Strike A Pole AI is a 10 second pet video in which two animals stand up on a brick garden path, one swings around a lamp post and the other cuts in for a dance. You can make yours on the Strike A Pole AI page from one photo of your pet, and this guide answers the questions that come up once you start.
Key takeaways
- Strike A Pole is a 10 second AI pet video: two animals stand up on a garden path, one swings around a lamp post and the other cuts in for a dance.
- The name is a pun on "strike a pose" and has nothing to do with the pole fitness videos of people that fill TikTok searches.
- One clear daylight photo of your pet is enough; a second photo for the dance partner is optional.
- It costs 10 credits (Standard, 720p), the Single pack is $6.99, and a failed render returns its credits.
- The song and the original creator are unconfirmed, and the trend is only just emerging.
In this guide
- Why is it called Strike A Pole?
- What happens in the 10 seconds, beat by beat?
- Why does the stare at the start matter?
- Which photo of my pet gives the best result?
- Do I need two pets, and who is the dance partner?
- Can I change the garden path, the lamp post or the camera?
- Does it work for dogs and other animals?
- Is it safe to ask my real pet to stand up like that?
- What sound is on the finished video?
- How much does it cost, and what if the render fails?
- Why can't a typed prompt alone reproduce it?
- Is Strike A Pole actually trending yet?
Why is it called Strike A Pole?
The name is a pun on "strike a pose". Instead of freezing in a pose for the camera, the first animal strikes a pole: it grabs a black garden lamp post with one front paw and swings around it. The joke lands in the first three seconds, which is why the title alone makes people click.
One clarification, because search results get crowded: most TikTok results for the plain phrase "strike a pole" are real pole fitness videos of people. They have nothing to do with this pet clip, and the Strike A Pole AI page on videosi supports pets only, never people.
What happens in the 10 seconds, beat by beat?
The clip is built from four beats on a red-brick garden path under a grey sky. In the first 1.5 seconds the lead pet stands upright close to the camera and stares into the lens while the partner waits by the lamp post. From 1.5 to 3 seconds it grabs the black post and swings once around it.
From 3 to 8 seconds the partner cuts in, they hold front paws and turn together like a couple on a dance floor. In the last two seconds they keep dancing and tumble toward the hedge on the right, and the clip ends mid-motion. That abrupt ending is part of the charm, and it also makes the clip loop well when posted.
Why does the stare at the start matter?
It sets up the contrast. A pet looking straight into the lens reads as a comedian waiting for the room to go quiet, and the swing that follows gets its laugh from that pause. In a tiny feed thumbnail, the upright pet looking at the viewer is also the frame that makes people stop scrolling.
Because the stare is the first thing seen, your photo matters most for the face. The model rebuilds the face, ears, fur length, fur colour and markings from the picture you upload, so a clear, front-facing look carries the whole video.
Which photo of my pet gives the best result?
Use a daylight photo that shows the whole animal, with the face sharp and the ears visible. Close-ups of just the face, dark rooms and heavy filters leave the model guessing the fur pattern, and those are the most common reasons a result does not look like your pet.
Unusual markings can still drift during a 10 second render, and the effect has not been tested on every breed or species. If your pet has a distinctive pattern, pick the photo where that pattern is easiest to see, and expect to try a second photo if the first one misses.
Do I need two pets, and who is the dance partner?
No. The first photo is the pet that takes the lamp post spot. A second photo is optional and becomes the pet that cuts in for the dance. If you leave that box empty, a friendly tabby cat plays the partner, and adding a second pet costs nothing extra.
If both of your pets are in one picture, you can upload that single image: the left animal takes the lamp post and the right animal is the partner. Either way the video always contains exactly two animals, so a third pet in the frame will not appear.
Can I change the garden path, the lamp post or the camera?
No, and that is deliberate. Your pets always appear on the same red-brick path with the black lamp post, the dark hedges and the handheld camera of the original clip. Other places are not offered on this page.
The reason is timing. The swing and the cut-in happen within three seconds, and the original clip is used as a motion reference so those moves land at the same moment every time. Changing the scene would break the thing that makes the clip recognisable.
Does it work for dogs and other animals?
Dogs work, and the example on the page is a husky and a corgi. The effect suits any pet that looks believable standing up. The bodies are not true to life, since the animals use their front paws like hands, so think of the result as a cartoon-like comedy rather than documentary footage.
Small animals with very different proportions, such as long-bodied or very short-legged pets, can come out less convincing, and the prompt has not been tested on every species. People are not supported on this page at all.
Is it safe to ask my real pet to stand up like that?
Do not try to recreate the clip with your real animal. It is an AI video, and the AI pets are doing things that a real pet should not be coaxed into. Vet answer sites describe brief hind-leg standing as normal for dogs, usually from excitement or curiosity, but they also say frequent standing or standing together with limping, pain or weakness deserves a vet visit. The same advice appears for cats: a quick look around is usually fine, while a new habit combined with limping or reluctance to move is worth checking.
Read the details from a veterinary answer on dogs standing on their hind legs and another on cats standing up like a meerkat. Those pages are general Q&A, not a diagnosis, so ask your own vet if something looks off.
What sound is on the finished video?
The clip carries a short music bed with no lyrics. We could not identify the track, so there is no confirmed song name, and we will not guess one. The same sound is added to every video made on videosi, so the MP4 is ready to post without adding music in another app.
If a particular song later turns out to be the original, you can still swap the sound in the app you post from, since the file is a normal MP4.
How much does it cost, and what if the render fails?
A 10 second Strike A Pole video costs 10 credits on the Standard model at 720p. The Single pack is $6.99 for 10 credits, so one video is one pack. There is no free tier. Credits never expire, and a failed, timed-out or blocked render returns its credits automatically.
The model tier is your choice: Standard is the cheapest, and the higher tiers cost more credits per video. If you are testing a pet with tricky markings, remember that each retry is a new render and spends credits again.
Why can't a typed prompt alone reproduce it?
Three things get in the way. First, timing: the swing around the post and the cut-in happen within three seconds, and a text prompt rarely lands that. Second, video models tend to keep the animals already in a reference clip and only borrow a colour or a collar, unless each animal is explicitly replaced. Third, asking for a pet on a pole without the reference often drifts into an indoor pole set, which is not this clip.
Two animals touching paws while turning is also hard for video models: limbs can merge, and every retry costs minutes. The Strike A Pole page avoids this by combining your photo with the original motion, and we do not publish the full prompt.
Is Strike A Pole actually trending yet?
Not yet in a big way. Our trend radar first saw the phrase on 30 October 2026, and as of 3 November 2026 it is only starting to spread. The two-cat clip appeared as a pet video template in late October, and we did not find an original TikTok post, so the first creator is unconfirmed. We also did not find a TikTok filter or a CapCut template for it.
Being early helps. A pet version posted now meets little competition, and the page will note it if the trend grows or fades. videosi is independent and not affiliated with TikTok, CapCut or any template app.
If you only want the short version, open the Strike A Pole AI page, upload one photo and press Generate. No prompt is needed.
