Apply character styles with Runway ReStyle

Demo summary
The demonstration shows how a video of a human actor's performance is transformed into a stylized AI character using Runway ReStyle.
Step-by-step
- Record a video performance mimicking the desired character's gestures and speech
- Upload the reference image of the character into Runway ReStyle
- Upload the video of the performance into Runway ReStyle
Tips
- Perform gestures and sounds that specifically match the intended character's personality to improve the final result
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