To make AI dance videos, upload a portrait photo and a reference dance clip to a motion control model, and the person in the photo performs the moves from the clip. The other routes skip the clip entirely. Describe the dance in a prompt, and a video model like Seedance 2.5 animates it from a single photo or from text alone.
Motion control suits a routine you already know, because the moves come from a real dance video. A prompt suits ideas nobody has filmed, like a golden retriever doing a happy shuffle. Below: every way to make AI dance video clips, step by step, then five prompts to copy, tips, and ideas to try.
How to make AI dance videos
There are five ways to make an AI dance video in the AI video generator or AI Playground. The photo ways also run in Image to video.
| Way | What you upload | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Motion control | A full-body photo and a dance clip | Kling Motion Control 2.6 or V3 |
| Photo and prompt | One photo and a description | Seedance 2.5, Wan 2.7, Kling 3.0 |
| Text prompt | A description only | Seedance 2.5, Wan 2.7, Kling 3.0 |
| Start and end frames | A photo of the first pose and one of the final pose | Seedance 2.5, Wan 2.7 |
| Reference images | Several images of one dancer | Kling 3.0, Wan 2.7 |
- Pick your way. Copy a real dance with motion control, or describe one in a prompt.
- Upload your files. Add your photo, plus the dance clip or final-pose photo your way needs.
- Write the prompt. Describe the move and the camera, in 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts. Skip this for motion control.
- Generate and download. Test in low-cost 480p drafts with Seedance 2.5, then render the best take in 1080p.
AI dance prompts
A strong AI dance prompt reads like a mini shot list. Build each one from five parts:
- Subject: who is dancing and what they wear.
- The move: one short sequence of steps, not a whole routine.
- Rhythm: slow and fluid or sharp and punchy.
- Camera: where it sits and how it moves.
- Framing and light: vertical 9:16, full body, a clear light source.
Copy any of these five, then swap in your own subject.
A young woman in an oversized hoodie performs a short hip-hop routine in a sunlit living room: two bouncy step-touches, a shoulder pop on the beat, then a quick spin that ends facing the camera. Upbeat rhythm, crisp hits. Static camera at chest height, full body in frame, vertical 9:16, warm window light. Four dancers in matching black and silver stage outfits hit a sharp K-pop-style formation move in perfect sync: arms snap up, hips sway left, then all four heads turn to the camera at once. Fast, punchy rhythm with clean stops. Front-facing camera with a slow push-in, whole group in frame, vertical 9:16, colorful stage lights. A dancer in a flowing white dress performs a slow contemporary piece on an empty beach at dawn, reaching one arm skyward, then folding into a low turn as the fabric trails. Slow, fluid rhythm. The camera tracks sideways at a distance, full body in frame, vertical 9:16, soft sunrise light. A golden retriever stands on its hind legs in a cozy kitchen and does a happy side-to-side shuffle, tail wagging on the beat. Playful, bouncy rhythm. Static camera at the dog’s eye level, full body in frame, vertical 9:16, bright warm morning light. A breakdancer in a red tracksuit performs a short street dance on a city rooftop at sunset: a quick toprock step, a drop to the floor, and a freeze pose with one hand on the ground. Energetic, rhythmic beat. Low-angle camera circling slightly, full body in frame, vertical 9:16, orange sunset backlight.Hip-hop routine in a living room
K-pop-style group move
Slow contemporary piece at dawn
Dancing dog in the kitchen
Street dance on a rooftop
Small choices before you generate make a big difference.
Tips for better AI dance videos
One move per prompt
Describe one small set of actions per prompt so faces stay natural. Build a longer routine from several short clips.
Plan the final pose
Use start and end frames to decide exactly where the move finishes.
Start from a sharp, full-body photo
A dance lives in the arms, legs and hips, so keep the whole body in frame. Motion control needs a person; a prompt can also make a pet or a character dance.
Use a clean dance clip
One dancer, full body in frame, a steady camera, and footage you own or that a friend agreed to.
AI dance video ideas to try
These formats work with both methods:
- Your selfie in a viral routine. Pair a full-body selfie with a dance clip you love.
- A pet party. Prompt a dog or cat into a happy shuffle, with a cozy room as the stage.
- A throwback dance. Bring an old family photo to life with a gentle sway, with the family’s blessing.
- A mascot or character drop. Make a brand mascot or cartoon character dance for a launch.
- Then and now. Run one routine on two photos of the same person, years apart, side by side.
Frequently asked questions
Upload a portrait photo and a reference dance clip to Kling Motion Control 2.6 or V3, and the person in the photo performs the moves. Without a clip, describe the dance in a prompt and animate a photo or plain text with Seedance 2.5.
Make your first AI dance video
One photo is all it takes to get the party started. Open the AI video generator, pick a motion control model or Seedance 2.5, and watch your photo hit the dance floor.
