How to Make a Hop Hop Hop AI Dance From Your Photos

To make a hop hop hop AI dance you need one or two photos, a Google account to sign in, and credits: no filming, no editing and no prompt to write. Signing in is free, but there are no free credits; each video costs credits (10 for 8 seconds, 15 for 12 seconds, 20 for 15 seconds), and it's usually ready in a few minutes. Here's how it works, step by step.

Make a Hop Hop Hop AI Dance in Three Steps

1. Add your photos. Open the generator and sign in with Google. Photo 1 is the person (or pet) who starts at the lens, in the close-up. Photo 2 is optional: the friend (or pet) who starts far behind, hopping. JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC, up to 10 MB each; HEIC photos are converted on our server. On a computer, every photo slot has an "upload from your phone" button: scan the QR code, pick the photo on your phone, and it appears on the computer in about 2 seconds. Then tick the box confirming you're allowed to use the photos.
2. Pick a length. 8 seconds (10 credits) is one swap, the same length as the TikTok posts. 12 seconds (15 credits) is three turns: you swap, then swap back. 15 seconds (20 credits) is four turns: swap, swap back, swap again. It's the default. Every length plays the trend's sound from its start.
3. Make it, then download or share. Press the button. The video is usually ready in a few minutes, and you can leave the page while it renders. You get a vertical 9:16 MP4 in 720p with sound and no watermark. It stays saved in your account, so you can download it any time, or use the share button to post it on TikTok.

Which Photo Goes Where in the Squash and Swap

• Photo 1, up front: the one who grins at the lens, points back and presses the other one down first.
• Photo 2, far back: the one who hops on the beat behind you and gets squashed first. After the cut you trade places.
• Only one photo: leave the second slot empty and you play both places, like twins.
• A pet in either slot: the AI shows your dog or cat standing upright on its hind legs and using its front paws like hands.

Can I Use Just One Photo?

Yes. Leave Photo 2 empty and the person (or pet) in Photo 1 plays both parts: the one at the lens and the one hopping far behind, like the twin post that made the trend take off. Use a clear photo that shows the face and upper body, or the whole body.

Make It With Your Dog or Cat

1. Pick a clear photo of your pet: one animal, facing the camera, in good light.
2. Put it in either slot. Photo 1 if your pet starts at the lens, Photo 2 if it starts far behind. Add your own photo in the other slot, or leave it empty and your pet plays both parts.
3. Pick 8, 12 or 15 seconds and make it. The AI shows your pet standing upright on its hind legs and using its front paws like hands while it points, hops and gets squashed.
4. Download or share it. You get the same vertical 720p MP4 with the slowed trend sound and no watermark.

Photo Tips for Better Results

• One subject per photo. One person or one pet in each photo, so it's clear who goes where.
• Face the camera. A photo looking straight at the camera works best.
• Good light. Dark or backlit photos give the AI less to work with.
• Show the face and upper body, or the whole body.
• No sunglasses, no heavy filters. They hide the details the AI needs.
• Don't count on the background. The AI is asked for an ordinary bright room at home, but it sometimes keeps the background of your photo.
• Skip photos the video service rejects: celebrities and public figures, screenshots carrying another app's watermark, and flags or political images. If a photo is turned down, your credits come back automatically.

Other Ways to Do the Hop Hop Hop Trend

• Film it for real. You need a friend, one phone that stays put and a room deep enough for forced perspective. One of you stands right at the lens, the other far behind; the one in front points back and presses down on the beat while the far one squats. Cut at about 4.3 seconds, swap places, do it again, and put the trend's sound on it (the TikTok "original sound" by @venadeaakira).
• An editing-app template. Templates put footage you supply to the sound. They don't film the forced-perspective shot for you, so you still have to shoot both halves.
• A general AI video model. You would write the whole scene yourself, keep trying until the press and the swap land on the beat, and add the sound. @pouzato7's AI version shows it can be done.
• This site. You only bring photos. The AI films the routine with you in it, and the trend's slowed sound is already on the video.

How to Post It on TikTok

• The video is already vertical 9:16, so it fits TikTok's full-screen format.
• Tap the share button on your finished video to send it to TikTok. The caption is copied for you, ready to paste.
• Add #hophophop so people find it with the rest of the trend.
• Turn on TikTok's AI-generated content label before you post.
• If a friend is in it, check they're happy for it to go up, and tag them.

How-To FAQ

How long does it take?

Usually a few minutes. You don't need to keep the page open: the finished video is saved in your account.

Can I make it with just one photo?

Yes. Upload one photo, leave the second slot empty, and you play both parts, the one at the lens and the one hopping far behind.

Can I put my dog or cat in it?

Yes, in either slot. Your pet stands upright on its hind legs and uses its front paws like hands.

Does the video have the sound? Is there a watermark?

It has the trend's sound: Shluzov's "Её парень", slowed down exactly like the TikTok sound and added after the AI makes the picture. There is no watermark.

What if it doesn't work, or I don't like it?

A failed video is retried once automatically for free, and if it fails again, its credits come back automatically. If a finished video doesn't make you happy, email support@hophophopdance.org and we refund it to your original payment method.

Can I see more examples first?

The two clips on this page are real TikTok posts by other creators, credited to them; they weren't made with our generator. Read what the Hop Hop Hop trend is for the full story behind them.