# Hop Hop Hop Dance AI: Point, Hop, Swap With Your Twin > You stand in front and point back over your shoulder, your twin (or your friend) hops behind you, and on the hard cut you swap places: the viral hop hop hop dance from one photo. - URL: https://soracai.com/ai-hop-hop-hop-dance - Canonical: https://soracai.com/ai-hop-hop-hop-dance - Model: Google Nano Banana 2 (Gemini image model) builds the start frame, then Google Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 (reference images to video with sound) - Type: video effect - Category: Dance (https://soracai.com/effects/dance) - Cost: 140 credits per run (packs from $0.99; pricing: https://soracai.com/pricing.md) - Inputs: Your photo – One adult, knees up or head to toe, face clear and toward the camera. With only this photo you play both roles, in the same outfit.; Your friend's photo (optional) (optional) – For the duo version: one adult who agreed to it, knees up or head to toe, face clear. Leave empty for the twin version. - Time: 1–3 minutes - Watermark: none - Example result: https://soracai.com/media/templates/ai-hop-hop-hop-dance/poster.avif - Updated: 2026-10-31 ## What is the Hop Hop Hop Dance AI: Point, Hop, Swap With Your Twin? The hop hop hop dance is the duo trend of late October 2026: one person stands in front and points back over the shoulder, the person behind does three bouncy hops, and on a hard cut the two swap places. It is short, easy and silly, which is why everyone from cosplayers to artists to AI creators made one within a week. Upload one photo and this template makes the twin version, with you playing both roles; add a friend's photo for the duo. The sound came first: on 24 September 2026 a small account used a clip of a Russian song in an edit of pencil sketches, which is why people search for the "hop hop hop Russian song". In mid October alt and cosplay creators turned it into the point-and-hop routine. A duo clip posted on 18 October passed 3.7 million views and 549,000 likes, an artist duo's version passed 1.4 million on 24 October, and an AI clip of two burly folk-tale heroes doing the hops reached 2.6 million the next day. By 29 October the sound was in more than 100,000 videos. The template runs in two steps: an image model puts you (and your friend, or your twin) in the bedroom, then a video model plays the point, the three hops and the swaps with an original bouncy beat. You get an 8-second vertical clip with no watermark. The trend videos on this page are credited to their creators; the poster image is AI-generated. ## Why the hop hop hop dance works The point says "look at this one", the three hops are instantly funny, and the hard cut swap is a tiny magic trick. It takes eight seconds, so people watch it on loop and then make their own. ## Which photo to use One adult per photo, face clear and toward the camera, knees up or head to toe, good light and no sunglasses. A busy group photo gives the model a harder time. ## How to use it 1. Open https://soracai.com/ai-hop-hop-hop-dance and upload the photos (Your photo, Your friend's photo (optional)). 2. Press Generate (140 credits, shown on the button before you run it). 3. Wait one to three minutes; the result is also saved to My Creations. 4. Download the MP4 without a watermark. Failed runs are refunded automatically. ## Examples - Example result: https://soracai.com/media/templates/ai-hop-hop-hop-dance/poster.avif ## This trend on Instagram & TikTok - @pouzato7 (Trend video), TikTok, 2026-10-25: The AI folk-hero version: 2.6M. 2,600,000 views, 424,900 likes. Original: https://www.tiktok.com/@pouzato7/video/7700633763893513494 - @nirami1 (Trend video), TikTok, 2026-10-24: The artist duo's point and hop. 1,400,000 views, 374,000 likes. Original: https://www.tiktok.com/@nirami1/video/7700291582259514657 ## Tips - Use a photo from the knees up or head to toe so the hops look right. - With one photo you get the twin version; add a second photo for the duo. - Bold outfits read best: a hoodie and skirt, a costume or a cosplay look. - Add the trending sound in TikTok or CapCut if you want the song from the trend. - Adults only, and only people who agreed to it. ## Use cases - The hop hop hop trend with your AI twin for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. - A duo version with your best friend or partner, without filming it twice. - A cosplay or alt look doing the trend in a costume you only have a photo of. ## FAQ ### How do I do the hop hop hop dance with AI? Upload one clear photo of yourself and press Generate. You get an 8-second clip where you point back at your twin, your twin hops three times, and you swap on the cut. Add a second photo to do it with a friend. ### Is it free? Video templates use paid credits. New accounts get free credits for photo templates only. The exact cost is shown on the Generate button before you confirm. ### What is the hop hop hop Russian song? The trend clips use a clip of "Её парень" ("Her Boyfriend") by the Russian artist Shluzov. This template does not use it: the clip has an original bouncy beat. Add the trending sound yourself in TikTok or CapCut. ### Why do people call it the gabi trend? Many creators credit the duo clip of the creator known as gabi, posted on 18 October 2026, for starting the dance. ### Is this affiliated with TikTok, the trend creators or the song's artist? No. Soracai is not affiliated with TikTok, CapCut, Shluzov or the creators of the trend clips. The template makes its own scene from your photos. ### Is there a watermark? No watermark is added to the video. ### Where is my photo stored? Uploads are stored in Firebase Storage (Google Cloud) under your account so the run can happen and the result appears in Creations. They are not public, and you can email support to request deletion. 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