How to make a Pedra do Sal AI video on ViralReel

It is an AI video format from Rio de Janeiro: a packed open-air square at night, market tents and a floodlit old building behind, and one dancer in the middle holding a calm, deadpan groove while the crowd dances around them. The original that set the format is an AI-generated grandpa called Seu Zé de Madureira dancing charme at the Pedra do Sal square, and the remakes keep the square, the crowd and the one-take camera while changing only the dancer. On ViralReel the templates stage a fictional version of that beat. They are not footage of the original clip.

The clip that started the wave was posted on TikTok by @seuzerj on 16 October 2026: an AI-generated elderly man, Seu Zé de Madureira, dances charme in a packed night square at Pedra do Sal, the historic samba spot in Rio de Janeiro, shot like a bystander's phone video in one handheld take. Remakes soon swapped in other people and characters — a girl in a pink T-shirt, characters in long black coats, silver-bearded wizards — always in the same crowd.

You can make a Pedra do Sal AI video on ViralReel at https://www.viralreel.app/pedra-do-sal-ai-template. Upload one photo, pick Night Party, Goth Look, or Wizard Elder, and generate a vertical clip in the browser. The full steps are at https://www.viralreel.app/blog/why-pedra-do-sal-ai-videos-went-viral. ViralReel (viralreel.app) is an independent AI video template site, not affiliated with @seuzerj or the original creators.

Open https://www.viralreel.app/pedra-do-sal-ai-template, choose a template, and upload one clear front-facing photo. Leave the ratio on 9:16, confirm the credit cost, and generate. Download the MP4, then add the trend sound in TikTok, Reels, or Shorts, and label the post as AI-generated where the app asks. ViralReel does not license that audio.

One. Night Party, Goth Look, and Wizard Elder each take one photo of one person you have permission to use. Do not use photos of minors, celebrities, or public figures.

The crowd is the joke. The square, the tents, the floodlights and the hundreds of people dancing around one calm person are what make the clip recognizable in a second, so every remake keeps them and only the dancer changes.

A friend, yes — one photo of an adult who agreed. A pet photo can be tried, and results vary by model, so preview before you share it. Do not use celebrities, minors, or strangers from the original clip.

Use 9:16. The original clip and the remakes are vertical, for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The ViralReel Pedra do Sal page opens on 9:16. 16:9 and 1:1 are available if you need another shape.

No. ViralReel runs in the browser: pick Night Party, Goth Look, or Wizard Elder, upload one photo, and generate. The square, the crowd, and the camera are pre-built. A blank prompt such as “a person dancing in a square at night” invents a new scene.

ViralReel charges credits, and the Pedra do Sal generator shows the exact cost before you start. On the current credit table, 480p / 8s is 32 credits, 720p / 8s is 40 credits (about $3.33 at 12 credits = $1), 720p / 12s is 60 credits, and 1080p / 15s is 90 credits. One-time packs start at $9.9 (90 credits) at https://www.viralreel.app/pricing. Monthly plans start at $9.9/mo (90 credits) at https://www.viralreel.app/subscribe; Plus is $19.9/mo (200 credits) and Pro is $39.9/mo (500 credits). Top-ups are 12 credits = $1.

Paid credit packs and monthly plans export without a ViralReel watermark, at both 720p and 1080p. Every pack and plan is listed at https://www.viralreel.app/pricing.

Credits are deducted when a generation is accepted. If that job fails or is canceled, including when the model rejects the photo, those credits return to your balance. Money already paid for a pack or a plan is not refunded as cash just because credits went unused.

No. The template gives you the picture. Add the Pedra do Sal trend sound inside TikTok, Reels, or Shorts. ViralReel does not license that audio or any song.

No. ViralReel (viralreel.app) is an independent AI video template site. It is not affiliated with @seuzerj, Seu Zé de Madureira, or the people behind the original clip. The templates stage a new fictional scene from one photo.