# Tecktonik Dance AI > Tecktonik is the French electro dance of the 2000s that came back on TikTok in 2026: fast arms that circle and wrap around the head, sharp elbow lines and a wide, bouncing stance, all on a club beat. Canonical: https://aidanceapp.com/templates/tecktonik-dance Updated: 2026-10-17 Publisher: AI Dance (https://aidanceapp.com), by Applax Pte. Ltd. Tecktonik is the French electro dance of the 2000s that came back on TikTok in 2026: fast arms that circle and wrap around the head, sharp elbow lines and a wide, bouncing stance, all on a club beat. Upload one full-body photo of a person and AI Dance makes them dance Tecktonik in an 11-second 9:16 video, ready in a few minutes. ## Facts - Price: 1 credit per video. A failed video gives its credits back. - Output: 11 second 9:16 MP4, ready in a few minutes. - Works with photos of: person. - Song: Put Your Hands Up for Detroit by Fedde Le Grand (named only, add it when you post). - Trend status: Rising now (checked 2026-10-17). - Example video: https://aidanceapp.com/media/t/tecktonik-dance/tecktonik-dance-adult.mp4 (the original dance by @fausto.osuna, https://www.tiktok.com/@fausto.osuna/video/7595085028002974984, muted). ## What is the Tecktonik trend? Tecktonik, also called electro dance, took shape at the Metropolis club in Rungis, south of Paris, where the "Tecktonik Killer" nights started in 2002. The arm-heavy style spread across France around 2007, through YouTube videos and the Paris Techno Parade, then faded at the end of the decade. In January 2026 it came back on TikTok under the joke "2026 is the new 2006". On January 13, @federico.ravazzi posted a Tecktonik clip that passed 2.3 million views, and the next day @fausto.osuna posted "Un mini tecktonik" to Fedde Le Grand's 2006 club hit "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit", which passed 6.9 million views. In May the Russian dancer @cheba_man took it further with a stage clip to Benny Benassi's "Love Is Gonna Save Us" (17 million views), and by October AI apps had made Tecktonik a template. The clip on this page is the @fausto.osuna video, a solo in a plain white room. On AI Dance, the template copies his moves onto your own photo: your face, clothes and background stay, and your body follows the arms beat by beat. ### The moves An arm-led electro routine on a wide, bouncing stance: one arm wraps over the head while the other cuts across the chest, the hands circle around the face and snap out to the sides, the elbows fold into sharp lines, and the knees keep a small bounce on every beat, with a few side steps and a lifted knee at the end. ## How to make the Tecktonik video 1. **Add your photo.** Upload one clear photo of you or a friend, facing the camera, as much of the body in the frame as you can. 2. **Tap Make my video.** The Tecktonik dance costs 1 credit. The AI copies the moves onto your photo while you wait, about a few minutes. 3. **Download and post.** You get a 11 second 9:16 MP4. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts and add the sound inside the app. ## Best photo for Tecktonik - Use a full-body photo, standing, facing the camera, with your feet in the frame. - Leave space above your head and at both sides: the arms reach high and wide. - A sleeveless top or a T-shirt shows the arm lines better than a big jacket. - A plain wall behind you, like the original clip, makes the arms stand out. - One person per photo. The AI animates the biggest person in the frame. Avoid: - Group photos, or a second person cut off at the edge - Faces turned away, covered or in deep shadow - Blurry or very dark photos - Heavy filters, stickers or text on the photo ## Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts - Your video comes without music. Add "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" or "Love Is Gonna Save Us" in TikTok and start on the beat. - Lean into the joke: caption it "2026 is the new 2006". - Try it on an old photo from the 2000s for a then-and-now post. - Name the dance in your caption, so people searching for it find your video. Caption idea: 2026 is the new 2006. Hashtags: #tecktonik #electrodance #dancetrend #aidance ## Tecktonik trend timeline - 2002: The "Tecktonik Killer" nights start at the Metropolis club in Rungis, near Paris, where the electro dance takes shape. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro_dance) - 2026-01-13: @federico.ravazzi posts "2026 is the new 2006" Tecktonik; it passes 2.3 million views. (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@federico.ravazzi/video/7594836022983200022) - 2026-01-14: @fausto.osuna posts the solo shown on this page (over 6.9 million views). (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@fausto.osuna/video/7595085028002974984) - 2026-05-24: @cheba_man posts his stage Tecktonik to "Love Is Gonna Save Us"; it passes 17 million views. (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@cheba_man/video/7643555967862312213) ## More dances like this - [Billie Jean](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/billie-jean-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [No Hands](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/no-hands-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [SaWaDiKa](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/sawadika-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [Keep On Steppin](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/keep-on-steppin-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [Toc Toc](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/toc-toc-dance): 1 credit, 8 s, for person. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the Tecktonik dance? Tecktonik, or electro dance, is a French club dance from the 2000s built on fast arm moves around the head and a bouncing stance. It came back on TikTok in 2026. ### What song is it? There is no single song. The clip on this page uses "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" by Fedde Le Grand; other popular takes use Benny Benassi's "Love Is Gonna Save Us". ### Is Tecktonik the same as electro dance? Yes. Tecktonik was the brand name of the club nights where the style started; electro dance is the general name. ### Is the Tecktonik AI dance free? No, Tecktonik costs 1 credit per video, but you can earn a free video by inviting friends. Invite 3 friends with your link. When 3 friends join with Google sign-in, you get a free video (1 credit), up to 10 times. Credit packs start at $4.49 for 3 credits, and the weekly plan is $7.99 for 8 credits a week. ### How long is the Tecktonik video, and how long does it take? The video is about 11 seconds long, in 9:16 MP4 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It is ready in a few minutes, and it also appears in My videos, so you can leave the page. ### Who made the dance video on this page? The clip on this page is by @fausto.osuna on TikTok, shown muted with a link to the original post. Your own video is made by AI from your photo, so you do not need to learn the moves. ### Can I add the song? No. AI Dance does not add music to your video. Add the "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" sound in TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts when you post, and line up the first beat.