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How I Created an Animated Short Film Using AI in 8 Steps

By Shweta Kaushal ·

Shweta Kaushal lays out an eight-step pipeline from a story idea to a finished animated short. Each step names the kind of tool used, from language models for the script to diffusion models and AI voice.

Key points

  • Idea and style first, then a screenplay
  • Turn the screenplay into a production-style shot list
  • Storyboard frames with image models
  • Keep characters consistent with ControlNet and IPAdapter
  • Add voice, ambience and music, then edit and grade
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