Lip Sync Alchemy: When Brands Borrow Trending Sounds to Create Viral Gold
Every social media feed has a theme song. The internet is driven by trendy audio, whether it be amusing memes, remixes of old songs, or inspirational sound clips. They turn into cultural lingo, such as a wink, nod, or joke that everyone knows. And something amazing occurs when brands use those sounds to connect with online communities, making them feel less like advertisements and more like players.
This is where tools such as an AI video generator break the mold. With resources such as Pippit, marketers can take a trending sound and match it with avatars or actual footage, making campaigns recognizable in rhythm but maintaining brand voice. Brands do not sound corporate; they sound like insiders and are surfing the wave of what fans already love.

Why sound is today's social currency
Consider your own scrolling behavior. How frequently do you pause on a video not due to the images but because the audio is immediately familiar? A popular sound induces expectation. You already have the joke, the lead-in, the punchline—and you need to know how this creator delivers it.
For advertisers, that anticipation is worth its weight in gold. It builds-in engagement, even ahead of the brand message. It's the online equivalent of entering a room and reciting a line everybody knows—the communal laughter makes you one of the crew.
The magic of borrowed sounds
Brands who coordinate their campaigns with popular audios:
- Feel authentic: Consumers don't hear an unseen company; they hear a player in culture.
- Enhance discoverability: Trending sounds usually latch onto the algorithm, exposing more visibility to branded clips.
- Persuade remixing: The audience can duet, stitch, or re-make the branded video and propagate it even further.
It's not so much hijacking the trends as becoming part of the conversation organically.
Where lip sync is what makes the difference
Of course, that doesn't work with just slapping a popular sound on top of a product clip. Viewers want sync—when the audio and visuals flow perfectly in unison. That's where lip sync AI enters. With it, avatars or spokespersons can seemingly speak trending lines in harmony, and the brand presence becomes smoother, more humorous, and more refined.
Lip syncing also crosses languages. A global brand can use one viral audio, translate it, and still have the avatar's lips sync perfectly. That's a degree of attention to detail that elevates novelty to professional storytelling.
How to lip sync AI videos with Pippit
Pippit does all this and more in a fun and easy way, whether you're a small business or a multinational company. Here's how you can produce lip-synced gold in a few simple steps:
Step 1: Go to Pippit's video generator and select avatars
Begin by logging in to Pippit and going to the Video generator under the menu. On the Popular tools page, you will discover Avatars—your entry to live video content. From here, you can select from current AI avatars or design new ones that fit your brand's personality. These avatars are specifically made for voiceovers to seamlessly sync with, making your audio-based content interactively engaging right away.
Step 2: Select an avatar and customize the script
Under the Recommended avatars tab, sort by age, industry, or personality until you identify the ideal one. Upon choosing, open the Edit script to input your words. This is where you can insert lines from a popular audio or even include multilingual variations. The avatar will lip sync each word, and you can refine the visuals by modifying caption styles to match the mood of the audio.
Step 3: Share your video
Once your lip sync gem is complete, tap Edit more to finalize. Fine-tune voice timing, facial expressions, or add music and overlays. When ready, tap Export to download your video.
How to make an audio worth borrowing
Not all sound trends suit all brands. The secret is identifying audio that sounds true to your identity. Ask yourself:
- Does the tone resonate with our audience's sense of humor or vibe?
- Can we connect the audio to our campaign or product without contrivance?
- Is the trend already saturated, or do we have space to be brilliant?
Those who make savvy choices hit the jackpot—riding the trend rather than drowning in it.
Three fun ways to sync brand voice and audio
1. The surprise twist ending: Utilize a widely popular meme audio, then toss in a product-specific punchline no one sees coming.
2. The vibe behind the scenes: Feature employees lip syncing popular audios in mundane workplace situations—it makes the brand relatable.
3. The cultural mashup: Grab an international sound and repurpose it with regional humor, tone, or references.
Viewers enjoy when brands not only embrace a trend but contribute to it in innovative ways.
When translation meets sound trends
At times, the sound itself can go farther with adjustment. An astute video translator ensures the caption or script that accompanies the popular sound retains its humor, subtlety, and purpose in various markets. This isn't merely exchanging words—it's rethinking the joke or tone so that it works everywhere without losing appeal.

The outcome: one viral moment turns into ten localized viral moments. Each of these will seem custom-made to its audience, but still rooted in the same world trend.
Building campaigns that sing on all platforms
Lip synced campaigns succeed because they can travel lightly. A TikTok clip can be reused on Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts, with each platform providing new oxygen to it. The trick is to keep the rhythm quick, the captions bold, and the audio recognizable.
Savvy marketers don't leave it at a single video either. They create mini-campaigns out of one audio—alternate takes, alternate punchlines, alternate audiences—while the trend is current.
Make your brand sing with Pippit
Lip sync is not a trick—it's a tactic. Your company can shine in the cultural spotlight, where relevance and exposure increase, by incorporating well-known sounds. You can generate films with Pippit's AI video maker that naturally sync with popular sounds, pair them with avatars, and share them at the same rate as the trend. When you combine the flexibility of a video translator with the nuance of lip sync AI, your content will shine.
Are you prepared to create a viral campaign? Try Pippit to give your brand a voice that people will love!