Act-two is an AI tool for animating digital characters using the movements of a real person. It transfers facial expressions, gestures, and poses from video to a still image—without specialized capture suits or complex equipment.
Animate still images
Act-two (by Runway) turns static images into short videos by tracking body, face, and hand motion. It’s used for professional animation workflows as well as creative experiments.
Key capabilities include:
- Motion capture without suits
- Full body and facial tracking
- Animation for a wide range of digital characters
- Real-time video processing
- Dynamic background motion
- Integration with the Gen-4 model
- High-quality animation output
Act-two can generate up to 10 seconds of animation with about 3 minutes of processing.
How to use
Act-two is available through the Runway web platform and mobile apps for iOS and Android:
- Upload a character image
- Record a motion video
- Choose animation settings
- Generate the video
- Download the result
Access is provided via Runway paid plans: Trial ($2.99 one-time), Starter ($9.99/month), Pro ($19.99/month), Business ($29.99/month). The free plan does not include video generation. The interface and processing are available in English.
