Drive a character performance
Use a real movement reference to test how an illustrated, generated, or branded character performs the same beat.
AI Video Tool
Motion Control
Transfer the body motion and timing of a reference video to a character image while keeping the character’s identity, clothing, proportions, and anatomy stable.
Illustrative workflow preview
Task-specific workflow
The starting instruction is visible in the form and can be edited before you run the task.
Create your version
Upload a character image and a motion video
Create your version
The starting instruction is visible in the form and can be edited before you run the task.
Create with Motion ControlHow this tool works
Motion Control, with the inputs and limits made clear
Transfer the body motion and timing of a reference video to a character image while keeping the character’s identity, clothing, proportions, and anatomy stable.
What to provide
- One character imageUpload the image that defines the character identity, clothing, proportions, and visual appearance.
- One motion reference videoUpload a 2–15 second reference clip whose body movement and timing should drive the character performance.
Steps
- Upload one character image and one motion reference video between 2 and 15 seconds.
- Describe any performance, background, or preservation requirements in the editable instruction.
- Run the MiniMax H3 reference workflow and inspect body timing, limbs, floor contact, face, and clothing.
What to expect
- One video that transfers the reference performance to the supplied character image.
- The reference video should provide motion and timing while the image provides character identity and appearance.
- Background, anatomy, floor contact, and fine facial detail can vary during difficult movement and should be reviewed frame by frame.
Where results can vary
- A reference with cuts, multiple people, hidden limbs, extreme camera motion, or unclear floor contact is harder to transfer cleanly.
- The character image should show enough of the body for the intended performance; tight portraits cannot reliably express full-body motion.
- Motion Control accepts 2–15 second reference videos; it is different from the image-only AI Dance Generator.
Practical starting points
Use Motion Control for focused video experiments
Prototype choreography transfer
Explore a dance or gesture sequence on a chosen character without building a full rig or motion-capture pipeline.
Compare character staging
Keep a reference performance while experimenting with character image, background choice, and visual direction.
Questions before you run it
Motion Control FAQ
What is the difference between Motion Control and AI Dance Generator?
Motion Control requires both a character image and a 2–15 second motion reference video. AI Dance Generator starts from one image and generates a short dance direction without a reference video.
How long can the motion reference be?
The form accepts a reference video from 2 to 15 seconds. A clear single performance is easier to transfer than a montage with cuts.
Will the character keep the exact body proportions?
The workflow is instructed to preserve proportions and anatomy, but hidden limbs, extreme poses, and fast movement can still introduce generated artifacts.
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