Is Bad Times by Imael Angel AI-generated? What we know
Is Bad Times by Imael Angel AI-generated? What’s reported about the songwriter behind it, the AI tool named, what isn’t confirmed and what it means for you.
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The short answer
Partly, as far as public reporting goes. Imael Angel is the stage name of a Hungarian songwriter, Bernadett Gángó, who is reported to write her own lyrics and use AI music tools to build them into full songs. So “Bad Times” isn’t a faceless AI track: a real person writes it, and AI tools help make the music.
We haven’t found a direct interview or statement from the artist about how “Bad Times” itself was made. Treat the details below as reported, not confirmed.
Who is Imael Angel?
The music site Songfacts describes Imael Angel as the stage name of Bernadett Gángó, a Hungarian songwriter who writes spiritual lyrics and uses AI tools to develop them into finished songs. It calls “Bad Times” a deep house single.
Her Hungarian Wikipedia entry says she works mainly with Suno, an AI music tool, turning her own texts into musical sketches.
Some streaming bios describe the act differently, as created with artificial intelligence by a Hungarian deep house producer. The sources don’t all agree on the details, which is common for a new act that blew up fast. The song itself is credited to Imael Angel, so that’s the name to look for when you pick the sound.
What’s reported, and what isn’t
| Claim | Status | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| A real person is behind Imael Angel | Reported | Songfacts, Hungarian Wikipedia |
| She writes the lyrics herself | Reported | Songfacts, Hungarian Wikipedia |
| AI tools turn the lyrics into songs | Reported | Songfacts, Hungarian Wikipedia, streaming bios |
| The tool is Suno | Reported by one source | Hungarian Wikipedia |
| Made with Udio | Not found | We found no source for this |
| Which parts, vocals or instruments, are AI | Not confirmed | No source says |
If you’ve seen “suno ai bad times” in comments, that’s where it comes from. Claims that it was made with Udio don’t have a source we could find.
Why people ask
The question shows up again and again under Bad Times videos, for two simple reasons. The artist name was new to most listeners when the trend took off, and the track has the clean, polished sound that people have come to link with AI music.
None of that proves anything on its own. Plenty of human-made dance tracks sound polished, and plenty of new artists have no interviews yet. That’s why the reporting about the person behind the name is the useful part.
A fair way to see it
Plenty of artists now use AI tools the way others use a drum machine or a sample pack. Writing the words, choosing what to keep and putting the songs out is still creative work, and people clearly connect with the result: the trend is proof.
Whatever you think of AI music, the song has an artist, and the fair thing is to credit her. Using the official sound when you post does exactly that. So does keeping your opinion about AI music separate from the person who made the song.
How the song became a trend
A creator lip-synced the song at whoever was filming her in a kitchen, all attitude, ending with a slap over the lens. Then people handed the routine to their dogs and cats, and it took off again. What the Bad Times AI trend is covers it in full.
What it means for your video
- Nothing changes about how you post. Add the Bad Times sound from the app’s library (how).
- An AI-made video of you or your pet should be labeled as AI, whatever the song is. On TikTok, that’s the AI-generated content toggle.
- Don’t re-upload the song as your own or strip the credit.
The same goes for the trend itself. The kitchen routine came from a creator who lip-synced it, and the pet versions came from fans. Making your own version is part of how trends work; passing someone else’s clip off as yours isn’t.
Make your own Bad Times video
Upload one photo of you or your pet on the Bad Times page and get the kitchen routine back with the song in the file. One Standard video uses 65 credits. The smallest pack that makes one is $12.90 for 90 credits (1 video), a one-time buy whose credits never expire, and plans start at $19.90 a month for 270 credits. If a video fails, its credits come back.
- You: a photo from head to knees, facing the camera, in soft light.
- Your dog or cat: the whole body at its eye level. It stands up and does the routine with its own paws.
- You get a 15-second vertical MP4 with no watermark, ready in about 3 minutes. We email you, and it waits in My videos.
- Only upload yourself, your own pet or an adult who has said yes.
Rather try free? See the Bad Times AI trend for free or copy the Bad Times AI prompt.
NowStarring is an independent fan tool, not linked to the song’s artist or the creator of the original video. The song belongs to its rights holders.
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Is Bad Times AI-generated?
Reporting says the lyrics are written by the artist and AI tools are used to make the music. We haven’t seen a statement from the artist about this track specifically.
Who sings Bad Times?
It’s released as Imael Angel, reported to be the stage name of Hungarian songwriter Bernadett Gángó. Which parts of the voice are AI-made isn’t confirmed.
Is Imael Angel a real person?
Yes, according to Songfacts and Hungarian Wikipedia, which name a Hungarian songwriter behind the project.
Was Bad Times made with Suno?
Hungarian Wikipedia says the artist mainly uses Suno. We found no source that names Udio.
What genre is Bad Times?
Deep house, according to Songfacts.
Does it matter if the song is AI-made for my video?
Not for how you post. Pick the official sound from the app’s library, which credits the artist, and label your own video as AI if AI made it.
Can I use Bad Times in my TikTok?
Yes, pick it from TikTok’s sound library when you post. That credits the artist and links your video to the trend.
