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Best AI for animating an image right now

Updated Oct 25, 2026. Checked daily.

Say which part should move and which part must stay still.

The video board measures generated clips. It is a weak proxy for animating one still image.

Try this prompt

Animate this still image. Move only what I named, and keep the rest stable.

Do not animate a real person into an action they did not do.

#1 Champion

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

Google

Gemini, then video, and select Omni 1.1 Flash.

Paid plan

Leads LMArena Text-to-Video

Leads the public text-to-video board.

LMArena Text-to-Video 1516.

Open Google
Details
Why it leads
LMArena Text-to-Video 1516. Source.
Cost
Uses a Google AI plan. Check the plan page for the current price.
Free tier
A free plan may not include this model.
Privacy default
Yes for adults. Gemini Apps Activity is on by default, and those chats can be used to improve Google AI. Gemini Apps Activity, turn off Keep Activity. Safety review can still apply. Source
When not to use it
Skip it for a long edited film. This board is short generated clips.
Starter prompt
Make a short clip of this scene. Say what the camera does.

Top Alternative

Dreamina Seedance 2.0

ByteDance

Dreamina, then select Seedance 2.0.

Paid plan

A high-scoring video model from another provider, with a large vote count.

LMArena Text-to-Video 1479.

Open ByteDance
Details
Why it leads
LMArena Text-to-Video 1479. Source.
Cost
Uses a Dreamina plan. Check the plan page for the current price.
Free tier
A free plan may allow a short trial.
Privacy default
Privacy default not checked for this provider yet.
When not to use it
Skip it if you need the single highest score on the board.
Starter prompt
Make a short clip of this scene, and name the shot length.

Best Open Source

Wan 2.2 A14B

Alibaba

Download the Wan 2.2 weights, or use a host that offers them.

Free (limited)

Open weights with a public score on the same video board.

LMArena Text-to-Video 1132. Apache 2.0 weights.

Open Alibaba
Details
Why it leads
LMArena Text-to-Video 1132. Apache 2.0 weights. Source.
Cost
The weights are free to download. A host may charge to run them.
Free tier
The weights are free to download.
Privacy default
Privacy default not checked for this provider yet.
When not to use it
Skip it when you need the top of the board and do not want to run a model yourself.
Starter prompt
Make a short clip from this description.

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