AnimateDiff adds motion to existing Stable Diffusion checkpoints without retraining them, turning any image model into an animation model.
| Category | AI video generation |
| Type | Animation module |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Runs locally | Yes |
| Built with | Python |
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Best for | animating your existing SD models |
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CogVideoText and image to videoAnimateDiff is free and open-source (Apache-2.0 license), so you can use, self-host and modify it at no cost.
Yes. AnimateDiff is designed to run on your own machine or server, keeping your data private.
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