The Bulin 47 Trend: Where It Came From and How to Make Your AI Version
Step Into the SceneThe Bulin 47 trend explained: the street freestyle with Kevin Wai, why it went viral, how people remake it with AI, and how to make yours from one photo without using celebrity faces.
Short answer: the Bulin 47 trend comes from an improvised street freestyle: creator Kevin Wai held a speaker playing dembow up to Dominican artist Bulin 47 outside a restaurant, and he answered with his own rhymes and a little dance. The clip passed 70 million views in October 2026. You can do it live with a speaker, with a CapCut template, or with AI from one photo of yourself on Step Into the Scene ($3.99 per video, no account needed).
Example made with our Bulin 47 template from an AI-generated photo of a fictional person.
Who is Bulin 47?
Bulin 47 is the stage name of Hancel Teodoro Vargas Reynoso, a dembow artist from the Dominican Republic. He already had fans, but this clip took him global.
How the trend started
At night, at a restaurant entrance lit in red, freestyler Kevin Wai walked up with a phone in one hand and a portable speaker in the other. Bulin 47 stopped, answered with his own rhymes and finished with a small dance move that became the clip's signature, while the crowd filmed and laughed.
The video spread on TikTok and Instagram, then came the recreations from creators across Latin America, and then the AI versions.
The AI versions
The most shared versions now are AI edits where another face takes the lead's place. Outlets in Ecuador and Egypt reported versions with footballers, politicians and actors. Putting a real person's face in a video without their permission is a deepfake, and most platforms (and our acceptable use policy) ban it.
The safe way to do it is with your own photo or a friend who agreed.
Three ways to do the trend
- Film it live: free. You need a speaker, a dembow beat, a friend to film and the nerve to improvise.
- CapCut template: free and fast, but you usually end up pasted over someone else's video.
- AI video from one photo (Step Into the Scene): $3.99 for one video (from $2.50 with a pack). Upload a photo and get a new 10-second scene with sound: you freestyling under red lights while people film. Made with Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite by xAI.
How to make it from a photo
- Pick the photo. You, or a friend with their OK, waist-up, well lit, face visible.
- Upload and choose a quality. Standard (720p) is enough for TikTok and Reels; HD (1080p) is sharper.
- Wait 2 to 5 minutes. The video appears on the page when it's ready.
- Download and post. Add a trending dembow sound and label it as an AI edit.
FAQ
Is Bulin 47 in the video? No. We recreate the kind of scene with the person in your photo. We are not affiliated with Bulin 47 or Kevin Wai.
Does it use the original song? No. The clip has a dembow-style beat, the freestyle and crowd noise.
Can I use a celebrity's face? No. Only photos of yourself or people who gave you permission.