Count the Beat
One move per two seconds. Complex spins give the model more chances to lose an arm.
Generate flawless 6-second dance clips. Dial in the footwork, lock the camera, and drop straight into your edit. No reshoots.
DIRECT THE DANCE









Prompt Guide
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Reference Image
Three decisions that separate cinematic motion from an AI glitch.
Text invents a dancer; a photo locks one in. Use a reference frame when the face has to be specific, then describe the movement.
One action per six seconds. A shoulder roll, a half turn. Two actions in one clip is where limbs start crossing.
Choose the aspect ratio first. A fixed wide shot hides hand errors; a slow push-in makes a simple eight count look expensive.
From freestyle to Latin. See what the model can render.
A young dancer in a grey hoodie freestyles alone on an empty basketball court at sunset, quick footwork, shoulders loose, camera handheld at chest height, warm rim light, dust in the air, 16:9 cinematic.
Try This StyleA dancer in a white cropped tee performs a punchy K-pop chorus facing a studio mirror, mirrored wall behind, precise arm hits, a half turn at the end, static wide shot, bright even lighting.
Try This StyleA couple in their thirties dances a fast salsa turn on a small bar floor, her skirt swinging, his hand at her back, warm lamps overhead, camera circling once, shallow focus, 16:9.
Try This StyleA contemporary dancer in a grey leotard performs a slow adagio in a bare studio, one leg lifting, arms unfolding, long shadows on a white wall, locked camera, cool daylight, 16:9.
Try This StyleA lone dancer spinning once on an empty subway platform, tiled wall behind, fluorescent light, locked medium shot.
Try This PromptTwo dancers in a partner hold, one slow lift, city rooftops behind, golden hour rim light, camera arcs slightly.
Try This PromptThree dancers hitting one sharp count in a mirrored studio, cool white light, wide frontal shot, no cuts.
Try This PromptA barefoot dancer rolling once along a wooden floor, dark studio, single side light, slow low angle tracking.
Try This PromptA dancer freestyling in a garage doorway, hard afternoon light throwing a long shadow, handheld, medium wide.
Try This PromptA dancer reaching along a studio barre, back to camera, tall window light, slow pull back, quiet grey room.
Try This PromptHands, feet and tempo are where AI fails. Here is how to fix them.
One move per two seconds. Complex spins give the model more chances to lose an arm.
Fingers vanish in fast turns. Use loose sleeves, props, or crop the hands out of frame.
Define the surface. Wet asphalt, wooden stage. Contact shadows stop the body from floating.
No fast cuts. A cut inside six seconds hides the motion entirely; slow tracking reads as rehearsal footage.
Flowing fabric forgives bad joints. Tight sportswear highlights every error.
Keep lighting and camera identical, change only the dancer. Five clips then read as one shoot.
Notes from dancers who ran these prompts.
I teach a beginner hip hop class and used the rooftop clip as the intro for our recital video. The shadow across the floor is what sold it. Nobody asked how it was made, they asked which roof we found.
Tried this for a music video treatment. The first two runs had the hands going soft during turns, so I switched to a slower move and kept the camera locked, and that version made it into the final cut.
I run a small salsa night account and needed six seconds of a bar floor that did not look staged. Warm light, hands in frame, a little blur at the edges. It reads like someone filmed it on a phone.
Yes, for one short phrase of movement. Full choreography across eight counts does not survive six seconds.
Fast motion leaves the model too few frames per limb. Slow the movement down and name the ground the dancer stands on.
No. Text alone invents a dancer. A photo helps only when the person has to be specific.
Yes. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 gives one free render without a subscription.
Check the model licence before publishing. Avoid copying real choreography or using music you do not own.