Can Gen AI act? Using AI Video tools to make an image express emotions
Animating the image of a woman to express emotions
Animating the image of a woman to express emotions
Experimenting with AI video tools like Runway AI opens a lot of creative possibilities, especially for animating static images into dynamic, expressive videos.
The goal for this article is to explore how Gen3 of Runway AI can be used to express emotions from the picture of the woman above, and a text prompt detailing an emotion.
Let’s go.
Happy
Prompt: Woman talking, happy, smiles, joy, conversation
Shocked
Prompt: Fixed static shot, a woman becomes shocked, covering her face
Sad
Prompt: Fixed static shot, a woman becomes sad, closes eyes and looks away in pain
Meditative
Prompt: Fixed static shot, a woman becomes reflective, closes eyes meditating and breathing deep
Angry
Prompt: Fixed static shot, a woman becomes angry, argues loudly.
I also got this one, she seems rambling, more than angry:
Smiling
Prompt: Fixed static shot, a woman smiling
Overall, these are very good results compared to what we had before. The tools are good enough to make more interesting scenes.
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