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Wan Animate: Unified Character Animation & Replacement

Animate any character or replace characters with scene-aware lighting and identity-locked motion. Wan Animate makes performance transfer simple.

Upload a character still and a reference video—wan animate mirrors motion, expressions, and timing while preserving design, lighting, and color tone.

Describe Your Video Idea

Describe your wild idea, scene, characters, and actions you want in your content

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100-300s

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720p

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Outstanding Shots Powered By Wan Animate

Explore expressive animation and character replacement across real scenarios.

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How Wan Animate Works

Create Amazing Content in 3 Simple Steps

Imagine. Describe. Create. Wan Animate makes content creation simple and fun for everyone.

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Upload your image

1. Upload Assets

Upload a character still and a reference performance video.

2
Choose video style

2. Choose Move or Mix

Animate a still (Move) or replace on‑screen talent (Mix).

3
Download your video

3. Generate & Download

Identity‑locked motion and scene‑aware lighting—ready to download.

What Can Wan Animate Create?

What is Wan Animate?

Explore expressive animation and scene‑aware replacement. Each clip demonstrates what wan animate can deliver.

Expressive Human Animation
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Expressive Human Animation

Transfer facial expressions, gestures, and emotions to your characters for lifelike performance.

Generalizable Arbitrary Character Animation

Generalizable Arbitrary Character Animation

Supports all types of characters, from anime avatars to realistic digital humans.

Dynamic Motion and Camera
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Dynamic Motion and Camera

Replicates body motion and camera perspectives from reference videos..

Character Replacement with Seamless Environmental Integration

Character Replacement with Seamless Environmental Integration

Replace original characters while maintaining scene lighting, shadows, and color tones..

Consistent Lighting and Color Tone Replication
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Consistent Lighting and Color Tone Replication

Built-in Relighting LoRA ensures characters blend naturally into any environment.

Motion Transfer

Motion Transfer

Bring static characters to life by transferring movements and expressions directly from performers..

Smart. Fast. Powerful.

Why Choose Wan Animate?

Wan Animate helps you create lifelike character videos in minutes—no experience needed.

Frame‑Accurate Motion

Mirror performance timing and gestures from references. Wan Animate captures micro‑expressions and lip sync.

Identity‑Locked Animation

Keep character appearance consistent across frames—wan animate preserves facial features, clothing, and style.

Move & Mix Modes

Animate a still (Move) or replace on‑screen talent (Mix). Wan Animate blends seamlessly into scenes.

Scene‑Aware Replacement

Maintain camera perspective, shadows, and ambient color for shots that feel natural with wan animate.

Relighting LoRA

Apply scene lighting and color tone to your character for realistic integration using wan animate.

Mocap‑Free Production

Generate fluid full‑body, facial, and hand animation—fast iterations without capture suits in wan animate.

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See What Wan Animate Can Do

Discover how wan animate delivers expressive animation and natural replacement with consistent lighting.

Marketing Videos

Character Animation for Campaigns

Turn hero images into performance shots for ads and product pages—fast and consistent across scenes.

Wan Animate technology
Identity‑locked motion
Move & Mix modes
Scene‑aware replacement
Fast processing
Character Animation for Campaigns
Watermark-Free Export

Seamless Character Replacement

Replace characters while preserving scene lighting, shadows, and perspective for natural results.

Wan Animate technology
Identity‑locked motion
Move & Mix modes
Scene‑aware replacement
Fast processing
Seamless Character Replacement
Nature Animation

Expressive Performance Transfer

Mirror nuanced expressions and timing from references while keeping identity locked.

Wan Animate technology
Identity‑locked motion
Move & Mix modes
Scene‑aware replacement
Fast processing
Expressive Performance Transfer

Ready to Transform Your Ideas?

Start creating stunning content from your wild ideas now

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Start creating professional AI videos and images for free, then upgrade to unlock advanced features and unlimited generations with our flexible credit system.

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Basic

$29.9$23.9/month
12,000 credits/year

Ideal for individual creators

  • 1,000 credits/month
  • Up to 1080p resolution
  • Standard Quality
  • Basic editing tools
  • Standard customer support
  • Video with sound effects
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Professional

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$49.9$39.9/month
24,000 credits/year

For creators and professionals

  • 2,000 credits/month
  • Up to 1080p resolution
  • Advanced Quality
  • Priority customer support
  • Commercial use license
  • Video with sound effects
  • Fastest processing
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Business

$99.9$79.9/month
60,000 credits/year

For teams and businesses

  • 5,000 credits/month
  • Up to 1080p resolution
  • Advanced Quality
  • Expert team support
  • Commercial use license
  • Video with sound effects
  • Fastest processing

What Creators Say About Wan Animate

Creators use Wan Animate to bring characters to life with identity-locked motion transfer and realistic replacement. See how wan animate improves animation workflows.

"Wan Animate changed my pipeline. With wan animate I transfer nuanced performance to my characters and keep visual identity consistent—perfect for short-form videos."
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Victoria Harrison
Social Media Creator, USA
"Our team relies on Wan Animate for product shots and hero moments. The wan animate mix mode replaces characters while preserving lighting, which saves us hours in post."
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Michael Williams
Digital Marketing Manager, UK
"As a motion designer, I care about timing and micro-expressions. Wan Animate mirrors performance beautifully, and wan animate’s identity lock keeps my designs stable across frames."
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Clara Bennett
Motion Designer, Australia
"Wan Animate helps us convert static assets into compelling clips. With wan animate, campaign videos feel consistent across shots and lighting conditions."
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Alexander Mitchell
E-commerce Manager, Canada
"Wan Animate is versatile—move and mix modes, natural motion, and realistic relighting. wan animate quickly became our default for character work."
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Sophie Thompson
Social Media Producer, France
"Wan Animate improved our explainer videos. With wan animate, students connect better with characters that truly act and emote."
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Thomas Anderson
Educational Content Creator, Germany
"Wan Animate changed my pipeline. With wan animate I transfer nuanced performance to my characters and keep visual identity consistent—perfect for short-form videos."
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Victoria Harrison
Social Media Creator, USA
"Our team relies on Wan Animate for product shots and hero moments. The wan animate mix mode replaces characters while preserving lighting, which saves us hours in post."
M
Michael Williams
Digital Marketing Manager, UK
"As a motion designer, I care about timing and micro-expressions. Wan Animate mirrors performance beautifully, and wan animate’s identity lock keeps my designs stable across frames."
C
Clara Bennett
Motion Designer, Australia
"Wan Animate helps us convert static assets into compelling clips. With wan animate, campaign videos feel consistent across shots and lighting conditions."
A
Alexander Mitchell
E-commerce Manager, Canada
"Wan Animate is versatile—move and mix modes, natural motion, and realistic relighting. wan animate quickly became our default for character work."
S
Sophie Thompson
Social Media Producer, France
"Wan Animate improved our explainer videos. With wan animate, students connect better with characters that truly act and emote."
T
Thomas Anderson
Educational Content Creator, Germany

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about Wan Animate character animation, replacement, modes, inputs, and usage.

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Bring characters to life with wan animate. Start your first animation now.

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