# Thriller Dance AI > Thriller Dance AI lets you preview three upcoming dance templates: Solo, Group, and Pets. Watch the dance videos, see which photos to use, and learn the moves. Video creation is coming soon. Updated: 2026-11-02 ## Status Status on 2026-11-02: this is a preview. Video creation is coming soon. You cannot upload photos, create videos, sign in, or pay yet. ## Facts - Templates to preview: Solo, Group, Pets. Video creation is coming soon. - Solo is for one person. Group is for two or three people. Pets is for an animated cat or dog that stands and dances like a person. - The videos come from other creators. Each one links to its source. They are not videos made with Thriller Dance AI. - Group starts with two or three people, not a whole crowd. Faces, clothes, and backgrounds may change in an AI video. - Recognizable dance shapes: zombie walk, head snaps, shoulder shrugs, claw hands, lean and arm swing, side shuffle, final pose. The tutorial links to real teachers; these descriptive labels are not a count-for-count choreography script. - The tutorial includes Thrill The World's eight lessons for its modified group routine, TikTok teaching by Dance Made Doable and Carrie Mitchell, and PL3Y's simplified beginner version. Each version is labelled and credited. - Learning resources distinguish front demonstrations, explanations and back-view practice. The move finder links to the teacher's chapters; lesson timestamps are separate from the film and TikTok timelines. - The Solo, cat and dog source posts have three distinct TikTok sound IDs. Different IDs alone do not prove different recordings. Exact audio offsets, playback edits and underlying generation models have not been established. - Thriller Dance AI is an independent fan-made project. It is not affiliated with Michael Jackson's estate, Sony Music, TikTok, CapCut, or ByteDance. Preview sound is off by default; visitors can turn it on with the speaker button. - Support: support@thrillerdance.org. ## Answers ### What is Thriller Dance AI? Thriller Dance AI lets you preview three upcoming dance templates: Solo, Group, and Pets. Watch the dance videos, see which photos to use, and learn the moves. Video creation is coming soon. ### Can I create a Thriller dance video here now? Not yet. Video creation is coming soon. You can watch the dance videos, preview Solo, Group, and Pets, and read the photo tips. ### What photo should I use? For Solo, use one clear photo with your whole body in view. For Group, use a photo of two or three people, or one photo of each person. Leave space between people. For Pets, use a clear photo of your cat or dog's face and body. ### Can I make a video with a whole crowd? Group is for two or three people. Use a clear photo of each person, or a group photo where everyone has space. It is not designed for larger crowds. ### Were these videos made with Thriller Dance AI? No. The videos come from other creators and link to their source. They show the dance and the look of each template. We have not made or tested our own results yet. ### What will the pet dance look like? Your pet will become an animated cat or dog that stands and dances like a person. The video may change some markings or details. Video creation is coming soon. ### Who created the Thriller dance? The Library of Congress credits Michael Peters and Michael Jackson for the choreography. John Landis directed the 1983 short film. ### When was the Thriller video released? Thriller premiered on MTV on December 2, 1983. It had earlier screenings, so this is the television premiere date. John Landis directed it. ### What is a Thriller dance character swap? It is a dance video with a new person or character in it. Some tools copy the moves into a new video. Others change the person in an existing video. The background and other dancers may change too. ### How can I learn the Thriller dance? Choose one version first. Our tutorial includes Thrill The World's eight official lessons for its modified group routine, real TikTok teachers, and PL3Y's simplified beginner routine. Follow the teacher's counts and transitions. A short Thriller Walk Challenge clip is different from the full original dance. ### Why are the original and Thrill The World dances different lengths? Thrill The World's policies describe the original film's dance as roughly two to three minutes and its modified event routine as about six minutes. The official online short film is 13:42 including its story and credits. Compare the version before matching a lesson or music cue. ### How do I find the music for a particular lesson or post? Use the practice video paired by the same teacher with the same routine. For the featured TikTok references, open that exact post's sound page; the character swap guide records the source-sound pairs. An original-sound platform label does not identify the music's composer or first creator. ## Pages - [Thriller Dance AI (home)](https://thrillerdance.org/): Solo, Group, and Pets previews, dance videos, and photo tips - [Guide](https://thrillerdance.org/guide/): Learn the dance and plan a photo-to-video edit. - [Blog](https://thrillerdance.org/blog/): Explore the original dance and the story behind it. - [Thriller dance tutorial](https://thrillerdance.org/thriller-dance-tutorial/): Follow eight Thrill The World lessons, real TikTok teachers, or a simplified beginner routine. Pick one version and practice along. - [Thriller dance character swap](https://thrillerdance.org/thriller-dance-character-swap/): See how people put a new person in a dance video. Learn what can change and what to check before you share. - [Which Thriller dance version do you mean?](https://thrillerdance.org/blog/thriller-dance-versions/): Compare the original film, Thrill The World, short challenges, and AI references. Find the right lesson and music for your version. - [Michael Jackson's Thriller dance](https://thrillerdance.org/michael-jackson-thriller-dance/): Find out who created the dance, how the 1983 video was made, and why people still dance it every Halloween. ## Sources - Thriller — Michael Jackson's official short film: https://www.michaeljackson.com/watch/thriller/ (checked 2026-11-02) - Michael Jackson's Thriller — Library of Congress catalog and film credits: https://www.loc.gov/item/86708393/ (checked 2026-11-02) - 2009 National Film Registry — Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/10012/news.html (checked 2026-11-02) - Thriller's MTV debut — Television Academy oral history: https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/news/michael-jacksons-thriller-still-thrills-30-years-later (checked 2026-11-02) - Thrill The World — eight official lessons for its modified group routine: https://thrilltheworld.com/choreography (checked 2026-11-02) - Thrill The World policies — modified choreography and routine length: https://thrilltheworld.com/ttw-policies (checked 2026-11-02) - Thrill The World Albuquerque — demonstration, breakdown, and back-view practice: https://www.thrilltheworldabq.com/learn-the-dance/how-to-videos (checked 2026-11-02) - Thriller San Diego — original film viewing cue and modified event routine: https://thrillersd.com/choreography/ (checked 2026-11-02) - Dance Made Doable — Making Thriller Doable, Part 1: https://www.tiktok.com/@dance.made.doable/video/7650633624689052941 (checked 2026-11-02) - Carrie Mitchell — Thriller step-by-step teaching: https://www.carriemitchell.net/blog/thriller (checked 2026-11-02)