Gas Station Trend
Three friends, two open car doors, one dance by the pumps.
Past its peak. Add your own twist.
The gas station trend is an AI remake of a 2024 road-trip clip in which three friends at a gas station dance by the pumps, film a selfie and step out of a car to Akcent's "On And On". AI remakes that swap in friends, family, pets or famous faces boomed in September 2026, strongest on the Russian-speaking internet, and on October 8 one tracker still counted 40 new posts in 72 hours.
Who's in it?
What does Gas Station Trend mean?
The gas station trend is a road-trip vibe post: the most ordinary stop on a long drive, shot like a music video. People drop their friend group, partner, parents or pets into it, or recast it with politicians and TV characters for laughs, often under the original caption, "road trip vibe."
The joke is in the casting. Halva Media says the funniest gas station trend versions star the least likely people, such as a sultan from a Turkish period drama dancing by the pumps. With your own friends it works as a group portrait; with a cat, it's absurd. The three beats stay the same: the dance, the selfie, the step out of the car.
Why did Gas Station Trend take off?
The gas station trend is three easy beats anyone recognizes, set in a place everyone has stood. Templates that take one to three photos turned a remake into a 5 to 15 minute job, per Halva Media, and vc.ru notes the simple choreography and plain set make it easy to recreate.
The sound keeps the gas station trend linked together: remakes keep the original audio or credit Akcent's "On And On", so each new version leads back to the same song. Unexpected casts gave people a reason to make one more.
Where did Gas Station Trend come from?
The gas station trend starts with a roughly 20-second clip filmed in summer 2024. Russian coverage says it shows video blogger Mikhail Litvin and two friends at a roadside gas station: one dances by the cars, one takes a selfie and one steps out of a car and joins in, to Akcent's "On And On". vc.ru dates the post to July 1, 2024, with the caption "road trip vibe." A friend shouts "Delai!", Russian for "Do it!", which gave the gas station trend its Russian nickname.
For two years the clip circulated without parodies, Halva Media says. Then in September 2026 AI video templates, mostly built on the Seedance video model, let people upload three photos and replace the dancers. vc.ru published a gas station trend guide on September 26, and by October 2 Halva Media was calling it the main AI trend of the autumn.
English-language guides followed, and Kavel's tracker counted 88 creators posting the gas station trend and 40 new posts in the 72 hours to October 8.
- Three friends post a road-trip clip of themselves dancing at a gas station, captioned "road trip vibe".
- The AI gas station trend goes viral, strongest on the Russian-speaking internet.
- vc.ru publishes a guide to recreating it with a Seedance template or motion-control models.
- Halva Media calls the gas station trend the main AI trend of the autumn, with remakes starring TV characters, politicians and cats.
- Kavel's tracker counts 88 creators posting the gas station trend and 40 new posts in 72 hours.
Popular versions of Gas Station Trend
Friends and family
The basic remake puts your own group in the three roles: friends, relatives or coworkers, one per shot. Kavel says a single photo can also cover all three shots, and vc.ru suggests full-body photos with faces and feet visible.
TV and film characters
Series fans recast the gas station trend with their favorites. Halva Media lists Sultan Suleiman, Hurrem and Mahidevran from the Turkish drama Magnificent Century, plus characters from The Vampire Diaries and Twilight.
Politicians and public figures
In Kavel's screen of 47 high-resolution posts, 38% used celebrity, politician or character casts. Kavel also found a copyright filter on one video model blocked 23 of 163 runs, so these versions often fail.
Cats, pets and mascots
Halva Media counts cats among the gas station trend's stars, and Kavel says pets and even toys work in the three roles. vc.ru adds brand mascots, new settings such as an office parking lot, and a twist ending where someone unexpected steps out of the car.
How to post Gas Station Trend on TikTok
- Use full-body photos with faces and feet visible, one per person, up to three.
- Post your gas station trend video with the original sound, Akcent's "On And On".
- Caption it with your road-trip plans, or just "road trip vibe".
Questions about Gas Station Trend
What is the gas station trend?
An AI remake of a 2024 clip of three friends at a gas station: one dances by the pumps, one films a selfie and one steps out of a car. People swap in themselves, friends, family, pets or famous faces.
What song is in the gas station trend?
The gas station trend song is "On And On" by Akcent, also listed as "Stay With Me". Most remakes keep the original audio.
Who is in the original gas station trend video?
Russian coverage says the original clip shows video blogger Mikhail Litvin with two friends, filmed on a road trip in summer 2024. We recreate the format only, never the people in the original.
When did the gas station trend start?
The clip behind the gas station trend was posted on July 1, 2024. The AI remakes boomed in September 2026, when templates made them easy, and were still drawing new posts in early October.
What does "Delai" mean in the gas station trend?
"Delai" is Russian for "Do it!" A friend shouts it in the original clip, and it became the Russian nickname for the gas station trend. The song is Akcent's "On And On".
How do I do the gas station trend with AI?
Pick one to three full-body photos with faces and feet visible, one per role, and upload them to a template. vc.ru also describes a manual route with motion-control models. Ours turns one photo, or one per person, into the three shots of the gas station trend.
Is the gas station trend still going?
Yes, as of early October 2026: on October 8 Kavel's tracker counted 88 creators posting the gas station trend and 40 new posts in 72 hours, though the peak was in September.
Is the gas station trend the same as the dance-for-a-discount video?
No. In August 2026 a Sunoco station in upstate New York offered customers 20% off gas if they danced at the register, Fox 5 New York reported. The gas station trend is the AI remake of the 2024 road-trip clip.
Can I put celebrities in the gas station trend?
Many remakes did, but Kavel found copyright filters often block them and advises using only photos of people who agreed. Our gas station trend is made with you and the friend or partner you add, never a celebrity.
Is your gas station trend version the original video?
No. Ours recreates the gas station trend with you, not the people in the original: at golden hour on an empty forecourt you dance, take a selfie close-up and step out of a plain car, to an original beat.
How much does it cost to make the gas station trend?
Reading is free. Making your own costs 5 credits for an image or 10 credits for a video (credits start at $9.99 for 10), and a render that fails is refunded.
Sources
- Halva Media (in Russian): Gas Station Dance: How Litvin's Video "Delai!" Became the Main AI Trend of Autumn
- vc.ru (in Russian): How to repeat the "Delai" gas station dance trend with AI in 2026
- Kavel AI: Gas Station AI Trend: How to Do It With Your Friends, Family or Pets
- Fox 5 New York: Customers score 20% gas discount by dancing at gas station in NY
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