Studio

How to Play Studio

Got a polished move that no one else knows about? Or maybe there’s a dance you’re currently practicing?

Studio lets you turn any dance video you film into a real, playable dance game. Practice against yourself, or share it with the world.

First time using Dance Challenge AI?

Haven’t installed the player yet? Check out the installation guide first.

Part 1: Build Your Dance Game

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Enter Studio

Launch the player, look at the top menu, and click “Studio.”

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Check your list

Studio

Studio comes with free sample dance game titles right from the start, and if you’ve created dance game titles before, they’ll show up in the list too. If there’s one you’d like to play, just click it and skip ahead to Part 2.

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"Click "+" to create a new dance game file

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If you’ve got a dance video ready on your PC, click the “+” button and browse for the dance video (MP4) file on your PC. Your dance video needs to meet a few requirements:
  • One dancer only in frame — no duos or groups
  • Stay centered in the shot
  • 30 seconds to 3 minutes long

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Enter the detail information

Dance game title, Name of the creator, and a short description.

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Hit Start Build

DCA Build
Once all the information has been added and you click the Start Build button, the AI converts your video, detects your pose, trains on your choreography, and builds the scoring model automatically, step by step.

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Complete your own dance game title

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Once the build is finished, your dance game title appears at the top of the Studio list, and you can play it right away just like any other dance game title. You can play it as many times as you like for one day from the day it’s created.

Part 2: Playing a Dance Game Title

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Select a dance game title and click to play

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Click a dance game title to start the game — the reference video plays on one side of the screen, and your live webcam feed on the other. Dance along and check your score.

Part 3: Sharing Your Dance Game Title

Curious whether other people can follow along with a dance game featuring your own choreography? Now you can share the dance game you made with others.

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Click the upload icon

Click the upload button next to your dance game title that you want to upload, from the Studio list.

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Log in with your Partner account

DCA Upload

When the notification appears, select the account that fits your situation — Event Partner, Artist Partner, or Creator Partner — then continue.

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Wait for the upload to finish

DCA Uploading

After logging in with your partner account, a progress bar will appear while the dance game file uploads. Please wait without closing the window until it’s finished, then click Confirm to complete the process.

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Review and Approval

Uploaded dance game files go through an internal review process before approval. Once your file is approved, you can find the dance game title by clicking the “+” button in the player.

From in front of your bedroom mirror to someone else’s dance floor — create a dance you’re confident in, and share it with the world.