This Uptown Funk AI dance template is 15 seconds of street dancing on a New York-style block. Five men strut toward the camera, share a few close-ups, then dance in step in the middle of the road. Your photo replaces the one in the center, in the orange bowl-cut wig and the big mustache. The other four stay as they are.
What is the Uptown Funk AI dance trend?
"Uptown Funk" is Mark Ronson's 2014 hit featuring Bruno Mars. It spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its video was filmed on a New York street set in Los Angeles, and it is full of singing, strutting and dancing in the middle of the street. It has more than 5.9 billion views on YouTube. Bolly has no connection to the artists or their labels.
Fans have been remaking "Uptown Funk" for years: a 2015 edit set golden-age movie dancers to the song, and in 2018 police officers lip-synced it for a lip sync battle. In October 2026 came a wave of AI remakes. The earliest we could date went up on YouTube on October 7, credited to a post on X: the street scenes shot for shot, with the whole crew recast as famous tech CEOs. More followed, from a Chinese-language parody to a cast of Ultraman heroes.
What's in this template
This is a recast, not the official video. It follows the first street-dance passage, about 17 seconds into the video, and its lead is its own, in an orange bowl-cut wig, a big mustache, small round sunglasses and a black shirt. Those AI remakes swap the whole crew. This template swaps one person.
- The walk. Close-ups of the lead between two of the crew, then all five strutting toward the camera.
- The awning. The lead dances in front of a striped awning, a pizza sign and a vintage police car.
- The street. Wide shots of the five dancing in step, arms up and knees bent, cut with close-ups of the lead.
How to make the Uptown Funk AI dance video
Upload your photo
One clear, front-facing photo of yourself, no sunglasses: a JPG, PNG or phone photo up to 30 MB. One person gets replaced, so there is one slot.
Press Swap me in
Sign in if asked. Mix comes with every paid plan, and this 15-second template is 113 credits a run.
Pick it up in your Library
The video lands in your Library, usually within 2 to 4 minutes. You can close the tab while it runs.
Label it and post
Play it with the sound on, then mark it as AI-generated when you share it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
What you get
Mix swaps you into this exact clip: same street, same crew, same song. It doesn't make new dancers, new moves or a new location.
- 15 seconds, landscape, with the song. Bolly keeps the clip's own soundtrack.
- You in the center. Bolly asks Kling 4.0 to take your face, hair, skin tone, build and outfit from the photo, and to keep the rest of the clip: the moves, the camera, the street and the other four dancers.
- No prompt to write. The clip is loaded and the instruction for the model is written. You bring one photo.
Photo tips for this clip
- Face the camera, no sunglasses. More than half the clip is close-ups and medium shots of the lead, with his face about a sixth of the frame wide. A sharp, front-facing photo in good light matters most here.
- Your hair, not the wig. The bowl cut, the mustache and the round sunglasses are the lead's costume. Your face and hair come from your photo.
- Dress for the crew. Your clothes come from the photo too, and the four around you wear suits and sharp shirts. A jacket or a button-down fits the scene better than a hoodie.
- Expect a small face in the wide shots. For about four and a half seconds the five are seen head to toe, so your build and clothes carry the likeness there.
What it costs
One run is 113 credits. Starter is $19 a month with 300 credits, which covers two runs of this template. Plus covers 10. Compare plans.
Whose face you can use
Your own, or someone who has clearly agreed to be in this video. Never upload a photo of anyone under 18. The song and the clip belong to their owners, so keep your remix personal and non-commercial, and label it as AI-generated when you post. The rules are in the Responsible AI policy.
More AI dance swaps
Each one swaps you in for one dancer, from one photo. For a crowd scene, try STORM II. New to swaps? Read how to make a face swap video or the Mix overview.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Uptown Funk AI dance trend?
Shot-for-shot AI remakes of the street scenes in the "Uptown Funk" video, with a new crew. They spread in October 2026. Here, one photo puts you in the middle of the crew.
Is this the official Uptown Funk video?
No. It's a recast of the video's first street-dance passage, with its own lead in an orange bowl-cut wig and a big mustache.
Who do I replace?
The man in the center with the orange bowl cut. The other four dancers stay as they are.
Can I replace the whole crew?
No. This template swaps one person, the lead in the center, from one photo.
Do I need a prompt?
No. The clip is loaded and Bolly writes the instruction for the model. You add one photo and press Swap me in.
How much does an Uptown Funk AI dance video cost on Bolly?
113 credits a run. Mix comes with every paid plan, from Starter at $19 a month.
Which AI model makes the video?
Kling 4.0's video-edit model.
How long does it take?
Usually 2 to 4 minutes. The video appears in your Library on its own.
