How to Make an Uptown Funk AI Video From a Photo

To make an Uptown Funk AI street dance video on this site, sign in with Google, upload one clear photo of yourself or your pet, and use 20 credits to make a 15-second clip. Photo 1 becomes the lead; an optional second photo becomes all four backup dancers. You don’t need any editing app or the song file. Once you press the button, a 15-second clip should take about 3–4 minutes to render (our estimate for this AI model), and the original “Uptown Funk” recording is already on it.

How to Make Your Uptown Funk AI Video in 4 Steps

1. Choose a selfie or pet photo for the lead. Photo 1 is the lead: one person or one pet, face clearly visible. Photo 2 is optional: one friend or one pet who will play all four backup dancers. Leave it empty and the crew are four strangers.
2. Sign in and upload one or two photos. Sign in with Google, then drop your photos into the generator on the homepage. JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC all work, up to 10 MB per photo. On a computer you can tap “From phone” and scan the QR code: the photo you pick on your phone lands in the uploader in about 2 seconds. Tick the box to confirm the photos show you, your pet, or an adult (18+) who gave you permission.
3. Make a 15-second video for 20 credits. Every video is 15 seconds and costs 20 credits. A waiting screen shows the progress, and you can close the page and come back later. If a render fails, it’s retried once for free; if it fails again, your 20 credits go back to your balance automatically.
4. Download your MP4, song included, no watermark. You get a 720p MP4 in 9:16 with no watermark, saved in your account. Tap Download (on iPhone, choose Save Video in the share sheet) or share it straight to TikTok.

Photo Tips for a Better Likeness

• Face clearly visible. The face (or your pet’s face and fur) is what the AI keeps from the photo, so make sure it’s sharp and not hidden.
• Good light. Dark or backlit photos give the AI less detail to work with.
• One person or one pet per photo. Group shots make it unclear who should lead or join the crew.
• Pick photo 2 with care. That one face is copied onto all four backup dancers, so choose a clear shot.
• Don’t worry about the outfit. Clothes change to the trend’s outfits: a late-’70s funk look for the lead, grey vests and bow ties for the crew. The AI sometimes keeps a bit of your photo’s own look, though.
• No watermarks, logos or flags. Screenshots with another app’s watermark, and photos with flags or political imagery, get turned down by the AI service.

Other Ways to Make It

• Film it yourself. Learn the moves from a dance tutorial and shoot it on your phone. No AI needed, but you need space, time and a few friends willing to be the crew.
• Prompt a general AI video model. You write the scene and the moves yourself, try a few takes until the dancers stay in step, then add the song in a video editor. It takes the most work and the result varies from take to take.
• Use an AI app template. Some apps offer one-photo dance templates. Check what you get before paying: the length, whether the original song is on it, whether there’s a watermark, and whether you can choose who plays the crew.
• Use this site. One photo for the lead, an optional photo for the whole crew, 15 seconds in 9:16 with the original recording and no watermark, for 20 credits.

Posting Your Uptown Funk AI Video

• It’s already vertical. The 9:16 format fits TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts as it is.
• The sound is on it. The opening 15 seconds of the original recording is part of the file, so there’s nothing to add.
• Use the trend’s hashtags. For example #uptownfunk, #uptownfunkai and #aitrend.
• Say it’s AI. Label your clip as AI-generated when you post it, and only post people who agreed to be in it.

How-To FAQ

How long does it take to make an Uptown Funk AI video? About 3–4 minutes per video once it starts rendering; that’s our estimate for this model. A busy queue can add a little time, and you can leave the page while it works.

How much does it cost? Each 15-second video costs 20 credits. The Single pack is $9.90 for 20 credits (1 video), Trio is $19.90 for 60 credits (3 videos) and Crew is $29.90 for 100 credits (5 videos). There’s no free trial and no credits for signing up, but you can earn credits by inviting friends: +1 for each friend who signs up with your link (up to 50 credits) and +10 when an invited friend makes their first purchase.

Can I put more than one friend in the crew? The crew comes from one photo: photo 2 is one person or one pet, and all four backup dancers take that face. Several different friends in one video isn’t possible.

Can I make a longer version? No. Every video is 15 seconds, set to the opening 15 seconds of the original recording.

What if my video comes out wrong? If a finished video has a problem, email support@uptownfunk.org and we’ll refund the credits that video used, in money, to your original payment method; if you’ve only used part of a pack, the credits you haven’t used are refunded in money too. Failed renders and refused photos get their credits back automatically.

Which AI model makes the video? Seedance 2.0 Mini by ByteDance. Our server then adds the original “Uptown Funk” recording as the soundtrack.

Ready? Upload your photo and make your video, or read what the Uptown Funk AI trend is.