Upload a portrait, an old family picture or a travel photo, and AI adds natural movement. Your first 4-second video is free with no sign-up.
Animate this anime illustration. The character’s hair and clothes sway in the wind while cherry blossom petals drift across the frame. The character slowly turns and looks toward the camera. Keep the original art style and line work. Soft, slow camera push-in.
Started from this picture, made with Seedream 5.0 Lite. Upload your own photo to use the template.A small smile or blink can make an old picture feel present. Scan or photograph the print straight on, crop away the border, and use the largest copy you have. The AI invents the motion, so it shows an impression of the moment, not a record of it.
Faces change most under large movements. Ask for a blink, a small head turn or moving hair, and keep the camera still to hold the likeness.
Water, clouds, flags and trees animate well because nobody expects them to look exact. A slow camera push adds depth.
Small, specific movements look the most natural.
The people in the photo blink and smile gently, with very slight head movements. The camera stays still and the photo keeps its original colours and grain.
The person slowly smiles and blinks, then turns their head slightly toward the camera. Hair moves in a light breeze. The camera stays still and the background does not change.
The water ripples, clouds drift across the sky and distant trees sway. The camera slowly pushes forward. Buildings stay perfectly still.
Only animate a photo of someone if it is you, or if you have their permission or the right to use it, such as a photo of your own family. You confirm this each time you upload.
Photos showing minors must not be uploaded. Do not make someone appear to say or do something they did not agree to, and do not present an animated photo as real footage. Our Terms explain what is not allowed and what happens to accounts that break these rules.
Scan or photograph the print straight on and crop away the border. Upload it, keep the movement small with a prompt such as "they blink and smile gently", and generate. The first video is free.
It animates the photo rather than restoring it. Add "keep the original colours and grain" to stay close to the original. A restoration tool will do a better job of repairing damage before you animate.
Usually for small movements, but faces can shift, because the model invents every frame after the first. Check the result carefully, and try again with less movement if it looks wrong.
Yes. Your photo is only sent to the model making your video and is deleted when the video finishes, or within 24 hours at the latest. Your videos are private to you.
Turn on Sound to use Seedance 2.0 Mini, at 20 credits for 4 seconds at 480p. The model generates the sound. It cannot reproduce a real person’s voice.