Quick answer
Open Storm Dance AI, add one standing photo and press make. You get an 8-second clip of you dancing on an open hilltop as a storm rolls in, wind in your hair and clothes, lightning in the clouds and big sweeping moves on the thunder. It costs 80 credits. It is a solo storm scene, not a copy of the music video’s crowd of dancers.
The dance everyone calls “Storm” comes from a short film. On April 24, 2026, GENER8ION, the project of the producer Surkin and the director Romain Gavras, released “STORM II” with Yung Lean. It ends on school steps, where dozens of students in uniform move in rippling waves to choreography by Damien Jalet.
In September 2026 AI remakes of that finale started circulating, with people pasting themselves, or cartoon characters, into the crowd, and the VMAs pushed it further. Not everyone was a fan: Gavras said he had turned down offers to license the scene for AI and was disappointed by the copies. That is worth knowing before you post one.
What our clip is, and what it isn’t
We don’t recreate the film’s scene. The steps, the uniforms and the choreography are someone else’s work, and a big crowd moving as one is exactly what AI gets wrong: limbs merge, faces repeat, the waves fall out of time. Our clip takes the other half of the name instead.
- One person, you, on an open grassy hilltop under a dark sky.
- Wind pulling at your hair and clothes as the clouds churn.
- Big, sweeping moves that hit on the rolls of thunder.
- Lightning flashing in the distance behind you, which reads like a cut on the beat.
Paired with the Storm sound, it lands as a reply to the trend rather than a copy of it: the mood of the song with your own scene.
The photo that dances best
Good
Standing, whole body in frame, arms free, a coat, a loose shirt or long hair.
The wind has something to move
Weak
Sitting, a tight headshot, hands in pockets, a slick bun and a fitted top.
The body is guessed and the wind has nothing to grab
Dark or muted clothes look right against the storm. Bright white catches the lightning flashes and can blow out.
Step by step
- 1Open the Storm Dance AI page and pick a photo of you standing upright, ideally with your feet in the shot. Loose hair and a jacket or shirt that can catch the wind look best.
- 2Choose vertical for TikTok and Reels, or wide for YouTube and a widescreen edit.
- 3The button shows the cost before it runs: 80 credits for an 8-second clip, about $4.95 at the smallest pack’s rate.
- 4Press make. It takes a few minutes, and failed runs give the credits back.
- 5Download the MP4 from Assets. To join the trend, pick the Storm sound in TikTok or Reels and turn the clip’s own audio down.
Posting it on the Storm sound
- In TikTok, upload the MP4, tap Add sound and choose a Storm sound from a post you like. Picking it in the app is what lists your video on that sound’s page.
- Start the song so a big move lands on the first heavy beat. The lightning is your other marker; slide the sound until a flash sits on a hit.
- Turn the clip’s own volume down, or keep a little of it under the song for texture.
- Label it as AI-made. Given how the film’s director feels about AI copies, a clear label and a nod to the original in the caption go down better.
Want the real crowd scene?
Film it with friends on any set of steps, and make up your own moves rather than copying Jalet’s. A wave that starts in the front row and ripples back reads well on camera. Practise it slowly first, film from the top of the steps looking down, and count it out loud rather than relying on the music. A few people in time look better than any generated crowd.
Common problems
My face changes when I spin
Use a sharper, front-facing photo in daylight. Faces hold best when the photo shows them clearly and evenly lit.
My legs look odd
The photo was cropped at the waist, so the legs were guessed. Use a head-to-toe shot.
It doesn’t look like the music video
It isn’t meant to. The clip is a solo storm dance; for the steps and the crowd, film it with friends.
The moves don’t match the song
Move the song rather than the clip. In TikTok’s sound trimmer, nudge the start until a big move falls on a beat.
FAQ
What is the Storm dance trend?
The finale of “STORM II”, the April 2026 GENER8ION film with Yung Lean: students dancing in waves on school steps. AI remakes of it spread from September 2026.
Who choreographed the Storm dance?
Damien Jalet.
Does Reelfie make the school steps scene?
No. It makes a solo dance on a stormy hilltop. The original choreography and setting belong to the film’s makers.
Can I make it wide for YouTube?
Yes. Choose wide instead of vertical before you make it. The price is the same.
Can two people dance in it?
No, it’s one person and one photo. Make one each and post them as a duet.
Make your first one
Storm Dance AI: Dance with the storm.
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