How to Bring Your Photos to Life with AI Animation

Overwhelmed by tech tools, including AI but willing to dip your toe into the possibilities??

Need to take a breath and a break and have some fun?

Want a place to start?

I’ve got you.

I recently wrote a blog post based on Karen Walrond’s excellent book called The Lightmakers’s Manifesto, How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy.??

In her book, Karen says “Tell you gremlin of self-doubt to take a hike.”

This got me thinking that there should be an image of a gremlin, preferably green and grumpy but a little bit adorable, in my post.

Voila!?

I used an AI tool to make one.??

Here’s said green, grumpy, adorable but not scary gremlin.

But my tech-loving heart thought I could do better.

Which is where this Genmo tool comes in.

Genmo, get this, animates your images!

It’s a tad harder than the tech tools I usually recommend but oh so worth it.

Here’s the subtly animated video, based on the same image.

Fun right?!

AI is clearly opening up all sorts of creative channels, animating images among them.

I recommend you watch a YouTube tutorial, like this one,? to learn how to use Genmo if you think you’ll need a bit more help.?

Then explore and have fun. I’d love to see what you create.

Now go on and learn, laugh, and lead

Learn

• I’ve curated a bunch of tech tool tutorials in this playlist for you. Check it out.

Laugh?

• Once more for your viewing pleasure, may I present said green, grumpy, adorable but not scary gremlin.

Lead

• Try your hand at animating your own image.