AI motion transfer

Borrow the moves from any clip. Upload a photo of your performer and a short reference video of a dance or gesture, and the AI animates the photo to follow that motion.

Turn your song into a music video

How to transfer motion from a video to a photo

A photo and a short video in, a clip of the person in the photo doing the same moves out, in three steps.

  1. 1. Upload the character photo Sign in and add a photo of the person who should move, as a JPG, PNG, or WebP of up to 20 MB. A clear, full-body photo works best.
  2. 2. Upload the motion video Add a video of 2 to 15 seconds and up to 20 MB with the movement to copy, ideally with one person in frame. Under Follow framing of, choose the motion video or the character photo.
  3. 3. Generate and download Your direction is optional. Press Generate. The clip appears under Your recent creations; open it to save the MP4.

What you can do

  • Transfers body motion from a reference video to a photo
  • Reference clips from 2 to 15 seconds
  • Keeps the look and outfit from your photo
  • Follow the framing of the motion video or of your photo

Make a photo dance, or copy any move

Motion transfer takes the movement from one clip and gives it to the person in a photo. The usual request is a dance: film yourself or a friend doing the routine, or use a clip you have the rights to, upload a photo of the performer, and the AI animates the photo to follow the same steps. The same method copies a gesture, a walk, or a performance to camera.

What motion transfer costs

One run costs 186 credits, for a motion video of any length from 2 to 15 seconds. A new web account starts with 20 credits, which does not cover a run, so this tool needs credits from a paid plan or a credit pack. For less, Make Photo Dance makes a photo dance to your song from 5 credits a second, with ready-made dance moves. Credits are refunded if a generation fails.

What motion transfer can't do

It is built for one person: use a photo of one performer and a motion video with a single dancer in frame. The motion video must be 2 to 15 seconds and 20 MB at most, so a full routine has to be made in parts. There are no quality tiers. It copies movement and does not sync the result to your song; for a lip-synced performance, use the Solmi AI music video generator.

Frequently asked questions

What is AI motion transfer?

It animates a still image of a person so that they perform the movements from a separate video.

What do I need?

One clear photo of a person, ideally full body, and one reference video with a single dancer in frame.

Can I make a whole dance video to my song?

This tool makes short clips. Solmi's AI music video generator can plan and render a full-length video to your track.

How do I make a photo dance?

Upload a full-body photo as the character photo and a 2 to 15 second video of the dance as the motion video, then generate. The person in the photo performs the moves from the video.

How much does AI motion transfer cost?

186 credits a run, whatever the length of the motion video. A new web account's 20 credits do not cover it. Make Photo Dance makes a photo dance to your song from 5 credits a second.

Searching for the model by name? The Wan 2.2 Animate page opens this tool on it. To restyle a clip you already have, try video to video AI.

Creative Tools

Make a music video too

Solmi's AI music video generator turns any song into a finished video for YouTube, TikTok, and Reels. The free plan renders one 20-second 480p preview with a watermark; paid plans render the full song in 720p or 1080p. Try the free AI music video generator, the AI rap video generator for rap and hip-hop tracks, the AI movie maker that turns a story and a soundtrack into a short film, the lyric video generator, the AI singing video generator that makes any photo sing, the AI dance video generator that turns a song into a choreographed dance video, or upload a song you made in Suno via Suno to Video. Solmi's AI music video director storyboards every shot before rendering, the full end-to-end workflow replaces a multi-tool pipeline, and the iOS & Android app does it from your phone. Comparing tools? See our 2026 roundup of the best AI music video generators.