Spreading · Updated Oct 28, 2026

Uptown Funk AI “The music video, starring you”

Front and center on a 1980s street, a crew in sunglasses at your back, shoulders rolling to Uptown Funk. 15 seconds, song on.

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The music video, starring you ◆Eyes on the lens ◆The strut ◆Shoulders ◆Under the awning ◆Freeze ◆The swing ◆Hands up ◆Finale ◆15 seconds ◆One photo ◆The music video, starring you ◆Eyes on the lens ◆The strut ◆Shoulders ◆Under the awning ◆Freeze ◆The swing ◆Hands up ◆Finale ◆15 seconds ◆One photo ◆The music video, starring you ◆Eyes on the lens ◆The strut ◆Shoulders ◆Under the awning ◆Freeze ◆The swing ◆Hands up ◆Finale ◆15 seconds ◆One photo ◆The music video, starring you ◆Eyes on the lens ◆The strut ◆Shoulders ◆Under the awning ◆Freeze ◆The swing ◆Hands up ◆Finale ◆15 seconds ◆One photo ◆

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The Uptown Funk trend in the wild

The original and remakes that are already going around. Each video belongs to its maker and is shown here with credit.

Video by @samson9515 on TikTok

Video by @sergirodriguz on TikTok

Video by @samson9515 on TikTok

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The short answer

What is the Uptown Funk meme?

Uptown Funk AI is the TikTok trend where one photo becomes the lead singer of a retro street music video set to Uptown Funk, and AI Meme Videos makes that 15-second clip from your photo with the song already on it.

Uptown Funk AI puts an ordinary person at the front of a music video that looks lifted from 2014: a gray brick street, a crew of backing dancers in loud jackets and sunglasses, and the lead singing straight down the lens while the band struts behind. The track is Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, and the edit cuts on its beat between tight close-ups and wide shots of the whole line dancing.

On TikTok the trend spread as "Uptown Groove AI", a PixVerse template that swaps a photo into the lead role. Posts are usually split-screen: one take on top, a second person below, so viewers compare who pulls off the swagger better. Some creators swap the backing dancers too; one of the most played versions we found keeps the lead human and turns the whole crew into fluffy cats in waistcoats.

AI Meme Videos does the same thing without the app: upload one photo and you get a 15-second clip of you leading the street dance, with the song laid under it so it is ready to post.

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · Independent tool. Not affiliated with TikTok, CapCut or the people in the original Uptown Funk video.

4 steps

How to do the Uptown Funk trend

Upload one photo

A clear photo of one person, face visible, ideally from the waist up so there is an outfit to dance in.

Pick a model and quality

Standard at 720p is the default and costs 10 credits; 480p costs 5.

Generate

Your 15-second Uptown Funk clip comes back in a few minutes with the song already on it.

Stack it and post

For the split-screen look, put two renders on top of each other in your editor, then post with #uptownfunk or #uptowngroove.

Beat by beat

The 15-second clip, beat by beat

Timed from the original clip. Every render follows this sheet.

Time	Beat	What happens
0-1s	Eyes on the lens	Tight shot, the lead mouths the first line, the crew bobbing behind.
1-2s	The strut	Medium shot, one step forward in time with the dancers.
2-5s	Shoulders	Close-up: shoulder rolls, a hand flick by the chin, a head tilt per beat.
5-8s	Under the awning	Swaying side to side, a glance away, then straight back at the camera.
8-9s	Freeze	Wide shot, the whole line hits a pose, one arm up.
9-11s	The swing	Tilted close-up, an arm swung across and a point out to the side.
11-14s	Hands up	Wide shots, everyone points at the sky, then shuffles and dips.
14-15s	Finale	Close-up, one arm high, looking up with a grin.

Under the hood

Where it came from and how it is made

AI edits of the Uptown Funk video were already on TikTok in mid October 2026, mostly parodies that dropped famous faces into the song. The oldest one AI Meme Videos found in TikTok search was posted on 14 October. We do not show those, and the generator never makes real celebrities.

From 22 October a wave of tutorials appeared under captions like "Make your own Uptown Groove AI trend clip", walking viewers through copying a video link into PixVerse and uploading a photo. That is when most of the posts with ordinary people as the lead started appearing. Our radar marked the trend as spreading on 23 October 2026.

The version with the cat-headed dancers, posted by @sergirodriguz on 21 October, had about 29,000 plays when we checked on 28 October 2026. Who built the first template is unconfirmed.

First seenOct 14, 2026
WhereTikTok; the PixVerse template "Uptown Groove"
SoundUptown Funk, Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2014); posts list it only as an original sound
ModelSeedance 2.0 family
Length15 s

You as the lead

Your face, hair, build and clothes come from your photo. The reference performer's blonde hair and outfit are explicitly left out.

The edit

A 15-second reference clip sets the rhythm of the cuts: close-up, strut, close-up, wide freeze, hands up, finale.

A crew of nobodies

The backing dancers are generic retro dancers. The prompt rules out any real singer or celebrity face.

The song

Uptown Funk is laid under the finished clip, so the shoulder rolls and the freeze land where people expect them.

Straight talk

Before you upload

For the best result

Dress the part. A photo in a bold shirt, a jacket or a hat suits the music-video look better than a gym top.
Confidence reads. A photo with a smirk or a big smile carries through the close-ups; a passport face looks out of place in front of a dancing crew.
Do the duet. Make one for you and one for a friend and stack them, the way most Uptown Groove posts compare two leads.
Keep it to one person. Crop a group photo down to the one person who should be the lead.

Good to know

One photo in, one 15-second clip out.
You lead a retro street dance crew in the style of the Uptown Groove template.
Uptown Funk is laid under the clip.
Standard 720p costs 10 credits, 480p costs 5; credits come back if a render fails.
No celebrity faces: the lead is you and the crew is generic.

Questions at the fence

Uptown Funk FAQ

What is Uptown Funk AI?

Uptown Funk AI is a TikTok trend where one photo is turned into the lead of a retro street music video set to Uptown Funk, and AI Meme Videos makes that 15-second clip from your photo. You sing into the camera and dance in front of a crew in sunglasses and loud jackets.

How do I make an Uptown Funk AI video?

On AI Meme Videos you upload one photo, keep Standard 720p or choose 480p and press generate; the 15-second Uptown Funk AI clip comes back in a few minutes with the song on it.

How much does an Uptown Funk AI video cost?

An Uptown Funk AI video on AI Meme Videos costs 10 credits at the default Standard 720p and 5 credits at 480p. If a render fails, the credits go back to your balance automatically.

Is Uptown Funk AI the same as Uptown Groove AI?

Yes, Uptown Groove AI is the name of the PixVerse template behind most Uptown Funk AI posts, and AI Meme Videos makes the same kind of 15-second clip without the app or a copied video link, just one photo.

Does the video have the Uptown Funk song on it?

Yes: every Uptown Funk AI clip from AI Meme Videos has the song laid under its 15 seconds. The track is Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars; TikTok posts list it only as an original sound.

Can I put a celebrity in the Uptown Funk AI video?

No: AI Meme Videos makes Uptown Funk AI clips only from your own photo, and the 15-second render never puts a real celebrity in the lead or in the crew. The celebrity parodies on TikTok are not something this site makes.

Will the dancer look like me?

Yes: the Uptown Funk AI render on AI Meme Videos takes your face, hair, build and clothes from your photo and drops the reference performer's look. A sharp photo with your face clearly visible gives the closest likeness over the 15 seconds.

How do I make the split-screen version?

AI Meme Videos renders one Uptown Funk AI clip per photo, so for the split-screen look make two 15-second clips, one per person, and stack them top and bottom in CapCut or any editor.

Where did the Uptown Funk AI trend come from?

The earliest Uptown Funk AI edit AI Meme Videos found was posted on TikTok on 14 October 2026; the PixVerse Uptown Groove tutorials followed from 22 October. Who made the first template is unconfirmed.

How long is the clip?

Every Uptown Funk AI video from AI Meme Videos is 15 seconds, the length of one pass through the template's edit, from the first close-up to the arm-in-the-air finale.