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Best photo for the Storm Dance AI video

Which photo makes the best Storm Dance AI video: your face toward the camera, sharp and well lit, what to avoid.

3 min read · Updated

The short version

  • For you: one face looking at the camera, in good light, with nothing covering it. A selfie works.

Your photo

A smiling man in a selfie, his whole face clear and lit from the front
WorksFace to the camera, good light
A woman in a green t-shirt standing in her living room, facing the camera
WorksHead to knees, in good light
A person whose eyes are hidden behind dark sunglasses
AvoidSunglasses: hidden eyes won’t look like you
A group of friends together in one photo
AvoidA group: crop to just you

The clearer the photo, the more the video looks like you. Crop a group shot down to one person before you upload it, and keep sunglasses, hands and hair off your eyes.

What happens to your photo

Your photo is used only to make your video and stays private to your account. Photos are deleted automatically 7 days after upload, and you can delete them sooner from My videos. Only use photos you have the right to use: no celebrities and nobody under 18.

Got the photo? Add it on the Storm Dance page.

Questions

Why does a sharp photo matter so much?

Your face fills the screen in the opening close-up and has to stay recognisable in the wide shot of the steps. A clear daylight photo, face to the camera and no sunglasses, holds up in both.

Do I need a video of myself?

No. Still photos are enough. The moves, the timing and the camera come from the trend.

What if the video fails?

You don’t pay for it: what it used goes back to your balance automatically, and you can try again with another photo.

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