# How to prepare an AI rap video with two photos
**TL;DR**
Each render uses credits; there is no free full video.
Voice cloning is not part of this flow.
The template supplies the performance; custom songs and lyrics are outside this flow.
Start with a template and its named roles. Hotel Lobby needs two separate photos, one for each MC.
## Who should be the lead, and who should be the hype partner?
Choose which person delivers the main rap and which responds or adds energy. Write that choice down before uploading. If you swap the photos later, recheck the role assignment instead of assuming the positions will follow automatically.
Use separate photos for the two roles. A group shot can leave it unclear which face belongs to which performer, especially when people overlap or one face is much smaller.
## What should you check in both reference photos?
Select sharp images with even light, visible faces and enough head-and-shoulders detail. Avoid sunglasses, covered mouths, strong beauty filters and faces cut off by the edge. Check the second photo as carefully as the first.
Similar framing can make the references easier to judge, but do not expect identical facial angles or perfect likeness in every frame.
## What does the fixed template lock in?
Use the opening-position and clothing hints to identify each role. The assignment follows the performer through the clip. The template supplies the performance; custom songs and lyrics are outside this flow.
Available lengths by template: hotel-lobby: 14 seconds. These are clip lengths, not the full original-video duration.
## What permission and cost should you confirm?
Confirm permission for each named role. Replacing a photo clears that role’s confirmation; swapping photos clears both confirmations. Choose a supported duration and check the credit cost before generating.
Voice cloning is not part of this flow.
## What should you check before spending credits and after the video is ready?
Each render uses credits; there is no free full video. Check the length and credit cost before you press record, and pick a credit pack that covers it.
When the video is ready, watch the whole clip before you share it. Download the MP4 before it expires and keep its AI label.
## What else do people ask before they make an AI rap video?
### Is there a free full video?
Each render uses credits; there is no free full video.
### Does this flow clone a voice?
Voice cloning is not part of this flow.
### Can I upload my own song?
The template supplies the performance; custom songs and lyrics are outside this flow.
## Where do these facts come from?
- [Pricing](https://rapvisuals.com/pricing)
- [Hotel Lobby AI](https://rapvisuals.com/templates/hotel-lobby-ai)
## What changed on this page?
- 2026-10-25: Page published.
- 2026-10-29: Rewritten for the live product.
- 2026-10-30: Added a short answer, question headings, common questions, sources and a changelog.