Under Arrest AI Dance Ideas: Who to Put in Your Video

The best part of the ILLIT You’re Under Arrest challenge is seeing who ends up doing it. The routine is so recognizable, the leg shake, the whistle, the hair flip and the finger guns at the end, that the surprise is all in the dancer. Here are ideas for who to put in your AI version, how to take the photo for each one, and which length to choose.

A quick reminder of how it works: you upload one photo, pick 6, 10 or 15 seconds, and the AI makes a vertical 9:16 video of the challenge with ILLIT’s original song, ending on the finger-gun pose. The AI works from the photo for the face, hair or fur and outfit, so a clear photo matters more than anything else; the dance moves and timing can vary a little from one render to the next.

1. Yourself

The classic. Maybe you love the challenge but don’t want to practice it, film it or do it in public. With your own photo you get to be the one blowing the whistle and firing the finger guns.

Photo tips:

• Face the camera with your face clearly visible and in good light.
• A half-body or full-body photo works great, since the routine uses your arms, hips and legs.
• Wear what you want to be seen in: your outfit carries into the video. You won’t be put in a police uniform, so if you want a navy, "on duty" look, wear it in the photo.
• Keep it to just you in the frame.

Length: go for the full 15 seconds (20 credits). It runs from the point to the side and leg shake to the finger guns.

2. A friend (with their permission)

Making one for a friend is the most fun kind of surprise, as long as they’re in on it. Ask first: everyone you put in a video has to have agreed, and has to be 18 or older.

Photo tips:

• Pick a recent, front-facing photo of just them, not a group shot.
• Good light matters more than resolution: a clear daylight photo beats a dark party shot.

Length: the 10-second clip (13 credits) is perfect for sending in a group chat. It starts at the whistle and still ends on the finger guns.

Collab idea: make one video of you and one of your friend and post them side by side. It’s the fan version of a K-pop collab challenge, where idols from two groups film the challenge together.

3. Your dog

Pet challenge videos are hugely popular on Korean Reels, and this challenge is made for them. The AI stands your dog up on its hind legs and has it dance with its front paws, leg shake included.

Photo tips:

• Get down to your dog’s eye level and make sure its face is sharp and well lit.
• A photo where you can see more of the body helps, but the face is what matters most.
• One dog per photo; if you have two, make two videos.

Length: the full 15 seconds lets the longest version play out, which is the funniest part with a dog.

→ See a dog version of the dance and make your pet’s

4. Your cat

Cats have their own fan base in pet challenge videos, and a cat delivering finger guns with total indifference is hard to beat.

Photo tips:

• Catch your cat facing you, eyes visible, in daylight.
• Avoid photos where it’s curled up with its face hidden; the AI needs to see the face.

Length: try the 6-second clip (6 credits) first. It’s the hip shake straight into the finger guns, the punchline in its shortest form.

5. A plush toy

Some of the most-liked AI versions star a stuffed animal, like a plush orangutan dancing the whole thing in the garage. Plushies are great because you can pose them perfectly.

Photo tips:

• Prop the toy up so it’s sitting or standing upright and facing the camera.
• Use a plain background and soft light so the toy’s face is clear.
• Take the photo straight on rather than from above.

Length: 15 seconds. A toy doing the full routine, hair flip and all, is the whole joke.

→ See the plush orangutan version and make your plush toy’s

6. Your partner

The song is about a one-sided crush, so "arresting" your partner with finger guns is a sweet way to post it. Make one video of each of you, or just one of them as a surprise, with their OK.

Photo tips:

• One person per photo; couple selfies make it unclear who should dance, so use separate photos.
• Pick a photo where their face is clear and they’re wearing something they like.

Length: 10 or 15 seconds, depending on whether you want the whistle-to-finger-guns version or the longest version.

A few things to keep in mind

• Who can be in the photo: you, someone who agreed, or a pet or toy. Everyone shown must be 18 or older, and photos of celebrities or public figures aren’t allowed: the model’s content review refuses them and the credits come back.
• Background: the AI aims for the grey parking garage of the official challenge, but it sometimes keeps the background from your photo.
• Posting: the video has no watermark and the song is already on it. Tag it #체포하겠어챌린지, #You_re_Under_Arrest and #ILLIT, and say it’s made with AI.

Ready to make yours?

Pick your star and head to the generator. If you want to know more about where the trend came from, read what the You’re Under Arrest challenge is, and for the full step-by-step see how to make the Under Arrest AI dance.