Susan Dell Dance AI: Do the Lord Farquaad Dance From One Photo

The deadpan routine TikTok now calls the Susan Dell dance: a hop into a wide squat, low arm sweeps, bouncy steps and a freeze on one leg. Add one photo of yourself and get the clip with the sound.

The original Susan Dell Dance reel by @far_quaad0

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The Susan Dell dance is the new TikTok name for the Lord Farquaad dance: a deadpan solo with a hop into a wide squat, low arm sweeps, bouncy steps on the toes and a freeze on one leg with one arm out. From one full-body photo, MakeViral plays the routine with you, in your own place, with the sound.

Also called Lord Farquaad dance · Farquaad dance · Susan Dell dancing trend

Example

What the Susan Dell Dance video looks like

This is the original reel. Your photos replace its characters, so your video follows the same shots with your faces. No two runs come out the same.

Original reel by @far_quaad0, 11 s

The original reel by @far_quaad0 (30 September 2026), the first clip of the routine to take off: an AI-made dancer in the villain's red velvet robe hops into a wide squat, sweeps his arms low, bounces on his toes and freezes on one leg with a straight face.

Original reel by @trevor_hale04, 11 s

An AI version by @trevor_hale04 (10 October 2026): an AI-made dancer in black does the same routine in the same room, on the same beat. Human copies the moves of this clip.

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How to make the Susan Dell Dance video on MakeViral

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Press "Create your own" and add you, head to feet. Take it with the camera or pick it from your library.
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The button shows the price. Kling 3.0 Motion Control takes the moves of the Susan Dell dance clip and plays them with the one in your photo, in your photo's own scene, for about 11 seconds, with the reel's original sound. You write no prompt.
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Which photo works best?

You need one photo of yourself.

Stand up, with your whole body in view from head to feet, the face turned to the camera and both arms away from the body. The dance uses deep squats, wide arms and a pose on one leg, so nothing should cover your legs or hands.
The video keeps the place and the frame of your photo, so a vertical photo with some floor and empty space around you works best. A plain room looks closest to the original.
Wear what you want to dance in: your clothes stay. No sunglasses, no mask, no beauty filter, and nobody else in the photo.
Use a photo of yourself or of an adult who agreed. Never a photo of a public figure, Susan Dell included, or of a stranger.

Where did the Susan Dell Dance trend start?

The routine started as the Lord Farquaad dance. Look-alikes of the bob-haired villain from the Shrek films were already a hit on TikTok: on 25 September 2026 @2manycupz, an account that calls itself Lord farquaad, posted one dancing in a car park, and that clip has 1.8 million views. On 30 September @far_quaad0 posted the routine this page copies, tagged as AI: an AI-made dancer in the villain's red velvet robe hops into a wide squat, sweeps his arms low, bounces on his toes and freezes on one leg. It has 255,500 views, and its sound runs under the tutorials.

On 7 October Susan Dell, the wife of Dell founder Michael Dell, stood behind the president in the Oval Office at an event about investment accounts for children (BroBible). Clips of her spread fast, many of them unkind about her looks, and from 9 October AI clips put her face on the dancer. TikTok began to call the routine the Susan Dell dance, and two CapCut tutorials of 13 October passed 380,000 views each. MakeViral does not use her face or her footage: your clip shows you.

2026-09-25
@2manycupz, an account that calls itself Lord farquaad, posts a look-alike of the Shrek villain dancing in a car park; the clip has 1.8 million views by 17 October. TikTok
2026-09-30
@far_quaad0 posts the AI-made routine in the villain's costume, tagged as AI: the wide squat, the arm sweeps and the one-leg freeze; it has 255,500 views by 17 October, and its sound runs under the tutorials. TikTok
2026-10-05
@tony_boubini posts a group dance with the Lord Farquaad and Jean Phil characters; it has 2.7 million views by 17 October. TikTok
2026-10-07
Susan Dell stands behind the president in the Oval Office at an event about investment accounts for children; clips of her go viral. BroBible
2026-10-10
@trevor_hale04 posts an AI version with an AI-made dancer in black in the same room, on the same beat; it has 270,600 views by 17 October. Google searches for "susan dell dance" reach their 30-day high in the US the same day. TikTok
2026-10-13
CapCut tutorials for the Susan Dell dance by @xbus260522093 and @jax133432 pass 400,300 and 383,100 views. TikTok

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The Susan Dell Dance prompt

You do not need these: the one-tap flow runs them for you, together with the trend clip. [Image 1] and [Image 2] are your two photos, and [Video 1] is the trend clip the video copies.

1 photo: you, head to feetKling 3.0 Motion Control11 s · 720p · 9:1644 credits

Video prompt

Use the reference image as the sole character identity reference and the reference video as the motion reference. Animate exactly one adult dancer, in the place from the reference image. Preserve the person's recognizable face, hairstyle, skin tone, body proportions, outfit, shoes, and accessories throughout the video. Follow the reference dancer's movement order and timing, with a deadpan, dead-serious face the whole time: the hop down into a deep, wide squat with the knees turned out and the arms crossed at the chest, the small bounces in the squat with the arms flung out wide, the low arm sweeps across the body near the floor, the quick spin back up, the bouncy steps with both fists raised by the shoulders, the light steps on the toes with one hand on the hip and the other palm turned up to the side, and the final freeze on one leg with one arm stretched out high to the side, the other hand flat at the chest and the other knee lifted. Do not invent additional moves. The quick motion-blur trails in the reference video during the spins are not other people: there is only one dancer, with no ghost copies. Keep the entire body visible from head to shoes, with enough space around both hands and feet. Follow the reference framing and camera movement. Maintain natural balance, believable landings, stable ground contact, and consistent shadows. Keep the face recognizable during turns. No extra dancers, duplicate bodies, extra limbs, fused fingers, outfit changes, new camera cuts, text, or watermark. Use a vertical 9:16 reference and output when supported. No black beanie, no long dark red-streaked hair, no fitted black T-shirt, no black cargo pants with chains and no studded wristbands unless the reference image shows them, and the person keeps their own body shape, not the very muscular build of the dancer in the video.

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How many credits does it cost?

You pay per video in credits, and the create page shows the exact price on the Generate button before you spend anything. The one-tap price covers the video, made in one step from your photos and the trend clip, charged once. One video is 44 credits, so the smallest one-time pack that covers it is $9.99 for 100 credits, with no subscription. The cheaper models are there if you run the prompts by hand in AI Video.

Video model	Settings	Credits
Kling 3.0 Motion Control (this template)	11 s, 720p, copies the moves of the trend clip, one tap	44

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What happens in the Susan Dell dance video, beat by beat?

The clip is 11 seconds, one continuous shot from a low, still camera, with a straight face from start to end:

Time	The move
0-2.5 s	You hop down into a deep, wide squat, knees out, arms crossed at the chest, then flung out wide while you bounce in the squat.
2.5-4.5 s	Still low, both arms sweep across the body near the floor; then a quick spin back up.
4.5-6.5 s	Bouncy steps with both fists up by the shoulders.
6.5-8.5 s	Light steps on the toes, one hand on the hip, the other palm turned up to the side.
8.5-11 s	The freeze: one arm stretched out high to the side, the other hand flat at the chest, one knee lifted.

How it works: Kling 3.0 Motion Control takes the moves of the AI-made clip by @trevor_hale04 above (the same routine, on the same beat as the original) and plays them with the person in your photo. You keep your own face, hair, clothes and body shape, and the clip plays in the place from your photo, at 720p in your photo's frame. The sound of the routine goes back on after the run, and you can turn it off on the result screen.

Press "Create your own" and add your photo; the exact price shows on the Generate button before you spend anything. Every run is a new take, so results differ.

Why is it called the Susan Dell dance, and the Lord Farquaad dance?

The first name came from the dancer's costume. The clip of 30 September shows an AI-made dancer dressed as Lord Farquaad, the villain of the Shrek films, with the black bob, the red velvet robe and the gold chain, and people searched it as the Lord Farquaad dance or the Farquaad dance. The routine is not a scene from the films.

The second name came a week later. After the Oval Office event of 7 October, people online compared Susan Dell to the character, AI clips put her face on the dancer, and the tutorials started to use her name: "Susan Dell dance tutorial", "Susan Dell dancing trend". Her husband, Michael Dell, reposted a call to leave her alone.

On MakeViral the name only says which trend this is. The template never makes a clip of Susan Dell or of anyone who did not agree: you upload your own photo, and the dancer in your clip is you. No costume and no bob wig come with it, unless your photo has them.

Which sound and hashtags should you post it with?

Your clip comes with the 11 seconds of sound the routine is cut to, so it is ready to post. On TikTok you can also pick the original sound of the trend clip, "son original" by Lord, which the tutorials and the AI copies use; commenters name the track as "Matrix (BL Studio loop)" by chrmbchrmb. The music belongs to its owners, and MakeViral gives you no rights to it. Check the platform's music rules before you use the clip in an ad.

Hashtags: #lordfarquaad is the big tag (48,660 videos and 1.8 billion views on 17 October 2026), then #susandell (6,176 videos), #lordfarquaaddance and the new #susandelldance. Keep the platform's AI label on.

More deadpan dances from the same wave of AI characters: the Toc Toc dance and the gang gang dance.

What goes wrong, and how do you fix it?

Problem	Fix
The face looks less like you	Use a sharp photo with the face turned to the camera and good light, then run it again.
Feet or hands are cut off	The video keeps your photo's frame. Use a photo with your whole body and some floor in view.
A blur or a second figure in the spins	The original clip has motion-blur trails in its two quick spins. The prompt asks for one dancer only; run it again if a copy shows up.
A black beanie, red-streaked hair or black cargo pants appear	The dancer in the trend clip wears them. The prompt bans them unless your photo has them; run it again.
The squat is not as deep as the original	Motion Control keeps your body shape and balance. A photo where you stand with the legs a little apart helps.
The video model refuses the photo	Some photos get refused. The credits come back; try another photo.

FAQ

Susan Dell Dance trend questions

What is the Susan Dell dance?

It is a deadpan solo dance from TikTok, also known as the Lord Farquaad dance: a hop into a deep, wide squat, arm sweeps near the floor, bouncy steps and a freeze on one leg with one arm out. The Susan Dell viral dance name, and the Susan Dell dancing posts, took off after 7 October 2026.

Is the Susan Dell dance the same as the Lord Farquaad dance?

Yes. The routine came first as the Lord Farquaad dance (a clip of an AI-made dancer dressed as the Shrek villain, 30 September 2026), and the Lord Farquaad dancing clips got a second name after people compared Susan Dell to the character. Search "Susan Dell Lord Farquaad" or "Susan Dell Farquaad" and you find the same Susan Dell Lord Farquaad dance.

Who made the original Lord Farquaad dance?

The original Lord Farquaad dance clip on TikTok is by @far_quaad0, posted on 30 September 2026 and tagged as AI. People call him the Lord Farquaad dance guy, and many Lord Farquaad dancers have copied the routine since, with AI characters or their own costumes. It is the first example on this page.

Is it the Shrek Lord Farquaad dance from the films?

No. The character is from the Shrek films, but this routine is not a scene from them: it comes from the AI clip of 30 September 2026. MakeViral does not use any film footage, and your clip shows you, not the character.

Are the trend clips made with AI?

Most are. The first routine clip is tagged as AI, the Lord Farquaad AI meme clips by several accounts copy it with AI-made characters, and the Susan Dell dance AI clips put a real person's face on the dancer with AI. A Lord Farquaad dance AI or Susan Dell dancing AI clip on MakeViral uses only your own photo.

How do I make the Susan Dell dance AI video?

Press "Create your own" and add one full-body photo of yourself. Press Generate; the button shows the price first. You get an 11-second AI dance video with the sound. It works like an AI dance video generator for this one trend: no Susan Dell dance CapCut template or Lord Farquaad dance CapCut tutorial to follow, and no Susan Dell dance template to search for. It is the AI dance trend from TikTok, with you in it.

Do I need a Susan Dell dance tutorial to learn the steps?

No. The Susan Dell dance tutorial and Susan Dell dancing tutorial clips on TikTok (13 October, up to 400,300 views) show how to do the Susan Dell dance with a CapCut template, and some Lord Farquaad dance tutorial or Farquaad dance tutorial clips show the Susan Dell dance steps one by one. Here the AI does it: from one photo it plays the whole routine. How to do the Lord Farquaad dance yourself? Hop into a wide squat, sweep your arms low, bounce on your toes, then freeze on one leg with one arm out.

What song is in the Susan Dell dance?

The trend clip uses the sound "son original" by Lord, the same Lord Farquaad dance song in the tutorials and the AI copies. Commenters name the track as "Matrix (BL Studio loop)" by chrmbchrmb. A MakeViral clip comes with the same 11 seconds of the Susan Dell dance song, and you can turn it off on the result screen.

Is the Susan Dell dance trend still going on TikTok?

Yes. The Susan Dell dance TikTok tutorials of 13 October passed 380,000 views each, new Susan Dell dancing trend clips went up on 16 and 17 October, and US Google searches for "susan dell dance" rose again on 17 October 2026, after their high on 10 October. The Lord Farquaad dance trend on TikTok started on 30 September, and #susandelldance is a new tag. A Lord Farquaad dance TikTok of your own still stands out.

Can I make a meme or a GIF of it?

Yes. Your Susan Dell dance video is an MP4 file you can post as a Lord Farquaad dance meme or turn into a GIF in any GIF maker. Lord Farquaad dancing meme and Susan Dell dancing meme posts use the same 11 seconds; a Lord Farquaad dance GIF, a Lord Farquaad dancing GIF or a Susan Dell dancing GIF is usually the freeze at the end. A Susan Dell dance meme or a Lord Farquaad dance video made here always shows you.

Can I put Susan Dell's face, or a celebrity's face, in the video?

No. Susan Dell is a real person, and MakeViral does not make clips of her or of anyone who did not agree. Use a photo of yourself or of an adult who said yes.

Where does the background of my video come from?

From your photo. Kling 3.0 Motion Control takes only the moves of the trend clip, so your own room, street or hallway stays, and so do your clothes. The bedroom of the original clip does not come with it.

Can my cat or dog do the Susan Dell dance?

Not yet. We found no pet clip of this routine to copy, so this template has a version for people only. For pets, try the [AI dancing dog](/templates/ai-dancing-dog-video) or the pet version of the [Toc Toc dance](/templates/toc-toc-dance-ai-trend).

What prompt does the trend use?

No creator of the trend shared a prompt: the routine is an AI clip with no prompt in its caption or comments, and the CapCut templates are closed. MakeViral uses Kling 3.0 Motion Control with our own prompt that names each move, keeps one dancer and keeps your face, clothes and place. You write no prompt yourself.

How long is the video and what format is it?

11 seconds at 720p, as an MP4 file with the sound and no watermark. The video follows the frame of your photo, so a vertical photo gives a vertical 9:16 clip.

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