AI Character Animation from an Image
Bring a character illustration, mascot or photo to life with Wan-Animate-2. Use a matching motion reference and an appearance caption to guide the animation.
Try the toolHow to use it
Choose a single character with a readable face, visible limbs and room around the body.
Match the crop of the driving video: use a full-body image for full-body motion.
Describe clothing, colors and background. Generate a short clip and inspect identity across frames.
AI Character Animation from an Image
Prepare files here. Generate sends them directly from your browser to Hugging Face using anonymous quota. To use your HF account, open the original demo below.
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This opens a separate workspace. Uploads and settings from this form are not transferred.
Before you generate
Extreme body proportions, hidden limbs and overlapping characters make the transfer harder. Begin with a simple gesture before trying acrobatics or a fast turn.
Common questions
Can I animate an illustrated mascot?
You can try a humanoid illustration with a clear pose. A human motion reference may not map well to very different anatomy, so inspect the face, limbs and silhouette in the result.
Is the demo free to use?
This community demo runs on Hugging Face ZeroGPU. Free access depends on your account quota, the shared queue and host availability. A login may be required. GPU time is not output video duration; free access is not unlimited. If your Hugging Face account has prepaid credits, usage beyond its included quota may consume that balance; check your account settings.
Where are my uploads processed?
Choosing files prepares local previews. Generate uploads them directly to the community Hugging Face Space. Its maintainer controls processing and retention. The original demo is a separate workspace.
What if the demo does not load?
Generation could not finish. Your inputs are still here. Check the original demo or try again later.
API and self-hosting
For the Space API, open “Use via API” in its footer and inspect the current schema before calling it. API requests still use provider quota. Alibaba offers separate wan2.2-animate-move / wan2.2-animate-mix services with account and billing requirements; these are different from this Wan-Animate-2 demo.