Wan Animate
AI-powered effortless character animation and replacement
Wan Animate Overview
Wan Animate is an AI-powered video tool that transforms static character portraits into animated performances by transferring motions from reference videos. It solves the pain points of complex animation workflows by offering a simple three-step process that requires no motion capture suits or technical expertise. The tool is designed for content creators, animators, filmmakers, and marketers who need high-quality character animation without traditional animation skills. Wan Animate preserves character identity while accurately capturing subtle facial expressions, body movements, and lip-sync from reference performances, delivering production-ready results in minutes.
Wan Animate Screenshot
Wan Animate Official screenshot of the tool interface
Wan Animate Core Features
Frame-Accurate Character Animation
Wan Animate reconstructs motion with cinematic fidelity, preserving micro-expressions, lip sync, and body timing from your reference video while maintaining your character's original design.
Identity-Locked Motion Transfer
The AI model keeps your character's design consistent across all frames while precisely mirroring the actor's expressions and gestures from the reference performance.
Scene-Aware Character Replacement
Automatically harmonizes animated characters with source footage lighting, color tones, and environments for seamless integration into production-ready shots.
Motion Capture-Free Animation
Generates full-body, facial, and hand animation with finger-level fidelity without requiring mocap suits, delivering fluid, natural-looking movements.
Expressive Performance Transfer
Captures nuanced facial expressions, gestures, and emotional beats including phoneme-level lip sync and micro-expression mapping for believable acting.
Cinematic Camera Control
Offers automatic multi-angle switching with depth and lighting polish to create film-grade storytelling in every animated shot.
AI Smart Rigging
Automatically handles rig setup and fine-tuning, eliminating technical bottlenecks and delivering production-ready animation outputs.
Wan Animate Use Cases
Independent Animation Production
Solo animators can create professional-quality character animation without needing a full production team or expensive motion capture equipment.
Commercial Video Production
Marketing teams can quickly produce animated spokesperson videos or replace actors in existing footage while maintaining brand consistency.
Game Development
Indie game developers can generate expressive character animations for cutscenes or in-game dialogue without specialized animation skills.
Content Creation
YouTubers and social media creators can bring original characters to life with natural movements and expressions for more engaging content.
How to Use Wan Animate
Upload a clear front-facing character portrait or keyframe at 1080p resolution or higher. This allows the AI to accurately capture and maintain your character's design throughout the animation.
Select and upload a reference performance video (MP4 or MOV format, under 45 seconds) that contains the motion and expressions you want your character to mirror.
Click 'Start animating' to begin processing. The system will upload your files, process them through the AI pipeline, and queue the animation job with real-time progress updates.
Once processing completes, download your rendered animation clip directly from the platform. All assets remain accessible in your library for future edits or variations.