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Animated Drawings

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#16.5 in AI Video Tools Last verified: June 16, 2026

Animated 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.

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How to use Animated Drawings

1

Go to the website

Visit sketch.metademolab.com/canvas in any modern web browser.

2

Upload your drawing

Take a photo or scan a drawing of a human figure on white paper and upload it to the canvas.

3

Crop & confirm

Use the crop tool to isolate the character, then click "Next" to let the AI detect the figure.

4

Adjust joints

Optionally adjust the joint positions detected by the AI, then confirm the skeleton rig.

5

Choose an animation

Pick from available animations like waving, walking, dancing, or jumping to apply to your character.

6

Export your animation

Click the export button to download your animated character as a GIF or MP4 video.

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