Lifelike facial movements
Simple text-based control
Multiple video formats
High-quality animation
Natural expression synthesis
Realistic facial motion
Customizable durations
Professional animations
Flexible output formats
Smooth motion generation
Start by uploading any clear portrait photo you'd like to animate
Describe the specific facial expression or movement you want to create
Choose your preferred aspect ratio, duration, and quality options
Our AI will transform your portrait into a naturally animated face with fluid movements
Our Face Animation technology uses advanced AI to analyze your portrait and create realistic facial movements. The system intelligently maps facial features and animates them according to your text prompt, generating natural-looking expressions while maintaining the subject's identity and the photo's original quality.
The most effective prompts describe natural facial movements and expressions. Examples include 'smile warmly,' 'look from side to side,' 'blink casually,' or 'nod gently.' Focusing on natural human expressions rather than complex or exaggerated movements yields the most realistic animations.
You can choose from three aspect ratio options: Square (1:1) which works well for most social platforms, Portrait (9:16) which is ideal for stories and TikTok, and Landscape (16:9) which is perfect for YouTube and presentation videos.
All users can create 5-second animations, which is ideal for most expressions and social media uses. Pro subscribers can also access 10-second animations for more complex facial movements or longer-form content.
Standard 720p HD quality is available to all users and provides excellent results for most digital uses. Pro subscribers can also access 1080p Full HD quality for professional applications requiring maximum detail.
For optimal results, use clear, well-lit portraits with the subject facing forward or at a slight angle. The face should be clearly visible without strong shadows, extreme expressions, or significant obstructions like hands covering features. Higher resolution photos will produce better quality animations.
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The face animation feature is incredible for creating engaging social content. Our posts get significantly more engagement with these natural-looking animated expressions.
K.R. Social Media Manager,
February 2025
As a presentation coach, I use this to help clients practice their speaking expressions. The natural facial animations are perfect for training.
M.L. Executive Coach,
February 2025
The text-to-animation prompts are intuitive and produce remarkably natural results. Perfect for our digital avatar projects.
D.P. Creative Director,
February 2025
We use this for our e-learning platform to create engaging instructor videos. The facial expressions make the content more personal and engaging.
R.S. Education Director,
February 2025
The quality of facial movements is outstanding. We use it for creating dynamic corporate communications that feel more personal.
J.W. Internal Communications Manager,
February 2025
Game-changer for our real estate virtual tours. Adding facial animations to agent intros makes them much more engaging.
A.H. Digital Marketing Lead,
February 2025
The facial animation quality is remarkable. Perfect for creating professional video content from still photos.
T.M. Content Producer,
February 2025
We use this to animate historical photos for our museum exhibits. The natural expressions bring history to life.
L.C. Museum Curator,
February 2025
Essential tool for our digital memorial services. The gentle animations help preserve personalities beautifully.
S.B. Memorial Service Director,
February 2025
The face animation feature has transformed how we create social media ads. The engaging expressions significantly improve conversion rates.
P.K. Marketing Director,
February 2025
Transform professional photos into welcoming video introductions. Perfect for personal branding and professional networking.
Create impactful expression changes in your photos. Control the intensity from subtle to dramatic while maintaining natural movement.
Create brief emotional transitions in your photos. Perfect for showing subtle shifts in mood or expression in short-form content.
Transform static photos into quick reaction clips. Ideal for creating engaging responses for social media and messaging.
Create engaging expression animations optimized for social media stories and reels. Transform static photos into eye-catching content.
Create natural speaking animations from your photos. Ideal for quick video messages and presentation content.
When you're writing prompt for Animate, you can now click the 'Optimize Prompt' button to improve your prompt. You can also click the 'Random Expression' button to get a random expression.
Expression Editor now offers HD video output options including 720p and 1080p resolution settings. This enhancement enables the creation of higher fidelity AI facial expressions with improved detail retention.
Expression Editor now supports extended video generation up to 10 seconds in length. This upgrade expands creative possibilities for AI facial animation sequences.
Expression Editor now features an enhanced video player with built-in thumbnails, allowing you to preview and download individual frames from your AI facial expressions and animations.
Transform your AI facial expressions into frame-by-frame images with our new extraction feature. The Face Animation AI tool now allows you to download all frames (5pfs) from your animated expressions as high-quality images.
Create lifelike animated expressions from static portraits using Expression Editor's new video generation feature. Simply upload an image and describe your desired facial animation to bring your portraits to life.