ToonCrafter AI

ToonCrafter AI is an advanced open-source tool licensed under Apache-2.0. It can turn photos into high-quality and unique cartoon videos. Users select two key images and a descriptive prompt to create downloadable and shareable content. It has multiple creative applications like sketch interpolation, colorization, and guided generation. Developed by researchers from several institutions, it has some limitations, including potential issues with image content understanding and not fully meeting commercial needs. To use it, a virtual environment with Anaconda is required, and necessary packages must be installed. It can generate videos with a resolution of up to 512x320 and 16 frames, and inference time can be optimized. Despite its limitations, various creative professionals appreciate its intuitiveness and quality, providing a creative opportunity for projects.