DeepMotion

DeepMotion (Animate 3D) – DeepMotion’s Animate 3D is a cloud-based service that turns 2D video footage into 3D animated characters automatically. With Animate 3D, users can upload a video of a person performing actions – for instance, someone dancing, doing sports, or just walking – and the AI will analyze the video to produce a corresponding motion capture animation.

The result is provided as a 3D animation file (FBX, BVH, etc.) that can be imported into Unity, Blender, Maya, or other 3D software to drive a character rig.

DeepMotion’s tech is markerless, meaning it doesn’t require any special suit or markers on the person; it uses advanced vision algorithms to detect the human body and infer its movements in three dimensions from the 2D video. Animate 3D also allows processing with different settings (like in-place motion vs. moving through space) and has support for props or certain interactive motions. Some plans offer real-time preview, and their system can even handle live video input for live animation scenarios. It’s used in game development, pre-visualization, VR/avatar content, and by hobbyists who want to bring their motions into a character. For example, a user could film themselves performing a karate kick and then get an animation file of a ninja character doing that same kick. DeepMotion’s accuracy is continually improving, capturing even complex motions or acrobatics with surprising fidelity for a single-camera solution. In summary, DeepMotion (Animate 3D) is a powerful AI mocap tool that converts everyday videos into 3D animations. It saves time for animators, allows creators without mocap resources to animate characters realistically, and represents the leaps made in AI-driven motion capture – bridging the gap between real-life performance and digital animation with ease.