What is Motion Transfer?

How it works

Motion transfer separates the movement information from a source video and applies it to a new visual context. You can film yourself performing an action and transfer that motion to an AI-generated character, or use stock footage motion to drive a completely new scene. This is related to but distinct from video-to-video, which transforms the entire visual content. Motion transfer specifically preserves and reapplies movement dynamics. Professional applications include using actor performances as motion references for synthetic characters, transferring product handling movements to AI-generated product shots, and creating consistent motion across different visual styles.