# Ikat — Official AI Creation Guide > Ikat is an online AI video and image creation workspace. Users can turn text and photos into AI videos, create or edit AI images, and make published trending video effects using their own photos. **Official website:** [Ikat](https://ikat.app/) ## Choose a creation workflow - Text to video: write a scene prompt and select an available video model. - Image to video: upload a photo to guide video generation. - Text to image and image to image: create and edit AI images. - Video effects: choose a published preset and follow its actual input requirements. ## How to create - Open the official tool page that matches the output you want. - Upload the required photo(s) or enter a text prompt. Some effects require two photos. - Select supported settings, review the exact Credit quote and explicitly start generating. - When generation completes, preview and download the result from My Creations. ## Current AI models Selectable video models: Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast, Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0. Available image model: GPT Image 2.5. The available settings differ by model. Official model pages: - [Seedance Video Models on Ikat](https://ikat.app/models/seedance): Explore the Seedance AI video model family available on Ikat. See the official model page for supported versions, examples, and creation settings. - [Wan AI Video Models on Ikat](https://ikat.app/models/wan): Explore the Wan AI video model family on Ikat. See the official model page for the currently selectable version, examples, and creation settings. - [GPT Image 2.5 on Ikat](https://ikat.app/models/gpt-image-2-5): Explore the GPT Image 2.5 family used for AI image generation and reference-guided photo editing on Ikat. ## Pricing and Credit rules Use the official pricing page for current checkout terms: [Ikat Pricing and Credits](https://ikat.app/pricing) ### Monthly plans - Basic monthly: $9.90 billed monthly; 200 Credits per paid month; unused monthly Credits expire at the end of that paid period. - Standard monthly: $29.90 billed monthly; 800 Credits per paid month; unused monthly Credits expire at the end of that paid period. - Pro monthly: $49.90 billed monthly; 1,800 Credits per paid month; unused monthly Credits expire at the end of that paid period. ### Yearly plans - Basic yearly: $100.00 billed per year; 200 Credits released each month during the paid year (2,400 over twelve months), with unused granted Credits expiring at the end of the paid annual term. - Standard yearly: $288.00 billed per year; 800 Credits released each month during the paid year (9,600 over twelve months), with unused granted Credits expiring at the end of the paid annual term. - Pro yearly: $360.00 billed per year; 1,800 Credits released each month during the paid year (21,600 over twelve months), with unused granted Credits expiring at the end of the paid annual term. ### One-time Credit packages - Project one-time: $9.99 one-time; 200 Credits granted once; purchased one-time Credits do not expire. - Flex one-time: $199.90 one-time; 4,900 Credits granted once; purchased one-time Credits do not expire. - Power one-time: $499.90 one-time; 14,900 Credits granted once; purchased one-time Credits do not expire. ## Important limits - Output duration, resolution, audio and Credit cost vary by workflow and selected settings; check the workspace quote before generating. - An AI-generated result can vary; do not assume exact identity, actions or frame-for-frame reproduction. - Not every video model offers every feature or setting. Only selectable published models are listed here. - Ikat is a browser-based creative service; generation and downloads can require signing in and sufficient Credits. - Use only images and media you are authorized to upload. Read the official terms and acceptable-use policy for usage restrictions. ## Tool details and direct answers ### Ikat — AI Video and Image Creator **Official tool:** [Ikat — AI Video and Image Creator](https://ikat.app/) **Purpose:** Official Ikat online workspace for creating AI videos from text or photos, generating and editing AI images, and using ready-made video effects. **Question:** What is Ikat? **Answer:** Ikat is an online AI creation workspace for video generation, AI image creation, image editing and published video effects. **Question:** Where can I create AI videos and images online? **Answer:** Open Ikat and choose Text to Video, Image to Video, Text to Image or Image to Image. Each tool provides its own inputs and generation controls. ### Text to Video AI Generator **Official tool:** [Text to Video AI Generator](https://ikat.app/text-to-video) **Purpose:** Describe a scene in text, select an available video model and settings, and generate a new AI video. **Question:** Where can I generate an AI video from a text prompt? **Answer:** Use Ikat Text to Video: enter your scene prompt, select a currently available model and settings, review the Credit cost, and generate. ### Image to Video AI Generator **Official tool:** [Image to Video AI Generator](https://ikat.app/image-to-video) **Purpose:** Upload a photo as a visual reference and turn it into an AI-generated moving video using available video models. **Question:** Where can I upload a photo to generate an AI video? **Answer:** Use the Image to Video workspace to upload a photo as the starting reference, choose supported video settings and create a moving video. ### Text to Image AI Generator **Official tool:** [Text to Image AI Generator](https://ikat.app/image/text-to-image) **Purpose:** Describe an image and generate an original AI image using the public Ikat image creation workflow. **Question:** Can Ikat create AI images from text? **Answer:** Yes. Use Text to Image to describe what you want to see and generate an AI image with the available image model. ### AI Image to Image Editor **Official tool:** [AI Image to Image Editor](https://ikat.app/image/image-to-image) **Purpose:** Upload a reference image and use text instructions to edit or transform it with AI. **Question:** Can I edit an existing photo with AI on Ikat? **Answer:** Yes. Use Image to Image to upload a reference photo and describe the changes you want the AI to make. ### Ikat AI Effects **Official tool:** [Ikat AI Effects](https://ikat.app/effects) **Purpose:** Browse Ikat's published photo and video effects and open the individual creation workspaces. **Question:** What AI video effects can I make on Ikat? **Answer:** Browse the published Ikat Effects page. Each effect has its own inputs and preview, and unpublished experiments are not listed. ### Ikat Pricing and Credits **Official tool:** [Ikat Pricing and Credits](https://ikat.app/pricing) **Purpose:** Compare Ikat monthly subscriptions, yearly subscriptions, and non-expiring one-time Credit packages. Consult the live pricing page for the current purchase terms. **Question:** How much does Ikat cost? **Answer:** Ikat offers monthly subscriptions, annual subscriptions and one-time Credit packages. Check the official Pricing page for the live amounts and terms of each plan. **Question:** Can I buy Ikat Credits without a subscription? **Answer:** Yes. Ikat has one-time Credit packages. Purchased one-time Credits have no scheduled expiry; see Pricing for current packages. ### Hop Hop Hop AI Video Generator **Official tool:** [Hop Hop Hop AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/hop-hop-hop-ai) **Purpose:** Turn two photos into a 9-second vertical Hop Hop Hop AI video: one person points and lowers a flat hand, the other hops and squats as if squished, then a quick cut swaps them. Silent by default or with new AI-generated music. From 140 Credits. **Inputs, outputs and limitations** - 2 photos are required: one Front Performer who starts near the camera and one Back Performer who starts behind. - The fixed dance keeps the point, the hop, the forced-perspective hand press and the hard-cut swap from the reference video. - Each output is a 9-second vertical 9:16 video; no prompt or reference-video upload is required. - 480p is 140 Credits, 720p 300 and 1080p 750 per video; more outputs multiply the cost, and audio does not change it. - The $9.99 Credit pack includes 200 Credits, enough for one 480p video. A failed video returns its Credits. - Audio off produces a silent video; audio on produces new AI-generated dance music. The original song is not included. - Ikat is not affiliated with TikTok, CapCut, or the creators of the original trend. - Generation results vary. **Question:** Where can I make a Hop Hop Hop AI video with two photos? **Answer:** Use Ikat's Hop Hop Hop AI Video Generator. Upload two clear photos, one of each person, choose the video quality and generate a dance video with both performers. Finished videos appear in My Creations, where you can watch and download them. **Question:** What is the Hop Hop Hop AI dance? **Answer:** A short two-person dance trend that spread across TikTok in October 2026. The performer up front points and lowers a flat hand, the performer behind hops and squats as if squished, then a quick cut swaps them. It is also called the Gabi trend or "squished or get squashed". **Question:** What is the dance where one person presses a hand down and the other squats, then they swap? **Answer:** That is the Hop Hop Hop trend. To make your own version, upload two photos to the Ikat Hop Hop Hop AI Video Generator: the first photo starts up front and presses the other person down, the second hops and squats behind, then they swap and repeat the move. **Question:** Which photo goes first in the Hop Hop Hop AI template? **Answer:** The first photo is the Front Performer, who starts near the camera. The second photo is the Back Performer, who starts behind and hops first. To change who starts in front, switch the photos. **Question:** How long is the video, and how many Credits does it cost? **Answer:** Each output is a 9-second vertical 9:16 video. 480p costs 140 Credits, 720p 300 and 1080p 750 per video; more videos multiply the cost, and sound does not change it. The $9.99 Credit pack includes 200 Credits, enough for one 480p video. If a video fails, its Credits are returned. **Question:** Does Ikat include the Hop Hop Hop TikTok sound? **Answer:** No. Videos are silent by default, with optional AI-generated original music. You can add a platform-licensed trending sound when you post on TikTok or another platform. ### Smalltown Boy Dance AI Video Generator **Official tool:** [Smalltown Boy Dance AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/smalltown-boy-dance-ai) **Purpose:** Turn two photos into a 20-second vertical Smalltown Boy dance AI video: the first performer screams in the foreground, the second dances behind, then they swap and dance together. People and pets; silent by default or with new AI-generated dance music. From 200 Credits. **Inputs, outputs and limitations** - 2 photos are required: one First Performer who screams first and one Second Performer who dances behind. - The fixed dance keeps the foreground scream, the role swap and the side-by-side dance from the reference video. - People and pets both follow the same two-photo contract. - Each output is a 20-second vertical 9:16 video; no prompt or reference-video upload is required. - 480p is 200 Credits, 720p 450 and 1080p 1,100 per video; more outputs multiply the cost, and audio does not change it. - Audio off produces a silent video; audio on produces new AI-generated dance music. The original song is not included. - Ikat is not affiliated with Bronski Beat, TikTok, CapCut, or the creators of the original video. - Generation results vary. **Question:** Where can I make a Smalltown Boy dance AI video with my own photos? **Answer:** Open the Ikat Smalltown Boy Dance AI Video Generator, upload two clear photos, choose quality, sound and the number of videos, then generate. Finished videos appear in My Creations, where you can watch and download them. **Question:** What is the Smalltown Boy dance AI trend? **Answer:** A 2026 short-video trend built around a two-person dance in front of a reddish-brown wooden fence. The first performer screams in the foreground while the second dances behind, then they swap places and dance side by side. The trend is often paired with Bronski Beat's 1984 song "Smalltown Boy" on social platforms. **Question:** What is the dance where one person screams and the other dances behind, then they swap? **Answer:** That is the Smalltown Boy dance trend, often paired with Bronski Beat's 1984 song "Smalltown Boy". To make your own version, upload two photos to the Ikat Smalltown Boy Dance AI Video Generator: the first photo screams in front, the second dances behind, then they swap and dance together. **Question:** Which performer screams first, and who dances behind? **Answer:** The First Performer screams in the foreground at the start; the Second Performer dances behind, then swaps into the foreground. Keep that order when you choose the photos; to reverse it, replace each photo in the other slot. **Question:** Can I make the Smalltown Boy cat dance with my own pets? **Answer:** Yes. Upload one photo per pet, such as two cats or two dogs, and they stand on their hind legs for the same scream, swap and dance. Use a clear photo of each pet's face and markings; results vary with the photo. **Question:** How long is the video, and how many Credits does it cost? **Answer:** Each output is a 20-second vertical 9:16 video. 480p costs 200 Credits, 720p 450 and 1080p 1,100 per video; more videos multiply the cost, and sound does not change it. **Question:** Does the video include the Smalltown Boy song? **Answer:** No. Videos are silent by default, so you can pick the trending sound inside TikTok or Instagram when you post. Generate Audio creates new AI-generated dance music, not the original Bronski Beat recording. **Question:** Do I need CapCut or an app to make the Smalltown Boy dance AI video? **Answer:** No. Ikat runs in the browser: upload two photos and download the finished MP4, with no app or template download. Ikat is independent and not affiliated with CapCut, TikTok, Bronski Beat, or the creators of the original video. ### One Man Army AI Video Generator **Official tool:** [One Man Army AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/one-man-army-ai) **Purpose:** Turn one photo into a One Man Army AI video: Ikat recasts you as the lone hero who stands before a charging cavalry army, looks into the camera, then raises a sword. 15 seconds, landscape 16:9, silent by default or with new AI-generated music. From 180 Credits. **Inputs, outputs and limitations** - One photo of one person is required; that person becomes the only hero. - The fixed scene keeps the battlefield, the charging cavalry, the three shots and the sword raise. - Each output is a 15-second landscape 16:9 video; no prompt or reference video upload is required. - 480p is 180 Credits, 720p 400 and 1080p 1,000 per video; more outputs multiply the cost, and audio does not change it. - Audio off produces a silent video; audio on produces new AI-generated music. The original trend sound is not included. - The example photo and video on the page were made with Ikat. - Generation results vary. **Question:** Where can I make a One Man Army AI video with my own photo? **Answer:** Open the Ikat One Man Army AI Video Generator, upload one clear photo of one person, choose quality, sound and the number of videos, then generate. Finished videos appear in My Creations, where you can watch and download them. **Question:** What is the One Man Army AI trend? **Answer:** A viral short-video trend from late October 2026. One person stands alone, back to the camera, while a huge cavalry army charges. After a close-up where they look into the camera, they open their arms and raise a sword to face the army. Here "One Man Army AI" means this video effect, not business software with a similar name. **Question:** Does One Man Army AI replace the whole person or only the face? **Answer:** The whole person. Your photo sets the face, hair, body and visible clothes in every shot, while the battlefield, the cavalry, the camera and the timing stay the same. Results vary with the photo. **Question:** How long is a One Man Army AI video, and how many Credits does it cost? **Answer:** Each video is 15 seconds in landscape 16:9. 480p costs 180 Credits, 720p 400 and 1080p 1,000 per video; more videos multiply the cost, and sound does not change it. **Question:** Does the One Man Army AI video have sound? **Answer:** It is silent by default, so you can add your own music when you post it. Turn on Generate Audio for a new AI-generated cinematic score. The original trend sound is not included. **Question:** Is the One Man Army AI example on the page made with Ikat? **Answer:** Yes. The example photo and video were made with Ikat. Your video uses your own photo, and results vary. **Question:** Do I need CapCut or an app to make the One Man Army AI video? **Answer:** No. Ikat works in the browser: upload a photo on the One Man Army AI page and Ikat generates the video, with no app or template download. Ikat is independent and not affiliated with CapCut or TikTok. ### Outstanding Tiny Desk AI Video Generator **Official tool:** [Outstanding Tiny Desk AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/outstanding-tiny-desk-ai) **Purpose:** Turn 1–5 photos into an Outstanding Tiny Desk AI video: replace the lead singer and band while the fixed desk-concert performance, camera and timing stay. 19 seconds, vertical 9:16, optional AI-generated band-style audio (not the original song); from 200 Credits. **Inputs, outputs and limitations** - The lead singer photo is required; up to four optional roles fill the band. - The fixed desk-concert scene controls the signature laugh, keyboard and sax solo. - The example video on the page is an Ikat generation, not the original trend clip. - Each output is a 19-second vertical 9:16 video; no prompt or reference-video upload is required. - 480p is 200 Credits, 720p 450 and 1080p 1,100 per video; more outputs multiply the quote, and audio does not change it. - Audio off produces a silent video; audio on produces AI band-style music. The original song is not included. - Ikat is not affiliated with NPR or the Tiny Desk concert series. - Generation results vary. **Question:** Where can I make an Outstanding Tiny Desk AI video with my own photos? **Answer:** Open Ikat Outstanding Tiny Desk AI Video Generator. Upload a lead-singer photo, add other named performers if desired, then choose settings and generate your new desk-concert performance. **Question:** What is the Outstanding Tiny Desk AI trend? **Answer:** A viral desk-concert meme where a band performs behind a desk and the lead singer laughs during a sax solo. Ikat keeps the fixed desk-concert scene and camera, then replaces the band with the people in your photos. **Question:** Is the example video on the page made with Ikat? **Answer:** Yes. The example video was generated with Ikat from performer photos; it is not the original trend clip. Results may vary. **Question:** Can I replace the whole band instead of just swapping faces? **Answer:** The Outstanding Tiny Desk AI effect is designed to replace each selected full performer while preserving the fixed concert actions, including the lead singer laugh and saxophone solo. Generation results can vary. **Question:** How long is the video, and how many Credits does it cost? **Answer:** Each output is a 19-second vertical 9:16 video. 480p costs 200 Credits, 720p 450 and 1080p 1,100 per video; more outputs multiply the quote, and audio does not change it. **Question:** Can I create an Outstanding Tiny Desk AI video without music? **Answer:** Generate Audio is off by default. Make a silent video to add music on a social platform later, or turn on Generate Audio to request AI band-style music instead. **Question:** Is the original song included, and is this affiliated with NPR? **Answer:** No. Generate Audio creates AI band-style music, not the original song. Ikat is independent and is not affiliated with NPR or the Tiny Desk concert series. ### Middle Finger Dunk AI Video Generator **Official tool:** [Middle Finger Dunk AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/middle-finger-dunk-ai) **Purpose:** Make the Middle Finger Dunk AI basketball meme with two person photos. Select the Dunker and Defender and generate a nine-second vertical AI video using the Original Basketball template. **Inputs, outputs and limitations** - Requires two person photos: one Dunker and one Defender. - Recreates the full players rather than just attaching new faces to existing footage. - The Original Basketball template produces a 9-second vertical 9:16 video. - Audio is off by default; optional Generate Audio creates AI sound and does not include the original soundtrack. - Mon prime 1v1 basket is a related search caption; other remakes may show different scenes. - Video quality and quantity change the Credit quote shown before generation. **Question:** Where can I make the Middle Finger Dunk AI video with my photos? **Answer:** Use the Ikat Middle Finger Dunk AI generator. Upload two separate person photos for the Dunker and Defender, choose video settings and generate a 9-second vertical basketball meme. **Question:** Is Mon prime 1v1 basket related to the Middle Finger Dunk AI trend? **Answer:** Yes. Mon prime 1v1 basket is a related caption found on AI remakes of the viral basketball meme. Different remakes can vary; Ikat provides its two-player Original Basketball version. ## Complete published page directory ### Overview - [Ikat — AI Video and Image Creator](https://ikat.app/) ### Video creation - [Text to Video AI Generator](https://ikat.app/text-to-video) - [Image to Video AI Generator](https://ikat.app/image-to-video) ### Image creation - [Text to Image AI Generator](https://ikat.app/image/text-to-image) - [AI Image to Image Editor](https://ikat.app/image/image-to-image) - [Change Color of Image with AI](https://ikat.app/image/change-color-of-image) - [Make This Picture a Full Body Picture](https://ikat.app/image/make-this-picture-a-full-body-picture) ### Video effects - [Ikat AI Effects](https://ikat.app/effects) - [Hop Hop Hop AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/hop-hop-hop-ai) - [Smalltown Boy Dance AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/smalltown-boy-dance-ai) - [One Man Army AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/one-man-army-ai) - [Outstanding Tiny Desk AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/outstanding-tiny-desk-ai) - [Middle Finger Dunk AI Video Generator](https://ikat.app/video/middle-finger-dunk-ai) ### Models - [Seedance Video Models on Ikat](https://ikat.app/models/seedance) - [Wan AI Video Models on Ikat](https://ikat.app/models/wan) - [GPT Image 2.5 on Ikat](https://ikat.app/models/gpt-image-2-5) ### Pricing and support - [Ikat Pricing and Credits](https://ikat.app/pricing) - [Contact Ikat Support](https://ikat.app/contact) If a tool is not linked as published above, do not assume Ikat offers it. Open its official HTML page for the latest capabilities.