Viral dance · AI video template
Cheba Man AI: your turn on the red stage
The Cheba Man dance is the TikTok clip of a lone dancer throwing sharp Tecktonik arm moves on a red-lit stage while the whole party films him. Upload one full-body photo and MemeClip remakes that clip with you as the dancer: same stage, same crowd, same moves, about 15 seconds.
Your full-body photo
JPG, PNG or WebP · up to 10 MB
Head to shoes, arms visible, one person or one pet. Use a photo of yourself, your own pet, or a child you’re the parent or guardian of.
Comes from the original clip
- The red stage and string lights
- The crowd filming on phones
- Every Tecktonik move, on the beat
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Originalby @cheba_man
AI remaketrend example
- Same stage
- Same moves
- New dancer
The trend
What is the Cheba Man dance?
Cheba Man is Sasha Cheba, a Russian dancer who posts on TikTok as @cheba_man. On May 24, 2026 he posted a 16-second clip captioned “я чеба мэн”, Russian for “I’m Cheba Man”. It was filmed on a phone from inside the crowd at an outdoor night party. He’s alone on a raised platform lit deep red, under strings of warm bulbs, in a striped shirt and sunglasses, firing off fast Tecktonik arm moves while everyone below holds their phones up to film him.
That one post has passed 17 million views and 1.9 million likes (as of October 24, 2026). Four days after it went up, Malta Daily counted 11.4 million views and called him the guy bringing Tecktonik dance back. He kept going: a 90-second full version, more party sets in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kazan, and by October 2026, clips from Paris, Venice and Valencia.
Then came the AI remakes. Instead of learning the routine, people started putting themselves, and their pets, on that exact red stage: the same party, the same crowd filming, the same moves, a different dancer. That is the Cheba Man AI trend, sometimes searched as Cheba Man dance AI, and it’s what the generator at the top of this page makes.
Below is the original post, credited and linked, and three AI remakes of it that were shared online. The remakes are examples of the trend, not videos made on MemeClip.
Step by step
How to make a Cheba Man AI dance video
There’s nothing to write and nothing to pick. The dance, the stage and the camera all come from the original clip; your photo decides who is dancing.
- Upload one full-body photo. Head to shoes, arms visible, one person or one pet. The model uses it to keep your face, hair, build and outfit through the whole clip.
- Sign in and press “Make my Cheba Man video”. One video costs 20 credits. They’re taken when the render starts and come back automatically if it fails.
- Wait for the render. A 15-second remake usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. You can close the page; your latest video is waiting here when you come back.
- Download and post. You get a vertical 9:16 MP4 with sound and no watermark, sized for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
Original vs yours
What stays from the original, and what becomes you
The point of the trend is that everything except the dancer is the real thing. Here is how the remake splits the work between the original clip and your photo:
| In the video | Comes from |
|---|---|
| The stage, the red light, the string lights, the fence and the building behind | The original clip |
| The crowd below, their raised hands and phones | The original clip |
| The shaky phone camera, the framing and the timing | The original clip |
| Every arm move, step and pose, on the beat | The original clip, danced by you |
| Face, hair, body shape and size | Your photo |
| Clothes | Your photo (the striped shirt and sunglasses don’t carry over) |
Behind the scenes, the video model gets the original clip, sound included, as its reference, and your photo as the person to put in it. It is told to follow the clip shot by shot and replace only the dancer, from the very first frame, so Cheba Man himself never appears in your video. It is also told to keep the clip’s party soundtrack in sync with the picture. The sound is re-created by the AI along with the picture, so it can come out a little different from the original post.
AI video is close, not perfect. Fast arm moves can blur for a few frames, and a face can drift slightly when you turn side-on, just like in the remakes above. A sharp, well-lit photo keeps that to a minimum.
The dance
Tecktonik: the 2007 club dance Cheba Man brought back
Tecktonik comes from the clubs south of Paris. It took its name from the “Tecktonik Killer” parties that Cyril Blanc and Alexandre Barouzdin started at the Metropolis nightclub in 2002, and it exploded across France in 2007: kids in neon and tight T-shirts dancing in the street and posting the videos online. It is danced to fast electro house, and it is all about the arms, drawing on glowsticking, vogue and waacking, with quick, small footwork underneath.
Almost twenty years later, Cheba Man made it look new again. These are the moves you’ll see yourself doing in the remake:
- The wide T: both arms snapped straight out to the sides, the pose the clip opens on.
- Forearm rolls and crosses: hands circling and crossing in front of the chest, faster than you’d think possible.
- Point and sweep: one arm shooting up to the sky while the other cuts across the body.
- Head wraps and wrist flicks: hands framing the face and flicking away on the beat.
- Small steps, big attitude: the feet barely travel; the confidence does the work.
You don’t need to know any of this. The moves are already in the original clip, and the AI makes your body perform them, with your own proportions, on the beat.
Ideas
Who to put on the Cheba Man red stage
The funniest remakes put someone on that stage who has no business being there. A few that work well:
- You, exactly as you are. An office shirt, a hoodie or a wedding suit on a rave stage is the whole joke. The model keeps the outfit from your photo.
- You in costume. A Halloween outfit, a sports kit or an inflatable dinosaur suit: if it’s in the photo, it’s on the stage.
- A throwback photo of you. That 2007 picture with the side fringe, back when Tecktonik was actually in fashion. Make sure your whole body is in the shot.
- Your dog or cat. It keeps its own fur and markings and takes on the moves in its own way. Results with pets are more unpredictable, which is half the fun.
Only upload photos you’re allowed to use: yourself, your own pet, or a child you’re the parent or guardian of. Putting other people’s faces into videos isn’t allowed under MemeClip’s terms of service.
Better results
Which photo works best
The model can only keep what it can see, so the photo matters more than anything else:
- Head to shoes in the frame. The camera in the clip shows the dancer’s whole body. From a shoulders-up selfie, the model has to guess your legs and outfit.
- Arms free and visible. This dance is all arms. Hands in pockets or arms crossed hide the shape the moves need.
- Face the camera in even light. Harsh shadows, backlight or a dark room make faces drift once the red stage light hits them.
- One subject per photo. With a group shot, the model may not know who should dance.
- Keep your face clear. No masks or hands in front of it. Your own glasses are fine.
- Use a sharp original, not a screenshot. JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10 MB. Convert iPhone HEIC photos first.
Price
What it costs
One Cheba Man AI video costs 20 credits, the same as every other MemeClip template. Credits come in packs: 20 credits (1 video) for $9.90, 60 credits (3 videos) for $19.90, 100 credits (5 videos) for $29.90. Pack credits don’t expire. There’s no free trial and no watermarked preview; you pay for the finished video and get it without a watermark.
If a render fails or the video service cancels it, the credits go straight back to your balance. Unused credits can be refunded within 14 days of purchase. Monthly and yearly plans are in the pricing section, and the privacy policy (linked at the bottom of every page) spells out exactly what happens to your photo.
Want another trend? The Ramalama costume walk is another night-time strut with a big reveal, and every other meme template lives on the MemeClip homepage.
FAQ
Cheba Man AI questions
What is Cheba Man AI?
It’s the AI version of the viral Cheba Man dance. The original is a TikTok clip by @cheba_man: a lone dancer doing Tecktonik arm moves on a red-lit party stage while the crowd films. Cheba Man AI remakes that clip from your photo, so you’re the one on stage and everything else stays the same.
How do I make a Cheba Man AI video?
Upload one full-body photo at the top of this page, sign in and press “Make my Cheba Man video”. The render usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. When it’s done, the video appears in the same box, ready to download.
Do I need to write a prompt or know the dance?
No. The dance, the stage, the crowd and the camera all come from the original clip. You only choose the photo.
How much does it cost? Is there a free version?
There isn’t a free version. One video costs 20 credits, and the smallest pack (enough for one video) is $9.90. Bigger packs bring the price per video down, and there’s no watermark on the finished video.
How long is the video, and does it have sound?
15 seconds, vertical 9:16 at 720p, as an MP4 with sound. The AI is told to keep the party soundtrack from the original clip in sync with the moves; because it re-creates the audio, it can differ a little from the original post.
What kind of photo works best?
A sharp full-body photo, head to shoes, facing the camera in even light, with your arms visible and nobody else in the frame. JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10 MB.
Can I use a photo of my dog or cat?
Yes, as long as it’s your own pet. Use a photo with the whole animal in view. It keeps its own fur and markings and does the moves its own way, so pet versions are less predictable than human ones.
What happens if my video fails?
If the render fails or is canceled, your credits go back to your balance automatically and you can try again with the same or another photo. If we can’t confirm the outcome, the credits stay on hold and the page shows a task ID; email support@memeclip.net with it rather than submitting again.
Who can see my photo and my video?
Only you. Your photo is sent to our video provider to make your video and isn’t stored by MemeClip. The finished video is private to your account, isn’t published anywhere, and is deleted after 30 days, so download it if you want to keep it.
Is MemeClip affiliated with Cheba Man?
No. MemeClip is an independent tool and isn’t connected to @cheba_man. The original dance and clip are his; follow him on TikTok for the real thing.
Can I post my video, or use it commercially?
Post it on your own TikTok, Reels or Shorts as much as you like. Under MemeClip’s terms, videos are for personal, non-commercial use, so don’t use them in ads or paid promotions.