How to Animate Photos with Dance Moves Using Claude
Animate photos with dance moves using Claude and ToolRouter. Turn any still photo into a short dancing video for social media and marketing.
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Turn any photo of a person into a short dancing video for social content and marketing. Claude is best when you want to pair the animation with creative copy — developing the full post concept, caption, and hashtag strategy around the dancing clip.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Character Animator tool:
- Upload the source photo and describe the dance style or energy — upbeat pop, hip-hop, retro, or trending TikTok move.
- Run `dance` through `character-animator` to generate the animated clip.
- Ask Claude to evaluate the output — does the movement feel natural, does it match the energy intended, does it work as a loop?
- Write the accompanying caption and post it as a Reel, TikTok, or short social clip.
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Character Animator tool
Use character-animator to animate this product photo of our mascot with a fun upbeat dance move — something that would work as a looping Instagram Reel. Review the output and write a caption with 5 relevant hashtags for a lifestyle brand.
Tips
- Square or portrait-cropped photos produce cleaner output than wide landscape shots.
- Ask Claude to suggest a trending audio track that would match the dance energy for when you publish.
- Loop points matter — ask Claude whether the clip ends cleanly enough to loop without a visible cut.