Animated Drawings
100% FreeAnimated Drawings by Meta FAIR is a free AI-powered tool that automatically animates drawings of human figures. Simply upload a photo of a sketch or drawing, and the AI detects the character, rigs it with a skeleton, and applies pre-recorded motion-capture animations to make it walk, dance, wave, or jump. It is based on research published in "A Method for Automatically Animating Children's Drawings of the Human Figure" and is completely free to use with no account required.
Best for: Educators, parents, and creators wanting to animate hand-drawn characters
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How to use Animated Drawings
Go to the website
Visit sketch.metademolab.com/canvas in any modern web browser.
Upload your drawing
Take a photo or scan a drawing of a human figure on white paper and upload it to the canvas.
Crop & confirm
Use the crop tool to isolate the character, then click "Next" to let the AI detect the figure.
Adjust joints
Optionally adjust the joint positions detected by the AI, then confirm the skeleton rig.
Choose an animation
Pick from available animations like waving, walking, dancing, or jumping to apply to your character.
Export your animation
Click the export button to download your animated character as a GIF or MP4 video.
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