No Ordinary Love AI Trend Explained: the 2D Love Story on X
Where the No Ordinary Love AI animation came from: @antrofrog_'s 7.8M-view X post, the AI tools behind it, why it spread and how to make your own.
Oraclip Team
If your X feed this week was full of a hand-drawn cartoon couple falling in love in the rain to Sade's "No Ordinary Love", you have seen the No Ordinary Love AI trend. Here is where the video came from, how its creator made it, why it spread so fast, and how people are now making versions starring themselves.
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The original post
On 28 October 2026, the X account @antrofrog_ posted a 59-second video captioned simply "No Ordinary Love". It is a love story drawn like a hand-made 2D animated film: two characters, a rainy city, small gestures, set to Sade's 1992 song of the same name. You can watch it in the original post on X; we link to it rather than copying it, because the animation belongs to its creator.
By 29 October the post showed about 7.8 million views, 130,000 likes, 14,700 reposts and 32,900 bookmarks on X. The bookmark count stands out: tens of thousands of people saved it to come back to.
How it was made
In a reply under the post, the creator listed the tools:
- George's character design: Midjourney 8.2
- Gina's character design: Krea 3
- Animation: Seedance 2.5
- Made on: Krea
So the two characters were designed first as stills, then animated shot by shot with a video model, and the shots were cut together into a one-minute piece. That is the same "design the characters first, then animate" approach that keeps faces consistent across shots, and it is why the video reads like one film instead of a set of unrelated clips.
Why it spread
- The song does half the work. "No Ordinary Love" is instantly recognisable and romantic, and pairing a 1990s soul classic with a hand-drawn look feels nostalgic rather than "AI".
- It looks hand-made. Clean ink lines, flat colours and soft painted backgrounds are far from the glossy 3D look people associate with AI video.
- It is a story, not a demo. Meet, a small gesture, rain, walking off together: a structure anyone can follow in seconds without sound.
- People want themselves in it. The most common reaction to a couple video is to send it to your partner, and the next is to ask how to make one with your own faces.
- It started an argument. The replies are split between people asking how it was made and people objecting that it is AI. Either way, the replies kept it in feeds.
It is not the creator's first viral video either. Their "Smooth Operator" video, named after another Sade song, was posted on 26 September 2026 and showed about 24 million views on 29 October.
Making your own version
There are two ways to join the trend:
- Build it yourself the way the creator did: design two characters in an image model, animate several shots in a video model, cut them together and add the music. It gives you the most control and takes the most time.
- Use a one-click template. On Oraclip's No Ordinary Love AI page you add a couple photo (or one photo of each of you), pick Rainy London, Paris, Tokyo or New York, approve a 2D scene of the two of you, and get a 15-second, 4-shot animated clip. It costs 320 credits at 480p, 660 at 720p or 4,820 for Premium on Seedance 2.5, the model the creator credits.
Here is our version, made from two AI-generated photos of a fictional couple: watch the 15-second Rainy London sample. Step-by-step instructions, photo tips and the prompt structure are in how to make a No Ordinary Love AI video.
What about the song?
Sade's "No Ordinary Love" is copyrighted. The original post uses it, but a tool cannot hand it to you for your own video. Oraclip clips come with a licensed royalty-free slow soul track instead ("Almost True" from Pixabay Music). If you want the original song, add it yourself from the TikTok or Instagram music library when you post; their licence then covers it.
FAQ
Who made the original No Ordinary Love AI video?
The X creator @antrofrog_, who posted it on 28 October 2026. The two characters are called George and Gina in the creator's own credits.
What AI was used for the No Ordinary Love animation?
According to the creator's reply under the post: Midjourney 8.2 for George's character design, Krea 3 for Gina's, Seedance 2.5 for the animation, all made on Krea.
How many views does the No Ordinary Love video have?
About 7.8 million views and 130,000 likes on X when we checked on 29 October 2026, the day after it was posted.
Can I make a No Ordinary Love AI video with my own photos?
Yes. The No Ordinary Love AI page turns a couple photo or two solo photos into a 15-second 2D animated clip in the same style, with you two as the characters.
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Oraclip is not affiliated with Sade, her labels or @antrofrog_. View, like, repost and bookmark counts were read on X on 29 October 2026.