Follow the Motion in Your Reference Video
Use a reference video to guide the timing, poses, gestures, and full-body movement without describing each action in a prompt.
AI Motion Control: Animate Your Character from a Reference Video
Upload a character image and a reference video, then let ChatArt recreate the video's dance, gesture, or full-body movement with your character. Choose Kling 3.0 or Wan 2.2 to get started.
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Recreate Reference Motion With Your Own Character
Use a person, pet, avatar, or illustration, then choose whether to keep the image background or use the reference video's scene.
Animate the Character You Choose
Use a person, pet, avatar, anime character, or illustration as the performer.
Choose Which Background to Use
Keep the character and background from your image, or place the character into the reference video's scene.
Start With a Move You Like
Choose a dance, gesture, or stylized action, then recreate it with your own character.
Match Your Image and Video for Better Results
Check the subject, framing, and starting pose before you generate so the model can follow the movement more accurately.
Keep the Character Visible
Use a clear image that shows the upper body or full body with key features unobstructed.
Match the Framing
Pair a full-body character with full-body motion, or use closer framing for smaller gestures. Similar aspect ratios are recommended.
Use a Clear, Single-Person Motion
Choose a reference video where one subject stays visible throughout the action.
Match the Starting Pose
Choose a character image whose pose and framing are close to the opening frame of the reference video for a more natural transition.
Create an AI Motion Control Video in 3 Simple Steps
Choose a model, upload your character and reference video, then adjust the settings and generate.
Step 1. Choose a Model and Upload Your Character
Select an available AI video model, then upload the character image you want to animate.
Step 2. Upload a Reference Motion Video
Add a clear reference video with the dance, gesture, or body movement you want your character to follow.
Step 3. Customize and Generate
Choose the available quality and scene settings, review the credit cost, and generate your AI character animation.
Which AI Video Tool Should You Use?
Use Motion Control when you have a specific movement to follow. Choose Image to Video for freer animation, or Text to Video when you want to start from a prompt.
AI Video Generator
Compare ChatArt's AI video workflows and choose the right starting point.
Image to Video
Animate an image without uploading a separate motion reference clip.
Text to Video
Turn a written idea into an AI-generated video without using a source image.
Video Extension
Extend an existing clip with new scenes that match its style.
AI Music Video
Create music-driven visuals from a song, photo, or creative text prompt.
AI Kissing Generator
Turn two portraits into a guided AI kissing video with natural-looking motion.
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AI Motion Control Questions, Answered
Learn what to upload, which model to choose, how backgrounds and credits work, and when to use Motion Control.
What is AI motion control, and how does it work?
AI motion control recreates the movement from a reference video with the character in your image. Your image provides the character; the video provides the timing, poses, gestures, and body movement.
What files can I upload to Motion Control?
Upload a JPG, PNG, or WEBP character image up to 100MB. Reference videos must be MP4 or MOV and can be up to 100MB with Kling 3.0 or 200MB with Wan 2.2. For Kling 3.0, images must be at least 300 x 300 px with an aspect ratio between 1:2.5 and 2.5:1, and videos must be 3 to 30 seconds long with each dimension between 340px and 3850px.
Can I animate pets, anime characters, illustrations, or avatars?
Yes. You can animate a person, pet, anime character, illustration, or digital avatar, as long as the subject is clearly visible.
What settings are available with Kling 3.0 and Wan 2.2?
Kling 3.0 offers Standard and High Quality output. Wan 2.2 offers 480p and 720p output, plus Full Scene and Body Only modes.
Can I keep the background from my image?
With Wan 2.2, choose Full Scene to keep the character and background from your image, or Body Only to place your character into the reference video's background. These scene modes are not available with Kling 3.0.
Can I try AI Motion Control for free?
Yes. Registered users can receive free credits to try AI Motion Control. Each generation uses credits based on the selected model, output quality, and reference video length. ChatArt shows the amount before you generate.
When should I use Motion Control instead of Image to Video?
Use Motion Control when you want your character to follow a specific dance, gesture, or action from a reference clip. Use Image to Video when you want to animate a still image more freely without matching a specific performance.
