Character.AI has unveiled AvatarFX, an AI-powered video generation tool currently in closed beta. This technology enables users to animate static images into realistic, long-form videos featuring synchronized lip movements, gestures, and expressions. AvatarFX supports a variety of visual styles, including 2D animated characters, 3D cartoon figures, and non-human faces like pets. It maintains high temporal consistency in facial, hand, and body movements, even in extended videos, ensuring smooth and natural animations. Unlike traditional text-to-image generation methods, AvatarFX allows users to create videos directly from existing images, offering greater control over the final output. ...