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AI character sprite generator

Character sprite generator for game-ready animations

Upload one character image, describe the action, and turn it into animated character sprites. Review the motion, keep the clean loop, and export a character sprite sheet, PNG frames, or an engine-ready pack.

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Real output

Character sprites made from one image

Each sprite sheet below was exported from motion generated from a single project-owned character image.

Transparent 16-frame side-view run-cycle character sprite sheet in a 4 by 4 grid

Side-view run cycle

16 frames · 4 × 4 · 384 × 384 per frame

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Forty-eight-frame transparent sprite sheet for an isometric pixel art sword slash

Isometric sword slash

48 transparent frames · pixel art

Animate pixel art
A 4 by 4 sprite sheet exported from a hand-painted forest deer trot

Forest deer trot

4 × 4 sprite sheet · hand-painted

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Character sprite workflow

From one character image to a sprite sheet

Generate the motion first, then decide which frames become the character sprites.

  1. 1

    Upload the character

    Start with one readable character image, ideally on a transparent background.

  2. 2

    Describe the action

    State the move, such as walk, run, idle, or attack, and the direction the character faces.

  3. 3

    Review and trim

    Inspect the generated motion and select the clean loop or one-shot range.

  4. 4

    Export the sprite sheet

    Download a sprite sheet with JSON, PNG frames, or a pack for your game engine.

Several actions, one character

Build an idle, run, and attack set

Generate each action from the same source image, then export every clip with the same frame size so the set fits one character in your game.

  • Use the same character image as the start frame for every action.
  • Export each action at the same frame size, and set canvas and pivot so the feet line up.
  • Trim loops such as idle and run separately from one-shot moves such as attack.
  • Import the sprite sheets into Unity, Godot 4, Unreal Paper2D, Cocos Creator, or Construct 3.

Character sprite questions

What is a character sprite?

A character sprite is the set of 2D frames a game uses to draw a character. AnimGen generates those frames from one image and packs them into a sprite sheet.

Do I need to draw every frame?

No. You provide one character image and describe the action; the model generates the motion and you choose which frames to keep.

Can I make idle, run, and attack animations for one character?

Yes. Generate each action from the same source image and export them with matching frame sizes.

Will the character look identical in every frame?

Not guaranteed. Results vary with source art, prompt, model, resolution, and duration, so review the preview before export.

Related workflows

Pixel art animatorAnimate pixel art characters and keep transparent edges.Sprite sheet makerPack selected frames into a sprite sheet with JSON metadata.Image to animationGenerate and review motion from any character image.Playable character guideIdle, run, and attack sprites working together in Godot.

Generate sprites for your next character

Create an account, upload a character image, and export the sprite sheets your game needs.

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