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How to do the AI dance trend on TikTok

To do the AI dance trend on TikTok, pick the dance you want (in late October 2026 the big ones are Bad Times, Dime Dime Baby and Dame Hombro), then either tap the "CapCut" label on a template post and add one photo, or upload one photo to an AI video generator such as Bulin47Video.io, which re-shoots the dance with your face and clothes. Download the clip, turn on TikTok's AI-generated content setting, add or keep the sound, and post. Each step is below, with the dances we checked on 27 October 2026.

Updated Oct 27, 2026

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14 s · 9:16 · the Bad Times sound

1Your photo

Add a photoOne person or one pet, face clear, waist-up or full body: you walk up and argue with the lens. Up to 25 MB.

2Quality

The free preview is 480p. When you unlock it, you choose 480p or HD 720p.

I’m the person in this photo, or that adult gave me their OK. No kids, no famous or political faces.

Why we ask

Putting someone’s face in a video without their OK can break privacy and image-rights laws, and that responsibility is yours. So you confirm three things: you are the person or have their OK, they are an adult, and they are not a celebrity or a politician. We keep the time you confirmed with the request.

First 2 s free (480p, watermarked, to watch here). Like it? Unlock all 14 s for $9.99.

Free 2 s preview
Unlock the full 14 s
The original song
A failed preview is given back

The effect

Add a photo and press the button. It usually takes 4 to 15 minutes; finished videos stay in My videos.

Template remix by another creator (not made here)

Remix by @desytexas, Bad Times sound on

What the AI dance trend is

An AI dance trend video takes a real, popular dance clip and swaps someone else into it from a single photo: a friend, a parent, a dog. The dance, the camera moves and the sound stay; the dancer changes. TikTok calls this kind of content "significantly edited by AI" when it shows people "doing something they didn't do, for example, dancing", so every AI dance trend video needs an AI label.

Most AI dance videos come from two kinds of tools: CapCut templates, opened from a TikTok post, and AI video generators on the web.

A dog on its hind legs takes the argumentCredit: @tillandsialover

The quince walk in a white T-shirtCredit: @tteolopez6

One of the first solo takesCredit: @soyjuandacaribe

The AI dance trends to pick from (October 2026)

Dance	What happens	Sound	Make it here
Bad Times (the "angry dance")	An argument at the lens: finger jabs, a palm, a hip pop	"BAD TIMES" by Imael Angel	Bad Times AI video, 14 s
Dime Dime Baby (the "Bby Wow guy")	A quinceañera walk: a bite of concha, a stare, a point	"BbY WOW" by KAROL G	Dime Dime Baby AI video, 14 s
Dame Hombro	A shoulder dance for one to three people	"Dame Hombro" by Bulin 47 and Kevin Wai	Dame Hombro AI, 15 s
Bulin 47 freestyle	A street freestyle with a speaker and a crowd	The Madrid freestyle	Bulin 47 AI video, 15 s

How to do the AI dance trend with a CapCut template

Our step-by-step guide covers the label, the "pioneer template" tag and the usual errors: how to use a CapCut template from TikTok.

1
Search the dance name in TikTok and open a post captioned with "template" or "tutorial".
2
Tap the "CapCut" label above the creator’s name. No label means no template on that post.
3
Tap "Use template" in CapCut and add one clear photo.
4
Export, then share to TikTok. The template decides the clothes, the room and the length.

How to do the AI dance trend from one photo, without CapCut

Every dance on this site costs 10 credits at 480p, and each Google account gets one free 2-second preview first. Your clothes come from your photo.

1
Open the page for the dance you want on Bulin47Video.io (links in the table above).
2
Add one clear photo: face toward the camera, full body if you have it. Pets work too.
3
Wait a few minutes while the AI draws you head to toe and re-shoots the dance.
4
Download the MP4 with the sound, or the silent copy.

Before you post: label and sound

Turn on TikTok's AI-generated content setting: Add post, upload, Next, More options, then switch it on (TikTok's help page). Full steps: TikTok AI-generated label.
Use your own photo, or one you have permission for. TikTok does not allow AI content with the likeness of anyone under 18 or of adult private figures without their permission.
If TikTok mutes the song, post a silent copy and add the sound inside TikTok: how to add sound to an AI video.

The speaker is already playing

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FAQ

Questions people ask

What app do people use for the AI dance trend?

Mostly CapCut templates opened from TikTok posts, plus web AI video generators. This site makes four dances from one photo in the browser.

Which AI dance is easiest for a first try?

The Bad Times AI dance works from almost any front-facing photo, because most of the AI dance happens close to the lens. For a group AI dance, Dame Hombro takes up to three photos, one per dancer.

Can I do the AI dance trend with my dog?

Yes. Pet versions are among the most played (a Bad Times dog clip passed 12.6 million plays). Use a photo where the animal faces the camera.

Is the AI dance trend free?

CapCut sets its own prices. Here each dance is 10 credits at 480p, with one free 2-second preview per Google account.

Do I have to label an AI dance video on TikTok?

TikTok requires labels on realistic AI content and names dancing as an example of "significantly edited by AI". Turn the AI-generated content setting on.