Wan Animate (also known as Wan2.2-Animate) is a character-driven AI video generation framework developed by Tongyi Wanxiang. It animates a still character image using motion and expression cues from a reference video, producing high-fidelity character performance.

Does Wan Animate support multiple characters?

Currently, we support one character per generation for optimal accuracy in motion and identity control.

Is Wan Animate free to use?

Wan Animate offers free trial credits so you can test core generation features. Continued usage operates on a credit-based, pay-as-you-go model with no forced subscription.

What are the main capabilities of Wan Animate?

Wan Animate offers several key Wan Animate capabilities: • Expressive Human Animation: Captures complex emotions and natural movements • Generalizable Arbitrary Character Animation: Works with various character types and styles • Dynamic Motion and Camera: Handles complex camera movements and dynamic scenes • Character Replacement with Seamless Environmental Integration: Maintains lighting and environmental consistency • Consistent Lighting and Color Tone Replication: Preserves original visual aesthetics

What file formats and specifications are supported?

Wan Animate supports various Wan Animate formats and specifications: • Input formats: JPG, PNG, MP4, MOV • Output formats: MP4 (H.264/H.265) • Maximum video duration: 30 seconds • Maximum resolution: 4K (3840×2160) • Recommended aspect ratios: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 • File size limits: Up to 100MB for input files

How accurate is the character animation and replacement?

Wan Animate delivers highly accurate Wan Animate results: • Identity preservation: Maintains character appearance and features • Motion fidelity: Faithfully reproduces reference movements and expressions • Environmental consistency: Preserves lighting, shadows, and background elements • Temporal coherence: Ensures smooth, natural motion throughout the video • Quality optimization: Uses advanced AI models trained on diverse datasets for robust performance

What are the typical use cases for Wan Animate?

Wan Animate is ideal for various Wan Animate applications: • Content Creation: Social media videos, marketing content, educational materials • Entertainment: Character animation for films, TV shows, and games • Advertising: Product demonstrations and brand storytelling • Education: Interactive learning content and training materials • Personal Projects: Creative expression and artistic endeavors • Professional Work: Post-production and visual effects

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Wan AnimateAnimate Any Character with AI

Wan Animate (Wan 2.2-Animate) from the Wanxiang series enables lifelike character animation and seamless actor replacement, preserving full-body motion, facial expressions, and scene consistency.

2Core Models

30sMax Duration

4KMax Resolution

Wan Animate Features

Advanced AI-powered character animation capabilities for professional video creation

Expressive Human Animation

High-fidelity facial expression and body motion reproduction from reference video, enabling natural emotional performance and subtle behavior transfer in AI-generated characters.

Generalizable Arbitrary Character Animation

Supports broad character styles and identities, allowing still images of humans, stylized figures, and fictional characters to be animated using real-world motion cues.

Dynamic Motion and Camera Control

Reproduces complex actions, camera movement, and spatial rhythm from reference footage, delivering cinematic motion dynamics and temporal consistency.

Character Replacement with Seamless Environmental Integration

Replaces original subjects in video while preserving background, composition, and environmental context, ensuring natural blending into real scenes.

Consistent Lighting and Color Tone Replication

Adapts target character to scene illumination and tonal conditions, maintaining visual coherence with lighting, color temperature, and shading from original footage.

How to Use Wan Animate

Follow these simple steps to create amazing animated videos with AI

Upload Materials

Upload your character image and reference video.
You can preview files before processing.

Select Animation Mode

Choose the model (Wan2.2-Animate or Wan2.2-Replace)
and quality level (Standard or Pro), then click Generate.

Preview & Download

Preview the animated result, then download the video.
All generated files are saved in your User Center.

Model Capabilities with Wan Animate Mix and Move

Two powerful Wan Animate models to meet different Wan Animate video generation needs

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Wan Animate Move

Image-to-Motion

The Wan Animate move model transfers actions and expressions from reference videos to static images, generating dynamic Wan Animate character videos with lifelike movements.

✨Action & Expression Transfer

🎯Natural Dynamic Generation

🔒Identity Consistency

Input Image

Input Video

STD Service Output

PRO Service Output

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Wan Animate Mix

Video Recasting

The Wan Animate mix model replaces the original character in a video with a target image character, perfectly preserving the original environment and movements for Wan Animate video generation.

👥Seamless Character Replacement

🌍Environment & Lighting Preservation

🎬Motion & Expression Inheritance

Target Image

Original Video

STD Service Output

PRO Service Output

Feature Comparison

Features

Wan Animate Move

Wan Animate Mix

Input Type

Static Image + Reference Video

Target Image + Original Video

Core Function

Image Animation

Character Replacement

Use Cases

Dance Recreation, Action Restoration

Secondary Creation, Post-production

Application Scenarios

Real-world Wan Animate applications across various industries

Wan Animate Move Applications - Diverse Wan Animate applications of Image-to-Motion technology

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AI Motion Capture for Dance

Advanced Wan Animate AI motion capture technology precisely replicates professional dance movements, enabling AI human animation for any character to showcase beautiful dance poses

EntertainmentArt Performance

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AI Character Animation for Action

Leverage advanced Wan Animate AI character animation technology to restore complex physical movements, completing dangerous or high-difficulty scenes with AI human animation

Action DesignVFX Production

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AI Face Swap for Film & TV

Advanced Wan Animate AI face swap technology replicates classic film and TV performances, providing rich material for fan-made videos and creative content

Film ProductionContent Creation

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AI Motion Capture Solution

Advanced Wan Animate AI motion capture provides cost-effective solutions for animated character generation, significantly reducing production costs and technical barriers

Cost ControlTech Accessibility

Wan Animate Mix Applications - Innovative Wan Animate applications of Video Recasting technology

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AI Character Replacement for Fan-Made Videos

Advanced Wan Animate AI character replacement technology seamlessly replaces video characters, providing unlimited creative possibilities for fan-made videos and content creators

Content InnovationCharacter Customization

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AI Face Swap for Post-Production

Leverage advanced Wan Animate AI face swap technology for professional film and TV post-production, improving efficiency and quality with AI character animation

Post-ProductionProfessional Use

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AI Animate Avatar for Marketing

Use advanced Wan Animate AI animate avatar technology to quickly create marketing videos with AI lip sync animation, enhancing brand communication effectiveness

MarketingCommercial Use

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AI Animate Avatar Performance

Use advanced Wan Animate AI animate avatar technology to create virtual characters with AI lip sync animation, providing vivid character performances for digital applications

Virtual RealityDigital Human