Effect · Dance & Music
Shake It To The Max — knees up, hair out.
Shake It To The Max is a bouncy dance with knee lifts, arm poses and hair tosses. The sample opens on a woman with long dark hair in a black sleeveless crop top with cut-outs, baggy dark grey cargo trousers and black-and-white trainers. She stands in a room with brick walls, tall windows, green curtains and potted plants.
The sample
What happens in the Shake It To The Max sample.
At the start she stands with elbows bent and hands raised a little. She then bends her knees and shifts her weight to one side with both arms pulled in. Next she lifts one knee high with her hands clasped above her head. More knee bends and arm poses follow, and in the middle of the clip she tosses her head so her hair fans out. Near the end she stands with her hands at her hips before stretching one leg out to the side with an arm lifted.
Her outfit and hair stay the same, as do the curtains, plants and wooden floor. The camera stays put, framing her from head to trainers. The baggy trousers swing with her legs, which is where most of the action is. The sample begins with one person facing the camera in a full-length shot, so a standing photo that shows the legs and feet is the closest match.
The recipe
Shake It To The Max, 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 fully visible
Most of the moves in the sample happen in the knees and feet. A photo that shows the whole leg matches the opening frame.
Solo shot
The sample shows one dancer and nobody else. A photo with a single person is the closest fit.
Stand face-on
She starts facing straight to the camera with her elbows bent. A similar front-on stance is the safe start.
How it works
Running Shake It To The Max 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 Shake It To The Max
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
Shake It To The Max, answered.
What does the Shake It To The Max effect do?
A woman in a black crop top and baggy grey cargo trousers dances in a room with brick walls and green curtains, lifting her knees, tossing her hair and kicking a leg out.
Does Shake It To The Max change the background?
No, not in the sample. The brick walls, tall windows, green curtains, potted plants and wooden floor stay the same from the first frame to the last. Her black crop top and grey cargo trousers do not change either. What the effect adds is the dance itself: knee lifts, hands overhead, a hair toss and a leg kicked out. A single upload is enough.
How much does Shake It To The Max 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 Shake It To The Max 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. Shake It To The Max 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 Shake It To The Max.
New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits. Nothing you export is watermarked.