Pop Out AI Dance

2 credits · 13 s video · 9:16

AI-made

1 AM, Civ

Your photo

1 person or pet. Full body works best.

Pop Out2 credits

2 credits · ready in a few minutes

Pop Out is the high-knee dance to "1 AM" by Civ, the song with the line about popping out at one in the morning: knees up, hands pushing down in time, a quick turn and back. Upload one full-body photo of a person and AI Dance makes them do it in a 13-second video, ready in a few minutes.

Pop Out key facts

Updated 2026-10-07

Song: "1 AM" by Civ, released on February 7, 2025.
Moves: high knees, hands pushing down, a quick turn.
Video: 13 seconds, 9:16 MP4, made for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Cost: 2 credits per video. A failed video gives its credits back.
Real examples on this page: adults.
Ready in a few minutes. Videos have no watermark.

Pop Out examples

Made with this dance from one photo each (person). The photos are AI-made, and every result differs a little.

Person
PersonOne photo, then high knees and a quick turn.

What is the Pop Out trend?

"1 AM" is a song by the rapper Civ. He teased it on TikTok in January 2025 and released it on February 7, 2025, and its line about popping out at one in the morning became one of the sounds of that winter. Know Your Meme documents how it spread, helped by AI-made videos of a dancing bear that pulled more than a million views in a day.

People danced to it everywhere, usually loose and fun rather than choreographed. Our template follows one of those freestyles: the dancer steps into the frame and does a bouncy, high-stepping dance in place, knees up, arms bent, hands pushing down with every step. Halfway through comes a quick turn with a touch to the back pockets, then back to the high knees.

It is a light, happy routine with a steady tempo, a good fit for a late-night caption or a "Friday" post.

The moves

Bouncy high steps in place, lifting the knees high while the arms stay bent and the hands push down in rhythm with each step. A quick turn with a touch to the back pockets, then back to the camera and the high-knee steps.

How to make the Pop Out video

Everything runs in your browser. No editing app and nothing to film.

Step 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.
Step 2: Tap Make my video
The Pop Out dance costs 2 credits. The AI copies the moves onto your photo while you wait, about a few minutes.
Step 3: Download and post
You get a 13 second 9:16 MP4. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts and add the sound inside the app.

Best photo for Pop Out

The photo decides most of the result. These tips are for this dance.

Works well

Use a full-body photo, head to shoes. The high knees need the legs.
Leave some floor below your feet, so the steps stay in the frame.
Casual clothes, like a hoodie and sneakers, fit the vibe of the trend.
Pick a sharp photo in good light, facing the camera.
One person per photo. The AI animates the biggest person in the frame.

Gives weak results

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 "1 AM" by Civ in TikTok or Reels and start on the "pop out" line.
Post it late at night with a 1 AM caption for the full joke.
A grainy or night filter suits the late-night mood of the trend.

Add 1 AM by Civ from the sound library of the app you post to, so your video uses the official track.

Pop Out trend timeline

2025-01-12
Civ teases 1 AM on TikTok. Source
2025-02-04
An AI bear video using the sound gets more than 1 million views in a day. Source
2025-02-07
1 AM is released on streaming services. Source

Pop Out questions

What song is the Pop Out dance?

"1 AM" by Civ, released on February 7, 2025, with the line about popping out at one in the morning.

Is the Pop Out AI dance free?

No, Pop Out costs 2 credits per video, because it is one of the longer dances. You can earn credits 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. Each invite reward is 1 credit, so one Pop Out video takes 2 of them. 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 Pop Out video, and how long does it take?

The video is about 13 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 there one official Pop Out dance?

No. People mostly freestyle to the song. Our template follows one bouncy, high-knee freestyle.

Which photo works best?

A full-body photo with some floor below the feet, so the high knees stay in the frame.

Can my kid or my pet do it?

Kids standing on their own can work. For pets, our dog and cat pages have dances with real pet examples.

Can I add the song?

No. AI Dance does not add music to your video. Add the "1 AM" sound in TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts when you post, and line up the first beat.