Wan Animate
Hi HN, I built Wan-Animate because I wanted an easier way to animate characters without learning complex tools. With it, you can take a static character (drawing, photo, or 3D render) and bring it to life by transferring motion and expressions from a reference video. Right now it: Handles character animation + replacement Outputs up to 120s of video (480p or 720p) Supports natural gestures, facial expressions, and smooth motion It’s still early, and I’d love to hear your thoughts, especially on what features you’d find most useful.
Wan Animate launched on September 23, 2025 with 13 votes, #826 of 8,160 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
What it does
Wan Animate, the world’s first completely free AI image-to-video animation tool. No registration required, fast generation, smooth 16fps animation.
Wan Animate is a free AI tool that turns a static image and a reference video into an animated clip in minutes. Create lifelike videos without complex software.
Transform static images into dynamic videos with AI in minutes. Discover the power of Wan Animate through real examples. From expressive portraits to dynamic characters, see how our AI transforms static images into lifelike animations. Six powerful features that make AI animation effortless and professional. Precisely transfer facial expressions and body movements from reference videos to static images with natural, realistic results. Generated videos blend perfectly with original lighting, shadows, and color tones for truly lifelike character animations. Support real human portraits, illustrations, avatars, anime-style characters - from photos to drawings, all work perfectly. Built on…from wan-animate.video
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