Adobe Character Animator is an AI-assisted animation app for creating 2D character performances using real-time motion capture. It analyzes your facial expressions, body movement, and voice, then applies them to characters built in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
What it does
Integrated with Adobe Creative Cloud and powered by Adobe Sensei, Character Animator helps automate common animation tasks:
- Face tracking for expression-driven animation
- Automatic lip sync from your voice
- Body capture via Body Tracker
- Character creation with Puppet Maker
- Puppet control using triggers and behaviors
- Import of layered Photoshop/Illustrator files
- Real-time streaming of animation
- Recording and editing takes
Speech-Aware Animation (introduced in version 3.4) can generate additional mouth, eye, and eyebrow motion based on an audio track.
How to get started
Character Animator is available on Windows and macOS through an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription:
- Install the app via Creative Cloud
- Import a character or build one in Puppet Maker
- Set up your webcam and microphone
- Enable face or body tracking
- Record motion and voice
- Adjust behaviors in the panel
- Export your animation or stream it live
Pricing is available via Creative Cloud for $54.99/month, or as a single app for $20.99/month. A free Starter Mode is included, and the interface supports Russian.
