Short answer: the Wassup in a Minute trend is a TikTok edit from late October 2026 in which hand-drawn anime characters in baggy streetwear sway side to side on a plain white background, one after another, to a jersey club remix whose opening line is "wassup, been a minute". Fans call the look Atlanta Lock. To put yourself in it, open the Wassup in a Minute AI Video Generator, upload one photo and press Generate.
What is the Wassup in a Minute trend?
Picture a row of anime characters, each drawn like a sticker on white paper: oversized puffer jackets, white tees, chains, wide jeans, chunky sneakers, a fan of cash in one hand. One by one they rock from side to side, perfectly on the beat, heads bobbing a moment behind their bodies. That is the whole edit — and it is oddly hypnotic, which is why it spread.
The trend goes by several names:
- Wassup in a Minute — the most common.
- Wassup been a minute — what the lyric actually says.
- Wassup wait a minute and wasala in a minute — other ways people heard it.
- Atlanta Lock — the name of the art style.
- The anime sway or character shake effect — what tutorials call the motion.
Where did it come from?
The trend has two ingredients that met in October 2026.
The sound. In January 2026 a producer posted a jersey club remix of "From Time", the 2013 Drake song featuring Jhené Aiko. Its first line, "wassup, been a minute", is the hook everyone recognises.
The look. For years, fans of the football anime Blue Lock have drawn its players as Atlanta rappers — puffer jackets, chains, baggy denim, stacks of cash — and called it "Atlanta Lock".
On 22 October 2026 a US animator posted four of those drawings swaying on white to the remix. It passed a million views. The follow-up on 23 October, captioned "Wassup in a minute", passed a million too and gave the trend its name. Within two days fans were redrawing it with characters from other anime, and by 24–25 October tutorials and "upload one photo" AI templates were everywhere, along with the #wassupinaminute hashtag.
Why did it go viral?
- It loops perfectly. A sway on a beat has no beginning or end, so people watch it again and again.
- It is a format, not a joke. Any character — or any person — can be dropped into it, which makes it easy to remix.
- The look is aspirational. The streetwear drip makes every character look cool, so people want to see themselves in it.
- Friends versions. Because every clip is on the same white background, a group can cut their clips together one after another, like the original edit.
What does the AI version look like?
The AI version answers one request: "draw me like that and make me sway". From a single photo, the AI:
- Redraws the person as an original anime character, keeping what makes them recognisable — face shape, hairstyle, hair colour, skin tone, glasses, beard.
- Dresses them in the trend outfit: a black puffer jacket worn open over a white tee, a silver chain, light wide jeans and white sneakers, with cash in one hand.
- Puts them on a plain white background with a soft sticker-like shadow.
- Animates the on-beat side-to-side sway, feet planted, head and shoulders nodding just behind.
The result is a vertical clip of about 10 seconds, ready for TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
Is it a Blue Lock filter?
Not really. People sometimes search "Blue Lock AI filter" because of where the art style came from, but the AI trend is about you in that style. A good generator draws an original character of the person in the photo and never a character from Blue Lock or any other show. Vuddex is not affiliated with Blue Lock, Drake or the remix's producer.
What song is it, and can I use it?
The sound is the jersey club remix of "From Time" — the "wassup, been a minute" line. It is copyrighted, so AI tools should not bake it into your video. The usual way is to make the clip and then add the trend sound inside TikTok or Instagram, where the platforms handle the licence: tap Add sound and search "wassup in a minute".
How to make your own Wassup in a Minute video
The quickest way is the Wassup in a Minute AI video generator:
- Upload one clear photo of yourself, knees up or full body if you can.
- Keep the default 10 seconds and 9:16.
- Press Generate — the price is on the button before you start.
- Download the MP4 and add the trend sound when you post.
For the full walkthrough, photo tips and copy-ready prompts, read how to make a Wassup in a Minute AI video.
Tips for a better post
- Use a bright, sharp photo. The drawing is only as recognisable as the face it starts from.
- Skip the hat and sunglasses so your hair and eyes make it into the drawing.
- Make a series. Ask a few friends for their photos (with their permission), make one clip each and cut them together on the beat.
- Show the before. A one-second flash of the original photo before the sway gets more comments.
- Use the trend tags: #wassupinaminute, #atlantalock and #anime.
FAQ
Is Wassup in a Minute an anime? No — it is a TikTok edit. The art style comes from Blue Lock fan art, but the trend itself is the swaying drawings plus the sound.
Who started it? The edit that named the trend was posted on TikTok on 22–23 October 2026 by a US animator; the sound is a January 2026 remix of a Drake song.
Do I need to draw? No. The AI draws you from a photo and animates the sway.
Is it safe to upload my photo? On Vuddex, photos are used only to make your video, kept private and deleted automatically after a set number of days. Only use your own photo or one of an adult who agreed.