Magic Animate

Magic Animate turns a static human image into a smooth, realistic animation by borrowing motion from a reference video. Built on a diffusion pipeline, it prioritizes temporal consistency to avoid flicker and jitter. For best results, use a high‑resolution, well‑lit subject and choose a reference video whose perspective and motion closely match the input pose. Fine‑tune quality with num_inference_steps (100–150 for refined results) and guidance_scale (15–25 for a balanced blend of identity and motion). Set a seed for reproducibility or vary it for exploration. Simpler backgrounds help the model focus on the subject when animating complex or rapid movements.