A neon studio
Colorful light strips, a glossy floor and music-video lighting.
Dance effect
AI dance video: one photo, one routine
Add a photo of you, or of the two of you, and get a short dance clip: a neon studio, a smooth, energetic routine with a spin and a final pose, and a camera gliding around you.
- Full body, in your own outfit
- 5 s, 4 credits
- An original beat, no copyrighted song
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Your photo
One photo is enough: solo or the two of you.
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Effect
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Video
This video: 4 credits. Ready in about 2 to 5 minutes; failed generations return your credits. View pricing
The short answer
How the Dance effect turns a photo into moves
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To make an AI dance video from a photo, add one clear photo of yourself, keep Dance selected and press Make the effect. The provider estimates up to about 5 minutes. You get a 5-second MP4: a bright studio with neon light strips and a glossy floor, and you dancing a smooth, energetic routine on the beat, seen head to toe, with footwork, arm waves, a spin and a sharp final pose while the camera glides around you like a music video.
You can make an AI dance video of yourself, a friend or the two of you, so it answers every version of the question: how to make a picture dance, how to make yourself dance with AI, how to make someone else dance. Your face, hairstyle and outfit come from the photo; the background is replaced by the studio. The sound is an original dance-pop beat with no vocals. There is no app and no prompt: the room, the moves, the camera and the beat are already written in.
What it cannot do: the routine is described in words, not count by count, so you cannot pick a named TikTok dance or copy a challenge. Dance is made for people, not pets. For other ways to make an AI video of yourself, see the solo effects.
Step by step
Three steps to your AI dance video
Add a full-length photo
Add a photo of you head to toe, or at least waist up. For a duo, a photo of each person, or one photo of both.
Effects → Photos
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Start with a clear photo; add a second person when the effect needs one. Keep Dance selected
The Dance effect is set on this page; the picker holds 27 more.
Effects → Dance
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Keep Dance selected before rendering. Make it, then download
Press Make the effect and sign in with Google. The 9:16 MP4 lands in My videos with no watermark.
After rendering
- Create video
- My videos
- Download MP4
Workflow diagram. After a successful render, open the video in My videos and download the MP4.
What you get
What is inside the dance clip
A smooth, energetic routine
Footwork, arm waves, a spin and a sharp final pose, seen head to toe. No real dance or challenge is copied.
Your face and outfit
You dance in what you wear in the photo, face and hairstyle kept as they are.
A gliding camera
A continuous shot that slowly circles you.
An original beat
Upbeat dance-pop with a punchy kick and no vocals, so the clip plays as it is.
Room for two
Two photos put you both on the floor, at the same price as one.
Photos that dance better
- Show your whole body. The dance is seen head to toe, so from a waist-up photo the model has to make up your legs and shoes.
- Wear what you want to dance in: the outfit in the photo is the outfit in the clip.
- Keep the face clear: facing the camera, good light, no sunglasses or low cap.
- For two people, use photos with similar framing.
- Use only photos you may use: yours, or a friend’s who said yes.
Sharing the clip on TikTok and Reels
The generator here starts on 9:16, the shape TikTok, Reels and Shorts fill; 1:1 and 16:9 cost the same. For an AI dance challenge, post your dance clip in the app and add the trending sound from its own library, with the hashtag. We never put a copyrighted song in the clip, so its beat is original; turn it down in the app’s volume control to hear only the trending track. More in how to do the AI trend on TikTok.
What about a dancing dog or cat?
The Dance prompt is written for people, so there is no pet mode and a dancing dog or cat is not something we promise; an odd finished render is still charged. The pet page is the pet rap video: your pet, and another pet or you, rapping an original song in the orange booth. It starts at 480p, so a first test stays cheap.
Other dance effects and a rap
- Gas Station: a golden-hour dance on a gas station forecourt, a selfie close-up and a step out of a black luxury car, set to an original hip-hop beat.
- Slow Dance: two people sway in a room lit by small lights, like the father-daughter moment at a wedding. It needs two people; find it with the other AI video effects.
- Raindance: despite the name, a slow sung scene in warm rain on a pier.
- Hotel Lobby AI: the two of you rapping in the orange booth, with moves taken from a reference clip.
Watch
AI dance videos on YouTube and X
Videos and posts from creators and other tools, each credited and linked to the original. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play.
Can I make an AI dance video from a photo alone?
Yes. Add a photo, keep Dance selected and make it; the provider estimates up to about 5 minutes. For two people, use a photo of each, or one photo of both.
Is there a free AI dance generator here?
No. A dance video is 5 seconds at 720p for 4 credits, or 2 credits at 480p. There is no free video or free trial: credit packs start at 10 credits for $9.99, pack credits never expire, and a render that fails gives its credits back.
How do I make a friend dance with AI?
Use their photo instead of yours: a clear, full-length picture of someone happy to be in it. Never public figures or anyone who has not agreed.
Will it make my dog dance?
We cannot promise it: Dance is written for people. For your pet, the pet rap video puts a dog or cat on stage with another pet or you, rapping an original song.
Can I use it for a TikTok dance challenge?
As your own take: download the MP4, upload it, then add the challenge sound and hashtag in the app. The moves are its own, not the challenge’s choreography.
What music comes with the dance video?
An original, upbeat dance-pop beat with no vocals. No copyrighted song is added; pick a trending track from the TikTok or Instagram library when you post.
What photo should I use to make an AI dance video?
A full-length photo facing the camera in good light, without sunglasses or a cap. What you wear in it is what you dance in.
Can two people dance together?
Yes. Add one photo of each person, or one photo of both, and you dance side by side from the first frame, at the same price as one.
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