How to Convert Videos to Animation Using AI for Free
Creating animated videos is tough. But what if we tell you that it doesn’t require special software or skills? With thehelp of new AI tools, you can turn any video into an animated one with a few clicks. You can further tweak those animated videos after editing them in your favorite app.
We have tried a bunch of free AI video-to-animation converters. While most of them get the job done, they ask for money to unlock a certain feature. However, we found a Discord bot called DomoAI that does the job perfectly for free.
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Getting Started With DomoAI
1.Open theDomoAI websiteand click on theStart in Discordbutton.
2.On the next page, click on theAccept Invitebutton to join the DomoAI server.
3.It opens the DomoAI server on the Discord app if you have installed it. Or else, it opens the Discord website in a new tab.
4.Before joining, you need to complete the joining survey for a customized experience on the server. On the first question, selectTo generate AI-art optionand click onNext.
5.On the next page, select whether your age is18+or18-and click onNextagain.
6.For the next question, select which notifications should ping you and click onNext. You can also just click on theSkipbutton to not get any pings from the server.
7.On the final question, select your preferred language and click onNext.
8.Finally, check and agree to the server rules by clicking on theFinishbutton.
9.If you prefer to add the DomoAI to your Discord server and generate results privately, click on theDomoAIin the Members list on the right sidebar. Then click on theAdd Appbutton.
10.In the pop-up, select your server and click onContinueto add the DomoAI bot to your server. Once added, you may open any channel that DomoAI can access and start using the bot in private.
11.In case, if you just want to convert a video to animation, on the DomoAI server, click on any of thegenerate-videochannels in the sidebar. On these channels, you may start converting your video. But remember, your results can be seen by everyone on the server with this method.
Convert Videos to Animation in DomoAI
Either on your server’s channel or on the DomoAI server’s generate-video channel, the process of converting a video to animation is the same.
1.Type/videoand hit the spacebar to get the option to upload a video.
2.Upload the video and press the spacebar to give a prompt. you’re able to upload any video supported by Discord, but DomoAI can convert the first 5 seconds.
3.In the prompt, give a detailed explanation of what’s happening in the video. This will help the AI to understand the video and process it faster.
4.Once uploaded, select theanimation stylethat you prefer from the list provided.
5.Here select theRefer to source video moreoption orRefer to my prompt moreoption.
6.Then select the time it should take to process. Selecting more time provides you with a better quality output in general. However, it takes more time than the estimated time provided here.
7.Once done, click on theStartbutton to convert the original video into an animation video.
8.Once done with the generation, Domo AI will message back with an animation video and also the original video.
Here’s the original and converted video by DomoAI:
Other Features of DomoAI
Other than changing the video’s style, DomoAI also has other features and is also available for free.
1.Use/animateslash code to convert images to videos.
2./genslash code can be used to generate images with a prompt.
3.Finally/realslash code is used to turn an anime photo into a realistic photo.
Animating Video
Theanimated videoconverted by DomoAI is not completely perfect and most of the time it does not reflect the same facial features. However, if you prefer to get an animated video of any style, now you can easily record a video and convert it into an animation in a couple of minutes.
Ravi Teja KNTS
Tech writer with over 4 years of experience at TechWiser, where he has authored more than 700 articles on AI, Google apps, Chrome OS, Discord, and Android. His journey started with a passion for discussing technology and helping others in online forums, which naturally grew into a career in tech journalism. Ravi’s writing focuses on simplifying technology, making it accessible and jargon-free for readers. When he’s not breaking down the latest tech, he’s often immersed in a classic film – a true cinephile at heart.
