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AI animation generator: Create 2D and 3D animations instantly

Create commercially-safe, professional-quality animations from images, sketches or text and integrate them seamlessly into your workflow.

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Breathe life into your creative vision with AI animation generator online.

Bring your video ideas to life with the AI animation generator powered by Adobe Firefly. Turn static images and text into dynamic, professional-quality animations in minutes. Whether you’re just starting out or have been creating for years, exploring unlimited creative possibilities is easy.

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Create characters with AI animation generator from image or text.

Start with a sketch, a finished character design or just a few words. The AI video generator makes creating characters that come to life easy. From subtle expressions to life-like gestures, you can animate directly from images or text prompts — no complex tools or advanced skills required.

Experiment with 2D and 3D AI-generated animation.

Create AI animation in any style that fits your vision, whether it's 2D, 3D or a mix of both. With simple text-to-image prompts, you can generate characters, scenes and motion in minutes. It’s a fast, easy way for beginners and pros alike to explore different looks and styles.

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AI generated animation for every screen format.

Wherever you make content, your animations will fit right in. The AI animation generator makes it easy to create videos in a variety of formats without extra editing or resizing.

  • Create vertical videos for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
  • Design horizontal animations for presentations, pitches and marketing campaigns.
  • Transform static images into motion with image to video.
  • Switch between formats quickly to repurpose content across multiple channels.
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Create animation with AI using a commercially-safe model.

Create animation with AI designed for peace of mind. Adobe Firefly was built for commercial use from day one and is trained only on licensed content and public domain sources. That means you can bring your ideas to life without worrying about copyright claims or usage rights. Generate with confidence knowing your content is safe to use in client work, brand campaigns, social media and more. Firefly makes it easy to stay compliant while staying creative.

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How to create animated videos using AI.

Whether you're starting with an image, a sketch or a few lines of text, it’s easy to showcase your ideas with video. Here’s how to create animation with AI using Adobe Firefly:

  1. Start with your input.
    Upload an existing image, sketch or character design or simply enter a text prompt to describe the scene or character you have in mind. Adobe Firefly’s AI animation video generator understands natural language and visual inputs, so you can start however you’re most comfortable.
  2. Choose your video settings.
    Select the desired resolution (up to 1080p) and aspect ratio that fits your project. Whether you’re creating content for social media, the web or pitches and presentations, it’s easy to tailor the output format.
  3. Export and share your animated video.
    Export your animation. Whether it’s for social media, a pitch deck or a full campaign, your professional-looking animation video is ready to go.
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Animation AI for creative teams and individuals.

Whether you're a professional animator, a content creator or just exploring new tools, the animation AI generator fits right into your process. From early concepts to polished final cuts, it helps you to move faster, stay creative and quickly adapt to any project or platform.

Create AI animations instantly to save time and budget.

Quickly generate animated concepts without complex rigs or frame-by-frame drawing, perfect for pitching ideas or testing creative directions.

Transform sketches, photos, images or text into animated content.

Get started fast. The AI animation video generator works with visual inputs or written prompts, so you can start shaping your ideas whenever inspiration strikes.

Create characters in 2D and 3D AI animation styles.

Choose the best look for your artistic style. Generate flat or dimensional animations with style options that support everything from cartoons to cinematic scenes.

Work with horizontal and vertical video formats.

Produce content tailored for TikTok, Reels, YouTube or wide-screen presentations with AI animation — all without manual resizing or reformatting.

Create expressive characters with AI-powered motion control and timing adjustments.

Fine-tune how characters moveFine-tune how characters move, gesture, and react with intelligent tools that help you refine timing, emotion, and pacing effortlessly. gesture and react with built-in tools for timing, emotion and pacing.

Integrate into other Adobe Creative Cloud apps.

Seamless integration means you can easily bring your animated content into Premiere, After Effects or Photoshop to refine, edit or build on your project.

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Start using AI animation generator.

Quickly turn creative ideas into professional-looking videos with the AI animation video generator powered by Adobe Firefly. Generate flat or dimensional scenes in styles ranging from hand-drawn to bold and unconventional in minutes.

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The ultimate in creative AI. Now with video.

Create stunning images, audio and now video, all in one place, with Adobe Firefly. Go from ideation to production seamlessly with your favourite Adobe apps and commercially safe Firefly models. Control even more details along the way so you can get to final faster.

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