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Discover Next-Generation Character Animation

Wan2.2-Animate delivers unmatched realism and precision to animate your characters

AI-Driven Character Animation Excellence

Wan2.2-Animate is a cutting-edge AI video generation model created by the Wan-AI team, focused on character animation and character replacement capabilities. Released as part of the Wan2.2 series in September 2025, it harnesses Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture combined with refined training data to deliver exceptional video animation quality.

This model processes images and videos as inputs to produce lifelike character animation videos, offering versatility across film production, virtual anchors, game development, and beyond. Available as open source on Hugging Face and GitHub, it accommodates both single GPU and multi-GPU configurations.

Wan2.2-Animate's primary objective is addressing character-driven video generation challenges: provided with a reference video (featuring performer movements) and a character image, it produces new videos where the character image becomes animated and replicates the movements and expressions from the reference video.

Offering high-resolution outputs (480P and 720P), expression and motion synchronization, plus compatible LoRA adapters, Wan2.2-Animate marks a substantial leap forward from earlier models such as Wan2.1, especially regarding motion coherence and detail retention in intricate scenes.

Using Wan2.2-Animate

Follow these straightforward steps to produce impressive character animations with Wan2.2-Animate

  1. Get your reference video and character image ready
  2. Select either Animation Mode or Replacement Mode
  3. Execute preprocessing to capture key points and pose information

Core Capabilities

Complete Wan2.2-Animate functionality suite for professional character animation

Character Animation Generation

Wan2.2-Animate converts static character images into dynamic videos, accurately reproducing facial expressions, body movements, and complete poses from reference videos

Character Replacement

Wan2.2-Animate effortlessly substitutes characters in existing videos with new ones while preserving original backgrounds, lighting, and motion trajectories

High Resolution Support

Wan2.2-Animate handles 480P and 720P resolutions with adjustable output dimensions (e.g., 1280x720) for professional-grade outcomes

Expression & Motion Synchronization

Wan2.2-Animate sophisticated diffusion models guarantee generated animations preserve exceptional consistency in facial expression details and full-body motion

Frequently Asked Questions

 What is Wan2.2-Animate?

Wan2.2-Animate is a sophisticated AI video generation model focusing on character animation and character replacement tasks, created by the Wan-AI team.

 What are the main operation modes?

Wan2.2-Animate provides two primary modes: Animation Mode (generating animations from reference videos) and Replacement Mode (substituting characters in existing videos).

 What resolution does it support?

This model handles 480P and 720P resolutions, offering adjustable output dimensions reaching 1280x720 for professional-grade results.

 What hardware is required?

Standard inference needs a single GPU (A100 or superior recommended), whereas multi-GPU configurations (8 cards) can substantially accelerate processing.

 Is it open source?

Indeed, Wan2.2-Animate is open source under Apache 2.0 license, accessible on Hugging Face and GitHub, permitting commercial use.

 How does it compare to previous models?

Wan2.2-Animate demonstrates notable enhancements over Wan2.1, especially in motion coherence and detail preservation in complex scenes.

 What file formats are supported?

This model processes standard image formats (JPEG, PNG) and video formats (MP4, AVI) as input, producing video output.

 Can it be used commercially?

Absolutely, the Apache 2.0 license permits commercial use, provided you adhere to Hugging Face model card terms.

 What is the Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture?

The MoE architecture employs two expert modules: a high-noise expert handling early denoising stages (concentrating on layout and structure) and a low-noise expert for subsequent stages (polishing details and textures).

 How long does it take to generate a video?

Video generation usually requires 10-30 seconds based on hardware specifications and video complexity. Multi-GPU configurations can markedly decrease processing time.

 What preprocessing is required?

Preprocessing entails capturing key points and pose information from input videos. This occurs through preprocessing scripts prior to the actual generation step.

 Does it support LoRA adapters?

Absolutely, Wan2.2-Animate accommodates LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) adapters, featuring relighting LoRA for improved lighting effects in generated animations.