How to Make an iPhone Kupi Dance AI Video From One Photo

iPhone Kupi Dance is a phone-gag dance meme: a small flip phone at the lens, a much bigger foldable that opens like a book, a dance, a toss and a walk-out. Here is how to make your own version from a single photo with Put Me In.

AI generated, fictional person.

What you get

• The scene. A hotel room at night, with the bed, an armchair and city lights in the window. The camera does not move.
• The action. You flip open a small phone at the lens, pull faces in a close-up, open a tablet-size foldable like a book, dance with it by the bed, toss it up, catch it and walk out of the frame.
• The cast. One photo, one person. Face, hair, clothes and accessories come from your photo.
• The mouth. It follows the song in the close-up but will not match every word.
• The spec. 15 seconds, 9:16 vertical, MP4, no watermark, labelled AI generated.

What the trend is

It started as a TikTok post on October 23, 2026 that passed 87 million views, then spread through remakes, AI copies and a two-person CapCut template. Kupi is Russian for "buy".

What to prepare

One photo of you:

• One adult, facing the camera, with the whole face visible.
• Full length if you can. The dance shows your whole outfit, shoes included.
• No sunglasses, masks or heavy filters.
• Only you or someone who agreed to appear.

Steps

1. Open the iPhone Kupi Dance page.
2. Pick a quality: 480p, 720p or 1080p.
3. Add your photo. It is checked before you pay; if it does not pass, nothing is charged.
4. Pay once. Prices start at $4.99 a video, with no subscription.
5. Wait for the email. The clip also waits under My videos.

Common mistakes

• A head-and-shoulders crop. The dance shows you from head to toe. A full-length photo keeps your outfit and shoes.
• A group photo. The model cannot tell who you mean. Crop to one adult.
• A soft or turned-away face. The first seconds are a close-up. Use a sharp, front-facing photo.
• Celebrities, minors or pets. They are not allowed.
• Skipping the check. The toss and the turns move fast, and the phones can bend or blur. Watch the whole clip before you share it.

How long it takes

About 5 minutes after payment, up to 40 when busy. You can close the page while it renders. If a video cannot be made, a person checks it within 2 business days and it is remade or refunded in full. The finished video is kept for 30 days after delivery.

Originally published at putmein.app.

Written with AI assistance.