Effect · Fun & Viral
Hands up, Hand — arms up and dance.
Hands up, Hand turns a still subject into a dancer with arms raised high. The sample is a reel of four runs that cut back and forth. It opens on a kitten-headed figure in an orange and white jumpsuit, standing on a dusty lot with an old car behind.
The sample
What happens in the Hands up, Hand sample.
The reel cuts between four runs. First is a kitten-headed figure in an orange and white jumpsuit and white boots, standing on dry dirt near an old car. Next, a woman with lilac hair, a black cap, a red plaid skirt and striped stockings dances, arms up, under a disco ball, framed by blue and pink neon lines. Then an orange tabby cat stands on its back legs and waves its paws beside stacked white boxes of golden-brown pieces. The jumpsuit cat returns mid-dance, arms overhead. Last comes a toy-like man in an orange shirt holding a disco ball by his head, in front of a big Monday calendar.
Each run keeps its own setting and outfit, and the camera stays mostly still while the subject moves. Every dancer raises one or both arms high at some point, which is the shared move across the reel. Two of the four runs star cats, and one shows a figure with a plastic, toy-like look, so the sample covers people, pets and characters. Each subject is shown from head to feet.
The recipe
Hands up, Hand, on paper.
Read from the effect catalog the app itself ships, so these are the settings your run will use.
| Spec | This effect |
|---|---|
| Engine | PixVerse |
| Resolution | 720p or 1080p |
| Clip length | 5s or 8s |
| Cost | 2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p |
| Source images | One photo |
| Aspect ratio | Follows your photo |
| Category | Fun & Viral |
| Text prompt | None — the engine's own template |
Your photo
Photos that suit it.
One-tap effects have one input. The photo you pick is your creative control.
Full body, head to feet
Every dancer in the sample is shown from head to feet, so a full-length photo leaves room for raised arms and steps.
Pets join in too
Two of the four runs in the sample show cats dancing upright, so a pet photo matches part of what it shows.
Space above the head
Arms go high overhead in every run, so a photo with some room above the subject keeps the hands in frame.
How it works
Running Hands up, Hand in four steps.
Pick your photo
The tips above come from what the sample shows. A clear, well-lit subject is the safe start.
Open Fun & Viral and tap Hands up, Hand
In the King AI app on iPhone, iPad or Mac, or in the web studio. Opening the effect does not spend credits.
Choose the length and resolution
5s or 8s, 720p or 1080p. Cost: 2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p.
Generate, then try another photo
The photo changes the result more than a second run of the same photo does.
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ExploreFAQ
Hands up, Hand, answered.
What does the Hands up, Hand effect do?
A reel of four runs cut together: a cat in an orange jumpsuit, a lilac-haired woman under neon lights, an orange tabby beside stacked boxes, and a toy-like man with a disco ball, all dancing.
Can Hands up, Hand make a cat dance?
The sample includes two cat runs. An orange tabby stands on its back legs and waves its paws beside stacked boxes, and a kitten-headed figure in an orange jumpsuit dances with its arms overhead. The other runs show a lilac-haired woman under neon lights and a toy-like figure with a disco ball. The effect takes a single photo.
How much does Hands up, Hand cost?
2–8 credits per run: 2 credits (~$0.80) at the default length and resolution, more for a longer or sharper clip (2 credits at 5s 720p · 4 credits at 8s 720p · 4 credits at 5s 1080p · 8 credits at 8s 1080p). New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits.
How long is a Hands up, Hand video?
5s or 8s at 720p or 1080p. It follows the shape of your photo. Nothing you export is watermarked, on any plan.
Do I need to write a prompt?
No. Hands up, Hand is a template on the PixVerse engine. King AI sends the effect's name and your photo; there is no text prompt to write.
Get started
Try Hands up, Hand.
New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits. Nothing you export is watermarked.