# How to make the "Turn The Lights Off" AI video (Jon Hamm's club dance) > Put yourself in Jon Hamm's club dance from the "Turn The Lights Off" meme. On vswp, add one photo to the ready trend, try a free preview, and get an MP4 in minutes. Source: https://vswp.app/guides/turn-the-lights-off-ai-video/ · Updated 2026-10-04 The "Turn The Lights Off" AI video is the meme of Jon Hamm dancing alone in a packed club with his eyes closed, remade with you as the dancer. On [vswp](/), the clip is a ready trend: you add one photo, and the AI makes a version where you dance in his place to the same music. You can start with a free preview, and the full video is ready in a few minutes. ## What is the Turn The Lights Off trend? The clip shows Jon Hamm dancing on his own, eyes closed, in a crowded club under flashing blue light. It comes from the Apple TV+ series "Your Friends & Neighbors", and people know it by the song the meme is set to, "Turn the Lights Off" by Kato featuring Jon Nørgaard; in the episode itself the scene plays to another track. The appeal is the mood: one man completely lost in the music while the club goes on around him. According to Know Your Meme, the Jon Hamm club dance meme started in Russian-speaking feeds in October 2025 and reached English feeds by December 2025. By late December 2025 people were already using AI to put other characters, pets and themselves in Hamm's place. In the AI version, the club, the light and the music stay the same, and someone new does Jon Hamm's dance. ## How do you make your own version? To put yourself in the Jon Hamm dance, you need one photo and a Telegram account. 1. Open the [Turn The Lights Off trend](/trend/turn-the-lights-off-club-dance/) on vswp and sign in with Telegram. There's no password to create. 2. Look at the clip: 18 seconds, with one person to replace, the dancer. The people are already found, so you only add a photo. 3. Add your photo to the dancer's card. 4. Decide on "Keep the original look". With it on, the clothes stay as in the video and only the face and hair change. 5. Press "Make the free preview" to see about 5 seconds of your video first. 6. If you like it, check the price and press "Create the full video". Your first paid video is 50% off. 7. Download the MP4. It keeps the original music and is ready in a few minutes. Club scenes with flashing light are usually harder for an AI swap, because the face drops into the dark for a moment. This trend is no exception: generative AI finds the dark seconds hard, so they can need another take. ## Which photo works best? A good photo for this trend: - **Shows one person.** Only the person who will dance, with no one else in the frame. - **Is sharp and well lit.** Daylight or a bright room, not a dark party shot. - **Shows the face clearly.** Toward the camera, not hidden by hands, hair or sunglasses. - **Is full-body if you want your own clothes.** A full-body photo carries clothes best. Turn "Keep the original look" off to dance in your own outfit, or leave it on to keep the dancer's clothes and change only the face and hair. More tips in [which photos work best for an AI video swap](/guides/best-photos-for-ai-video-swap/). ## Can you put a friend in instead? Yes. Any photo of a person whose consent you have works the same way: a friend, a sibling, the coworker who never leaves the dance floor. Ask before you use their photo, and ask again before you post the video. Keep in mind that this is generative AI, not frame-exact editing: it makes a new version of the clip, so small details can differ from the original. Use only photos you have the right to use, and treat a real person's likeness with care. More in [face swap consent and safety](/guides/face-swap-consent-and-safety/). ## How much does it cost? The preview is free: about 5 seconds of your video at 480p, with a small "vswp.app" mark, so you can see how your photo looks before you pay. The full video is paid with Telegram Stars. The price is shown before you start, and your first paid video is 50% off. Details in [what's free on vswp](/guides/free-ai-video-face-swap/). Ready to try? Open the [Turn The Lights Off trend](/trend/turn-the-lights-off-club-dance/), add your photo, and start with the free preview. ## FAQ ### Is the Turn The Lights Off AI video free? You can try it for free: the preview gives you about 5 seconds of your video at 480p with a small "vswp.app" mark. The full video costs Telegram Stars, and your first paid video is 50% off. ### Do I need to dance or film anything? No. The moves, the club and the music come from the original clip. You only add a photo. ### Will my face show up in the dark frames? Not always on the first try. The club light flashes, and generative AI finds the dark seconds hard, so they can need another take. A sharp, well-lit photo gives the best likeness. ### Can I post it on TikTok or Reels? Yes, as long as you have the right to use the photo and the person in it agreed. A label or caption saying the video is AI-made is a good idea, so no one takes it for real footage.