Quick answer
Upload one to three photos to Starrd's You Move Like An Animal template and it turns them into a three-person dance crew performing the viral routine to KATSEYE's 'Animal' ("you move like an animal") move for move: a close-up opening, then hair flips, hip sways, shoulder rolls, kicks and arm swings in one continuous 28-second take, with the song. The crew dances in the place from your first photo, shot like an 85mm film camera with a soft, blurred background. Everyone keeps their own face and clothes; one photo plays all three dancers; pets dance upright on real paws. Vertical 9:16, 250 credits (about $12.50).
The same dance, any subject — tap one to make it with your photo.
One to three photos in, and out comes your own crew dancing KATSEYE's "Animal": hair flips, hip sways and kicks, right where your photo was taken. Here's one made from three photos of dogs:
You Move Like An Animal
One to three photos. Your crew (or your pets) dancing KATSEYE's 'Animal' routine where your photo was taken. 28 seconds, vertical.
What You Get
- A crew of three, centre, left and right, dancing the same routine in sync.
- The routine. A cool close-up opening, then the pull-back into hair flips, hip sways, shoulder rolls, kicks and arm swings, with places swapping mid-routine like the original.
- Your place. The crew dances in the room or spot from your first photo, with a soft, blurred background like an 85mm film camera.
- The song, so every move lands on the beat.
- 28 seconds, vertical 9:16, one continuous take, ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
What the Trend Actually Is
"Animal" is a single from KATSEYE, the global girl group, released on July 24, 2026. The song is about the person who keeps it cool in public and lets loose on the dance floor: nobody knows the wild side, but you move like an animal.
The dance spread the way girl-group choreography does: three dancers in a line in an empty studio, all in black, hitting the same sharp, sassy moves on the chorus.
Why it suits AI: it's a crew dance, and most people don't have two friends who'll learn it. Now you don't need them. Or put your dogs in the line-up instead.
One, Two or Three Photos
- Three photos: photo 1 dances the centre, photo 2 the left, photo 3 the right.
- Two photos: photo 1 takes the centre and the right, photo 2 the left.
- One photo: you're all three dancers.
Pets Welcome
- On two legs. Pets dance upright like the rest of the crew.
- Real paws. Front legs swing and wave with real paws, never human hands.
- The hair flips become head shakes, ears and fur flying.
Pick your first photo for its background as well as its face: the whole crew dances there. A clear, well-lit room makes the best stage.
The Fastest Way
You Move Like An Animal
One to three photos, the full 28-second 'Animal' routine with the song. People and pets.
One to three photos, 250 credits (about $12.50), no prompt. It renders on Seedance 2.5 at 480p, vertical 9:16.
Build It Yourself
1. Turn the dance into a depth map. Take the 28 seconds you want and run them through a depth-estimation model (we used Depth Anything V2), keeping the soundtrack in the depth video so the model hears the beat. Soften the dancers' outlines a little so the original crew's hair and outfits don't come through; only their movement should.
2. Make one still of your crew in your place. Three subjects side by side, each in their own clothes, standing in the first photo's surroundings.
A photorealistic vertical film still of three dancers standing side by side as a crew, weight on one hip, looking into the camera with cool smirks, from the knees up. Shot on an 85mm lens at a wide aperture: the dancers are sharp, the background falls away into soft, creamy bokeh. In the centre the subject from reference photo 1, on the left the subject from reference photo 2, on the right the subject from reference photo 3, each in their own clothes. The setting is the place behind the subject in reference photo 1. No text.
3. Drive it with the depth map. Feed the still, the photos and the depth video to a model that copies motion from a reference video (we recommend Seedance 2.5). Say the still decides everything you can see and the depth video decides only the choreography, the camera and the timing, in full colour. Lay the song back on at the end.
Common Mistakes
A sharp depth map of the original dancers. It carries their long hair, boots and shorts as shapes, and they show up on your crew. Soften the outlines.
A silent driver. Without the song in the depth video, the moves drift off the beat.
Forgetting the background. Say where the crew dances, or the model drops them in a generic studio.
FAQ
How many photos? One to three.
Does it work with my pet? Yes, as one dancer or all three.
How long is it? 28 seconds, vertical 9:16.
What does it cost? 250 credits, about $12.50.
Related Reading
- How to Make an AI Dance Video: the full guide to dance templates
- How to Make Your Pet Dance: pets on the dance floor
- How to Make the 'Cheba Man' AI Video: another one-take dance from a viral clip
- How to Make the Dave & Tems 'Raindance' AI Video: a music video for two
