You can star in a dance video without dancing a single step: pick a clip where someone else already does the moves, add your photo, and AI redraws you in their place while the moves, camera, lighting and music stay as in the original. In vswp, you take a dance from Trends or upload your own clip, give the dancer your photo, and get an MP4 back, usually within minutes. The moves stay the dancer's; the face and look are yours.
How does it work if I can't dance?
An AI person swap doesn't need any footage of you moving. It learns what you look like from one photo and then draws you in every frame of the video, following the original dancer's body, timing and angles. So the choreography, the rhythm and the camera work come from the clip, and your likeness comes from the photo.
That also means you can't change the dance itself. If you want a particular routine, find a video where someone performs it well, then swap yourself in.
Which dance videos work best?
The AI can only follow what it can see. A good dance clip for a swap has:
- One clear dancer per role. The person you replace should be easy to tell apart from everyone else.
- The whole body in frame. Dances are about arms and legs; a dancer cut off at the knees leaves the AI guessing.
- A face that turns to the camera often. Long stretches with the back to the camera give your likeness little to show.
- A steady or slow camera. Whip pans and shaky phone footage blur the dancer.
- The best part within 30 seconds. Each video covers one part of up to 30 seconds, with the original sound.
| Easier dance clip | Harder dance clip |
|---|---|
| One or two dancers, full body, facing the camera | A packed dance floor where the dancer is small |
| Clear light, plain background | Strobes, smoke and dark clubs |
| Steady camera on a tripod | Fast handheld camera following spins |
| Arms and hands mostly away from the face | Hands sweeping over the face again and again |
More on picking clips is in how to choose a video that works for an AI person swap.
How to make your dance video, step by step
- Pick the dance. Open vswp.app, sign in with Telegram, and choose a dance from Trends, where the people are already found. Or upload a clip you have the right to use: 1 to 120 seconds, up to 150 MB, any common format.
- Wait for the person search. For your own clip, it runs automatically on the first 30 seconds, usually in a couple of minutes, and it's free. In a longer video, you can choose another part of up to 30 seconds.
- Add your photo to the dancer's card. Use one person per photo, sharp, in good light, with the face clearly visible. Photos can be JPEG, PNG or WebP.
- Decide on the outfit with "Keep the original look" (see below).
- Test it for free. If you haven't used it yet, make the free preview: about 5 seconds at 480p where the people with photos are on screen, with a small vswp.app mark.
- Make the full video. Choose 480p or 720p, check the estimated time and the price, and press "Create the full video".
Your outfit or the dancer's?
The "Keep the original look" switch decides what comes from your photo:
- On: the dancer's clothes stay, and only the face and hair change. This suits stage costumes, team outfits and any dance where the look is part of the trend. A clear portrait is enough.
- Off: your look, including clothes, hair and silhouette, comes from your photo. Use a full-body photo of just you; a portrait can't show clothing it doesn't contain.
For dance, a full-body photo often helps even with the switch on, because the AI sees your proportions. The details are in swap only the face or the whole person.
What about spins, jumps and fast hands?
This is generative AI, not frame-exact editing, so the hardest parts of a dance are the hardest parts of a swap too:
- Spins and turns. The face disappears and comes back, and the likeness can drift for a moment.
- Hands. Fast finger work and hands crossing the face can come out odd in a frame or two.
- Very fast camera motion. The faster the camera, the less detail the AI has to work with.
If a take misses, pressing "Create video" again makes a new take, which is a new render with its own price, shown before you start. Before you retry, try a sharper photo or a calmer part of the dance. What to do when an AI face swap doesn't look like you lists more fixes.
Can my friends dance with me?
Yes. Pick a duo or group dance and give each dancer a different friend's photo, up to 6 different photos per video. Anyone without a photo stays as in the original. Ask each friend before you use their photo. For casting tips, read how to recreate a trending video with your friends.
How much does it cost?
Prices are in Telegram Stars (⭐) and depend on the length, the quality and the number of people you replace. The exact price is shown before you start. Stars are taken when a render starts and returned automatically if it fails or is canceled.
Is it fine to post it?
Usually, as long as you're honest about it. The moves are someone else's, so don't present the video as your own dancing. Mark it as AI-made; many platforms ask for that, and the EU AI Act's disclosure rule for deepfakes applies from August 2026. Rules differ by country, and this is not legal advice. Use only videos and photos you have the right to use. Our guide on posting an AI video on TikTok, Reels and Shorts covers labels.
FAQ
Do I need to film myself dancing?
No. One photo of you is enough. The moves come from the dancer in the original video.
Can I change the song?
Not in vswp. The result keeps the original audio of the part you processed, so pick a clip with the music you want.
Will the AI copy my body shape?
With "Keep the original look" off and a full-body photo, your clothes, hair and silhouette come from the photo. The dancer's moves and timing stay, so the result is an approximation, not an exact copy of your build.
Will it look like I really danced?
Often close, but not always. Spins, hands and fast camera moves can need another take, so test with the free preview first.