PhysAnimator: Physics-Guided Generative Cartoon Animation
Tianyi Xie, Yiwei Zhao, Ying Jiang, Chenfanfu Jiang
2025Year
11Top-tier citations
Abstract
Force Rig Figure 1 . PhysAnimator is a novel framework that combines physics principles with video diffusion models to generate high-quality animations from static anime illustrations, allowing users to specify external forces or rigging points for custom effects.
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