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Motion Transfer
Map dance choreography, walking loops, athletic moves, and full-body timing from a reference video onto a new character image while keeping the subject recognizable.
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Motion Control AI
Motion Control AI turns one character image and one motion reference into a directed AI video. Powered by Kling 3.0 Motion Control, it matches body rhythm, gestures, and performance energy without a studio shoot or mocap workflow.MoreLess
Reference motion to character video · Character image · Reference video · Gesture transfer · Kling 3.0
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Motion Control AI video examples
Feature modes
Motion Control AI Video Features
Four motion-control modes for character video: transfer body movement, guide hands, carry facial performance, and add cinematic camera energy from a reference clip.
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Gesture Control
Use a real motion clip to guide pointing, waving, arm movement, head turns, posture shifts, and creator-style actions that prompts alone often miss.
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Expression Sync
Carry smiles, attitude, eye direction, head rhythm, and performance energy into the generated clip so the result feels directed instead of random.
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Cinematic Realism
Pair motion transfer with controlled pacing, camera feel, lighting consistency, and 720p or 1080p output settings for polished character video.
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Workflow
How Motion Control AI turns one image and one clip into a new video
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Upload the character
Start with a clear portrait, full-body image, avatar, product presenter, or stylized character that should perform the action.
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Add the movement
Pick a reference motion from the library or upload an MP4/MOV clip with the gesture, dance, walk cycle, or camera rhythm you want to reuse.
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Render a short test first
Generate a short preview to check identity stability, motion accuracy, and pacing before moving to longer or higher-resolution output.
Use cases
Motion Control AI for real production workflows
Use one reference clip as reusable direction for creator content, campaigns, explainers, avatar channels, and early production tests.
Creator shorts and avatar channels
Transfer dance moves, gestures, and talking-head energy to a character image so you can publish more Shorts, Reels, and TikToks without filming every variation.
ShortsReelsAvatar clips
Film, animation, and previsualization
Use actor footage or rough phone videos as motion direction for character tests, pitch scenes, and storyboards before spending time on manual animation or a studio shoot.
PrevisStoryboardsCharacter tests
Marketing and product presenters
Turn static product shots, mascots, or spokesperson images into motion-led ads with consistent gestures, posture, and campaign energy across multiple creative versions.
Product demosMascotsAds
Education and training explainers
Create instructor-style clips where hand movement, body rhythm, and presenter timing match the lesson, tutorial, onboarding flow, or internal training script.
TutorialsCoursesTraining
Social trend adaptation
Reuse a trending move, pose sequence, or gesture across different characters and brand assets while keeping the final clip aligned with your own visual style.
Dance trendsMemesBrand posts
Personal avatars and creative tests
Animate portraits, stylized characters, or personal avatars with a real reference clip when you want a gift video, profile asset, or experimental character performance.
AvatarsGiftsExperiments
Related workflows
Other AI video workflows to use with Motion Control
Combine reference motion with image-to-video, prompt-based generation, and one-click effects depending on how much control each clip needs.
Reference to Video AI
Guide style, identity, composition, or motion with reference media when the shot needs more creative control.
Open toolAI Video Generator
Create a clip from a text prompt when you do not have a source image or reference motion yet.
Open toolAI Video Effects
Use ready-made effects such as AI Hug, AI Kiss, AI Dance, AI Baby, and AI Muscle for quick variations.
Open toolPricing
Compare credits, subscriptions, and pay-as-you-go packs before rendering longer motion-control clips.
Open toolCreator notes
How creators use reference-guided motion
Nora
Video Creator
“Motion Control AI lets me test avatar performances without filming every gesture again.”
Ethan
Growth Lead
“The motion demos give our team fast starting points for social ad variations.”
Ivy
Creative Producer
“Uploading a custom movement clip makes character shots much easier to direct.”
FAQ
Motion Control AI questions
What is Motion Control AI?
Motion Control AI uses a reference video to guide how a character moves. You upload a character image, select or upload a motion clip, and generate a new video that follows the source movement.
What files do I need?
You need one character image and one motion reference. Images can be PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, or GIF up to 10 MB. Uploaded motion videos can be MP4 or MOV up to 100 MB, or you can pick a reference from the built-in library.
Will the generated video keep my character identity?
The workflow is designed to preserve the image identity, outfit, and style while transferring movement from the reference clip. Clear source images and readable motion usually give better results.
How long can the reference video be?
Kling Motion Control needs a readable reference-video duration. Billing uses whole seconds with a 3-second minimum, and references longer than 30 seconds are rejected.
How are credits calculated?
Credits are calculated from the reference duration and output resolution: 720p costs 10 credits per second and 1080p costs 15 credits per second, rounded up to whole seconds.
Which resolutions and aspect ratios are supported?
The Motion Control model supports 720p and 1080p output, with 9:16, 16:9, and 1:1 aspect ratios.
What does the Image or Video orientation setting do?
Image orientation keeps the final framing closer to the character image. Video orientation follows the reference video framing and is the default for most motion clips. Image orientation is limited to clips up to 10 seconds.
Should I keep source audio?
Motion Control can keep the original sound from the reference video. Use it when timing matters, and turn it off when you plan to add separate music or voiceover.
Is Motion Control AI free?
Kling 3.0 Motion Control is credit-based. The Create button shows the required credits before submission; the separate free model is for short 480p image-to-video generations.
Can I remove the watermark?
Watermark is enabled by default. Paid users can turn it off for future videos and can remove the watermark from eligible completed tasks.
Ready to direct the movement?
Create a Motion Control AI video from one image and one reference clip
Upload your character, choose a built-in motion preset or your own video, and render a controlled character clip in the browser.