AI CEO Dance to Uptown Funk: Make Your Own With Your Team

TL;DR — The AI CEO dance is Gary Lau's AI remake of the "Uptown Funk" street dance, posted on October 7, 2026, with Elon Musk in the middle of five tech CEOs. You can make your own on Seadanse's Uptown Funk AI for TikTok and Reels. Your boss's photo goes in the middle, up to four teammates stand beside them, and the Tech CEOs theme dresses everyone.

You'll get a 15-second, 16:9 video with the "Uptown Funk" song, and one 720p video costs $9.90, paid once, with no sign-up.

The viral clip of five tech CEOs dancing in the street racked up millions of views across feeds in October 2026. Teams everywhere saw it, and now they'd like their own version with their boss leading the crew.

Making one by hand isn't easy, and it isn't cheap. The creator ran the original on two NVIDIA DGX Spark computers at home. Another maker spent 300 yuan just fixing broken references, while viewers argued over where everyone stood.

We've made it simple for office teams. We've built the street dance and the music straight into our page, so you'll just drop your photos into the row, pick a theme and press Create.

Here's what's below:

• The viral clip: who dances in it and why people laughed.
• The 5 steps: how to go from your boss's photo to pressing Create.
• The Tech CEOs theme: who wears the suits, the leather jacket and the grey T-shirt.
• Who stands where: how your photo order puts everyone in their spot.

What Is the AI CEO Dance to Uptown Funk?

The AI CEO dance is a 143-second AI video in which five tech CEOs do the street dance from the "Uptown Funk" music video, with Elon Musk leading from the middle.

Creator Gary Lau posted it on X on October 7, 2026, where it picked up 404,000 views and 7,100 likes. He shared it on Bilibili about 30 minutes later, reaching 1.57 million plays on Bilibili. That's where it went biggest, collecting over 77,000 likes and 17,000 shares.

The dance moves come straight from the 2014 "Uptown Funk" music video. That video shows five dancers lined up on a 1960s-style New York street, with the lead dancer locked in the middle.

You can add your boss's photo to the Uptown Funk AI generator and press Create, and that's your own crew dancing.

Who Is in the Viral AI CEO Dance, and Why It's Funny

The viral AI CEO dance puts Elon Musk in the middle spot with Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai in the row.

• Elon Musk: leads from the middle spot of the row.
• Jensen Huang: dances in the row in his black leather jacket.
• Sam Altman: dances in the row.
• Mark Zuckerberg: dances in the row in a grey T-shirt.
• Sundar Pichai: dances in the row.

Other cuts and reposts add Lisa Su, Dario Amodei and Liang Wenfeng.

Gary Lau captured the joke on X: "The guys who made RAM so expensive are singing their hearts out to 'Uptown Funk.' Look how happy they are." Viewers loved seeing the leaders behind the AI hardware boom dancing cheerfully while memory chips got pricey.

The trend grew fast when an uncredited copy on X pulled in 1.70 million views.

Creators built more than 80 remakes in October on Bilibili alone, led by a Chinese TV comedy cast at 3.05 million plays. Every hit version uses a known set of five people with one clear leader. Here's where the Uptown Funk AI trend started, if you'd like to see how the clip spread.

How to Make Your Own AI CEO Dance Video

To make your own AI CEO dance video, you'll add your boss's photo for the middle spot and up to four teammates. Then you pick the Tech CEOs theme and a quality, and press Create, all on one page.

Step 1: Add Your Boss's Photo for the Middle

Open Seadanse's Uptown Funk AI in your browser and upload one photo of your boss, founder or lead dancer.

A clear, well-lit photo of one person facing the camera works best, especially a full-body picture. You don't need more than one photo, and the other four spots will fill with dancers automatically.

Step 2: Add Up to Four Teammates

Add up to four more photos for your coworkers, using one person per photo.

Your second photo takes the far-left spot, and the third goes far right. The fourth stands inner left, and the fifth stands inner right. Any spot you leave empty gets a new dancer dressed in the crew's style.

One photo costs the same as five, so it doesn't cost more to bring the whole team.

Step 3: Pick the Tech CEOs Theme

Pick Tech CEOs from the four themes on the page.

It's the theme that dresses the whole row in executive outfits, and every face and hair shape still matches your original photos.

Step 4: Pick 480p, 720p or 1080p

The page opens on 720p by default.

Every quality setting gives you the same 15-second horizontal video in 16:9. You'll see the exact price right on the Create button before you pay.

Step 5: Tick the Box and Press Create

Tick the confirmation box to show you've got the right to use the photos and that everyone in them is 18 or older.

Once it's ticked, press Create.

A window opens with credit packs. You'll pay once at checkout, without creating an account or signing up for a subscription. Your video starts right on the page.

There's a direct sign-in link in your checkout email, so you can reopen your video on any phone, tablet or desktop computer.

When your video's done, download your 15-second 16:9 MP4 file, complete with the song and no export watermarks.

Check our full Uptown Funk AI video guide for more tips on settings.

Tech CEOs Theme: What Everyone Wears in Your AI CEO Dance

The Tech CEOs theme dresses your whole AI CEO dance crew in the tech-CEO look: three suits, one black leather jacket and one grey T-shirt.

Here's who wears what:

• Photo 1, the lead in the middle: wears a tailored navy suit with a white shirt, slim dark tie and black dress shoes.
• Photo 2, far left: wears a black suit with a white shirt, slim dark tie and black dress shoes.
• Photo 5, inner right: wears a charcoal suit with a white shirt, slim dark tie and black dress shoes.
• Photo 4, inner left: wears a black leather jacket over a black T-shirt with black jeans.
• Photo 3, far right: wears a plain heather-grey T-shirt, dark jeans and grey sneakers.

Nobody wears hats, sunglasses or chains in this theme, and every face and hairstyle stays true to your uploaded photo.

If you'd like a certain coworker rocking the leather jacket beside your boss, put them in photo 4 on the Uptown Funk AI video maker.

You'll find the Uptown Funk AI prompt behind each theme in our prompt guide, if you'd like to see how the outfit styling works.

Try These AI CEO Dance Ideas for Your Team

The best AI CEO dance ideas put one person your team knows in the middle and four teammates around them.

• The boss leads: put your manager in the middle with the team dancing behind in sharp suits.
• Founders' edition: celebrate launch day or a funding milestone with the founding team backing up the chief executive.
• Welcome the new hire: put the newcomer in the lead spot while their four closest teammates dance behind them.
• Birthday lead: celebrate someone's special day by making them the lead dancer and dropping the video into team chat.
• All-hands opener: throw the video onto the presentation screen to kick off your company meeting with a laugh.

Just make sure every person in your uploaded photos is 18 or older, and that you've got permission to use their picture.

Who Leads Your AI CEO Dance (and Where Everyone Stands)

In your AI CEO dance, photo 1 always leads from the middle, and photos 2 to 5 take fixed spots in the row.

Viewers had plenty of fun debating the lineup in the original clip.

One comment with 409 likes joked, "这皮夹克不做C位可惜了" (Chinese for "shame the leather jacket isn't in the centre"). Another viewer asked on screen, "怎么不见梁王" (Chinese for "where's King Liang?"). Under the original video, a third viewer noted on screen, "这马斯克矮了点" (Chinese for "this Musk is a bit short").

Here's how the row lines up, left to right as the camera sees it:

• Far left: photo 2 stands on the outside left.
• Inner left: photo 4 stands next to the center dancer.
• Middle: photo 1, the lead, anchors the center.
• Inner right: photo 5 stands next to the center dancer.
• Far right: photo 3 stands on the outside right.

Photo 1 gets the solo waist-up shot with the fingertip kiss, takes the close-up near the end, and leads the center of every group move. And it's the far-left and far-right spots that stand closest to the camera during the two low-angle crouch shots.

Keep My Look: An AI CEO Dance in Your Own Clothes

If your team would rather dance in its own clothes, pick the Keep my look theme, and everyone's dressed just as they are in their photo.

You can also pick Wizard school for long black robes and striped scarves, or Football team for navy jerseys and white pants. And it doesn't have to be a person: a cartoon character, a video game hero or a family pet can take the lead spot too.

Check out the other casts in Uptown Funk AI cover videos to see how people mix up the lineup.

If you're into this routine, try No Scrubs AI or explore our other AI video effects to turn single photos into viral dance moves.

AI CEO Dance FAQ

How do people make those AI dancing videos?

Most hand-made versions follow the same route:

• The clip: makers cut the video clip and remove the audio.
• The tries: they run reference photos through try after try until the positions line up.
• The song: they stitch the song back in.

On Seadanse, the dance steps, camera angles and song are already built in, so you'll just drop in photos and press Create. You can see the Uptown Funk AI generators compared for a breakdown of how makers work.

Can I make an AI CEO dance with my coworkers?

Yes, you can upload up to five photos. Your boss or lead goes in photo 1, and up to four coworkers fill the backup spots. Everyone in the photos must be 18 or older.

Does everyone have to wear a suit?

No, you can pick Keep my look so everyone dances in the clothes they wear in their photos. It's the Tech CEOs theme that dresses the crew in suits, the leather jacket and the T-shirt.

What song is in the AI CEO dance?

Your video features the "Uptown Funk" song by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, released on November 10, 2014. The song plays right from the first frame of your video.

Is the viral AI CEO dance real?

No, it's an AI video created purely for entertainment. The original Bilibili description clearly states that the video is an AI re-creation and that the featured CEOs never actually took part. The video you create on our website is an AI video as well.

How much does an AI CEO dance video cost?

One 15-second 720p video costs $9.90 through our 500-credit pack, paid once with no recurring subscription. That same $9.90 pack also covers a 480p video, while a 1080p video takes 1,480 credits from the $39.90 pack. It's the same price for one photo or five, across any theme.

Your pack credits stay valid for 12 months. If a video fails, your credits return to your balance automatically. Read how pay-once credits work for more details, or visit Seadanse pricing.

Are my photos private?

Yes, your uploads remain private. Seadanse doesn't run facial recognition or gather biometric data from your images, and we never sell your personal information. Your photos and created videos stay in your account until you decide to delete them.

Put Your Team in the AI CEO Dance

Your AI CEO dance takes just a few clicks. Put your boss in the middle, dress your teammates in suits and leather, and watch your crew nail the famous street dance.

You'll get a finished 15-second video with the "Uptown Funk" track for $9.90 at 720p. Head over, make an Uptown Funk AI video and get your team moving today.

Written by The Seadanse Team, the team that built the Uptown Funk AI page and its Tech CEOs theme.

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• What Is the Uptown Funk AI Trend? The CEO Video, Explained — who made the first version, where it spread and why it took off.
• Best Uptown Funk AI Generators (2026): 9 Tools Compared — the sites and apps that make this video, side by side.
• Uptown Funk AI Prompt (Copy-Ready): Every Dancer's Spot, Shot by Shot — the prompt behind the video, with each theme's outfit line.
• Uptown Funk AI Cover Videos: CEOs, Emperors, Wizards and Your Crew — the casts people have put in the street dance, and how to pick yours.