WAN 2.2 Animate

Wan2.2-Animate

What is Wan2.2-Animate?

Wan2.2-Animate is an Alibaba Wan 2.2–based motion-transfer model that turns a single character image into a full performance. It copies body movement and facial expressions from a driving video while keeping the output stable, realistic, and identity-consistent.

Modes: animate vs replace

Wan2.2-Animate supports two behaviors:

• animate The person or object in the input image is animated to follow the motion in the driving video. Use this when you want to bring a still portrait, illustration, or character design to life.

• replace The model replaces the main performer in the video with the person or object from the image, keeping the original motion, scene, and camera. Use this when you want to swap a new character into an existing shot (presenter, actor, mascot, etc.).

Pricing

Pricing depends on output length and resolution.

Billing rules

Underlying logic (no math required on your side):

• Billed duration is clamped to the range 5–120 seconds

  • If the video is shorter than 5 s → billed as 5 s
  • If the video is longer than 120 s → billed as 120 s

• 480p

  • 0.20 USD per 5 s → 0.04 USD per second

• 720p

  • Double 480p → 0.40 USD per 5 s → 0.08 USD per second

So, for example:

• 30 s at 480p → 30 × 0.04 = 1.20 USD
• 30 s at 720p → 30 × 0.08 = 2.40 USD
• 150 s at 720p (over the cap) → billed as 120 s → 120 × 0.08 = 9.60 USD

How to use Wan2.2-Animate

1. image (required) Upload a clear character image.

   • Prefer PNG or JPG
   • Avoid WEBP and heavily compressed images

2. video (required) Upload the driving video whose pose, movement, and expressions you want to copy.

3. mode (required)

   • animate: make the image character move like the subject in the video
   • replace: swap the image character into the video

4. prompt (optional) Short guidance such as:

   • “Preserve outfit, natural expression, no background change.”
   • “Smoother head motion, cinematic lighting.”

5. resolution Choose 480p for faster, cheaper previews or 720p for higher-quality output.

6. seed (optional)

   • Leave default for a fresh variation each run.
   • Set a fixed integer if you want to reproduce the same layout and motion.

7. Run generation, review the result, and adjust image, video, mode, prompt, and resolution as needed.

Practical tips

• Match composition and pose Try to keep the image and video similar in camera angle, crop, and body pose. This reduces artifacts and identity drift, especially in replace mode.

• Keep aspect ratio consistent Use the same or very similar aspect ratio for both the image and the video for more stable framing.

• Use clean, well-lit faces Avoid heavy occlusion by hands, microphones, or props, and avoid strong motion blur in the driving video.

• Prototype at 480p Start with 480p and short clips to find good settings, then switch to 720p and longer durations once you like the behavior.

This gives you a predictable-cost, two-mode pipeline for driving AI characters and doing high-quality character replacement in existing footage.