# Tiny Desk AI Template: Five Shots, Five Seats Canonical page: https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/tiny-desk-ai-template Last updated: 2026-10-30 > The Tiny Desk AI template is the fixed recipe behind every video: 19 seconds, five shots and five seats for your photos. ## Key facts - The Tiny Desk AI template runs 19 seconds in 9:16 vertical, with the original sound. - It has five shots joined by hard cuts, with no dissolves. - It has five seats: lead singer, sax, keys and two backing singers. - You choose the photos, their order and the resolution; the shots and the sound are fixed. - One photo and five photos cost the same. ## What is the Tiny Desk AI template? A Tiny Desk AI template is a fixed plan for the video: the room, the camera cuts and the sound stay the same, and only the performers change. You do not edit a timeline or write a prompt. Our template follows the viral desk concert clip. AI builds each shot from your photos and the original sound is placed under the cuts. It is not a copy of any one artist's set: the [CMAT Tiny Desk concert](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/cmat-tiny-desk), for example, is a different performance with its own songs and band. ## The five shots, timed The clip lasts 19 seconds. All four cuts are hard cuts. The times below come from a frame-by-frame check of the clip. - The band, wide shot of everyone behind the desk (0.0 to 3.5 s). - Lead singer close-up, the first of two (3.5 to 9.7 s). - Sax solo (9.7 to 13.2 s). - The band again, wide shot (13.2 to 17.9 s). - Lead singer close-up, the second one, ending the clip (17.9 to 19.0 s). ## The five seats Photo order is seat order. Choose the order before you upload. - Photo 1: lead singer, shown in both close-ups. - Photo 2: saxophone player, takes the solo. - Photo 3: keyboard player. - Photos 4 and 5: the two backing singers. ### The lead seat is required Photo 1 is the only required photo. It takes both close-ups, so choose the clearest face. ### The other seats are optional Add photos 2 to 5 to fill the sax, keys and backing singer seats. Seats fill in order, and AI fills any seat after your last photo. Screen time can vary, so a band member may get fewer shots. ## What is fixed and what you choose The template locks the parts that make the meme work. That keeps the timing right on the first try. - Fixed: five shots, their timing, the room and the original sound. - Fixed: 19 seconds and vertical 9:16. - You choose: the photos, their order and the resolution (480p, 720p or 1080p). ## Template or editing app? Editing app templates ask you to drop in clips and match the beat by hand. This template needs only photos. AI generates the footage, and the cuts and the sound are already lined up. The trade-off is control. You cannot change the length or the scene. If you want the fixed meme with your own faces, [how to make a Tiny Desk AI video](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/how-to-make-tiny-desk-ai-video) takes you from photos to download. The [Outstanding Tiny Desk AI template](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/outstanding-tiny-desk-ai-template) page covers setup and price, and the [Outstanding Tiny Desk AI guide](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/outstanding-tiny-desk-ai) explains the sound. You can start on the [AI Tiny Desk Meme generator](https://aitinydeskmeme.com) any time. ## FAQs ### What is the Tiny Desk AI template? The Tiny Desk AI template is a fixed five-shot plan for a 19-second video. You choose the photos and the resolution, and the shots and the sound are set. ### How many shots does the Tiny Desk AI template have? The template has five shots: the band, a lead close-up, a sax solo, the band again and a final lead close-up. All cuts are hard cuts. ### Can I change the length or the scene? You cannot change the length or the scene. The template is fixed at 19 seconds so the cuts stay on the beat. ### Do I need to download a template file? There is no file to download. The template runs in the browser, and you only upload photos. ### Does the template work with one photo? The template works with one photo. That photo is the lead singer, and AI fills the rest of the band. ## More on Potto.ai AI Tiny Desk Meme is part of [Potto.ai](https://potto.ai), our main site. Potto.ai also makes the [Tiny Desk AI video](https://potto.ai/video-effects/tiny-desk-ai) from your photos, along with many more AI image and video effects. ## Related - [AI Tiny Desk Meme Generator: 1–5 Photos to Band Video](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/index.md): make the video from your photos - [How to Make a Tiny Desk AI Video](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/how-to-make-tiny-desk-ai-video.md): How to make Tiny Desk AI video in six steps: add 1 to 5 photos, set the seats, pick a resolution and download a 19-second clip in 5 to 8 minutes. - [Tiny Desk AI Video Generator](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/tiny-desk-ai-video-generator.md): Tiny Desk AI video generator: turn 1 to 5 photos into a 19-second vertical band video with the original sound. A video costs 4 credits at 480p, 20 at 1080p. - [Tiny Desk AI: What It Is and How to Make a Video](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/tiny-desk-ai.md): Tiny Desk AI is the viral desk concert remake. See where the clip comes from, how it started in October 2026 and how to make your own in 5 to 8 minutes. - [Tiny Desk AI Trend: How It Started and How to Join](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/tiny-desk-ai-trend.md): The Tiny Desk AI trend began on TikTok on October 18, 2026. See the timeline, why the format works, popular versions and how to join with 1 to 5 photos. - [Outstanding Tiny Desk AI: Song, Sound and How to Make It](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/outstanding-tiny-desk-ai.md): Outstanding Tiny Desk AI explained: the 1982 song behind the meme, how the original sound is cut to your 19-second video and how to make one from photos. - [Outstanding Tiny Desk Original: The Real Concert Clip](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/outstanding-tiny-desk-original.md): The Outstanding Tiny Desk original is Charlie Wilson's 2023 NPR Tiny Desk concert. See where to watch it, the songs and the band, and how the AI remakes differ. - [Tiny Desk AI Songs: The Song Behind the Trend](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/tiny-desk-ai-songs.md): Tiny Desk AI songs: videos play "Outstanding" by The Gap Band, which closed a 2023 Tiny Desk concert. See the song, the rest of that set and what a video plays. - [AI Tiny Desk Meme: Why It Works and Ideas to Try](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/ai-tiny-desk-meme.md): The AI Tiny Desk meme explained: why the lead close-up and sax solo are funny, who to cast in each of five seats, and ideas for friends, teams and pets. - [Tiny Desk AI Videos: Examples and How to Make Yours](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/tiny-desk-ai-videos.md): Tiny Desk AI videos made from one photo and from five photos, with what each contains, casting ideas and a generator to make yours. All are 19 seconds. - [Outstanding Tiny Desk AI Template: Setup and Price](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/outstanding-tiny-desk-ai-template.md): The Outstanding Tiny Desk AI template, ready to use: what it includes, how to set the seats and what a video costs, from 4 credits at 480p to 20 at 1080p. - [CMAT Tiny Desk: Setlist and Band](https://aitinydeskmeme.com/guides/cmat-tiny-desk.md): The CMAT Tiny Desk concert from October 27, 2026: the four songs, the eight-piece band, and how to make your own Tiny Desk style video from 1 to 5 photos. --- Independent fan-made tool. Not affiliated with the original concert series, its performers or any social platform. Contact: support@aitinydeskmeme.com.