I Love The Smiths AIGuide
What is the I Love The Smiths trend?
Updated November 11, 2026
"I love the Smiths" is a line from the elevator scene in (500) Days of Summer (2009). It has been a TikTok sound for years, and in November 2026 it became an AI trend: two photos, two people, the same elevator.
The scene: an elevator meet-cute
Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is listening to The Smiths on his headphones when his new coworker Summer (Zooey Deschanel) gets in. She hears the song leaking out:
- Summer: "I love the Smiths."
- Tom: "Sorry?"
- Summer: "I said I love the Smiths. You have good taste in music."
- Tom: "You like the Smiths?"
- Summer sings: "To die by your side, such a heavenly way to die." "I love 'em."
- The doors open, she walks out, and Tom stays behind: "Holy shit."
The song
It's "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths, from their 1986 album The Queen Is Dead.
How it spread on TikTok
- Oct 29, 2023
A clip of the line takes off as a TikTok sound. Watch on TikTok
- Jun 25, 2026
Couples start restaging the scene themselves. Watch on TikTok
- Nov 6, 2026
The first AI elevator remake: two new people, same scene. Watch on TikTok
- Nov 7, 2026
CapCut and two-photo templates follow. Watch on TikTok
The AI version
The AI clip isn't film footage. It's a new elevator scene with two different actors, made with AI: he stands on the left in big headphones and pulls them down, she's on the right and says the line. Two-photo templates put your faces on those two people.
On I Love The Smiths AI, you get the first 15 seconds, from "I love the Smiths" to the smile when the music comes in: see the scene second by second.
Other names for it
The 500 Days of Summer elevator scene, the Tom and Summer meme, or just "I said I love the Smiths".
Hashtags people use
#ilovethesmiths, #500daysofsummer, #thesmiths.
Want your own? Read how to make an I Love The Smiths AI video.
I Love The Smiths trend FAQ
Which movie is "I love the Smiths" from?
(500) Days of Summer (2009), the elevator scene.
Who says "I love the Smiths"?
Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel, to Tom, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
What song is playing in the elevator?
"There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths (1986).
Is the AI version the real movie clip?
No. It's an AI-made elevator scene with different people; I Love The Smiths AI is a fan tool, not affiliated with the film, its studio or The Smiths.