Make the No Scrubs · 6 steps · 5 models
How to Make the No Scrubs AI Video: Steps, Settings and Models
The No Scrubs AI video turns one to three photos into TLC’s 1999 “No Scrubs” music-video routine: the silver elevator, two finger-wag close-ups, the trio dance and the overhead shot, with the chorus on the MP4. This guide explains every setting before you pay: 10 or 15 s, 9:16 or 16:9, 480p to 1080p and five models, from 56 credits ($0.56). Purchased credits only; no free video, no watermark.
1–3 photos, same price · 10 or 15 s · 9:16 or 16:9 · 56–2400 credits ·
Photo 1 · The lead, in the middle
Front-facing, face sharp: the lead mouths the chorus in the second close-up and the overhead shot.
Photo 2 · Left danceroptional
Gets the first close-up, pointing at the lens. Left empty, Photo 1 plays it.
Photo 3 · Right danceroptional
Dances on the right in the group shots. Left empty, Photo 1 plays it.
JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 30 MB; each side 300–6,000 px, at most 16 megapixels. One person or pet per photo, face fully visible, no sunglasses. The outfit in the photo is the outfit in the video. Use your own photo or one from someone who said yes.
15 s · 480p · 9:16 MP4 with the chorus · 1 photo(s)
This video costs 83 credits. Charged when you start, refunded automatically if it fails.
About $0.83 at the Pro pack rate ($0.01 per credit).
Accounts with a purchase export without the site watermark.
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The vertical frame follows the lead from the elevator to the overhead shot, so the two side dancers sit half out of frame in the group shots. Opens with a short pose.
How do I make the No Scrubs AI video, step by step?
You don’t film or dance anything. Each step is one choice in the generator above, and the defaults (silver set, 9:16, 15 s, Seedance 2.0 Mini, 480p) already make a complete video, so change only what you need.
- Add your photos. Upload Photo 1 for the lead. Photo 2 (left dancer) and Photo 3 (right dancer) are optional: an empty place is played by Photo 1, and one, two or three photos cost the same.
- Pick the set. Keep the silver set with the giant chrome letters, or upload a photo of an empty place of your own (a room, a hallway, a stage) and the routine moves there.
- Pick the frame. 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts stays on the lead; 16:9 shows the whole set and all three dancers, like the 1999 video.
- Pick the length. 15 s is the whole routine. 10 s stops as the overhead shot begins and costs a third less.
- Pick the model and resolution. Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p is the cheapest complete video. The model table below says when Fast, Pro, Seedance 2.5 or MiniMax H3 are worth the extra credits.
- Confirm and generate. Tick the consent box and start. Credits are charged at the start and returned automatically if the video fails. Most videos take 3–10 minutes; you can leave the page and find the MP4 with the chorus in your recent videos.
Which photos should I use, and where does each one go?
The routine has three places. Photo 1 matters most: the lead is on screen in every shot except the first close-up.
| Photo and place | Where it appears (15 s) | Alone on screen | Best photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo 1 · the lead, in the middle | Rides up the elevator (0–1.5 s), the finger-wag close-up (2.3–4 s), the middle of the trio, the overhead shot (9.7–11.5 s) | About 5 s, plus every group shot | Front-facing, face sharp, mouth visible: this face mouths the chorus in the close-up and the overhead shot. |
| Photo 2 · left dancer (optional) | The first close-up, pointing at the lens (1.5–2.3 s), then the left of the trio | Under 1 s | Any clear, front-facing face. Left empty, Photo 1 plays it. |
| Photo 3 · right dancer (optional) | The right of the trio in the group shots (4–9.7 s and 11.5–15 s) | Never alone | Half or full body helps, since the group shots are wide. Left empty, Photo 1 plays it. |
One person or pet per photo, face fully visible, no sunglasses. The clothes in the photo are the clothes in the video; a head-and-shoulders photo gets its outfit continued to the feet. JPG, PNG or WebP up to 30 MB, each side 300–6,000 px.
Silver set or my own place, 9:16 or 16:9, 10 or 15 seconds?
None of these settings changes the moves. They change where it happens, how much of the set you see, how much of the song you get and the price.
| Setting | Options | What changes on screen | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set | Silver set (default) or your own place | The silver set is an empty white-and-chrome room with giant letters, like 1999. Your own place hosts the group shots, puts a blurred part of it behind the close-ups and turns the elevator into a doorway or corridor. | Same price |
| Frame | 9:16 (default) or 16:9 | 9:16 stays centred on the lead, so the left and right dancers are partly cut at the edges in the group shots. 16:9 shows all three and the whole set. | Same price |
| Length | 15 s (default) or 10 s | 10 s: the elevator, both close-ups and the first trio moves, ending as the overhead shot begins. 15 s adds the overhead shot and the last group moves, with the whole hook. | 15 s costs 1.5× the 10 s price |
| Resolution | 480p (default), 720p or 1080p | 480p looks fine on a phone but softens after the app re-compresses it; 720p is the safer choice for posting; 1080p needs Seedance 2.0 Pro or Seedance 2.5. | 720p about 2.2× 480p; 1080p about 5.4× on Pro |
A sensible first try: silver set, 9:16, 15 s, Seedance 2.0 Mini at 720p, 179 credits ($1.79). Switch to 16:9 for YouTube or a TV screen, or when both friends should stay fully in frame.
Which AI model makes the best No Scrubs AI video?
All five models get the same photos, set and motion reference, so the routine and the cuts don’t change. What changes is detail, how well faces hold through the cuts, resolution and price. We have not run all five side by side on the same photos, so this table describes each model rather than ranking them.
| Model | Resolutions | 15 s price | Good for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 480p, 720p | 83–179 | First tries, and testing which photos work. The default. | The least fine detail; small faces in the wide group shots can soften. |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 480p, 720p | 178–385 | A larger model than Mini at the same two resolutions; the middle step in price. | About twice Mini’s price, and no 1080p. |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 300–1618 | The full Seedance 2.0 model and the cheaper way to 1080p. | 1080p at 15 s is the second most expensive choice here. |
| Seedance 2.5 | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 432–2400 | The newest Seedance model, the one most No Scrubs AI makers name for this trend. | Your photos (and your own place) are reviewed by the model provider first; a declined photo ends the video and refunds the credits. The highest prices. |
| MiniMax H3 | 720p | 429 | A different model family, often suggested for keeping faces recognisable. | 720p only (rendered at 768p). |
If the moves look right but a face drifts, try a sharper front-facing photo first: it costs nothing to change. Then try a larger model. If the video only looks soft after you post it, raise the resolution instead.
No Scrubs AI video examples
Three complete 15-second videos of the same routine and chorus this generator uses. They show the settings in practice: a vertical frame that follows the lead, the full widescreen frame, and outfits taken from the photos.
The vertical frame follows the lead from the elevator to the overhead shot, so the two side dancers sit half out of frame in the group shots. Opens with a short pose.
The widescreen frame keeps all three dancers and the giant letters in view through every group shot, the framing closest to the 1999 video.
Clothes come from the photos: the lead keeps a white armour costume through the close-up and the overhead shot, next to a blue-haired dancer and a man in a maroon tank top. This preview is cropped to 4:3; the generator makes 9:16 or 16:9.
Is the No Scrubs AI video free, and what does it cost?
There is no free video here: video uses purchased credits only, and sign-up or check-in gifts don’t pay for it. The cheapest complete video is 56 credits ($0.56) for 10 s on Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p; the whole 15 s is 83 credits ($0.83). One, two or three photos, either frame and either set cost the same.
| Model | Length | Resolution | Credits | At $0.01/credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 10 s | 480p | 56 | $0.56 |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 10 s | 720p | 119 | $1.19 |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 15 s | 480p | 83 | $0.83 |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | 15 s | 720p | 179 | $1.79 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 10 s | 480p | 119 | $1.19 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 10 s | 720p | 257 | $2.57 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 15 s | 480p | 178 | $1.78 |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | 15 s | 720p | 385 | $3.85 |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 10 s | 480p | 200 | $2.00 |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 10 s | 720p | 430 | $4.30 |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 10 s | 1080p | 1079 | $10.79 |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 15 s | 480p | 300 | $3.00 |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 15 s | 720p | 644 | $6.44 |
| Seedance 2.0 Pro | 15 s | 1080p | 1618 | $16.18 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 10 s | 480p | 288 | $2.88 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 10 s | 720p | 648 | $6.48 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 10 s | 1080p | 1600 | $16.00 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 15 s | 480p | 432 | $4.32 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 15 s | 720p | 972 | $9.72 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 15 s | 1080p | 2400 | $24.00 |
| MiniMax H3 | 10 s | 720p | 286 | $2.86 |
| MiniMax H3 | 15 s | 720p | 429 | $4.29 |
Dollar values use the Pro pack’s $0.01 per credit; smaller packs cost a little more per credit. MiniMax H3 renders at 768p and is listed as 720p.
The $4.99 Trial pack (101 credits) pays for one 10 s or 15 s video on the default Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p; it is one per account and covers exactly one finished video. The Starter pack (900 credits) makes 10 15 s Mini 480p videos.
Free use, watermark and refunds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is there a free video? | No. Video on this site uses purchased credits only; sign-up and check-in gifts don’t pay for it. |
| Watermark | None on accounts with a purchase, which every video maker here has. |
| Account | Sign in to generate; your photos and settings are kept while you sign in. |
| Download | MP4 in the frame you chose, with the chorus, saved to your account’s recent videos. |
| If it fails | Credits come back automatically, including when the model provider’s review declines a photo. |
| If you dislike a result | A new try is a new charge; a sharper front-facing Photo 1 is the usual fix. |
What is the No Scrubs AI trend, and what does the song mean?
The No Scrubs AI trend, also searched as the scrubs TLC AI video, puts ordinary people into TLC’s “No Scrubs” music video. The song is TLC’s 1999 single from the album FanMail; its music video, directed by Hype Williams, shows the group in a white-and-silver spaceship set. AI versions started spreading as TikTok posts in mid-October 2026, and how-to videos and templates followed within days.
In the song, a scrub is a man who wants attention but brings nothing: no money of his own, no car of his own, no plan, and he still calls out from a friend’s passenger seat. The finger wag in the close-ups is the song’s “no”, and that attitude is why the clip works as a meme: you turn someone down, in silver, with your friends.
This page is about making the AI video. The AI video is not a face swap of the 1999 footage but a newly generated scene that follows the same moves; the original song and video are linked below.
Sources: No Scrubs (Wikipedia) · TLC – No Scrubs, official music video (YouTube)
How does it compare with other No Scrubs AI video makers?
Numbers from each tool’s own public page, read on 24 October 2026; “not published” where the page doesn’t say. Prices change, so check before you buy.
| Tool | Price of one video | Free | Watermark | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This page | 56–2400 credits ($0.56–$24.00); packs from $4.99 | None | None on paid accounts | 1–3 photos, 9:16 or 16:9, 10/15 s, 480p–1080p, five models, the chorus on the MP4 |
| MakeViral | 189 credits (trio, 15 s); 126 (solo) | Not published | Not published | 9:16, 720p; an original backing track, not TLC’s recording |
| Seadanse | $9.90 one-time (15 s, 720p) | No sign-up; paid | Not published | 9:16, 1–3 people at one price, with the chorus |
| Angles | 80 credits (dollar price not published) | Not published | Not published | 1080×1920, about 17 s, three portraits, delivered without the song |
What it can’t do, and when it looks worse
- It is not a face swap of the 1999 footage: the whole scene is generated again, and nobody is made to look like TLC’s members.
- Mouths follow the beat and the cuts, not every syllable of the chorus.
- Only these 10 or 15 seconds of the song: not the full track, the rap verse or another song.
- In 9:16 the left and right dancers are partly cut in the group shots; use 16:9 to see all three.
- Friends who look alike can trade faces, and sunglasses, hair over the eyes or side-on photos make faces drift. A new run is a new charge.
- No more than three people, no choreography of your own and no text on screen.
No Scrubs AI video FAQ
Is the No Scrubs AI video the original music video with my face swapped in?
No. The 1999 video isn’t used as footage. The model generates a new scene from your photos that follows the same moves, cuts and camera angles, in a silver set like the original or in your own place. That is why you keep your own clothes and hair instead of a face pasted onto someone else.
Is TLC’s No Scrubs song in the video?
Yes: the chorus that plays under the routine is on the MP4. When you post it to TikTok or Reels you can also mute it and add the app’s own “No Scrubs” sound, starting it so the first close-up lands on the chorus.
Can I make it with two people, or just me?
Yes. With Photo 1 alone you play all three places. Add Photo 2 or Photo 3 and any empty place is still played by Photo 1. The price is the same with one, two or three photos.
Is the No Scrubs AI video free?
Not here. Video uses purchased credits only. The cheapest complete video is 56 credits ($0.56), and the $4.99 Trial pack pays for one full video. If a video fails, the credits come back automatically.
Can I write my own No Scrubs prompt in Seedance or Kling instead?
You can, but you would have to build what this page already does: a shot list timed to the chorus, each person kept in the same place through the cuts, a motion reference for the routine, a set image and the audio added afterwards. Here you only pick photos and settings.
How long does it take, and can I leave the page?
Most videos take 3 to 10 minutes; Seedance 2.5 reviews the photos first. You can leave: the video keeps going and appears in your recent videos when you come back signed in.
Can a pet be in the No Scrubs AI video?
Yes, one per photo. A pet dances upright in its place with its own fur and face. Photos of real people and animals work best; drawings and game characters are not what this tool is tuned for.
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No Scrubs is a song by TLC. This is an independent AI video tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by TLC, their label or Hype Williams.