Will a mirror ball appear in the picture?

Sometimes. The ball is meant to stay out of frame, and mostly you only see the specks of light it throws, but in one of our test runs it turned into view at the top of the picture.

Does my subject need to be dancing in the photo?

No. A relaxed standing pose is enough; the effect adds a gentle sway on its own.

Can I use a different model, or make it longer?

Yes. Five seconds on MiniMax H3 is the default; before you generate you can set up to 15 seconds or 2K on H3, or switch to another model listed for this effect in Studio, such as Wan 3.0 for up to 30 seconds. The Generate button shows the updated price first. Our samples were made on MiniMax H3, so other models may interpret the prompt a little differently.

Will it change what's in my photo?

No. The effect only adds motion, light and atmosphere; everyone in the photo stays exactly as they appear in it. The default model doesn't filter photos. Some models you can switch to in Studio apply their own content filters and may turn a photo down.

Is my result private?

Yes. Your upload and the finished clip stay private to your account and never appear on a public page.

Each effect defaults to a five-second clip priced in US dollars on the Generate button. Before you run it, you can switch to a different model, adjust the length, or change the resolution in Studio, and the price on the Generate button updates to match. An ordinary failed or expired run normally releases the reserved amount. For a content refusal, follow the selected model’s billing policy.

Will this effect change how the person in my photo looks?

Your photo anchors the subject; the effect adds the motion and look described in its prompt. Check the face, hands and clothing in the result. If a gesture distorts them, try a clearer crop or a simpler movement.

Can I upload a photo of someone else?

Only one you have the right to use, and never to make intimate content of a real person without their documented consent. The content policy has the full rule.

Disco Ball AI Video Effect

Styles

After Dark

Laser Room

Color Smoke

Silk Drop

Petal Storm

Slow Shutter

Candlelight

Behind the Hair

Call Me

Champagne Toast

Darkroom Red

Doorway Lean

Eyes on You

Join Me

Disco Ball

Late-Night Dance

Club Strobe

Romance

Kiss

Camera moves

Tiny Planet

Transform

Molten Gold

Fashion

Mirror Glance

Atmosphere

Lace Shadows

Motion

Groove

Fun

Meltdown

Product

Ingredients Burst

Film looks

Film Burn

Video templates

The Glance Back

Candles Come Alive

Silk Drift

Neon After Hours

Sway Under the Lamp

Mirror Moment

Morning Light

Passing Headlights

Whisper Session

Slow Push-In

Half Orbit

Drone Rise

This effect writes the prompt for you. Add one image.

We never filter your prompt.

Back to the studio

Mirror-ball sparkles drift over your subject in a dim room as they sway to a slow song, tip their head back and catch your eye.

MiniMax H3

Model: MiniMax H3
Length: 5 s
Resolution: 768p
Per run: $0.185
Type: After Dark
Also runs on: Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.0, Wan 3.0, Vidu Q3 Turbo, Wan 2.6 Flash, Seedance 2.0 Mini

What this effect sends

This is the full prompt, word for word. Copy it, or open it in the generator and change anything you like.

Hundreds of small specks of light from a slowly turning mirror ball drift across the main subject and the walls around them in a dim room. They sway gently to an unheard slow song, tilt their head back with a dreamy look, then bring their eyes to the lens with a playful, lingering smile. The camera circles slowly at mid distance. The person stays exactly as they appear in the photo.

Customize in the generator

Pictures that work best

Dim, evening or party photos let the light specks stand out.
Three-quarter or full-body framing gives the sway room to read.
Leave some space around your subject for the slow orbit.
A face turned toward the camera makes the final look land.

Models this effect runs on

The same prompt on different models. Pick by look and by price.

MiniMax H3$0.185 per run
5 s · 768p
Seedance 2.0 Fast$0.484 per run
5 s · 720p
Seedance 2.0$0.76 per run
5 s · 720p
Wan 3.0$0.45 per run
5 s · 720p
Vidu Q3 Turbo$0.33 per run
5 s · 720p
Wan 2.6 Flash$0.113 per run
5 s · 720p
Seedance 2.0 Mini$0.265 per run
5 s · 720p

How it works

01
Add one photo
Choose the photo to match the example: include both people for a shared gesture, and keep the face and any hands involved clearly visible. Upload your own photo or start with a Disco Ball sample.
02
Check the price
Disco Ball defaults to a 5-second clip for $0.185. Swap the model or change the length and resolution before you run — the price on the button updates to match, and that's the whole cost of the clip.
03
Generate
Your Disco Ball clip renders in the background, lands in History and is never published.

Do the move yourself

Disco Ball keeps one version of this shot. To give Disco Ball your own motion or ending, write it yourself in Image to Video, starting from the prompt above.

Open Image to Video

What it does to your photo

Disco Ball fills a dim room with hundreds of slow, drifting specks of light from a turning mirror ball. Your subject sways gently to an unheard slow song, tips their head back with a dreamy look, then brings their eyes back to the lens with a playful, lingering smile while the camera circles slowly at mid distance.

In our test runs on MiniMax H3, a woman in a gold sequin dress at a lounge party swayed and tipped her head back as hundreds of mirror-ball specks drifted over her and the walls, then brought her eyes back to the lens with a playful smile. In a second run, a man in a black satin shirt stood in the same kind of lounge while light specks covered him and a mirror ball turned into view at the top of the frame; he closed his eyes and tipped his head back before grinning at the lens.

Party, bar and evening shots are the obvious match, but any dim indoor photo works because the light specks are added on top. Full-length or three-quarter framing lets the sway read; tight close-ups mostly show the sparkles on the face.

It runs on MiniMax H3 for five seconds by default, and H3 itself goes up to 15 seconds and 2K if you want more. Studio also lets you move the same prompt to another model before you generate, such as Seedance 2.0 or Wan 3.0, and the price on the Generate button updates with every change. Our samples were all made on MiniMax H3, so other models will read the prompt in their own way.

It is a natural fit for a night-out recap, a slow-dance teaser or an intro for a party-themed set.

The prompt is public and editable. For a faster track, change "slow song" to "upbeat song"; for colored light, add "in shades of pink and gold" after "specks of light".