Updated Oct 10, 2026
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The short answer
To make an AI dance video, add a photo of yourself (full-length works best), leave Dance selected and tap Make the effect. A few minutes later you get a 5-second clip of you in a neon dance studio, with pink and blue light strips on the walls and a glossy black floor, dancing in the clothes from your photo: sharp arm hits, quick footwork and body rolls on the beat while the camera glides around you, then a spin and a freeze. Add a second photo and the two of you dance in sync. The routine is original choreography, not a copy of a known dance, and the music is an original dance-pop beat. 5 seconds at 720p costs 5 credits, and a failed render is never charged.
An AI dance video generator that starts from one photo
You do not need to film yourself, clear the living room or learn any steps. The effect takes a still picture, keeps your face, hair and outfit, and moves your whole body through a short, energetic routine, full body in frame, as if you had booked an hour in a neon studio. It also works for people who would never dance on camera: the clip shows what you might look like if you did.
The moves are original choreography made for the clip, and every take comes out a little different. The effect does not copy a specific TikTok dance step by step, and it does not use a famous song. If you are after a particular trend dance, there are dedicated effects for the best-known ones further down this page. Make it twice and you get two different routines, which is handy if you want to post a short series of clips.
How to make an AI dance video, step by step
- Add a full-length photo. You standing, head to shoes in frame, in good light.
- Add a partner for a duet. A photo of each of you, or one photo of the two of you. You dance the same routine in sync.
- Leave Dance selected and tap Make the effect. The clip opens vertical for TikTok, Reels and Shorts; square and widescreen are there too.
- Download it and post it. A few minutes later the MP4 is ready.
What you get
- The studio. Glowing pink and blue light strips on the walls and a glossy black floor that reflects them.
- The routine. Sharp arm hits, quick footwork and body rolls, every move landing on the beat.
- The camera. A slow glide around you while you dance, full body in frame.
- The ending. A quick spin and a confident freeze, facing the camera.
- Your look. Face, hair and the clothes from your photo, so it is clearly you.
- The music. An original, punchy dance-pop beat with a catchy synth hook, no voices.
Solo, duet or the whole crew
The Dance effect is built for one or two people. On your own, you get the whole floor. With a partner, you dance side by side and hit the same moves at the same time. For a bigger group, make a clip for each person or each pair and join them in your phone's video editor, one dancer after another, for a dance-off style video.
Want a specific trend dance?
The Dance effect makes up its own moves. For the trend dances people search for by name, these effects follow the original clip:
- Gas station dance: a wild dance on the forecourt, a selfie and a film-star exit from the car, with one to three people.
- Gangnam Style AI: two friends, one deadpan and one going wild behind, then the horse-riding dance side by side.
- APT AI video: two people in the pink room, one on drums and one on the mic.
- Alors on danse AI: two friends in a white studio, one on a little keyboard, both jogging off backwards dancing.
Tips for a better AI dance video
- Show your whole body. The effect frames you head to toe; with a cropped selfie, the AI has to invent your legs and shoes.
- Wear something you can move in. Footwork and body rolls read best in clothes that show your shape; a long coat hides a lot.
- Face the camera. A clear, well-lit face is what keeps the dancer recognisably you.
- Match the photos for a duet. Two full-length pictures framed alike sit side by side most naturally.
- Try another take if you like. Each render dances a little differently; a new one costs the same credits, and a failed one costs nothing.
Posting it to TikTok, Reels or Shorts
The clip is vertical by default and comes with its own beat, so it can go up exactly as it is. If you would rather dance to a song that is trending, choose it from the app's sound library while posting and turn the original audio down. Keep in mind that the moves follow the clip's own beat, so a different song will not land on every hit. Only use photos of people who are happy to be in it.
More ways to dance
For every trend you can make from a photo this season, see how to do the AI trend on TikTok. A father-daughter slow dance or a dance with grandma lives on the AI family video page. If you would rather perform a song than dance to one, the AI music video generator writes and sings a track around your names, and the AI Halloween costume gets you dressed up for October.