Turn a still character image into a lifelike performance with AI motion control. Upload a reference video to transfer body movement, facial expression, timing, and camera direction with Kling 3.0.
Direct gestures, poses, pacing, and full-body movement without describing every beat in a prompt. Kling Motion Control reads the performance in your reference video and maps it onto your character with smooth, intentional motion.
Make a mascot, illustration, avatar, or meme character dance, react, and perform on cue. Preserve the look of your source image while turning familiar characters into fresh short-form content.
Use your own choreography, acting, or presentation as the motion source. The AI follows body language and expression so creators can reproduce a specific performance without keyframing every movement.
Animate realistic portraits, anime art, 3D characters, and stylized illustrations while retaining their identity, clothing, proportions, and visual language from frame to frame.
Turn avatars, reaction images, and original characters into expressive TikTok, Reels, and Shorts content built around movements your audience instantly understands.
Create controlled character animation online without motion capture equipment or manual keyframes.
1. Upload a Character Image
Choose a clear image with the character's body visible. Similar body proportions between the image and motion reference usually produce the most natural result.
2. Add a Motion Reference
Upload a reference video with readable, steady movement. Select image or video orientation based on which source should guide the character's direction.
3. Generate and Download
Choose the quality, add optional scene direction, and generate. Review the animated result, then download the MP4 or create another take.
See how creative teams use reference-driven movement to turn still characters into directed, repeatable performances.
Sarah Johnson
Content Creator
I can record a simple performance, apply it to my illustrated character, and get a clip that feels deliberately directed instead of randomly animated.
Michael Chen
Creative Director
Motion references make it much easier to communicate timing and body language. We can explore campaign ideas quickly before committing to a larger production.
Emily Rodriguez
Social Media Manager
We can reuse the same brand character with new gestures and trends while keeping its appearance recognizable across every short video.
AI motion control transfers the movement of a person in a reference video to a character in a still image. Instead of inventing all movement from a prompt, the model uses the reference performance to guide pose, gesture, timing, and expression.
Upload one character image and one motion video. Kling 3.0 analyzes the performer's movement and applies that motion to the image while working to preserve the character's face, clothing, proportions, and style.
Use a clear, high-quality image with the face and moving body parts visible. A character whose pose and body proportions resemble the performer in the reference video gives the model a cleaner motion mapping.
Yes. You can upload your own performance in MP4 or MOV format. Use footage you have the right to use, keep the subject well framed, and avoid rapid cuts or heavy obstruction for more predictable motion.
Yes. Motion control can work with realistic people, anime art, 3D renders, mascots, and other stylized characters. Results are strongest when the body is clearly readable in both the image and reference video.
Yes. Use a vertical reference for social-first framing, animate a character with dance, reaction, or presenter motion, and download the result as an MP4 ready for editing or publishing.
Image orientation prioritizes the direction and framing of the uploaded character image and supports clips up to 10 seconds. Video orientation follows the reference video's direction and can support clips up to 30 seconds.
You can choose Standard 720p or Professional 1080p output. The available duration and credit cost appear in the generator before you submit the task.
No. Motion generation runs online on Veo3's servers. You only need a modern browser to upload the character and reference video, start the task, and download the finished animation.
Upload a character image and a reference performance to create precise, expressive animation in your browser.
