Animating an illustration or a drawing with AI works the same way as with a photograph: you upload the image, describe in one sentence what should move, and the AI generates the video. The art doesn't need to be photorealistic -- it works with digital illustrations, scanned drawings, or a photo of a painting.
How it works with art and illustrations
The AI treats whatever image you upload -- photograph or drawing -- as its starting point, and generates the motion you describe without redrawing it or changing its style. A character in an illustration can blink or turn its head; a painted landscape can have clouds drifting or lights slowly coming on. The sharper the image you upload -- good resolution, no glare if it's a photo of a physical painting -- the better starting point the AI has.
How to animate your illustration (step by step)
- Create your account (18+). Sign up on nsfwmotion and get 3 free videos.
- Upload your illustration, drawing, or a photo of a painting. The sharper, the better.
- Describe the motion. For example: "the character blinks and smiles as the background slowly lights up."
- Pick a quality and generate. Normal or HD. In about two minutes you'll have your vertical video.
6 example prompts to copy
The illustrated character blinks and smiles as the background slowly lights up.
The painted clouds drift slowly behind the mountain in the painting.
The water in the illustrated landscape moves gently and reflects the light.
The leaves on the drawn tree sway in the wind as the camera zooms in slowly.
The character turns its head toward the camera and blinks once.
The illustrated city lights flicker as the camera pans to the right.
Tips for better results
- High resolution: an illustration exported at good quality gives the AI more detail to work with.
- No glare or shadows: if you're photographing a physical painting, use even light and no direct flash.
- One motion per sentence: pick the main element -- a character, the sky, the water -- and describe only that motion.
- Vertical framing: if your illustration is landscape-oriented, cropping to vertical before uploading tends to give better results.
- Try Normal first: it costs fewer credits and is enough to decide if you want to redo it in HD.
- Avoid overly busy compositions: an illustration with many small elements gives the AI less clarity about what the main thing to move actually is.
Pricing
- 3 free videos when you sign up.
- After that, pay-as-you-go credits from $10, no subscription.
- 300 credits per Normal video (480) · 700 credits per HD video (720).
- Packs: $10 = 1000 · $25 = 2600 · $50 = 5500 · $100 = 12000 credits.
- Pay with stablecoins; cards coming soon.
Frequently asked questions
Can I animate a drawing, or only photos?
You can upload any image: a photograph, a digital illustration, a scanned drawing, or a photo of a painting.
Does it change the drawing's style?
No -- the AI animates the image you uploaded, it doesn't redraw it or change its style.
How long does it take?
About two minutes, for a five-second vertical video.
Is it free?
3 free videos when you sign up. After that, credits from $10, no subscription.
Does it work with art made using other AI tools?
Yes -- all that matters is the final image you upload, regardless of what tool or program you created it with.
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