Open Source has done it again. AI at Meta have released the code for their new Animated Drawings tool. AI can now automatically animate children's drawings of human-like figures. The demo is free, the research paper is available and the code and dataset (nearly 180k annotated amateur drawings) is... public. More below 👇show more

The tool can identify the figure, isolate it from the background, rig it with joints, and make it move in various ways. Bringing children's drawings to life.

It also uses vector graphics to preserve the quality of the drawing when resizing or editing.

Parents can upload their children's drawings to the tool's website and watch them become moving characters that dance, skip and jump. They can also download a video of their animated drawings to share with others.

The tool can handle different styles and levels of abstraction in children's drawings, as long as they have two arms, two legs, and a head.

Besides encouraging children to express their creativity and develop their motor skills, it can help animators work more quickly and efficiently by using motion capture animation! How suite 😎

🎉Demo: 📝 Paper: 🐈‍⬛ Code & Dataset:

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@danberridge @cgiorgi, désolé de ruiner ton week-end à jouer avec ça et tes filles !