How to Make an AI Rap Battle Video, Step by Step

Making an AI rap battle video used to mean stitching together three or four tools: one to write lyrics, one to generate a beat and vocals, one to animate a face, and a video editor to cut it all together. Then you still needed someone to battle against. DissKO puts the whole process in one place and builds it around two players taking turns.

This guide walks through every step, from signing in to downloading the finished vertical video. It also covers how to write opinions that turn into better verses, because the AI can only rhyme what you give it.

What you need before you start

Not much:

• A Google account, used to sign in.
• A credit, or the free one new users get on sign-in. The free credit works in a battle against the AI.
• An opinion. Ideally a strong one.
• Optionally, a friend who disagrees with you.

You don't need a microphone, a webcam, recording software, or any rapping experience. You never record your voice and you never upload a photo.

Step 1: Sign in and open the play page

Go to play and sign in with Google. If it's your first time, your account gets 1 free credit. That credit can be used in a vs-AI battle, so you can make your first verse without paying anything.

If you plan to battle a friend, both of you need credits for your own verses. Each player pays for the verses they generate.

Step 2: Choose a topic

Topics are debates with two clear sides. DissKO has preset topics, each with named sides:

• Cats vs Dogs – Team Cat vs Team Dog
• Pineapple on Pizza – Pineapple Belongs vs Pineapple Is a Crime
• Morning Person vs Night Owl – Early Bird vs Night Owl
• PC vs Console – PC Master Race vs Console Couch
• Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? – It's a Sandwich vs Not a Sandwich

There are also current-event topics like Is AI Art Real Art? and Tipping Culture.

How to pick a good topic

The best topics share three traits:

1. Everyone has an opinion. Nobody needs background knowledge to argue about coffee versus tea.
2. Neither side is obviously right. If one side can't win, the battle is over before it starts.
3. There are concrete details to rhyme about. Cats knocking things off tables. Android users and their custom launchers. Specifics make better bars than abstractions.

If you're stuck, our list of 50 rap battle topics has plenty to choose from.

Step 3: Pick a side

Each player takes one side of the topic. If you're the one creating the room, you choose first. The other side goes to your opponent, whether that's a friend or the AI.

A tip: you don't have to pick the side you actually believe. Defending the side you disagree with is often funnier, and it forces you to find arguments you hadn't considered.

Step 4: Choose your opponent

You have two options.

Battle a friend

Create a room and share the invite link, or give your friend the 6-character room code. They join, land on the other side, and the battle starts once you're both in. This is the version most people end up preferring, because a real opponent reads your verse and aims their next one right at it.

For more on the friend format, see rap battle online.

Battle the AI

If you want to practice or nobody's available, battle the AI. It takes the opposing side and writes its own opinions each round. This is also where your free credit works, so it's the natural first battle for a new account.

Step 5: Write your first opinion

This is the only writing you do. Each turn, you type one opinion. The AI turns it into an 8-bar verse, sings it over a beat, and generates a 15-second lip-synced video of an original cartoon MC performing it.

What makes an opinion turn into a good verse

The AI is good at rhyming. It's less good at inventing your argument for you. Give it something specific.

Weak: "Dogs are better."

Stronger: "A dog greets you at the door like you've been gone ten years. A cat checks if you brought food."

The second version has an image, a contrast, and a built-in punchline. The AI has material to work with.

A few patterns that tend to work:

• Contrast. Put your side's best trait next to the other side's worst.
• Exaggeration. "Night owls have written more novels at 2 a.m. than early birds have read at 6."
• A specific detail. Brand names, habits, or everyday moments people recognize.
• A twist on the other side's own logic. Especially useful in later rounds.

Keep it about the topic

Disses on DissKO target opinions and sides, not people. Don't write about a real person's appearance, identity, or background. The tone stays PG-13. Trash talk about pineapple is fine. Insults about your friend's face are not.

Step 6: Wait for generation

After you submit, three things happen in sequence:

1. A language model writes your opinion into eight bars.
2. A music model generates the vocals and beat.
3. A lip-sync model animates the MC from the audio.

The first two steps are relatively quick. The video step takes the longest. If any step fails, your credit is refunded automatically, and you can try again.

If you want to understand what's happening under the hood, read how AI lip sync works.

Pick a resolution

Verses can be generated at 480p for 1 credit or at 768p for 2 credits. The lyrics and audio are the same either way. 768p gives you a sharper video, which matters more if you plan to download and post it.

Step 7: Answer your opponent

Once your verse plays, it's your opponent's turn. They watch it, then type their response. Then it's back to you.

Battles run three rounds with alternating turns. Each player ends up with three verses.

Why answering matters

The AI judge scores every verse on four categories, 1 to 10 each:

• Rhyme – the quality and variety of the rhymes.
• Flow – how well the verse rides the beat.
• Relevance – how directly it answers the opponent.
• Punchline – whether a line lands.

Relevance is the one people forget. If your opponent just argued that tea has more variety, your next opinion should hit that point directly, not repeat your opening argument. Something like "Fifty flavors of tea and every one tastes like warm leaves" answers and roasts at the same time.

Step 8: Read the verdict and the votes

After the last verse, the AI judge posts its scores for every verse and writes a two-sentence verdict.

Spectators can vote too. Voting requires a Google sign-in, and each account gets one vote. Live rooms appear in the arena, so people you don't know may drop in and watch.

The AI score and the audience vote are displayed side by side. They are never combined into one number. It's common for them to disagree: the judge may reward a cleaner rhyme scheme while the crowd picks the verse that made them laugh. Both results stand on their own.

Step 9: Open the replay

Every finished battle gets a replay page at /battle/ followed by a short slug. The replay shows:

• All six verses, in order
• The lyrics of each verse as text
• The judge's scores and verdict
• The audience vote count

Replays are free to watch for anyone with the link.

Step 10: Download, share, or embed

From the replay page, you have three options:

• Download. Get the battle as a 9:16 vertical video with a dissko.fun watermark. That format fits short-form video apps without cropping.
• Share. Copy the replay link and send it anywhere.
• Embed. Put the battle on your own site or blog.

Downloads are free. You only pay credits to generate verses, never to watch, vote, replay, or download.

Common questions

Can I use my own voice or face?

No. DissKO's MCs are original fictional cartoon characters. There's no selfie upload and no voice cloning, and nothing imitates real rappers. Every video carries an "AI generated" badge.

How long is a full battle?

Six verses at about 15 seconds each, so roughly a minute and a half of rap, plus generation time between turns.

What happens if generation fails?

Your credit is refunded automatically.

How much does it cost?

One credit per 480p verse, two per 768p verse. Packs are Starter at $4.99 for 5 credits, Crew at $19.99 for 25, and Studio at $49.99 for 75. See pricing.

Tips for a better battle video

A few things that make battles more fun to make and to watch:

• Pick a topic your opponent cares about. The replies get sharper.
• Save your best line for round three. The last verse is the one people remember.
• Quote the other side back to them. It boosts relevance and usually gets a laugh.
• Keep each opinion to one or two sentences. Long paragraphs give the AI too much to compress into eight bars.
• Watch a few replays first. The arena shows what works.

Make your first one

You now know every step. Pick a topic, choose a side, and type the opinion you've been waiting to say out loud. Drop your take to get first in line, and when it's done, share the replay. For an overview of the format, see the AI rap battle generator page.