How to Make a Hotline Bling AI Video

To make a Hotline Bling AI video you need one photo and 20 credits. Upload the photo, and the AI puts the person (or pet) in it into Drake’s glowing room, doing his loose, playful dance in one continuous 13-second take with the song on it. We haven’t timed renders on this site yet, so expect around 10 minutes; the page shows a live estimate, and you don’t have to stay on it.

Make It in Three Steps

1. Pick your photo. One clear, front-facing photo where the whole body, or at least the upper body, shows. JPG, PNG, WebP or iPhone HEIC, up to 10 MB. One person is best, a pet works too, and two people in one photo will both dance side by side. On a computer, you can scan the QR code and send the photo straight from your phone.
2. Upload it and press the button. Go to the generator, sign in with Google, drop in the photo and tick the box confirming it’s you or someone who gave you permission. Each video is 13 seconds and costs 20 credits. If you need credits, the Single pack is $9.90 for one video, the EP is $19.90 for three and the Album is $29.90 for five.
3. Download it and post it. Your video is a 13-second MP4, 720p, 16:9 landscape, with "Hotline Bling" playing on it and no watermark. It’s saved in your account. Hit download, or share it straight to TikTok. You can leave the page while it renders, and turn on a browser notification so you know when it’s done.

If a render fails, it’s retried once for free; if it still fails, your 20 credits come back automatically.

What You’ll Get

The AI follows a creator’s solo take on the dance (@sherm_studios on TikTok) move by move: knee bounces, slow arm swings, side steps, a hand wave by the head, shoulder rocks. You dance alone in an empty room as the light shifts from pink to purple to deep blue and the camera drifts lower and closer. You keep your own face, hair and clothes, so wear what you want to be seen in.

The 13 Seconds, Start to Finish

No cuts, one smooth take. It opens wider, with the room glowing pink and you already moving. As the moves roll on, the light slides through purple, the camera eases lower and closer, and the last seconds land in deep blue. The song runs under all of it. What you won’t get: lip sync, outfit changes or a second scene. Just you, the room and the dance.

Doing It With Your Pet

Dogs and cats do the dance too, in their own fur. Your pet stays as it looks in the photo, so no red puffer jacket appears unless it’s wearing one. Pick a sharp shot at the pet’s eye level, with the whole animal in view and nothing in front of it.

Photo Tips for the Smoothest Take

• Show the body, not just the face. The dance is in the knees, arms and shoulders, so a full-body or at least upper-body shot gives the AI more to move.
• Face the camera in good light. Dark or backlit photos give the model less detail to match.
• Keep your eyes visible. Regular glasses are fine; sunglasses weaken the likeness.
• Keep it simple. One person per photo for a solo take; two people only if you both want to dance side by side.
• No heavy filters or watermarks. Beauty filters confuse the face match, and photos with another app’s watermark, or of celebrities, get turned down by the AI content check (your credits come back if that happens).
• For pets, pick a sharp photo where the whole animal is in view.

Who Can Be in the Photo

Only photos you have the right to use: yourself, or friends and family who said yes. No celebrities or public figures, and no minors without a parent’s consent. You tick a box confirming that before you generate.

If a Render Fails or Looks Off

• Failed renders fix themselves. A failed render is retried once for free; if it still fails, the 20 credits return to your account automatically.
• A finished video with a problem. Email support@hotlinebling.org and we refund the credits that video used, in money, to the original payment method; if only part of a pack was used, the credits not used yet are refunded in money too.
• Before you try again, swap in a brighter photo with more of the body in frame and no sunglasses. That fixes most likeness issues.

Other Ways People Make It

Choose Hotline Bling for a continuous 13-second dance in the glowing room, made from one photo, with music and a watermark-free 720p MP4. Use a solo portrait, a pet photo, or one photo of two people dancing side by side in the same take. Credit packs are one-time purchases.

If you want vertical output, outfit changes, or two dancers taking turns in separate shots, compare templates that explicitly offer those features.

Posting Tips

• Crop for vertical if you need to. Your video comes out 16:9 landscape; TikTok and Reels favour 9:16, so trim or reframe in your editor, or post it as is.
• Use the trend’s tags. #hotlinebling #drake #aivideo #hotlineblingai are what people search.
• Say it’s AI-generated. Use the platform’s AI label or put it in the caption.
• Get the OK first. If a friend is in the photo, ask before you post.

How to Make a Hotline Bling AI Video: FAQ

Do I need to know the Hotline Bling dance? No. You only send a photo; the AI does the knee bounces, arm swings and side steps for you.

How long is the video? Every video is 13 seconds, one continuous take, and costs 20 credits.

Can I make one with my dog or cat? Yes. A clear photo of your pet works, and it dances with its own fur and look.

Can I use the video for my business? You can use your generated videos for social posts and commercial projects under our Terms, provided you have the necessary rights to the music, images and other third-party material used. Your download has no watermark.

Is it free? There’s no free trial and no credits for signing up, but you can earn credits by inviting friends: +1 for each friend who signs up with your link (up to 50) and +10 when an invited friend makes their first purchase. The smallest pack is $9.90 for one video.