In front of a landmark at night
Use a full-body travel photo and the routine plays out where you stood.
Tecktonik Dance AI
Do the Tecktonik dance with AI: one full-body photo is all it takes to dance the viral Cheba Man electro routine, with no dance lessons.
- One click · no prompt
- Original song kept
- Your photo sets the scene
Example · Tecktonik Dance AI
PNG / JPG / WebP · up to 10 MB · at least 512px on the short side
0/1 photos
One person or one pet, full body from head to feet, standing, with both arms in view and nothing in the hands.
Video settings
No prompt needed. Upload only yourself, your own pet or people who agreed to be featured; celebrity photos and film stills aren't allowed.
What is the Tecktonik (Cheba Man) dance?
The Tecktonik dance is a French electro dance from the 2000s, built on fast, arm-led moves over a light bounce. In 2026 it came back as the Cheba Man dance, named after the dancer whose party-stage clip went viral, and it's now a 2000s nostalgia meme people recreate with AI.
It came back as a 2000s nostalgia meme: one dancer owns a packed party stage while the whole crowd films him, and the arm-led moves are easy to recognise but hard to land on the beat.
From Paris club nights to a 2026 party stage
Tecktonik grows out of club nights in the Paris suburbs.
The dance sweeps France; the craze fades by the end of 2008.
TikTok posts revive it as 2000s nostalgia, with captions like “2026 is the new 2006”.
Cheba Man posts the routine on a red-lit party stage; the clip has passed 17 million TikTok views.
After an AI cat version in June, AI templates let anyone put their own photo into the dance.
Sources: French Wikipedia for the club history; TikTok post dates and view count as of October 25, 2026.
Which Tecktonik moves will your photo dance?
The template's routine packs 14 seconds of arm-led electro dance over a light bounce in the feet. These are its four signature moves, in the order your photo dances them.
0:000:14
10:01Both hands up
From arms open at the sides, the hands pull in to the chest, then both arms shoot straight up overhead.
20:03Head wraps into an X
One arm, then the other, wraps over and in front of the head until the forearms cross in an X at the face.
30:06Finger guns, arms wide
Both hands snap into finger guns with the arms held wide, then the arms sweep low from side to side over quick side steps.
40:12Knee lift with an arm overhead
One knee kicks up high as an arm whips over the head, and the arms keep swinging out to the last beat.
Your photo supplies the setting: the video keeps the place and outfit from your photo, so there's no stage, no string lights and no crowd filming on phones, just these moves.
Tecktonik dance AI examples: your place, your dancer
The routine stays the same and the setting comes from the photo, so the same moves can happen in front of a landmark at night or with a cat on its hind legs.
A cat on its hind legs
A full-body photo of a cat or dog standing in clear view can take the routine too.
Tecktonik dance video ideas
Four photos that suit the routine, each with a caption to post it with.
You, back in 2007
A full-body photo in your room or by a mirror turns into your own 2000s throwback.
Caption idea: When the DJ plays 2007 and my arms remember everything
A night-out photo
A full-body photo from a party or a night out comes closest to the feel of the original party stage.
Caption idea: Main character at every party since 2007
A travel photo
Stand in front of a landmark in your photo and the dance happens right there.
Caption idea: Did the Tecktonik where everyone takes the same photo
Someone who was there in 2007
With their OK, a full-body photo of a parent or an old friend lets them relive the craze.
Caption idea: Mum says she invented this in 2007
How do you make a Tecktonik dance video from one photo?
Your photoDancer
Whoever is in this photo, you, a friend or your cat or dog, takes the dancer's place and performs the whole routine.
- Both arms in view and empty-handed: almost every move is an arm move.
- Want the party look? Use a full-body photo taken at night or at a party.
Photos that dance well
Use
A person from head to shoes, standing straight
A cat or dog with its whole body in frame
Skip
Face-only selfies: the body has to be invented
Sitting down, or hands busy with a cup
Two people in one photo
Photo in, dance video out
Add your full-body photo
Upload one full-body photo to the Dancer slot above.
Generate the routine
Choose 720p or 1080p; the Generate button shows the exact price before you start.
Share the finished dance
Download the vertical MP4 and post it to TikTok, Reels or Shorts; the song is already in, so there's nothing to add.
What are the Tecktonik Dance AI specs and credit costs?
What are the Tecktonik Dance AI specs and credit costs?
- Photo
- 1 photo
- Photo file
- PNG / JPG / WebP, up to 10 MB, short side at least 512 px
- Video length
- 14 s, set by the dance clip
- Aspect ratio
- 9:16 vertical, following the dance clip
- Resolution
- 720p or 1080p; 720p by default
- Sound
- The dance clip’s original sound: Benny Benassi’s “Love Is Gonna Save Us” (2003 original). No song swap or mute.
- Credits
- 197 credits at 720p or 323 credits at 1080p
- Failed runs
- Credits are refunded automatically if a run fails
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Every template works the same way: add your photos, press Generate and get a shareable video without writing a prompt.
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Tecktonik Dance AI, answered
What song is the Tecktonik dance set to?+
Benny Benassi's “Love Is Gonna Save Us”, in its 2003 original version. The 2026 routine is danced to this electro track; it's the sound in the template clip, and your video keeps it.
Will my video have the stage and the crowd?+
No. Your video is set wherever your photo was taken; the template only brings the moves.
Is this made with Cheba Man, and will he be in my video?+
No. Oeneo AI isn't affiliated with Cheba Man or TikTok, and nobody from the template clip appears in your result: only the person or pet in your photo dances.
Is Tecktonik the same as electro dance?+
Yes. Tecktonik began in the 2000s as the name of a club night in the Paris suburbs, and dancers also call the style electro dance. It's led by the arms, unlike shuffle, which is mostly footwork.
Do I have to learn the dance first?+
No. Every move comes from the template, so all you need is the photo.
Can two people do the Tecktonik dance together?+
No. It's a solo routine, and the template takes one photo with one dancer. For a pair, make one video per person and put them side by side in a video editor.
Why do the arms look blurry or twisted?+
The wraps around the head are fast, and any arm your photo hides has to be guessed. Switch to a photo that meets the checklist above, with both arms in view, and generate again.
Can I get a Tecktonik dance GIF?+
No. The result is an MP4 video with sound; to share a GIF, convert a short part of it with any GIF maker.
Is Tecktonik Dance AI free?+
No, each video costs credits. The price depends on the resolution, and the Generate button shows the exact amount before you start. New accounts get 10 credits when they sign up.
Tecktonik Dance AI
Do the Cheba Man dance with your own photo
Upload one full-body photo and get a vertical Tecktonik dance video, ready to post.