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Uptown Funk AI for TikTok and Reels

Seadanse Uptown Funk AI puts you in the lead of the street routine from one photo, or up to five for your whole crew. Get a 15-second widescreen 16:9 video for TikTok and Reels with the "Uptown Funk" song and four outfit themes. Choose 720p, 480p or 1080p, with one 720p video for $9.90, right in your web browser with no sign-up.

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What Is Uptown Funk AI?

Uptown Funk AI is the AI dance video trend built on the street routine of the "Uptown Funk" music video, where people use AI to put a new crew of five in the row, one of them leading in the middle, dressed to fit the crew, with the song playing. People also call it the Uptown Funk AI video, the Uptown Funk AI trend and the AI Uptown Funk video.

"Uptown Funk" is a 2014 song by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, the lead single of Uptown Special. It spent fourteen weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Record of the Year at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Its music video, directed by Cameron Duddy and Bruno Mars, shows the band singing, walking and dancing down a New York-style city street and has passed 5.6 billion views on YouTube. The trend remakes its street routine: the arms-up wide shot, the low-angle crouch, the kick step and the lean-in finish.

On October 7, 2026, Gary Lau (@garylau_ai) posted an AI version on X with five tech CEOs as the crew, with Elon Musk leading in the middle, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai. The same day it went up on Bilibili and passed 1.5 million plays. Since then, people have remade it with crews of their own: TV casts, sports teams, superhero teams and game characters.

People make their own versions with five people their crew knows as a set, with one of them leading in the middle. The outfits change to fit the crew, while the street, the moves and the cuts stay the same.

Seadanse builds the street routine and the "Uptown Funk" song into our Uptown Funk AI generator. Add one photo, or up to five, pick one of four themes and get a 15-second widescreen 16:9 video for TikTok and Reels. Choose 480p, 720p or 1080p, with no watermark on exported video. One 720p video is $9.90, with no sign-up.

Key Features of Our Uptown Funk AI Generator

Full Street Routine and Song Built Right In

Get the complete street routine on the city street with the "Uptown Funk" song included. Our Uptown Funk AI generator builds a 15-second widescreen 16:9 MP4 in 720p, 480p, or 1080p with no watermark, taking you through the arms-up wide shot, solo shot, low-angle crouch, kick step, lowest-angle crouch, close-up, and lean-in finish.

Full Street Routine and Song Built Right In
Lead the Five-Person Crew From One Photo

Lead the Five-Person Crew From One Photo

Put yourself right in the middle as the lead dancer. Photo 1 takes center stage in every group shot and gets the solo shot and close-up, while our Uptown Funk AI keeps your real face and hair photoreal on the street.

Fill the Row With Up to Four Friends

Add up to four more photos to place friends in the far left, inner left, inner right, and far right spots. Any empty spot gets a matching new dancer so your row always has five, and our Uptown Funk AI costs the exact same for one photo or five.

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Dress the Entire Crew in One Matching Theme

Dress the Entire Crew in One Matching Theme

Pick one look for all five dancers: Keep my look, Tech CEOs, Wizard school, or Football team. Our Uptown Funk AI generator changes the outfits while keeping every face your own, at no extra cost.

Use Uptown Funk AI for Creators, Crews, and Teams

TikTok Creators

Jump on the Dance Trend

Use our Uptown Funk AI generator to lead the viral street routine without learning any dance steps. Upload one photo to get a 15-second widescreen 16:9 video of yourself in the middle of the row, complete with your solo shot, close-up, four matching dancers, and the "Uptown Funk" song.

Friend Crews

Put Your Friends in the Row

Turn your group into a dance crew with our Uptown Funk AI generator. Bring photos of five friends who are 18 or older, pick who leads in the middle, and watch each person take a fixed spot in one matching theme to share in the group chat.

Work Teams

Celebrate Milestones with Swagger

Use our Uptown Funk AI generator to celebrate launch day, work birthdays, or new hires. Add photos of your team, put your lead in the middle, and pick the Tech CEOs theme to dress everyone in suits, ties, a black leather jacket, and a grey T-shirt.

Gamers & Fandoms

Make Favorite Characters Dance Together

Bring your favorite game heroes, anime characters, or pets together with our Uptown Funk AI generator. Pick the Wizard school or Football team theme, and get a 15-second video of your whole crew dancing down the city street to the "Uptown Funk" song.

How to Create an Uptown Funk AI Video

Step 1

Add Your Photos

Upload one clear, front-facing photo of a person, character, or pet to lead in the middle, add up to four backup dancers if you like, and tick the box to confirm you have the right to use the photos and that every person in them is 18 or older.

Step 2

Choose Your Theme and Resolution

Pick a theme from Keep my look, Tech CEOs, Wizard school, or Football team, choose 480p, 720p, or 1080p, and see the price right on the Create button.

Step 3

Create and Download

Press Create, pay once with no sign-up, and in a few minutes download your 15-second widescreen MP4 with the "Uptown Funk" song.

Get One Uptown Funk AI Video for $9.90

You pay $9.90 once for a 15-second 720p video with no sign-up, one or five photos cost the same, and our Uptown Funk AI generator returns your credits automatically if a render fails. The Seadanse pricing page lists every credit pack.

Uptown Funk AI FAQ

How do I make the Uptown Funk AI video?

You make it in three simple steps. First, add one photo for the lead in the middle, add up to four more for the backup dancers if you like, and tick the box to confirm you have the right to use the photos and that every person in them is 18 or older. Next, pick a theme and choose 480p, 720p or 1080p to see your price on the Create button. Then press Create, pay once with no sign-up, and in a few minutes download your 15-second widescreen MP4 with the "Uptown Funk" song. You write no prompt, find no clip, install no app, learn no dance and do no editing.

What is the Uptown Funk AI trend?

The Uptown Funk AI trend is a viral AI dance video trend built on the street routine of the "Uptown Funk" music video. On October 7, 2026, Gary Lau (@garylau_ai) posted an AI version on X with five tech CEOs as the crew: Elon Musk leading in the middle, with Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai. It quickly passed 1.5 million plays on Bilibili. Now people remake it with crews of their own. The street routine and the song are built right into our Uptown Funk AI generator so you can lead your own crew today.

Where is the original Uptown Funk dance from?

It comes from the 2014 "Uptown Funk" music video by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, directed by Cameron Duddy and Bruno Mars. In the video, the band sings, walks and dances down a New York-style city street. Every Uptown Funk AI video remakes that street routine with a new crew of five: the arms-up wide shot, the low-angle crouch, the kick step and the lean-in finish.

Can I put my friends in the crew?

Yes. Photo 1 puts you or your chosen star in the lead in the middle, and up to four more photos fill the backup spots, each keeping their own face and hair. Any spot without a photo gets a new dancer in the same style, so your row always stays at five. One photo or five photos cost the same. Make sure every person in your photos is 18 or older.

Who stands where in the Uptown Funk AI video?

Photo 1 stands in the middle as the lead, and this is the only person who gets the solo shot and the close-up. Photo 2 takes the far left spot, photo 3 takes the far right, photo 4 takes the inner left and photo 5 takes the inner right. The two outer dancers show up biggest in the low-angle crouch shots. Put whoever you want to lead your crew in photo 1.

How do I make the tech CEO version of Uptown Funk AI?

Pick the Tech CEOs theme in our generator. Your whole crew dresses in the tech CEO look: dark tailored suits with white shirts and slim ties, a black leather jacket over a black T-shirt, and a grey T-shirt with jeans, with your lead dancing in the middle. You can also pick Keep my look, Wizard school or Football team. Every theme costs the exact same.

Is Uptown Funk AI free? How much does it cost?

No. One 15-second 720p Uptown Funk AI video is $9.90, and one $9.90 credit pack covers it. That same pack covers a 480p video too. A 1080p video uses 1,480 credits, about $23.60 at the $39.90 pack of 2,500 credits, with the rest of the pack staying in your balance. One photo or five photos cost the same, and every theme costs the same. Credit packs are a one-time payment with no subscription, and credits stay valid for 12 months. You buy with no sign-up, and sign-up is free with no card and adds 40 starter credits. The price shows on the Create button before you pay, and a render that fails returns its credits automatically. The Seadanse pricing page lists every credit pack.

What song is in the Uptown Funk AI video?

Every video features the original song "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. Released in 2014 as the lead single of Uptown Special, it spent fourteen weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Record of the Year at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Every video made here plays the "Uptown Funk" song from the first second, with every cut and move locked to its beat.

Will it look like me, and do I keep my own clothes?

Yes. Your face and hair come straight from your photo. Choose the Keep my look theme and you dance in the clothes from your photo. If you pick Tech CEOs, Wizard school or Football team, your crew wears that theme while everyone keeps their own face and hair. The background of your photo is left out so you stand right on the street, and a real photo comes out photoreal. For the best result, upload one person, character or pet per photo, facing the camera with a clear face in good light. A full body shot works best.

Can I use a cartoon character, a game character or a pet?

Yes. A cartoon character, an anime character, a game character, an AI-made character image or a pet all work. Putting a character in photo 1 turns the whole video into that art style, including all four backup dancers. A pet dances right in its own spot in the row.

How long is the video, and will it fit TikTok and Reels?

Every video runs for 15 seconds, from the arms-up wide shot to the lean-in finish, complete with the "Uptown Funk" song. It exports as a widescreen 16:9 MP4 made for TikTok and Reels at 480p, 720p or 1080p. Your exported video has no watermark.

Is the Uptown Funk AI video real?

No. Every video made on this page is an AI video. Advanced AI recreates the street routine shot by shot with your crew in the row, so it moves and grooves just like the original music video.

Is Uptown Funk AI an AI cover of the song?

No. Uptown Funk AI is a dance video effect, not an AI cover. It puts your crew into the music video's street routine with the original "Uptown Funk" song playing.

Can I make other viral AI dance videos?

Yes. No Scrubs AI puts you in the lead spot of the "No Scrubs" music video's chorus routine from one photo, or up to three, in a 15-second video with the chorus sound. Talk Dirty Dance AI puts you in the lead spot on the concert stage from one photo, in a 15-second video with the live sound. Dime Dime Baby AI puts you in the Bby Wow guy's place from one photo, in a 9-second video with the trend's sound. Charme Dance AI puts one or two people into the viral charme dance clip from Rio, in a 15-second video with the original sound.

Are my photos private?

Yes. Seadanse runs no facial recognition on your photos and collects no biometric data. We never sell your personal information. Your photos and videos stay in your account until you delete them.

Guides for Uptown Funk AI

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Lead the Street Routine with Uptown Funk AI

Add your photo to take the middle of the row, dress your crew in one theme, and get a 15-second widescreen video for TikTok and Reels with the "Uptown Funk" song for $9.90 at 720p, with no sign-up and no subscription.