# Milkshake AI Dance > Milkshake is a confident dance to "Milkshake" by Kelis, the 2003 hit that keeps coming back on TikTok: bouncing arms, a sharp turn with a hair whip, smooth hip sways and a wave toward the camera. Canonical: https://danceaiapp.com/templates/milkshake-dance Updated: 2026-10-07 Publisher: AI Dance (https://danceaiapp.com), by Applax Pte. Ltd. Milkshake is a confident dance to "Milkshake" by Kelis, the 2003 hit that keeps coming back on TikTok: bouncing arms, a sharp turn with a hair whip, smooth hip sways and a wave toward the camera. Upload one full-body photo of a person and AI Dance makes them do it in a 10-second video, ready in a few minutes. ## Facts - Price: 1 credit per video. A failed video gives its credits back. - Output: 10 second 9:16 MP4, ready in a few minutes. - Works with photos of: person. - Song: Milkshake by Kelis (named only, add it when you post). - Trend status: Steady (checked 2026-10-07). - Example video: https://danceaiapp.com/media/t/milkshake/milkshake-adult.mp4 (made with an AI-made subject). ## What is the Milkshake trend? "Milkshake" by Kelis came out in 2003, and two decades later it is still one of the songs TikTok returns to. In 2019 it was the first sound of the Triangle Dance Challenge, which Know Your Meme says was called the "Milkshake Challenge" for its first five weeks. In 2025 it came back again when the girl group KATSEYE danced to it in a campaign video that went viral, and streams of the original jumped, as Billboard Brasil reported. Our Milkshake template is a solo routine with a lot of attitude. It starts side-on, bouncing and pulling the bent arms back and forth, then snaps to face the camera in a wide stance with a hair whip. From there it turns smooth: hip sways from side to side, arms swinging across the body, a hand pointing to the head, a fluid arm wave toward the camera and a final pose with the arms out to the sides. In US Google searches, "milkshake dance" averages a few thousand searches a month, with peaks whenever the song resurfaces. ### The moves Side-on bounces with the bent arms pulling back and forth, then a sharp turn to the front with a wide stance and a hair whip. Smooth hip sways with the arms swinging across the body, a hand to the head, an arm wave toward the camera and a final pose with the arms out wide. ## How to make the Milkshake video 1. **Add your photo.** Upload one clear photo of you or a friend, facing the camera, as much of the body in the frame as you can. 2. **Tap Make my video.** The Milkshake dance costs 1 credit. The AI copies the moves onto your photo while you wait, about a few minutes. 3. **Download and post.** You get a 10 second 9:16 MP4. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts and add the sound inside the app. ## Best photo for Milkshake - Use a full-body photo, head to shoes, facing the camera. - Hair down if you have long hair: the hair whip is the moment people replay. - Arms a little away from the body, so the swings and the wave come out clean. - Pick a sharp photo in good light with a plain or street background. - One person per photo. The AI animates the biggest person in the frame. Avoid: - Group photos, or a second person cut off at the edge - Faces turned away, covered or in deep shadow - Blurry or very dark photos - Heavy filters, stickers or text on the photo ## Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts - Your video comes without music. Add Kelis's "Milkshake" in TikTok or Reels and start on the chorus. - Time the hair whip to the first big beat. Trim the start if it lands late. - A confident caption fits the song. Keep it short. Caption idea: Better than yours. Hashtags: #milkshake #kelis #milkshakedance #dancetrend #aidance ## Milkshake trend timeline - 2003: Kelis releases "Milkshake". - 2019-02: The Triangle Dance Challenge starts on TikTok, first known as the "Milkshake Challenge". (source: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/triangle-dance-challenge) - 2025: A viral KATSEYE campaign video brings the song back on TikTok. (source: https://billboard.com.br/kelis-milkshake-hit-katseye-vma-2025/) ## More dances like this - [Copines](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/copines-dance): 2 credits, 14 s, for person. - [She Did It Again](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/she-did-it-again-dance): 1 credit, 12 s, for person. - [Shake It To The Max](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/shake-it-to-the-max-dance): 1 credit, 10 s, for person. - [Stateside](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/stateside-dance): 2 credits, 21 s, for person. - [Parking Lot Dance](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/parking-lot-dance): 2 credits, 18 s, for person. ## Frequently asked questions ### What song is the Milkshake dance? "Milkshake" by Kelis, released in 2003. ### Is the Milkshake AI dance free? No, Milkshake costs 1 credit per video, but you can earn a free video by inviting friends. Invite 3 friends with your link. When 3 friends join with Google sign-in, you get a free video (1 credit), up to 10 times. Credit packs start at $4.49 for 3 credits, and the weekly plan is $7.99 for 8 credits a week. ### How long is the Milkshake video, and how long does it take? The video is about 10 seconds long, in 9:16 MP4 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It is ready in a few minutes, and it also appears in My videos, so you can leave the page. ### Is this the KATSEYE Milkshake dance? No. Our template is a solo routine with its own moves: bounces, a hair whip, hip sways and an arm wave. It uses the same song, so it fits the same trend. ### Which photo works best? A full-body photo facing the camera, with long hair down if you have it, and the arms a little away from the body. ### Can my kid or my pet do the Milkshake dance? It is made for teens and adults. For kids and pets, our baby, dog and cat pages have dances picked for them. ### Can I add the Milkshake song? No. AI Dance does not add music to your video. Add the "Milkshake" sound in TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts when you post, and line up the first beat.