How to animate a character with motion from another video
How do I make a character copy the movement from a reference video with AI?
Use a motion transfer model. You give it a still image of your character and a driving video of someone performing, and it animates the character with that performance. Kling 3.0 Motion Control and Wan 2.2 Animate Move do this. Wan 2.2 Animate Replace swaps a person in an existing clip for your character, and Wan 2.2 VACE Fun Pose follows a pose sequence.
Models that do this
| Model | Maker | Pick it for | Takes | Credits per run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 3.0 (Motion Control) | Kuaishou | Standard or Pro quality | Prompt plus image or video | 116 to 155 (from €1.16) |
| Wan 2.2 Animate Move | Alibaba | Animates a still character with a performance | Prompt plus video or image | 298 to 446 (from €2.98) |
| Wan 2.2 Animate Replace | Alibaba | Replaces the person in an existing clip | Prompt plus video or image | 208 to 312 (from €2.08) |
| Wan 2.2 VACE Fun Pose | Alibaba | Follows a pose sequence, lowest cost | Prompt plus video or image | 17 to 52 (from €0.17) |
The lowest-cost option here is Wan 2.2 VACE Fun Pose, from 17 credits (€0.17) per run. Credits are OTOY Studio's currency: 1 credit = €0.01. Prices are list prices before plan discounts (paid plans take 10% to 25% off every run). Every model is on every plan, including Free.
How to do it in OTOY Studio
- Record or find the driving video. A clear, full-body performance against a simple background works best.
- Add the character image. Match the framing of the driving video, for example full body for full body.
- Add a motion control or animate node and connect the image and the video.
- Run it and check hands and faces, which are where motion transfer most often breaks.
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Model prices are computed from OTOY Studio's billing configuration, exported 2026-10-20.