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How to do the AI dance trend
To do the AI dance trend, you need a dance clip and one clear, full-body photo of each dancer. An AI video tool puts the people from your photos in the dancers’ places and keeps every step, every cut and the song. On Capafy AI, Clone Cut has dance clips from TikTok trends ready (Dame Hombro for 1 to 3 dancers and Gas Station Dance), or you upload your own 2 to 30 s clip: a 15-second dance is 24 credits at 480p, and the first 2-second preview of a template is free.
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0 / 1One clear photo per dancer, facing the camera, full-body if you have it. Up to three of you do the Dame Hombro shoulder dance; the street and the song come with it.
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What the AI dance trend is
On TikTok, AI dance videos come in two kinds. The first is photo-to-dance: one still photo animated with a dance an app picks from its library, which is what most "AI dance generator" pages in Google’s results offered on 7 November 2026. The second is the clip swap: a real dance video, often a trend of its own such as Dame Hombro or Dime Dime Baby, with the dancer replaced by the person in your photo.
This guide is about the second kind, because it keeps the original choreography, the camera and the song, so the result reads as the trend and not as a generic dance. It is also how people make AI dance videos of their friends.
AI dance trends in TikTok search on 7 November 2026
Trend names come and go within weeks, so treat this list as a snapshot. The method stays the same for each new AI dance: a clip of the dance, a photo per dancer, and an AI model that keeps the moves.
| Trend | What the AI dance shows | Here |
|---|---|---|
| Dame Hombro | A street shoulder dance, alone or in a row of three | Template, 1 to 3 dancers |
| Wipe Me Down | A dance clip people put their own photo into | Upload a clip you may use |
| Keep On Steppin | A Halloween group dance with characters | Upload a clip you may use |
| Rapunzel dance | A dance set to a slowed funk track | Upload a clip you may use |
How to do the AI dance trend in five steps
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Open the studio at the top of this guide: it starts on Dame Hombro, a street dance for 1 to 3 people, ready for your AI dance.
- 2
Keep it, tap another dance under the studio, or upload your own dance clip (MP4 or MOV, 2 to 30 s, up to 50 MB).
- 3
Add one full-body photo per dancer, in the order they appear.
- 4
Press the button once and sign in with Google. On a template, a free 2-second preview comes first.
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Wait about 6 minutes, download the MP4 with the song on it and post it with the AI label on.
Which dance clip to start your AI dance from
Dame Hombro comes from @pioeltitoki’s post; each template card under the studio names its source. The price depends only on the length and the resolution, not on the number of dancers. Every template and model is listed on Clone Cut AI.
| Clip | Dancers | Length | Credits at 480p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Hombro | 1 to 3 | 15 s | 24 |
| Gas Station Dance | 3, one per shot | 10 s | 16 |
| Your own dance clip | Up to 9 | 2 to 30 s | 16 for 10 s |
The photo that makes an AI dance look like you
- Full body, head to shoes: dance clips show the whole person, and the model has to invent what the photo leaves out.
- Standing straight, arms away from the body, so the model can see your build.
- Clothes that move well on screen; the outfit in the video comes from the photo.
- Even light, no heavy filter, nobody else in the frame.
- For a group dance, one photo per dancer rather than one group shot.
Photo-to-dance generators or a real dance clip?
Both are valid ways to join an AI dance trend. Pick the clip swap when a specific trending dance is the point; pick a photo-to-dance generator when any dance will do.
| Photo-to-dance generator | Clip swap (Clone Cut) | |
|---|---|---|
| You give it | One photo and a dance from its list | A dance clip and a photo per dancer |
| The moves come from | The app’s motion library | The real dancers in the clip |
| The song | The app’s pick, or none | The clip’s own song |
| Background | Usually your photo’s or a plain one | The clip’s own place and camera |
| Several people | Depends on the app | Up to 9 photos |
What an AI dance video costs here
The price is shown on the button before you press it. A 15-second Dame Hombro is 24 credits at 480p, 16 for the 10-second Gas Station Dance. Each Google account can watch one free 2-second preview of a template at 480p. There are no free credits on sign-up. Packs start at $14.99 for 32 credits, paid once with no subscription, and a video that fails gives its credits back.
Dance with people who said yes
- Only your own photos and photos of friends who agreed to dance.
- No children and no public figures; many baby-dance posts on TikTok are exactly what we do not make.
- Use a clip you filmed or were allowed to use, or one of the templates.
- Label AI videos on TikTok and other platforms that ask for it.
- With friends: how to make AI videos of your friends.
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Questions and answers
What app does the AI dance trend?
Several: photo-to-dance generators animate one photo, and clip-swap tools like Clone Cut on Capafy AI put you into a real dance video. Clone Cut runs in the browser, so there is no app to install.
How do you turn a photo into a dancing AI video?
Pick a dance clip, add a full-body photo of the person and let the AI put them in the dancer’s place. On Capafy AI that is Clone Cut: the moves, the cuts and the song stay.
Is the AI dance trend free?
Each Google account can watch one free 2-second preview of a template at 480p. There are no free credits on sign-up. Packs start at $14.99 for 32 credits, paid once with no subscription, and a video that fails gives its credits back.
Can I do the AI dance trend with friends?
Yes. Dame Hombro takes 1 to 3 dancers, and your own clip takes up to 9 photos, one per person, with everyone’s consent.
How do you do the AI dance trend on TikTok?
Make the AI dance clip here, download the MP4 and upload it on TikTok like any video. Turn on TikTok’s AI-generated content label.
Can I use my own dance video?
Yes: a MP4 or MOV clip of 2 to 30 s that you filmed or may use. Each photo replaces one dancer; dancers without a photo stay as filmed.
Do I need to be able to dance for the AI dance trend?
No. The moves come from the dancer in the clip; your photo only gives the face, the body and the outfit. Someone who never dances can lead an AI dance video.
How long should an AI dance clip be?
The dance templates run 10 to 15 seconds. Your own clip can be 2 to 30 s; a shorter clip costs fewer credits, so cut it to the part of the dance that matters.
Does the song stay in my AI dance video?
Yes. Clone Cut keeps the clip’s own sound on the result, so the dance stays on the beat.