How to create this video
- 01Choose one photoOne person, sharp and well lit, with the face and at least the upper body in frame.
- 02GenerateConfirm you have permission to use the photo and select Create video. 500 credits are held for the job and returned if it fails.
- 03Add the sound and postDownload the MP4 from Library, upload it to TikTok or Reels and add a charme track from the sound library.
How do I add the baile charme sound?
The Baile Charme AI video downloads with no audio. The trend clip is set to "Say It Right" by Nelly Furtado, and the 15 seconds line up with about 0:46 to 1:01 of the album version. On TikTok, upload the MP4, tap Add sound, search "Say It Right Nelly Furtado" and move the start point to 0:46; on Instagram Reels, use the Audio button and pick the same section. Which sounds you can use depends on your country and account type.
What is baile charme, and how did the Baile Charme AI trend start?
Baile charme is a Black Brazilian dance night from Rio de Janeiro, best known for the party held under the Madureira viaduct where dancers move to smooth R&B and soul with small, controlled side steps. The AI trend started in mid-October 2026, when the TikTok account @seuzerj posted "Seu Zé de Madureira", an AI-made grandpa dancing charme in a crowded street party; CapCut templates and photo remakes followed within days. A Baile Charme AI video on LeafReel generates a new street-party clip in which the person in your photo does the charme step; it does not reuse footage of real dancers.
- The Madureira viaduct and its baile charme (Time Out Rio, Portuguese)
- The Seu Zé de Madureira clip on TikTok
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What else can I make with the Baile Charme effect?
Put your grandparents on the dance floor like Seu Zé, make one clip per friend and post them as a carousel, or pair an office photo with a weekend one. Each new photo is a new 500-credit video; Creator works out to $5.00 per video and Pro to $4.29.
Photo tips
- One person only in the photo
- Upper body or full body works better than a face close-up
- Face clearly visible, no sunglasses or masks
- The clothes in the photo are the clothes in the video
- Anyone under 18 needs a parent or guardian's permission; no celebrities or public figures
Effect details
- Input
- 1 photo of one person
- Duration
- 15 s
- Aspect ratio
- 9:16 vertical
- Resolution
- 480p
- Audio
- none, add it when posting
- Cost
- 500 credits
- Failed job
- credits returned automatically
Frequently asked questions
Upload one photo of a person on the Baile Charme AI page and select Create video. When the 15-second clip is ready, download it from Library and add a charme sound in TikTok or Reels. No prompt, template or editing app is needed.
Yes. "Charme dance AI" and "Baile Charme AI" are the same trend: a person dropped into a packed Rio street party doing the charme step.
The Baile Charme trend uses "Say It Right" by Nelly Furtado; the 15-second clip matches about 0:46 to 1:01 of the album version. LeafReel does not include the song, so add it in TikTok or Reels.
Seu Zé de Madureira is the AI-made grandpa from the clip that started the trend in October 2026. LeafReel does not use his image; the AI dances with the person in your photo.
Not on LeafReel. One video takes 500 credits, and the free trial is one watermarked 1K image, not a video. The lowest entry price is the $9.90 One Video pack; a failed job returns its credits.
500 credits. The $9.90 One Video pack includes 600 permanent credits: one video plus 100 credits for the image models. Upgrade to Creator within 7 days and the $9.90 counts toward the first month; Creator works out to $5.00 per video and Pro to $4.29.
"Say It Right" belongs to Nelly Furtado and her label, so LeafReel delivers the clip silent. Add the song from TikTok's or Instagram's own sound library when you post.
Yes. Grandparents are a favorite for this trend. Anyone under 18 needs a parent or guardian's permission.
No. With several people in the photo, the AI cannot tell who should dance. Crop to one person first.
No. A CapCut template edits footage you already have; the Baile Charme AI effect generates a new video from a single photo.
The 500 credits go back to your balance automatically.
No. LeafReel is an independent service with no link to the Baile Charme de Madureira, its organizers or the creators of the original clips.