Generative AI for Cel-Animation: A Survey
Traditional Celluloid (Cel) Animation production pipeline encompasses
multiple essential steps, including storyboarding, layout design, keyframe
animation, inbetweening, and colorization, which demand substantial manual
effort, technical expertise, and significant time investment. These challenges
have historically impeded the efficiency and scalability of Cel-Animation
production. The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI),
encompassing large language models, multimodal models, and diffusion models,
offers innovative solutions by automating tasks such as inbetween frame
generation, colorization, and storyboard creation. This survey explores how
GenAI integration is revolutionizing traditional animation workflows by
lowering technical barriers, broadening accessibility for a wider range of
creators through tools like AniDoc, ToonCrafter, and AniSora, and enabling
artists to focus more on creative expression and artistic innovation. Despite
its potential, issues such as maintaining visual consistency, ensuring
stylistic coherence, and addressing ethical considerations continue to pose
challenges. Furthermore, this paper discusses future directions and explores
potential advancements in AI-assisted animation. For further exploration and
resources, please visit our GitHub repository:
https://github.com/yunlong10/Awesome-AI4Animation
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Generative AI for Cel-Animation: A Survey
Traditional Celluloid (Cel) Animation production pipeline encompasses
multiple essential steps, including storyboarding, layout design, keyframe
animation, inbetweening, and colorization, which demand substantial manual
effort, technical expertise, and significant time investment. These challenges
have historically impeded the efficiency and scalability of Cel-Animation
production. The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI),
encompassing large language models, multimodal models, and diffusion models,
offers innovative solutions by automating tasks such as inbetween frame
generation, colorization, and storyboard creation. This survey explores how
GenAI integration is revolutionizing traditional animation workflows by
lowering technical barriers, broadening accessibility for a wider range of
creators through tools like AniDoc, ToonCrafter, and AniSora, and enabling
artists to focus more on creative expression and artistic innovation. Despite
its potential, issues such as maintaining visual consistency, ensuring
stylistic coherence, and addressing ethical considerations continue to pose
challenges. Furthermore, this paper discusses future directions and explores
potential advancements in AI-assisted animation. For further exploration and
resources, please visit our GitHub repository:
https://github.com/yunlong10/Awesome-AI4Animation
Generative AI, including large language models, multimodal models, and diffusion models, is transforming Cel-animation by automating labor-intensive tasks and improving accessibility for creators.
generative artificial intelligence GenAI large language models multimodal models diffusion models inbetween frame generation storyboard creation ethical considerations AniDoc ToonCrafter AniSora