Trend · 7-second cat dance
Smalltown Boy AI
Upload one photo of your cat and it becomes the cat in front doing the paws-on-head Smalltown Boy dance, same living room, same music. Ready in about 7 minutes.
Your photo is deleted when the video is done (within 1 day at most). Privacy
1 · Pick a dance
All 2 AI dances →2 · Add your photo
3 · Make it
Your first video$7.99$9.90then $9.90 · one-time
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No app · No watermark · Failed videos refunded
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At a glance
- You upload
- A photo of your cat looking at the camera. The dance is a close-up, so the face counts most.
- You get
- A 7-second MP4 in portrait 960×1664, with the song from the trend.
- Wait
- Roughly 7 minutes. Close the tab if you like: we email you the link.
- Price
- One credit per clip: $7.99 for a first order, $9.90 otherwise.
- Preview
- No free preview. Our own unedited test clip is further down; a failed render gives the credit back.
- Kept
- The MP4 stays in My videos for a week; the cat photo is erased once the clip is made.
What is the Smalltown Boy AI trend?
Early in October 2026, TikTok filled up with cats standing on their back legs and dancing to "Smalltown Boy", the 1984 synth-pop song by Bronski Beat. The cats clutch their heads, sway, and throw their paws forward on the beat.
Most of the clips are AI: people upload a still photo of their cat to an app template and get the dance back. A living-room version with a grey cat in front and a spotted cat behind it, posted on 8 October, passed 300,000 likes.
This page does that living-room version: your cat replaces the one in front, the cat behind keeps dancing, and the music stays.
- 1984Bronski Beat release "Smalltown Boy".
- 2 Oct 2026The first cat versions of the dance show up on TikTok.Source: TikTok
- 8 Oct 2026The living-room clip used on this page is posted and passes 300,000 likes.Source: TikTok
- 12 Oct 2026Searches for "smalltown boy ai" start to register worldwide.Source: Google Trends
Second by second
| Seconds | What happens | What it needs from your photo |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 s | Paws on head, mouth wide open, like a cat in a panic. | The face is right up close, so a sharp face matters most. |
| 2–5 s | A sway and a head tilt while the cat behind starts its own moves. | Fur colour and markings carry through here. |
| 5–7 s | Paws come down to the chest for the last beat. | Front paws: a photo that shows them helps. |
What this version does and does not do
- Does: your cat as the front dancer in the 7-second living-room clip, with the song.
- Does not: replace both cats. The one behind is from the original clip.
- Does not: people. This page takes pet photos; we have only tested cats.
How to make your Smalltown Boy AI video
- Smalltown Boy is already chosen in the tool above.
- Use a photo of one cat, facing the camera, face sharp. The routine is a close-up, so the face matters more than the legs.
- Tick the box to say the cat is yours or its owner said yes, sign in, and press Make my dance video. Expect about 7 minutes, with an email when it is done.
- Save the MP4 from My videos within a week and post it with the sound.
How we tested the Smalltown Boy cat dance
The cat photo is a public-domain photo from Wikimedia Commons. The clip is an unedited output at 480×832; we have not upscaled it.
A front-facing photo gives the best face; a cat looking sideways, like ours, still came out facing the camera.
How it compares
| This page | Prompt-based AI dance generators | CapCut-style templates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input | A single cat photo | A photo plus a written prompt | Photos picked inside a phone app |
| The scene | The living-room clip from the trend | A new scene in the same style | Depends on the template |
| Music | The song from the trend | Often none | Usually included |
| Paying | $7.99 to start, $9.90 a clip | Monthly plans or credit bundles | Free with ads or a watermark |
| Time | About 7 minutes, emailed | Varies by model | Usually under two minutes |
This page makes the living-room version, with your cat in front. The setting stays as it is in the trend.
Price
One Smalltown Boy cat video: $7.99 if it is your first, then $9.90; packs on the pricing page.
Last updated · tested on 1 pet clip
More dances for cats: AI cat dance.
Smalltown Boy AI questions
What is Smalltown Boy AI?
A video where the cat from your photo does the paws-on-head dance from the TikTok trend, to "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat.
Can I use a photo of myself?
Not on this dance. The clip is two cats, so it is made for pet photos. For dances with people, pick one on the home page.
Which photo works best?
One cat, facing the camera, face sharp. The routine is a close-up, so the face and front paws matter more than the legs.
Can both cats be mine?
Not yet. One photo replaces the cat in front; the one behind stays from the original.
Does it work with dogs?
Possibly, but every clip we have checked used a cat. Try at your own pace: if a dog photo fails to render, your credit comes back.
How long is it?
7 seconds, portrait 960×1664, with the song.
How much is a Smalltown Boy AI video?
$7.99 for your first video, then $9.90, no subscription; bigger packs are on the pricing page. Failed videos hand the credit straight back.