 2024A TikTok creator posts how she surprised her boyfriend with a birthday billboard in Times Square; the post has 713,800 views by October 2026.
• Winter 2024Doug the Pug thanks Santa for putting him on a billboard in Times Square, one of many pet billboard posts.
• Winter 2026A common edit apps post shows a "Fashion billboard Times Square" AI filter: one photo becomes a fashion ad on a tower screen above a wet street with yellow cabs.
• Fall 2026A tutorial for a social media billboard AI effect, your profile on a giant roadside board, is posted; it has 1.1 million views by October 2026.
• Recent weeksAn AI video app starts ads for the video version: one selfie becomes the star of a fashion show poster on a giant Times Square screen at night, in the rain.
• Recent weeksOn TikTok, #timessquarebillboard holds 555 videos and 13.2 million views, and #aibillboard 49 videos.

Photo tips for Times Square Billboard

• Face to the camera, sharp and well lit, no sunglasses. The video opens close on the giant screen, so your face is big there: make it a clear one.
• Head and shoulders or waist up works best. The poster gives you a sparkling evening outfit and pink feathered wings; your face and hair stay yours.
• One person or one pet per photo, so the AI puts the right face on the screen.
• For a pet: the whole head sharp, eyes open, in daylight. Fluffy pets look great with the pink wings.
• Use your own photo, or one of a friend who said yes. Never a celebrity or a stranger.

Troubleshooting Times Square Billboard

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• The face on the screen looks like someone else — Use a sharp, front-facing photo in good light, without sunglasses, and run it again.
• You also appear in the street — The prompt keeps you on the screen only, but it can happen. Run it again.
• Odd letters show on the poster or another screen — The prompt asks for no words or logos anywhere; AI can still draw some. Run it again.

How Times Square Billboard on RemixMeme differs from common face-swap templates

Caption & hashtag ideas for Times Square Billboard

• Trying Times Square Billboard AI Video
• Keep the AI label on
• Tag who has to go next
• Match a trending sound when you post

Hashtags that fit: #timessquarebillboard · #aivideo · #remixmeme

Keep the platform AI label on. RemixMeme does not license commercial tracks — add the trending sound yourself. Plans: $4.99 for the first week, then $12.99/week · cancel anytime · 500 credits per Ready-for-TikTok/Reels export.