What is in a Bonito Bonito AI video?
A Bonito Bonito AI video is a 15-second MP4 in which the person or pet from your photo performs the Bonito Bonito dance to the song, made by Bonito Bonito AI in a few minutes. It is vertical by default, comes with the sound already inside and carries no watermark. Make yours from one photo.
The file
- Length: 15 seconds.
- Format: MP4, 9:16 by default for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, with 1:1 and 16:9 available.
- Sound: the song “Bonito, Bonito” is mixed into the file and lined up with the moves.
- Watermark: none.
- Download: the finished file stays available for 24 hours, so save it when it is ready.
What happens, beat by beat
Every video follows the same shot list. The timings below are the dance reference that Bonito Bonito AI uses.
| Seconds | Beat | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0–2.5s | Cafecito | One hand cups an invisible little coffee, the other holds the saucer; two tiny sips with an “oo” face. |
| 2.5–4.5s | Bounce | Fists curl at the chest and the knees bounce on the beat, eyes on the camera. |
| 4.5–9.0s | Bonito | Both hands frame the cheeks under the chin; head tilts left and right with a cheeky grin. |
| 9.0–10.0s | Shimmy | The arms drop and the shoulders shake once before the hug. |
| 10.0–13.5s | Abracito | Arms cross over the chest in a big self-hug, eyes close, a happy squeeze. |
| 13.5–15.0s | Rayito de sol | A quarter turn and a sway to the side, one hand at the cheek, ending on a smile. |
The longest stretch is the cheek pose in the middle, which is the part people recognise from the trend. The video stops after the last smile, so it ends on a clean frame.
Who can star
The star is whoever is in your photo, and the dance you pick decides how they appear.
- A baby or toddler: your own child, uploaded by a parent or legal guardian, in the classic romper, the cardigan look, the pink bow or the bear hood.
- An adult as a toddler: the Baby Me Bonito dance shrinks you to a chubby toddler in a mini version of your outfit.
- An adult as they are: the Grown-Up Bonito dance keeps your age and clothes and moves the routine to a sunny kitchen.
- A dog or cat: the Pet Bonito dance stands your pet up on its hind legs for the whole routine.
See all of them on the dances page. Photos of other people’s children, nudity or bath photos, and celebrities are not allowed.
How it is made
The video is generated by Seedance 2.0 / 2.5, the AI video models from ByteDance, working from your photo and a fixed motion reference. You choose a quality tier before you render; the generator page lists the tiers and their price in credits. Results vary with the photo, and a sharp, evenly lit, front-facing one gives the best resemblance. If a render fails or is blocked, the credits come back automatically.
Bonito Bonito AI is an independent tool, not affiliated with Thiago Navarro Music, TikTok or CapCut.
What to expect from the result
The face, hair colour and skin tone come from your photo, while the outfit and the room come from the dance you pick. A sharp, front-facing photo gives the best resemblance, and a blurry, dark or heavily filtered one gives the AI too little to work with. We have not measured how close the likeness is, so we do not promise it. If you are not happy with one render, another dance or another photo is the quickest fix.