Character animation with Higgsfield Animate

Higgsfield Try it →Watch full video →Atomic Gains · Nov 2025

Demo summary

The creator uses Higgsfield Animate (WAN 2.2) to animate a static character image based on the movements of a source video, turning a person holding a pen into an explorer with a candle.

Step-by-step

Go to the Video section in Higgsfield
Select Higgsfield Animate
Choose the Wan Animate option
Upload the static character image to be used as the character and background reference
Upload the source video containing the movement to be mimicked
Select the WAN 2.2 Animate model to generate the video

Options

Use Wan Replace to replace a character while keeping the original video background
Use Wan Animate to animate a character while keeping the background from the input image

Tips

Use an image editor to turn the first frame of your source video into a stylized character shot before uploading to ensure consistency

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