Two billion views. You already know what the video looks like — the pink box, the blue box, Drake doing the arm roll, Drake on the phone, Drake swaying his hips while colored light shifts behind him. It is probably the most parodied music video ever made and somehow it is not annoying yet.

Here is how to put yourself in it.

How to Make the Drake Hotline Bling AI Video

1. Open the Hotline Bling AI video template on Summrs.
2. Upload a clear photo of yourself — face and upper body, even lighting works best.
3. Select the Hotline Bling dance template.
4. Generate your AI video.
5. Download without a watermark and share it on TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts.

That is the whole process. One photo in, finished video out.

Why Hotline Bling Is a Tricky Face Swap

Most face swap templates use footage where the person is standing still, talking to camera, or walking. Hotline Bling is full-body dancing in shifting colored light. Three things make it harder than a typical swap:

• The lighting changes constantly. The LED walls behind Drake cycle through pink, blue, orange, green — sometimes mid-shot. The face has to match a different color temperature every few seconds.
• Drake is moving the whole time. Not walking, not gesturing — full torso movement with head tilts and arm extensions.
• There are multiple scenes. The colored box, the staircase, the floor section. Each one has different framing and distance from camera.

The template is designed specifically for this dance sequence, so it handles the lighting shifts and scene cuts that a generic face swap tool would struggle with.

The Dance Was Not Choreographed

People assume the dance was scripted. It was not. Director X told Rolling Stone that Drake was just moving how he moves: "That's him doing him. You can't choreograph that. That's just a man dancing."

Tanisha Scott, who choreographed Beyoncé's "Upgrade U" and Rihanna's "We Found Love," was on set to choreograph the backup dancers. Drake's parts were entirely improvised. He told her: "We're going to improvise and just roll with the energy."

Still 170,000 Views a Day

The video was published October 26, 2015. Eleven years later it is still averaging 170,000 daily views — more than most new releases get in their first week. Total count is 2.16 billion, making it the 114th most-watched music video ever.

That matters because recognition drives shares. When someone sees your version, they do not need context — they already know the pink box, the arm roll, the phone gesture. The instantly recognizable dance makes it ideal for sharing. You do not need to explain the reference.

Photo Tips

• Even lighting. The template handles the colored-light matching, but it works best when your upload is evenly lit without harsh shadows.
• Face and upper body. Full-body shots tend to be too far away for a clean face map. Chest-up works best.
• Front-facing. Angled photos can work but straight-on gives the cleanest result.

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