Your cat, finally performing
The original casting, in any coat, black or ginger too. A cat that already looks unimpressed makes the deadpan land hardest.
Caption idea: Ignores me all day, then does this.
I Wanna Love You AI Trend
Turn one photo of your cat, your dog or yourself into the I Wanna Love You singing selfie, straight-faced and mid-song by floodlit tennis courts at night.
- One click · no prompt
- A cappella vocal kept
- One-take night selfie
Example · White cat take
PNG / JPG / WebP · up to 10 MB · at least 512px on the short side
0/1 photos
One photo of one cat, dog or adult, face clear and turned to the camera. Whoever you upload sings the whole take in the white cat's place.
Video settings
Upload your own pet, yourself or an adult who agreed to be featured. No children, celebrity photos or film stills.
What is the I Wanna Love You trend?
The I Wanna Love You trend is a TikTok meme in which a cat in a suit films a night-time selfie by floodlit tennis courts and sings Akon's 2006 hit “I Wanna Love You” into the camera, throws one paw in the air, then reaches for the lens.
The punchline is its caption, “Haters will say it's autotune.” It needs both halves to land:
What you hear
A person singing the song's opening on their own, with no beat and no studio polish, coming out of a cat with a perfectly straight face.
What the caption says
“It's autotune” is the usual jab at a vocal that sounds suspiciously good. Turned into a boast for a cat, it is the whole gag, and the comments play along.
Who started the I Wanna Love You meme?
On TikTok, a performer in a pink houndstooth suit, blonde bowl-cut wig and curled moustache films a night selfie by floodlit tennis courts, singing the opening a cappella with a straight face.
An AI white cat in a mustard corduroy jacket and burgundy tie sings the same take at the same courts, adds the autotune caption and passes the original's views, at more than 24 million.
A black cat in a pink velvet jacket and zebra-print shirt takes the same spot for the same song.
An orange tabby in a denim cap and red bell collar follows, and pet accounts start casting their own cats.
Sources: TikTok post dates and public view counts, read on October 24, 2026.
What happens in the I Wanna Love You video?
The template take is one continuous 10-second shot in four moves.
10:00–0:04The phone swings up mid-song
The take opens in the dark as the phone swings up, and the cat is already singing. One arm stays locked out holding the phone while the courts, the chain-link fence and a lone trash can sway behind its tilting head.
20:04–0:07One paw in the air
Halfway through, the free paw shoots up over the head like the last chorus of a stadium show: chin up, eyes half shut, still singing.
30:07–0:08The camera drops in close
The phone dips low and close and the paw comes down, so the face fills the frame: mouth wide open, eyes half shut, dead serious.
40:08–0:09A paw for the lens
The take ends with the free paw reaching toward the lens in front of a pleased, open-mouthed face.
Your cat, your dog or you on vocals
Make your cat sing it, hand the mic to your dog, or step in yourself. The singing cat is the classic and AI pet singing is just as fun with a dog; every card below ends with a caption idea.
A dog that can hold a note
A dog swaps the cat's smugness for pure earnest effort, which is a joke of its own.
Caption idea: Can't fetch. Can sing.
You, in the cat's place
Adults can take the selfie too, which brings the joke back to where it started: a person singing it straight at the camera.
Caption idea: Me walking home after one karaoke song.
How do I make the I Wanna Love You AI video?
To make the I Wanna Love You AI video, upload one front-facing photo of your cat, your dog or yourself and press Generate. This page is the template, so there is no editing app or timeline involved.
Your photoPet or you
Takes the white cat's place in the selfie, from the first note to the reach for the lens. A person does the same moves with hands.
- Cats, dogs and adults only; no children, since it's a grown-up love song.
- Head and chest are enough: the selfie barely shows anything below the chest.
Faces that survive the high note
Works well
A cat or dog sitting up and facing you, face fully lit
One adult, chest up, looking into the lens
Skip these
Two pets in one photo: only one can sing
Side profiles that hide one eye
A pet curled up with its face tucked away
From photo to finished serenade
Add your singer
Upload one photo of your pet or yourself to the template at the top of the page.
Choose the sharpness
Pick the resolution and press Generate. The button shows the exact price before anything is charged.
Post the serenade
Download the MP4 and post it with your caption to TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
The I Wanna Love You AI template at a glance
The I Wanna Love You AI template at a glance
- Photos
- 1 per video
- Photo files
- PNG / JPG / WebP, up to 10 MB, short side at least 512 px
- Length
- 10 seconds, the length of the template take
- Frame
- 9:16 vertical
- Resolution
- 720p or 1080p, 720p by default
- Sound
- The template's a cappella vocal of the song's opening, kept as recorded, with no backing track
- Credits
- 366 credits at 720p, 549 at 1080p
- If it fails
- Credits come back automatically when a video fails
More trending AI video effects
Every template works the same way: add your photos, press Generate and get a shareable video without writing a prompt.
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Questions about the singing cat
What song is the I Wanna Love You trend?+
It's “I Wanna Love You” by Akon featuring Snoop Dogg, a 2006 single that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The trend uses only its opening, sung a cappella.
Is the I Wanna Love You cat really singing?+
No. The cat is AI-made and the voice belongs to a person, which is exactly why the “autotune” caption is funny.
Does my pet keep the suit?+
Yes. Whoever you upload wears the template's mustard corduroy jacket, ruffled white shirt and burgundy tie, whatever they wear in the photo. Other outfits aren't offered.
Will my pet's mouth match the song?+
It keeps time with the singing, not word for word. The mouth moves the way the template cat's does, so it opens and closes with the vocal, but a cat's or dog's mouth can't shape every word the way a person's does.
Why is it called the Akon cat trend?+
Because the song is Akon's and the star is a cat. On TikTok the clips are tagged #akoncat and #singingcat, so you'll also see it called the singing cat trend.
Is the I Wanna Love You AI video free?+
No, each video costs credits, and the price changes only with the resolution you choose. New accounts get 10 free credits, and the Generate button shows the exact price before anything is charged.
Can I post it on TikTok with the song?+
Yes. Post the download as it is, or add the studio recording from TikTok's sound library and turn the original sound down. Switching on TikTok's AI-generated content label is a good idea either way.
Why doesn't the singer look like my pet?+
Fine markings, odd-coloured eyes and photos taken from the side are the first details to slip when the head tilts back and the paw goes up. Try again with a straight-on, well-lit photo like the ones in the checklist.
Your turn
Make your cat sing I Wanna Love You
One photo, one take by the night courts, and a caption your followers will argue about.