# Zoo AI Dance > Zoo is our AI dance to "Zoo", the song Shakira made for the animated film Zootopia 2: jumps, fast arm swings and a big dramatic finish. Canonical: https://danceaiapp.com/templates/zoo-dance Updated: 2026-10-07 Publisher: AI Dance (https://danceaiapp.com), by Applax Pte. Ltd. Zoo is our AI dance to "Zoo", the song Shakira made for the animated film Zootopia 2: jumps, fast arm swings and a big dramatic finish. Upload one photo of your baby, a kid, yourself or your pet, and AI Dance makes them dance it in a 9-second video, ready in a few minutes. ## Facts - Price: 1 credit per video. A failed video gives its credits back. - Output: 9 second 9:16 MP4, ready in a few minutes. - Works with photos of: baby, cat. - Song: Zoo by Shakira (named only, add it when you post). - Trend status: Steady (checked 2026-10-07). - Example video: https://danceaiapp.com/media/t/zoo/zoo-baby.mp4 (made with an AI-made subject). ## What is the Zoo trend? "Zoo" is the original song Shakira wrote and performs for Zootopia 2, where she returns as the pop star Gazelle. She wrote it with Ed Sheeran and Blake Slatkin, and it was released on October 10, 2025, weeks before the film reached theaters in late November 2025, as Film Music Reporter noted at the time. It is a fast, joyful track with a chanted "zoo-ooh-ooh" hook, made for a party dance. Our Zoo template is high energy from the first beat. It opens with a bounce and a jump, both arms thrown up, then quick swings across the body, a little squat with wiggling hips, and a dramatic finish with the arms wide and the head tilted back. A song about animals is a natural fit for pets, and Zoo is one of the dances we picked for our cat page. It suits babies in onesies too, especially anything with ears. Your video keeps the background of your own photo, so a living room works as well as a stage. ### The moves A bounce and a jump with both arms up, then fast arm swings across the body from side to side. A little squat with playful arms and hips, and a big finish: arms wide open, head back. High energy, fast tempo. ## How to make the Zoo video 1. **Add your photo.** Upload one clear photo of a baby or a cat, facing the camera, as much of the body in the frame as you can. 2. **Tap Make my video.** The Zoo 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 9 second 9:16 MP4. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts and add the sound inside the app. ## Best photo for Zoo - Use a full-body photo, head to feet. The jump and the squat need the legs. - Leave space above the head for the arms-up moves, so they are not cut off. - For babies, pick a photo where they stand on their own, not one where an adult holds them. - For cats and dogs, a sharp photo of the pet sitting or standing, facing the camera, works best. - Bright, even light and a plain background keep the fast moves clean. 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 Shakira's "Zoo" sound in TikTok or Reels and start on the hook. - Make a zoo of your own: one video for each pet or each kid, then post them as a series. - A costume or a onesie with ears makes the video even more on theme. Caption idea: Welcome to the zoo. Hashtags: #zoo #shakira #zootopia2 #aidance #dancingcat ## Zoo trend timeline - 2025-10-10: Shakira releases "Zoo" from Zootopia 2. (source: https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/10/10/shakiras-original-song-zoo-from-zootopia-2-released/) - 2025-11: Zootopia 2 opens in theaters. (source: https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/09/29/zootopia-2-to-feature-original-song-zoo-by-shakira/) - 2026-01: Zoo becomes one of the first baby templates in the AI Dance app. ## More dances like this - [Music](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/music-dance): 1 credit, 10 s, for baby, person, dog, cat. - [Not Cute Anymore](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/not-cute-anymore-dance): 1 credit, 10 s, for baby, cat. - [Levitating](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/levitating-dance): 1 credit, 8 s, for baby. - [Nan](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/nan-dance): 1 credit, 9 s, for baby, person, dog. - [Jump](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/jump-dance): 1 credit, 10 s, for baby. ## Frequently asked questions ### What song is the Zoo dance? "Zoo" by Shakira, the original song from Disney's Zootopia 2, released on October 10, 2025. ### Can my cat do the Zoo dance? Yes. Zoo is one of the dances on our cat page. Use a sharp photo of your cat facing the camera with its whole body in view. ### Can my baby do it? Yes. Use a photo of your baby standing on their own with the whole body in view. Toddlers in onesies look great in it. ### Is the Zoo AI dance free? No, Zoo 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 Zoo video, and how long does it take? The video is about 9 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. ### Will my video keep my own background? Yes. The AI moves the dancer and keeps the room or place from your photo, so the result looks like it was filmed where the photo was taken. ### Does the video include the Zoo song? No. AI Dance does not add music to your video. Add the "Zoo" sound in TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts when you post, and line up the first beat.