Animated Drawings

Animated Drawings is a browser-based AI animation tool developed by Meta's Fundamental AI Research lab that detects a character figure within an uploaded drawing and applies a selection of pre-built motion sequences to produce animated output. The AI processes the submitted image to identify the character's body parts and silhouette, generates a skeletal rig based on the detected figure, and maps the selected animation—such as walking, dancing, or jumping—onto that rig. Users can adjust the character's joint positions if the automatic detection requires correction before applying the animation. Animated Drawings is used by children and parents creating personalized animated content from original artwork, by teachers incorporating creative AI tools into art or technology curricula, and by artists and hobbyists who want to experiment with character animation from hand-drawn starting points. A common workflow involves photographing or scanning a character sketch, uploading it to the platform, reviewing the AI's joint detection, selecting a motion sequence, and downloading or sharing the resulting animated GIF. The tool has been used in classroom settings to introduce students to the concepts of skeletal rigging and character animation without requiring access to professional animation software. Find related tools. The tool's primary strengths are its zero-cost access, open-source codebase, and accessibility to users with no animation background. The underlying research code is available on GitHub for developers who want to extend or build on the technology. Animated Drawings works best with clearly drawn single characters on plain or simple backgrounds, where the AI can cleanly detect the figure outline and joint positions. Complex scenes, multiple characters, or very detailed illustrations may produce less accurate detection and require more manual joint adjustment. The output is provided as an animated GIF rather than a full animation project file, which limits its use for production animation workflows but is suitable for personal, educational, and social media content Try this alternative.