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Overview

Percify’s Image-to-Video feature brings your static avatars to life with AI-powered animation. Convert any avatar image into a short video clip with natural motion, lip-sync capabilities, and customizable duration.

Instant Animation

Add motion to static images in seconds

Flexible Duration

Generate clips from 1 to 30 seconds

Smart Motion

AI-powered natural movement and expressions

Lip Sync Ready

Perfect for adding voice tracks

How It Works

The Image-to-Video pipeline uses advanced AI models to:
  1. Analyze the input image structure and features
  2. Generate intermediate frames with natural motion
  3. Apply facial animations and subtle movements
  4. Render smooth transitions at 30fps
  5. Optimize for web delivery and streaming

Video Studio Tiers

Basic Video Studio

  • Base Cost: 30 credits (includes first 5 seconds)
  • Additional: +6 credits per second after 5s
  • Max Duration: 10 seconds
  • Quality: 720p, 30fps
  • Motion: Standard animation
  • Best for: Social media, quick clips

Reality Lab (Premium)

  • Base Cost: 20 credits (includes first 5 seconds)
  • Additional: +4 credits per second after 5s
  • Max Duration: 30 seconds
  • Quality: 1080p, 60fps option
  • Motion: Cinematic, advanced expressions
  • Best for: Professional content, presentations

Credit Cost Formula

Examples

Cost Optimization: Keep videos under 5 seconds to avoid per-second charges. Perfect for loops and social media clips!

Creating a Video

1

Select Your Avatar

Choose an avatar from your gallery or generate a new one in Avatar Studio
2

Open Video Studio

Click “Convert to Video” or navigate to Video Studio from the dashboard
3

Configure Settings

  • Set video duration (1-30 seconds)
  • Choose studio tier (Basic or Reality Lab)
  • Select motion style (subtle, moderate, dynamic)
  • Add audio track (optional)
4

Generate Video

Click “Generate” and wait for processing (typically 30-60 seconds per 10s of video)
5

Preview & Download

Review the generated video, make adjustments if needed, then download or publish

Motion Styles

Subtle Motion

  • Gentle breathing animations
  • Slight head movements
  • Soft eye blinks
  • Best for: Professional portraits, peaceful scenes
  • Processing: Fastest generation

Moderate Motion

  • Natural head turns (±15°)
  • Expression changes
  • Hair and clothing physics
  • Best for: Conversational clips, character introductions
  • Processing: Standard speed

Dynamic Motion

  • Full range of motion
  • Dramatic expressions
  • Background parallax effects
  • Best for: Action scenes, music videos, creative content
  • Processing: Requires Reality Lab

API Integration

Generate Video from Avatar

Check Video Status

Response:

Poll for Completion

Adding Audio Tracks

Combine your animated video with voice cloning for fully realized characters:
1

Generate Video

Create your base video animation
2

Generate or Upload Audio

Use voice cloning or upload pre-recorded audio
3

Sync Audio to Video

Automatically align lip movements with speech
4

Render Final Composite

Export combined video with synchronized audio

API Example with Audio

Advanced Features

Background Replacement

Replace or remove backgrounds during video generation:

Camera Motion

Add camera movements for cinematic effects:
Available camera motions:
  • static - No camera movement
  • zoom-in - Gradual zoom toward subject
  • zoom-out - Pull back reveal
  • pan-left / pan-right - Horizontal camera movement
  • orbit - 360° rotation around subject (Reality Lab only)

Custom Frame Rate

Control video smoothness:

Performance & Processing Times

Processing Priority: Enterprise tier users receive priority processing with 2x faster generation times.

Best Practices

  • Use high-resolution avatars (1024x1024 or higher)
  • Ensure clean, well-lit images
  • Center the subject in frame
  • Avoid cropped faces for best results
  • 3-5s: Social media clips, loops
  • 5-10s: Introductions, greetings
  • 10-15s: Short messages, explanations
  • 15-30s: Detailed presentations (Reality Lab only)
  • Start with Basic Studio for testing
  • Use Reality Lab for final productions
  • Keep under 5s to minimize per-second charges
  • Batch similar videos for workflow efficiency
  • Download in highest quality available
  • Apply color grading externally if needed
  • Compress for web delivery (Percify provides optimized versions)
  • Add captions for accessibility

Output Formats & Specs

Video Formats

  • MP4 (H.264): Best compatibility, recommended for most uses
  • WebM (VP9): Smaller file size, good for web embedding
  • MOV (ProRes): High quality, for professional editing workflows (Reality Lab only)

Technical Specifications

Troubleshooting

Webhooks for Video Completion

Subscribe to webhooks to get notified when videos complete:
Configure webhook URL in dashboard: Settings → Webhooks → Add Endpoint

Use Cases

Social Media Content

Create engaging profile videos and story content

Educational Videos

Animated instructors and presenters

Marketing Campaigns

Dynamic ad creative and product demos

Game Development

Character cutscenes and dialogue

Virtual Assistants

Animated chatbot avatars

Music Videos

AI-generated performers and visuals

Next Steps

Voice Cloning

Add voice to your videos

Video API Reference

Complete API documentation

Credits System

Understand video pricing

Support

Questions about Image-to-Video? Check the FAQ or contact support@percify.io.