Use the first reference for the person on the LEFT and the second for the person on the RIGHT; keep both faces. Both dressed as Christmas elves in red and green suits, pointy ears, hats with bells, striped stockings, standing full body side by side a step apart with room to dance, facing the camera, by a tall lit Christmas tree in a cozy living room. Vertical 9:16. No text, no logos, no real celebrities.
The credit cost shows on the Image button before you generate.
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Animate it in Video
Example still
When Image finishes, tap “Animate in Video”: the still goes in as the first frame with the prompt.
Step 1 → Image: both photos, the prompt and the format arrive preloaded.
In Image, “Animate in Video” appears under the still.
Step 2 → Video: first frame and prompt preloaded; model and credits as set in Video.
AI elf dance video samples on Ghibliia
Two elves by the tree and a woman with her corgi elf, remixed from 10-second originals.
Two elves by the tree starts from two original portraits of adults, one each: the redhead from photo 1 on the left, the woman with braids from photo 2 on the right. Corgi elf joins in starts from a portrait of a woman and a photo of a corgi. Each costumed scene was built on Image first, then animated with Seedance 2.0 Fast on 30 October 2026, vertical 9:16, 720p, 10 seconds.
About 9 seconds of each clip were kept for this page, gently reframed, colour graded and speed-adjusted, with the ghibliia.com mark at the top left. Nothing was mirrored, so everyone keeps their side. The music is an original jingle-bell tune, not a licensed song. No credits were spent on these samples. Use this photo →
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Two elves by the tree
A freckled redhead on the left and a woman with long braids on the right, in green and red elf suits, pointy ears, hats and striped stockings, bounce and side-step in front of a lit tree.
A blonde woman with a ponytail dances in an elf suit by the tree while her corgi, in a bell hat and a little green cape, stands up on its back legs and then turns around.
Upload a clear photo, knees up or full body, check the preview, press Create video.
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Pick the photo
Just you, face clear and well lit, full body or knees up: the suit covers your body and the dance moves arms and legs, so they need to be in the shot.
No sunglasses, masks or filters
Adults only; never a celebrity, a stranger or a child
Leave some room at the sides for the steps
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Check the preview
After the upload the maker shows the photo in vertical with this effect selected. Make sure the face is big enough and the crop does not stop at the waist; if the face is tiny, crop closer or swap the photo.
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Create the clip
Press Create video. Model, duration and credit cost follow the site's current settings and show on the button before every run. When it is done, Download it or press Add music for a track of your own.
Red and green suit, pointy ears, a bell hat and striped stockings.
The suit
Your clothes swap for a red and green elf suit with a belt, pointy ears, a bell hat, striped stockings and curled boots. Face, hair and expression stay yours, as in the samples.
The dance
Bounces on the spot, side steps, loose arms and a spin, in front of a lit Christmas tree in a living room. The peer page lists the clip as 10 seconds, vertical 9:16, with sound, which suits TikTok and Reels.
Combine two photos on Image by the tree, then animate the scene on Video.
With your dog
On Image, add your photo as the first reference and your dog as the second; ask for the suit on you and a bell elf hat on the dog, by the tree. The Corgi elf joins in sample was made this way.
With a friend
Two portraits, one person each: photo 1 lands on the left, photo 2 on the right, both full body in elf suits. Take the scene to Video as the first frame and describe the dance.
Turn your photo into a watercolour elf on Image and animate it on Video.
A peer page tracks the elf dance joke coming back every season; the latest wave was a German post on 24 October 2026 that reached 678,000 views.
Paint the elf
On Image, upload your photo and ask for a watercolour anime Christmas elf: red and green suit, bell hat, full body by the tree, vertical 9:16.
Make it dance
Take the painting to Video as the first frame and describe the bounces and the spin. For sound, make your own track on Music; all video effects has more ideas.
A clear face, framed full body or from the knees up. Adults only.
How long is the clip?
The samples run 10 seconds in vertical, ready for TikTok and Reels. In the maker, duration and credits show on the button before you create.
Can my dog be an elf too?
Yes. Add the dog's photo as the second reference on Image, ask for a little elf hat and animate the scene on Video.
What does the costume look like?
Red and green, with pointy ears, a bell hat and striped stockings.
Why does it come back every December?
An old clip of dancing elves became a nostalgia joke; a peer page reports it passed 23 million TikTok views in August 2025, and AI elf effects followed from 5 December 2025.