Make a Tiny Desk AI Birthday Video
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Put the guest of honor at the mic with one portrait. You can add friends to the band and send the 15-second clip with a personal birthday message.
| 1 photo | The guest of honor takes the lead close-up. The rest of the band stays as shown in the reference. |
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| 2 photos | Guest of honor on lead, a friend or relative on sax. |
| 3 photos | Guest of honor on lead, one friend on front keys and another on sax. |
Plan a three-person birthday band
Put the friend who planned the party on front keys so a familiar face opens the clip. Give the guest of honor the laughing lead close-up about 5 seconds in. Another friend plays sax about 12 seconds in, and the keys player returns at the lower right.
If four friends want to join the guest of honor, add two backing singers on the left and right. They appear with the keys player in the opening. Watch the five-person example to see those spots.
Choose portraits and keep the surprise
Use one clear solo portrait of each consenting adult. Choose the cast size in the creator, assign the guest of honor to the red-cap lead, and put friends on keys or sax. If you have a group photo, crop one portrait per person first.
For a surprise, use your own portrait and dedicate the performance to the person you’re celebrating. Add their name and a memory you share to the message.
A birthday message for the group chat
Add a nickname the group knows and a memory they’ll recognize. Send it with the video.
Group chat caption
This one’s for [Name]! We’re still laughing about [shared memory]. Happy birthday! Let’s make [next plan] happen this year.
A birthday message to send privately
Send this privately with the video or write it in a birthday card.
Private birthday message
Happy birthday, [Name]. Here’s a little concert just for you. I still smile when I think about [shared memory]. I hope this year brings you more time for [something they love].
Download the video and send your greeting
Download the original MP4 from My videos. Play it once on your phone to check the sound and see how the lead looks in the close-up. Then send it with your message.
The original MP4 uses the fixed reference soundtrack. To add a birthday song of your choice, download the silent MP4 and add music and text in your editor.