Gangnam Style AI: The Gangnam Style Video, Starring You
You on a city street at night, taking your turn at the front camera: a grin, a hair flip, a finger pointed at the lens and a wink. One photo of you is all it takes.
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In one sentence
The Gangnam Style AI trend is a 12-second night-out selfie clip in which you take every turn at the front camera, with a hair flip, a point at the lens and a wink; videosi makes it from one photo of you.
- Fast facts
- First seen
- Stage
- Spreading
- Started on
- TikTok
- Sound
- Gangnam Style — PSY
- Meaning
- The Gangnam Style trend is a selfie video from a night out in which friends take turns at the phone's front camera to PSY's 2012 song Gangnam Style, started by a clip filmed in Gangnam, Seoul.
- Related trends
- AI Dance
Page updates
- October 23, 2026 — Page published.
How it is made
The Gangnam Style AI prompt and model
Gangnam Style AI is made with Seedance 2.0 / 2.5 (you pick the tier) by ByteDance. The prompt behind it has 5 parts, and the timing is what makes or breaks it.
- Model
- Seedance 2.0 / 2.5 (you pick the tier)
- Mode
- Photo + motion reference to video
- Length
- 12 seconds, 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9
- Input
- 1 photo
- Identity lock Your photo is the only source for the face, hair, build and outfit, held the same in close-ups and wide shots.
- Motion reference A silent selfie clip supplies the shot order, camera distance, gestures and the two whip pans, and nothing else.
- Scene One of three city places at night or dusk, described down to the light, the flags or the skyline.
- Timeline Six beats over 12 seconds: close selfie, hair flip, waist-up groove, whip pan, point at the lens, wink.
- Rules One person in every shot, loose singing-along mouth, five fingers, no extra dancers, no text and no famous faces.
Photorealistic live-action phone footage, 12 seconds, filmed on a phone front camera held at arm's length, the look of a casual night-out selfie video.…
Why it goes wrong when you do it yourself
- Without a motion reference the model invents its own dance and loses the turns at the lens and the whip pans.
- Whip pans and hands near the face are where your likeness slips or the outfit changes between shots.
- Many tutorials use a group template, so the model adds strangers or famous faces you did not ask for.
- Each try costs credits and several minutes, and keeping one face steady through three turns at the lens usually takes several tries.
Gangnam Style AI examples
Seoul sunset trio
Apgujeong night walk
Gangnam street original
How to make your Gangnam Style AI video
Upload one photo of yourself
Face to the camera, upper body visible, even light. What you wear in the photo is what you wear in the video.
Pick a place
Gangnam night street with flags like the original, a Seoul sunset, or a night plaza. Then choose 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9.
Generate and download
Press Generate and the 12-second clip is rendered for you, a silent MP4 with no watermark.
Add the song when you post
Pick Gangnam Style or the trending version from TikTok's or Instagram's music library before you post.
What is the Gangnam Style AI trend?
Updated · videosi is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or with the owners of any trend, song, game or brand named on its pages.
The Gangnam Style trend is a selfie video from a night out. Three friends stand on a city street with the phone's front camera at arm's length, the 2012 PSY song Gangnam Style playing. Each one takes a turn at the lens: a grin, a head tilt, a hair flip, a finger pointed at the camera, then a quick whip of the phone to the next friend, and everyone squeezes back into frame at the end.
The clip that set it off was filmed on a street in Gangnam, the Seoul district the song is named after, and posted on TikTok on 5 October 2026 under the caption "gangnam style in gangnam". By 23 October it showed about 17.8 million views and 2.9 million likes, with the sound listed as a Gangnam Style version on TikTok. Copies followed in other cities, and from 12 October creators began posting AI versions made from photos, many of them swapping in film characters.
The AI version is still early: most of it lives in CapCut templates, chat-app bots and how-to clips posted in the last two weeks. We have not confirmed which template came first.
This page makes a one-person version from your photo. You take every turn at the lens, from the close selfie to the waist-up shot on the street and back, with the same whip pans as the original. You choose the photo, the place and the format; the motion and the prompt are built in.
Gangnam Style AI: shot by shot
- 0-3 s
Close selfie
You grin into the front camera at arm's length, tilt your head and mouth along, one hand flicking beside your face.
- 3-3.4 s
Hair flip
A hair flip and a quick whip of the phone.
- 3.4-6 s
Waist-up groove
The phone pulls back to waist up: you sway your shoulders, flick a hand out, bring two fingers up beside your chin and wave at the lens.
- 6-6.6 s
Whip pan
A fast blur as the camera swings.
- 6.6-9.6 s
Hands up, point
Both hands run into your hair, then a finger points straight at the lens and you glance over your shoulder.
- 9.6-12 s
Wink to end
Back in close: a wink, a finger heart and a laugh.
Tips for a better result
Show your face and shoulders
Most of the clip is a close selfie, so a clear, sharp face matters more than a full-body shot.
Dress for a night out
Your outfit carries through every shot. Light or bright tops stand out against the dark street.
Leave sunglasses and hats off
Anything covering the face makes the likeness drift when the camera whips. Wear them only if you want them in every shot.
Use soft, even light
Harsh flash or deep shadows on one side of the face make the close-ups look less like you.
Good to know before you make a Gangnam Style AI video
- The video is silent. Your mouth moves loosely as if singing along, but it will not match the lyrics.
- It is one person only: the group version with your friends is not part of this page yet.
- Whip pans and hands near the face are where invented detail shows first, such as extra fingers or a changed outfit.
- Likeness is not guaranteed. A failed, timed-out or blocked render returns its credits automatically.
Gangnam Style AI: questions
What is the Gangnam Style trend on TikTok?
The Gangnam Style trend is a night-out selfie clip where friends take turns stepping up to the front camera on a city street while the 2012 PSY song plays, and videosi makes a 12-second AI version of it from one photo. The clip that set it off was filmed in Gangnam, Seoul and posted on 5 October 2026; AI remakes followed within a week.
How do I make an AI video of myself doing Gangnam Style from one photo?
Upload one photo of yourself to videosi, pick one of 3 places (Gangnam night street, Seoul sunset or night plaza) and 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9, then press Generate. The Gangnam Style AI video is 12 seconds long and you write no prompt. Rendering takes several minutes, and the result waits in My creations if you close the page.
Is there an AI dance generator for Gangnam Style?
Yes. videosi (videosi.io) has a Gangnam Style AI generator that turns one photo into a 12-second selfie-style clip with the turns at the lens and the whip pans of the TikTok trend built in. You choose only the photo, the place and the format. A standard 12-second video (Standard model, 720p) is 10 credits and downloads with no watermark.
Is there a Gangnam Style CapCut template?
Several Gangnam Style AI templates circulated on CapCut and in chat-app bots in October 2026, and they change or disappear often, so check inside those apps. videosi is independent and not affiliated with CapCut, TikTok or PSY. The videosi Gangnam Style AI page is a web tool: one photo in, a silent 12-second MP4 out.
What AI model and prompt make the Gangnam Style AI video?
The videosi Gangnam Style AI video is made with ByteDance's Seedance model (Seedance 2.0 Mini by default; Fast, Pro and Seedance 2.5 Ultra are one click away) from a five-part prompt plus a motion reference clip. We do not publish the full prompt; the How it is made section lists the parts and the 4 ways a do-it-yourself version usually breaks.
How much does the Gangnam Style AI video cost, and is it free?
The Gangnam Style AI video on videosi is not free: there is no free generation and no free trial. A standard 12-second video (Standard model, 720p) is 10 credits; better models and higher resolutions cost more. Credit packs start at $6.99 for 10 credits and never expire, and plans start at $29.90 a month. A failed render returns its credits.
Why doesn't my Gangnam Style AI video look like me?
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