Viral AI dance trend

Toc Toc AI Dance

The viral knock knock dance, made with AI from one photo of you, a baby or your pet. Most people know it from Jean Phil (@jean_philanthrope); the AI version recreates the moves.

The song is "Toc Toc" by Patrick Sébastien (2015).

The moves: hop on one foot, knock twice on an invisible door, kick, then arms wide, with a straight face.

Make yoursEasiest: one photo, no prompt (Zooop template)

Views and plays as shown on each post, Oct 22, 2026. Badges: Hot = 1M+ views or the top reel here; Trending = posted in the last 14 days with 100K+ views; New = posted in the last 7 days. Tap a reel to watch the original.

Make yoursEasiest: one photo, no prompt (Zooop template)

How to use

How to Make a Toc Toc AI Dance Video

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    Pick a photo

    One sharp, full-body photo of you, a friend who agreed, or your pet.

    Easiest: Zooop's ready-made Toc Toc template. No prompt. Solo, duo or trio.

    Make yours on Zooop
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    Or prompt it yourself

    Pick a tool, paste the prompt, set 9:16 and 10 seconds.

    Free option: Kling's free plan (watermarked) or Renoise's free first clip.

    PromptPerson · by NowStarring
    Vertical 9:16, 11 seconds, photoreal, one continuous shot with no cuts. Use the person in my reference photo: keep their face, hair, body and clothes exactly. Setting: a narrow, bare apartment hallway with off-white walls, a white door on the left, a low white chest of drawers and a light wooden floor. The phone lies on the floor at one end, tilted up, and never moves. They dance with a deadpan face, bouncy and silly, every hop landing with both feet planted. 0-1 s: a high-knee march straight at the phone until their knees fill the frame. 1-2 s: they hop back so the whole body is in view and kick one foot forward. 2-3 s: on one foot, one knee raised, a loose fist knocking twice on an invisible door beside the head. 3-4 s: a bouncy shrug, arms out low, palms up. 4-5 s: a hop to turn side-on. 5-8 s: side-on, springy steps on the spot, then hops on one foot with the other heel kicked up behind. 8-9 s: a hop back to face the camera. 9-11 s: both arms flung open wide, one knee up, held still: ta-da. Sound: a bouncy French party song with a strong, steady beat. Avoid: sliding feet, camera moves, cuts, extra people, text on screen.
    Open Kling
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    Face swap in Recast

    Want your exact face? Add the dance clip and a photo of your face. Moves and sound stay.

    About $1.48 per 10-second clip at 480p. Recast tool page

    Open Ochra Recast
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    Download and post

    Add the Toc Toc sound and turn on the AI label in TikTok or Reels.

    Make yours

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Deep dive

What Is the AI Dance Trend Called?

It is the Toc Toc dance, also called the knock knock dance or the Jean Phil dance.

Jean Phil is a viral AI character whose blond bob and brown suit became the costume for many versions.

What Song Is the AI Dance Trend?

The song is "Toc Toc" by Patrick Sébastien, a French party song from 2015. Outside France people often call it "Kicékéla".

"Toc toc" means "knock knock". The chorus is a knock-knock joke.

What the Toc Toc Dance Moves Look Like

Hop on one foot with the other knee up. Knock twice on an invisible door. Kick back, skip sideways, then fling your arms wide.

The face stays dead serious the whole time. That is the joke.

Where the Trend Started

The original dance comes from TikTok creator @noah_prvv_ (NLBZ), posted in September 2026. His clip has 613.6K plays.

Most people met it through Jean Phil (@jean_philanthrope), an AI character with 285.7K TikTok followers. His own clips are shadowboxing; the Toc Toc versions with his look come from other accounts, like @jeancultouw (10.5M plays).

By Oct 14, 2026, #toctoc had 36,674 TikTok videos and 510M views (MakeViral).

Toc Toc AI Dance With Your Cat or Dog

The version people share most. Use a whole-body photo at your pet's eye level.

PromptCat or dog · by NowStarring
Vertical 9:16, 11 seconds, photoreal, one continuous shot with no cuts. Use the animal in my reference photo: keep its breed, fur, markings and size exactly. Setting: a narrow, bare hallway with off-white walls, a white door and a light wooden floor. The phone lies on the floor, tilted up, and never moves. The pet dances on its hind legs, copying a human dancer with its own body. Every move is made with real furry paws, never hands or fingers. Its hind feet stay planted on every hop. 0-1 s: already upright right by the phone, front paws up at its chest, filling the frame. 1-2 s: it hops backwards on its hind legs until its whole body is in view. 2-3 s: small hops, one front paw raised by its head, tapping the air twice like knocking. 3-4 s: a bouncy shrug, both front legs out to the sides. 4-9 s: it turns side-on and hops on one hind leg, the other kicked back, on every beat, then hops back to face the camera. 9-11 s: both front legs flung open wide, standing tall and proud, held. Sound: a bouncy French party song with a strong, steady beat. Avoid: human hands, fingers, sliding, extra animals, camera moves, cuts.

Baby Toc Toc AI Dance

Tiny, wobbly and very serious. Only use photos of your own child.

PromptBaby or toddler · Starbelo
Use the baby or toddler in my reference photo: keep their face, hair and outfit exactly. Vertical 9:16, 10 seconds, soft daylight, phone on the floor, fixed camera. Setting: a bedroom with a soft carpet. The little one stands and does a tiny, wobbly version of the Toc Toc dance with a very serious face: small bounces on the spot, one little knee lifted, a tiny fist knocking twice on an invisible door, then both arms open wide at the end. Keep moves small and safe, feet on the carpet, natural toddler proportions. Avoid: adult body proportions, extra limbs, sliding, text, watermarks.

Group Toc Toc AI Dance (Jean Phil Crew)

Matching bobs and brown suits on everyone. Two to five people in one photo.

PromptGroup · by Wan2-7
Use the people in the reference photo. Keep each person's face, skin tone, and body shape. Dress everyone in a blond bob wig, a thin curled mustache, a brown houndstooth suit, a white shirt, and a thin tie. They stand in a line facing the camera with completely straight, serious faces. On the beat, they hop on one foot, then switch feet, arms hanging loose at their sides. On the chorus, each person raises a fist and knocks twice on an invisible door. Plain living room background. Fixed camera, full body in frame from head to shoes, vertical 9:16, natural light.

Couple Toc Toc AI Dance

Two dancers in sync who never look at each other.

PromptCouple · Starbelo
[Image 1] = person on the left. [Image 2] = person on the right. Vertical 9:16, 11 seconds, one continuous shot, fixed phone camera a little further back so both are full length in frame. Same bare white room. They stand side by side, an arm's length apart, and do every move at exactly the same moment, like a rehearsed crew: one-foot hops with the other knee up, a fist knocking twice on an invisible door, a short sideways skip each so they never bump, then both arms flung wide on the last beat. Both stay dead serious and never look at each other. Keep both faces, hair and clothes exactly as in their photos. Avoid: face swaps between the two, extra people, sliding feet, text, watermarks.

Celebrity and Character Toc Toc AI Dance

Use your own character, not a real celebrity's face. Platforms can remove it.

PromptOriginal character · Starbelo
[Image 1] = my original character. [Video 1] = dance reference. Make the character perform exactly the moves, rhythm and framing of [Video 1]: hopping on one foot to the beat, fist knocking on an imaginary door on the chorus. Keep face, hair, outfit identical every frame. Deadpan expression. Setting: [location]. Vertical 9:16, 10s, handheld phone look. Avoid: face drift, extra limbs, floating feet, outfit changes, text, watermarks.

Toc Toc Dance AI With Seedance, Kling or Higgsfield

Reference-to-video copies the real moves: the clip gives the motion, your photo gives the look.

PromptSeedance or Kling · by TrendSwap
@Video 1 is the motion reference: use only its movement, camera work, timing and audio. @Image 1 is the only appearance reference. Replace the dancer in @Video 1 with the subject from @Image 1 and keep @Image 1's face, hair, skin tone and clothes; do not blend in the original performer's face. In a bare white room with a fixed full-body camera: one-foot hops with a knee up, a fist knocking on an invisible door, alternating kicks, then a wide-arm finish facing the camera. vertical 9:16, 11 seconds, every move on the beat of the original audio. One subject only, no extra people, no text, no watermark.

Toc Toc Dance AI Free

Paste a prompt above into Kling's free plan, or try Renoise's free first clip (a short generic dance).

Filming it yourself is free: phone on the floor, full body in frame, nobody smiles.

Tips for a Clean Result

Use a sharp, head-to-shoes photo. Two or three runs is normal.

Check that feet stay planted and nobody gets extra limbs.

How Creators Make Money With AI Dance Videos

Views are reach, not income. No creator we found has shared money made from a Toc Toc clip.

FAQ

Toc Toc AI Dance FAQ

Who is the Toc Toc dance guy?

Most people mean Jean Phil (Jean Philanthrope), an AI-made French character with a blond bob, a curled mustache and a brown suit, from the account @jean_philanthrope. His own clips are shadowboxing; Toc Toc dance clips in his look, like @jeancultouw's (10.5M plays on TikTok, Oct 22, 2026), made the trend go viral.

Who started the Toc Toc dance?

TikTok creator @noah_prvv_ (NLBZ) posted the original dance in September 2026. Jean Phil style AI clips then made it go viral worldwide.

What is the AI dance trend called?

It is the Toc Toc dance, also called the knock knock dance or the Jean Phil dance. People use AI to put their own photo, a baby or a pet into it.

What song is the AI dance trend?

"Toc Toc" by Patrick Sébastien, a French party song from 2015, also known as "Kicékéla".

What do the Toc Toc dance moves look like?

A hop on one foot with the other knee up, two knocks on an invisible door, a kick back and a sideways skip, then arms flung wide, all with a straight face.

How do I make a Toc Toc AI dance video?

Easiest: open the Zooop Toc Toc template and upload one photo. Or paste a Toc Toc prompt into Kling, Seedance or CapCut, then face swap with Ochra Recast if you want your exact face. Add the Toc Toc sound and the AI label when you post.

Can I make my photo dance with AI for free?

Yes, with limits. Kling's free plan adds a watermark, and Renoise gives one free short clip after signup. Paid one-photo templates are the easiest.

Can my cat or dog do the Toc Toc dance with AI?

Yes. Use a whole-body photo of your pet and the pet prompt on this page. The AI tabby cat by @shalunts_art has 1.6M plays on TikTok (checked Oct 22, 2026).

How do I face swap myself into the Toc Toc dance?

Use Ochra Recast: add a 4 to 30 second dance clip and a photo of your face. It keeps the motion, framing and sound. A 10-second clip costs about $1.48 at 480p (ochra.io, Oct 22, 2026). Only use faces and clips you have the right to use.

Can you make money from Toc Toc AI dance videos?

No creator we found has shared money made from a Toc Toc clip. Creators use trend views to grow a recurring AI character, then earn from creator programs and brand deals.

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