La Calabaza AI Trend

Turn one photo of your cat or dog into the La Calabaza dancing cats: three of your pet stand on a roadside at night and dance in sync.

  • One click · no prompt
  • LA CALABAZA song included
  • Cowboy hat stays on
Example · La Calabaza AI Trend

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

0/1 photos

Upload one photo of one cat or dog with its face and body clearly in view. That one pet becomes all three dancers in the lineup.

Video settings

No prompt needed. Upload a photo of your own cat or dog, or of a pet you have permission to use.

What is the La Calabaza trend?

La Calabaza is a viral TikTok meme in which three AI-animated kittens stand on their hind legs by a road at night and dance in sync to the guaracha track LA CALABAZA, the middle one in a black cowboy hat and the one on the right in round glasses.

Three orange pumpkins on a roadside curb at night, the middle one in a small black cowboy hat and the right one in round glasses

La calabaza is Spanish for “the pumpkin”, the word the song keeps chanting, and Spanish speakers call the meme gatitos bailando, “dancing kittens”.

It spread because the kittens stand up like tiny people, each with a look of its own, to a song that mostly chants one word. Commenters kept asking whether the cats were real or AI, and the dachshund remix even got its own pun on the title, “la salchipapa”.

Where did the La Calabaza dancing cats come from?

  1. The guaracha track LA CALABAZA becomes a TikTok sound.

  2. A hand-dance video set to the song goes viral, the track’s first big hit on TikTok.

  3. An AI animation of three kittens dancing to it by a road at night takes off; it has passed 29 million TikTok views.

  4. A dachshund remix passes 55 million views, the most of any AI version.

  5. The song’s producer releases an official music video.

Sources: TikTok and YouTube post dates, with view counts read on October 25, 2026.

What happens in the La Calabaza dance?

Your pet takes over this 14-second kitten clip beat for beat: six beats, from bowed heads to a bounce toward the camera.

  1. Three kittens standing in a row by a roadside curb at night with their heads bowed10:00–0:02

    Heads down

    The three stand in a row by the curb on their hind legs, heads bowed, as the camera creeps closer.

  2. The three kittens looking at the camera with front paws raised, the middle one in a black cowboy hat20:02–0:03

    Look up

    They lift their heads to the lens and raise their front paws.

  3. The kittens swaying to one side together mid-dance, paws tucked in30:03–0:08

    Dance in sync

    Paws swing out and back in while all three sway and bounce together.

  4. The three kittens seen from behind with their tails out, the cowboy hat on the middle one40:08–0:10

    Tails to the camera

    They turn their backs and wiggle their tails.

  5. The kittens turning back toward the camera on the roadside, highway lights behind them50:10–0:12

    Spin back

    They turn to face the lens again and step in place as the camera pulls away.

  6. The white kitten in the cowboy hat stepping toward the camera with the other two beside it60:12–0:14

    Bounce in

    The trio bounces up to the camera, the cowboy-hat kitten closest at the end.

Want to do the dance yourself? This template casts pets only. Try Motion Control with your photo

Can your dog do the La Calabaza dance?

Yes. The template keeps the kittens’ road, moves and song and casts your pet as all three dancers: a cat stays a cat, and a dog keeps its own face, ears and paws. Here’s the lineup with kittens and with dachshunds.

Three kittens

The lineup your cat steps into: a black cowboy hat in the middle and round glasses on the right.

Three dachshunds

The same night road and routine with dogs: long bodies, floppy ears and paws up on every beat.

Make it with my pet

How do you make your pet do the La Calabaza dance?

  1. Three kittens standing side by side on a roadside at night with their front paws raised

    Photo 1Your pet

    One photo, three dancers: your pet takes every spot in the lineup, so all three carry its face and coat. The night road, every move, the one handheld shot and the hat and glasses stay as in the clip.

    • Whole body in view: all three dancers stand and dance on their hind legs
    • Face toward the camera, with eyes and ears clearly visible

Pick the right pet photo

Works well

  • Ginger tabby cat sitting upright on a white background, facing the cameraA cat sitting up and looking at the camera
  • Shiba Inu sitting on a white background with its whole body in viewA dog sitting square to the camera

Skip these

  • Woman holding a ginger cat against her cheek in a living roomYou or anyone else in the shot with your pet
  • A dog and a cat cuddled together in one photoTwo or more pets in one photo
  • Grey cat's face filling the frame with no body visibleA face-only close-up with no body to dance

From one photo to a three-pet dance

  1. Add your pet

    Upload one photo of your cat or dog in the slot above.

  2. Generate

    Choose a resolution and click Generate; the button shows the exact price before you start.

  3. Post it

    Download the MP4 and post it as it is: the song is already in, so there's no sound to add.

La Calabaza AI specs: length, sound and credits

La Calabaza AI specs: length, sound and credits
Photo
1 photo of one cat or dog
Photo file
PNG / JPG / WebP, up to 10 MB, short side at least 512 px
Length
14 s, set by the clip
Format
MP4 video, 9:16 vertical, framed like the clip
Resolution
720p or 1080p; 720p by default
Sound
The clip's own audio, Pumpky's LA CALABAZA; it can't be swapped or muted
Credits
527 credits at 720p or 790 credits at 1080p
Failed runs
Credits come back automatically if a run fails

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FAQ

La Calabaza questions: song, pets and price

What song is in the La Calabaza trend?+

It's LA CALABAZA by the Latin guaracha producer Pumpky; the cut in the trend is often listed as the TINIEBLA Edit. Your video keeps that cut from the clip.

Is the La Calabaza song made with AI?+

No. The track is a real producer’s own work; only the dancing kittens are AI.

Are the La Calabaza cats real?+

No. The three kittens are an AI animation. Your version swaps them for your own pet, all three from one photo.

Do the cowboy hat and glasses stay on my pet?+

Yes. As in the clip, the middle dancer wears the black cowboy hat, the one on the right wears the round glasses and the one on the left wears nothing.

Can I do the La Calabaza dance myself?+

Not with this template; it casts pets only. To dance to it yourself, use Motion Control on Oeneo AI: it makes the person in your photo follow the moves of a dance clip.

Can I put three different pets in one video?+

No. The template takes a single photo, so all three dancers come out as the same pet.

Why does one dancer still look like a kitten from the clip?+

The dancers are small in the frame and all three are replaced from one photo, so a photo that doesn't show your pet clearly can leave one of them with the clip's fur or face. Use a photo that matches the checklist above and run it again.

Is La Calabaza AI free?+

No. Each video costs credits, and the price depends on the resolution you choose; the Generate button shows the exact price before you start. New accounts get 10 credits when they sign up.

Can I get a GIF or a green-screen version?+

No. You get an MP4 of the whole roadside scene with its sound; there's no GIF, sticker or green-screen export.

La Calabaza AI

Turn your pet into the La Calabaza dancing cats

Add one photo of your cat or dog and get all three roadside dancers, song included, in one click.

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