Mimic Motion

Mimic Motion

Make any photo mimic the poses, gestures and dances in a reference video, with smooth motion and the same face throughout.

Mimic Motion: Make Any Photo Copy a Video's Moves

Pick a gesture, a dance or a reaction, and the person in your photo mimics it move for move. MaxH3 maps the poses, hand positions and timing of the reference video onto your photo and keeps the face and outfit unchanged.

Side by side: a woman snapping her fingers in a reference video, and a young woman from a studio photo snapping her fingers the same way

Pose-Accurate Copying

Arm angles, hand shapes and head turns land where they are in the reference video.

Fluid, Never Stiff

Fast moves and small gestures keep their rhythm, with smooth transitions in between.

Ready-Made Gestures

Snap, wave, touch your face or react in surprise from the template library, or upload your own clip.

Copy Every Pose and Gesture

Hand placement, finger snaps, head tilts: mimic motion follows the small details of the reference video as closely as the big ones, so a gesture reads the same on your photo as in the original.

SettingsKling 3.0 Standard · 5 s · 9:16
A woman touching her cheek and tilting her head in a reference video, and a young woman from a photo making the same gesture

Smooth Motion, Not a Slideshow

The reference video's momentum carries through, so turns, steps and pauses flow into one continuous take instead of jumping from pose to pose.

SettingsKling 3.0 Standard · 5 s · 9:16
A woman spinning and stepping in a reference video, and a young woman from a photo spinning and stepping the same way

The Same Face in Every Frame

However much the body moves, the face, hairstyle and outfit stay true to your photo from the first frame to the last.

SettingsKling 3.0 Standard · 5 s · 9:16
A young woman from a photo keeping the same face and outfit through a quick turn copied from a reference video

Start From a Motion Template

No reference video yet? Pick a template, from a quick wave or finger snap to a full dance, and your photo performs it. Switch templates to try another move without uploading the photo again.

SettingsKling 3.0 Standard · wave template · 5 s
A wave-goodbye template, and a young woman from a photo waving goodbye the same way

What People Make With Mimic Motion

Short, shareable clips from a single photo.

Reactions and Memes

Turn a portrait into a surprised gasp, an eye-roll or a victory dance for your next meme.

Trend Challenges

Join a gesture or dance challenge without filming yourself.

Greetings and Invites

Make a photo wave hello, blow a kiss or say goodbye in a birthday or event message.

Brand Characters

Give a mascot or spokesperson image a signature move for a campaign.

How to Mimic Motion With MaxH3

  1. Upload Your Photo

    Choose a clear photo of the person you want to animate, facing the camera with the whole body in frame. Or try a sample photo.

  2. Pick the Motion to Copy

    Browse the motion templates, or upload a 3–30 second video of the movement you want to copy.

  3. Create and Download

    Choose a model and press Create. Your video lands in your workspace, ready to download as an MP4.

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Mimic Motion FAQs

A tool that makes the person in a photo imitate the movement in a reference video. It is also called motion transfer: the motion comes from the video, the look comes from your photo.

A photo that is in focus, well lit and shows the whole body, with the face toward the camera. One person per photo gives the cleanest result.

Yes. Kling takes MP4 or MOV from 3 to 30 seconds; DreamActor v2 takes MP4, MOV or WebM up to 30 seconds. Use a clip with one person in frame the whole time, no cuts and no camera moves, and only videos you have the rights to use.

It depends on the model and the length of the reference video; the model menu shows a typical time for each. You can leave the page while it runs, and the video lands in your workspace.

The models follow the whole body and face over time, not pose by pose, so movement keeps its timing and weight. A clear photo and a steady reference video give the smoothest result.

Yes. Download the MP4 from your workspace and share it wherever you like.

Only use photos and videos you have the rights to use, and get consent from the people in them. Don't use the videos to impersonate, deceive, harass or sexualize anyone.

Make Any Photo Mimic Any Move

Upload a photo, choose a gesture or a dance, and press Create.