Effect · Dance & Music
Kitchen Penguin Dance — hop, lift, swing.
Kitchen Penguin Dance turns a standing photo into a bouncy dance of knee lifts and one-foot hops. The sample shows no kitchen and no penguins. Instead, a young woman with long dark hair in a black tank top, black shorts and knee pads dances on a wooden floor in a studio with a mirror and brick walls.
The sample
What happens in the Kitchen Penguin Dance sample.
The sample opens with the dancer mid-step, arms swinging at her sides. She lifts one knee high and hops on the other foot, then switches legs. Her arms swing wide as she bounces. Midway she crosses her arms in front of her chest on a knee lift. Then she steps close to the camera, so her body fills the frame, before moving back and lifting a knee again with her arms held out.
The studio stays the same: a warm wooden floor, a wall mirror with a barre, red brick pillars, big windows and potted plants. Her black top, shorts, knee pads and shoes do not change. The camera holds still while she moves toward and away from it, so she grows and shrinks in the frame. With knee lifts as the main move, a full-length photo that shows the legs is the obvious choice.
The recipe
Kitchen Penguin Dance, on paper.
Read from the effect catalog the app itself ships, so these are the settings your run will use.
| Spec | This effect |
|---|---|
| Engine | Vidu |
| Resolution | 720p |
| Clip length | 4s |
| Cost | 2 credits (~$0.80) |
| Source images | One photo |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 · 9:16 |
| Category | Dance & Music |
| 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.
Legs in the shot
The sample's knee lifts and hops need the legs visible. A head-to-toe photo matches how the sample opens.
Space in front of you
In the sample the dancer steps toward the camera and back. A photo with open floor in front gives that move room.
One person, no crowd
The sample follows a single woman in an empty studio. A photo of you alone is the same setup.
How it works
Running Kitchen Penguin Dance 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 Dance & Music and tap Kitchen Penguin Dance
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
4s. Cost: 2 credits (~$0.80).
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
Kitchen Penguin Dance, answered.
What does the Kitchen Penguin Dance effect do?
A young woman in a black tank top, shorts and knee pads hops, lifts her knees and swings her arms in a bright dance studio with a mirror and brick walls.
Does Kitchen Penguin Dance add penguins or a kitchen?
The sample shows neither. It is set in a dance studio with a wooden floor, a mirror and brick walls, and there are no penguins in any frame. What the sample does show is the dance: a young woman in black dancewear and knee pads lifts her knees, hops on one foot and swings her arms. It needs a single photo.
How much does Kitchen Penguin Dance cost?
2 credits per run (~$0.80). New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits.
How long is a Kitchen Penguin Dance video?
4s at 720p. Aspect ratio: 16:9 · 9:16. Nothing you export is watermarked, on any plan.
Do I need to write a prompt?
No. Kitchen Penguin Dance is a template on the Vidu engine. King AI sends the effect's name and your photo; there is no text prompt to write.
Get started
Try Kitchen Penguin Dance.
New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits. Nothing you export is watermarked.