ATEEZ BAD AI Dance

Make the ATEEZ BAD AI dance with your cat, your dog or yourself: one photo, the whole routine from the first beat to the last.

  • One click · no prompt
  • Chest pop included
  • No dance practice
Example · Cat or dog
Choose an effect

PNG / JPG / WebP · up to 10 MB · at least 512px on the short side

0/1 photos

One cat or dog, the whole body in view with some floor around it. Your pet dances the routine right there, with its own coat and look.

Video settings

No prompt needed. Upload your own cat or dog, yourself or an adult who agreed to it; idol and celebrity photos aren't allowed.

What is the ATEEZ BAD challenge?

The ATEEZ BAD challenge is the dance trend from ATEEZ's June 2026 single “BAD”: in the dance break the dancer turns side-on, lays one arm flat across the chest and pops the chest to the beat. It's also called the BAD chest pop challenge, or 에이티즈 BAD 챌린지 in Korean.

That chest pop lasts only a few seconds, and that's why it spread: it is easy to spot, easy to copy and the most replayed moment of the song. Fans call it the killing part, and idols, comedians and athletes have posted their own takes, so the challenge reached well beyond ATEEZ fans.

Cats and dogs are doing the ATEEZ BAD dance because pet owners joined in early. A pet can't pop its chest on its own, so owners first held their cat's paws to the beat; then AI versions stood cats and dogs up on two legs to dance the whole routine, chest pop included.

The ATEEZ BAD dance trend, from the stage to cats and dogs

  1. ATEEZ release “BAD”, the lead single of GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5, with an official “She's so BAD” challenge Short. The album opens at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

  2. San's side-on chest pop on the SBS Inkigayo stage spreads across X, TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Korea JoongAng Daily soon writes that one move has the algorithm in a chokehold.

  3. Dog owners join in: Seoulxon counts millions of views on #dogdance versions of the routine.

  4. The earliest dated AI version has two cats dance the whole routine, chest pop included, while videos of real cats held up by the paws go viral. allkpop reports the challenge sending BAD back up the charts.

  5. Still spreading through real dancers: a Malaysian dance crew's cover passes 2.2 million TikTok views within days, and a Korean actress dances BAD on Instagram.

Sources: Korea JoongAng Daily, Seoulxon, allkpop and Sports Kyunghyang; the dance crew's view count as shown on TikTok on 24 October 2026.

The ATEEZ BAD dance in three beats

Timed on the pet version's 25-second clip. The person version keeps the order in 15 seconds: a short build-up, a longer chest pop with a hand on the hip, a few quick steps and claps, then a turn away from the camera to finish.

  1. Small white dog crouched on a patchwork quilt with both front paws raised beside its head10:00–0:16

    Build-up: hits on every beat

    The dog bounces low on bent legs, throws both paws up by its ears, turns from side to side and dips low before the drop.

  2. Close-up of the small white dog side-on, one front paw held flat across its chest20:16–0:20

    Chest pop: side-on, paw flat across the chest

    It turns side-on, lays one front paw flat across its chest and pops the chest on the drum as the camera pushes in.

  3. The small white dog standing on its hind legs facing the camera, one front paw pointing up30:20–0:24

    Finish: face front, paw up

    The camera pulls back, and the dog turns to face the lens on its hind legs with one paw pointing up.

The clip lends the moves, not the place: the bed, the quilt and the yellow vest stay behind, and the dance happens wherever your photo was taken.

How do I make an ATEEZ BAD AI video?

One photo per video. Choose the version first, then match the photo to it.

  1. The two routines side by side: the small white dog dancing on its hind legs, and a woman in the chest pop pose with one arm flat across her chest

    Your photoPet or you

    Whoever is in your photo does the dancing: your cat or dog with its own coat and markings, or you in your own outfit. The version you pick sets the moves.

    • Pet version: one cat or dog, the whole body in frame, with some floor around it.
    • Person version: one person standing, head to toe, with room to move on both sides.

Whole body, one dancer

Use

  • Ginger tabby cat sitting upright, whole body, facing the cameraA cat sitting or standing, whole body in view
  • Shiba Inu sitting, whole body, facing the cameraA dog with all four legs and the tail in frame
  • Woman in a denim jacket and jeans standing, head to shoesOne person standing, head to toe, facing the camera

Skip

  • Grey cat's face filling the frame, no body visibleA pet's face filling the frame
  • A dog and a cat cuddled together in one photoTwo pets in one photo
  • Close selfie of a woman on a street, face only, no bodyA selfie with nothing below the shoulders

Pick a dancer, hit Generate, post the challenge

  1. Pick a version, add the photo

    Choose Cat or dog, or You, above the photo slot, then upload one photo that fits that version.

  2. Generate

    The Generate button shows the exact price first; the finished video plays where the example was.

  3. Download and post

    Save the vertical clip and post it with #BADchallenge or #ATEEZ on TikTok, Reels or Shorts.

ATEEZ BAD AI by the numbers

ATEEZ BAD AI by the numbers
Photo
1 photo per video
Photo files
PNG / JPG / WebP, up to 10 MB, short side at least 512 px
Video length
Pet version 25 s, person version 15 s, set by each version's dance clip
Frame
Vertical 9:16
Resolution
720p or 1080p; 720p by default
Sound
The BAD audio from the version's dance clip, kept as it is
Credits
345 credits for the pet version and 212 for the person version at 720p; up to 567 at 1080p
Failed runs
Credits go back automatically if a video fails.

FAQ

Fan questions about the ATEEZ BAD AI dance

Do I need a prompt for the ATEEZ BAD AI dance?+

No prompt needed: you add one photo and pick a version, and the moves come from that version's dance clip. To dance your own moves instead, Motion Control sets a photo to any dance clip you upload.

Is this the 에이티즈 BAD AI or BAD 챌린지 AI 만들기 template?+

Yes. It's the same BAD challenge people look up in Korean as 에이티즈 BAD AI or BAD 챌린지 AI 만들기 (making the BAD challenge with AI): one photo of a pet or a person goes in, and the full routine with the chest pop comes out.

Does the video have the BAD song?+

Yes. The finished video keeps the BAD audio from the version's dance clip, so you can post it as it is. Adding the song from the TikTok or Instagram sound library instead is up to you.

Is this an official ATEEZ effect, and will ATEEZ be in my video?+

No. It's not official and not affiliated with ATEEZ or KQ Entertainment. Neither dance clip has an ATEEZ member in it, so no member appears in your video.

Can I use a photo of an idol or a celebrity?+

No. Use a photo of your own pet, yourself or an adult who agreed to it. The template is for your own take on the challenge, not for recreating a real performer.

Is the ATEEZ BAD AI effect free?+

No, each video is paid with credits. The price depends on the version and the resolution you pick, and the Generate button shows the exact amount before you start. New accounts get 10 credits when they sign up.

Why did my pet drop to four legs or stop looking like my pet?+

The moves come from a small dog dancing on its hind legs, which is a lot to copy onto a pet photographed sitting or lying down, so some runs let your pet drop back onto four legs, bend a paw oddly or soften its markings. Generate again or switch to a sharper whole-body photo (see the photo checklist above); every run comes out a little different.

Is this the same as the Bad Times AI dance?+

No. Bad Times is a different song with its own template; this page is ATEEZ's BAD and its chest pop.

ATEEZ BAD AI

Make your cat or dog do the ATEEZ BAD chest pop

Pick the pet or person version, add one photo and get the whole BAD routine back as a vertical clip.