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A Meta Animated Drawings Alternative for Any Drawing

Meta built Animated Drawings as a research demo for one drawn figure with arms and legs, moved by one of 32 motion-capture clips. Picto.Video takes a photo of any drawing and moves it the way you say. Type 'hero breathes heavily, clouds move and debris flies' and a minute or two later the whole picture moves in a 5-second MP4.

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A comic drawing of a samurai at sunsetDrawing
Video
The prompt for this videohero breathes heavily, clouds move and debris flies
Kids' drawings
Comics
Sketches
Digital art
Sketches
Kids' drawings
Digital art
Comics

Meta Animated Drawings and Picto.Video Side by Side

Meta facts from sketch.metademolab.com and Meta's AnimatedDrawings repository.

Your questionMeta Animated DrawingsPicto.Video
What drawing can you use?
Meta Animated DrawingsOne character, with arms and legs that don't overlap the body, drawn on white paper without lines, wrinkles or tears.
Picto.VideoAny drawing, from one doodle to a full comic scene. A photo of a paper drawing or a digital sketch.
What moves?
Meta Animated DrawingsThe character you marked. The demo cuts it out of the background and moves it with motion-capture data.
Picto.VideoThe whole picture. In the samurai video the hero breathes, the clouds move and debris flies.
How do you choose the motion?
Meta Animated DrawingsPick one of 32 preset motions in four groups: dance, funny, jumps and walks.
Picto.VideoSay who or what moves and how in your own words, or tap wave, blink, wiggle, bounce or come alive.
How much setup is there?
Meta Animated DrawingsResize a box around the character, fix its outline with the pen and eraser, then drag its joints into place.
Picto.VideoThree steps: upload a drawing, say who or what moves and how, download the MP4.
Can you use the video for work?
Meta Animated DrawingsNo. The demo terms say it may not be used for any commercial purpose.
Picto.VideoYes. Your art, your animation, your rights.
Where can you use it?
Meta Animated DrawingsIn a browser. The demo is not open to people in Illinois or Texas.
Picto.VideoAny browser, with nothing to install. There is an iOS app too.
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See the Results

Four drawings, animated by Picto.Video

A child's crayon drawing of a girl in a red dress, an orange cat, a sun, clouds and a houseDrawing
Video
01 / 04

Kids' drawings

Promptthe girl waves, the cat wags its tail, the clouds drift
A comic drawing of a samurai at sunsetDrawing
Video
02 / 04

Comics

Prompthero breathes heavily, clouds move and debris flies
A cartoon drawing of a young samurai in a windy field at sunsetDrawing
Video
03 / 04

Digital art

A pencil sketch of a young woman with long wavy hair, on cream sketchbook paperDrawing
Video
04 / 04

Sketches

Promptshe blinks, turns to look at us and smiles, her hair moves in the breeze

Any Drawing Moves

Kids' drawings, doodles, comics and sketches all work. Take a clear, well-lit photo of a paper drawing, or upload the digital file.

You Direct the Motion

Say who or what moves and how. For a stick figure, 'wave' is enough. For a busy scene you can name each part, like 'clouds move and debris flies'.

Yours to Use

Each video downloads as a 5-second MP4. Use it for fun or for work. Your art, your animation, your rights.

No Subscriptions

You buy a credit pack and spend credits when you make a video. Credits do not expire.

How It Works

  1. A child's crayon drawing of a girl in a red dress, an orange cat, a sun, clouds and a houseDrawing

    Upload your drawing

    a photo of a paper drawing or a digital sketch.

  2. Promptthe girl waves, the cat wags its tail, the clouds drift

    Say who or what moves and how

    tap a ready move, or describe the motion in your own words.

  3. Video

    Download your video

    ready in a minute or two, as an MP4 you keep.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Animated Drawings website?
Animated Drawings is a free research demo from Meta FAIR at sketch.metademolab.com. You upload a drawing of one character, mark its joints and pick one of 32 preset motions, such as a dance, a jump or a walk. Picto.Video takes a photo of any drawing and moves the whole picture the way you describe it.
Is Animated Drawings free?
Yes. Meta's paper calls it a free public website, and the demo terms say it may not be used for any commercial purpose. Picto.Video has no subscriptions: you buy a credit pack, spend credits when you make a video, and can use the videos for work. Post about Picto.Video with a link and you get 2 free videos.
Can I download my Animated Drawings animation?
Yes. Meta's demo lets you download the animation as an MP4 or share a link to it. Picto.Video also gives you an MP4, a 5-second clip of the whole drawing moving, and keeps your uploads in your private gallery, where you can delete them anytime.
Is Picto.Video a subscription?
No. Picto.Video has no subscriptions: you buy a credit pack through Stripe and spend the credits when you make a video. If a generation fails, the credits go back to your account.

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