"Someone used AI tools to make 100 cartoon videos a week.
Making Short Video nowadays is prohibitively low. It used to cost tens of thousands of yuan to hire a team, but now it only takes thousands of yuan to buy a set of AI tools. For example, Cartoonify and Doolly can generate animations of characters talking and scene switching with a few clicks of the mouse.
Many people don't know that there are two types of AI cartoon videos. One is to use real-life material to turn it into cartoons, such as the "out-of-body" video with Douyin on fire. The other is pure AI generation, where even the characters have to be drawn by themselves. Newbies suggest trying the first one first, which is much simpler.
I helped clients test dozens of tools last year. I found that the most used tool is the tool that can automatically dub. As long as you write a good copy, AI can match the voice line and adjust the speed of speech. For example, D-ID, which specializes in real-life remaking of cartoons, is now used by many educational accounts.
But don't think that AI can solve all problems. I have seen too many videos where the characters are as stiff as puppets. The reason is that the template is too rigid. Good tools will provide an action library, such as gestures and expressions that can be selected individually. You have to at least spend the time matching, otherwise the audience will know it's AI at a glance.
Another trap is copyright. The cartoon characters you generate using AI may not be commercially available. Last year, a blogger was sued by the copyright party for using the default image of a tool. So it's recommended to buy a tool that can customize characters, such as RunwayML, which allows you to upload your own material.
The recently popular Coze platform combines AI video and chatbots. For example, do a cartoon customer service, can automatically change expressions according to user questions. This kind of play is just beginning now, but looking at the data, the conversion rate is 30% higher than that of live video.
When making cartoon videos, don't just focus on the tool itself. The content is the key. The most successful case I have seen is breaking a complex tutorial into 10-second segments. For example, in cooking videos, each paragraph only tells one step, and cartoons are used to zoom in on the ingredients. Only then can the audience be willing to follow the entire series.
The most common mistake that novices make is pursuing a "sense of advanced". In fact, simple animations are more popular. The "eraser animation" that TikTok became popular last year was to use AI to erase text and change the pattern. The operation is very simple, but the number of views exceeds 100 million.
AI tools are updated too fast now. I suggest choosing a mainstream platform to learn thoroughly first, such as Canva's new feature, which can generate cartoon scenes with one click. Wait until you are proficient, try new tools, such as Runway's Gen-2, which can directly animate photos.
Be honest. No matter how good AI tools are, they cannot replace creativity. I have seen bloggers who use free tools to make videos, relying on turning real-person interviews into cartoon conversations. What audiences like is the content itself, not how expensive the tools are. "
