Animate characters with Runway Act-One

Demo summary
The video demonstrates the Act-One tool, showing how a character image can follow the facial expressions and movements of a source video.
Step-by-step
- Switch to the Act-One tool
- Upload your source video (recorded or pre-recorded) to the top section
- Upload your character image as a reference at the bottom
Options
- Use a recorded video as the source
- Use an uploaded video as the source
Highlights
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