Create and Animate 3D Figure Skaters Using Gen-AI in Minutes

Imagine being able to generate sophisticated 3D character animations with just a few descriptive words—no extensive modeling or animation experience required. Thanks to generative AI (Gen-AI), this is now not just possible, but surprisingly easy. In today's article, we'll guide you through creating and animating a realistic 3D figure skating character from scratch using two cutting-edge Gen-AI platforms: Meshy.ai and DeepMotion's SayMotion.

Step 1: Generating Your 3D Character with Meshy.ai

Start by heading to Meshy.ai, a powerful platform for turning text prompts into detailed 3D models. Sign up, log in, and choose the "Text to 3D" feature. Enter a detailed prompt—for example, a slim, tall female skater in her early twenties, wearing white figure skating boots with sharp blades, short blond hair, subtle makeup, dressed in neutral-colored leggings and a fitted crop top, posed in a T-pose.

Selecting the latest Meshy 5 Preview model, enable "Auto" symmetry for balanced character features. Choose a fixed seed if you want consistent results across different sessions, and hit "Generate." In minutes, you'll have several model variants. Pick the best one, set polycount to "Max" for high resolution, enable "Generate Texture," and confirm.

Next, rig the character by going to the "Rig" menu and selecting the "Humanoid" template. Adjust joints such as the chin and groin to align with the mesh, then confirm to let the AI generate the rig automatically.

Once rigging is complete, open the context menu to download the asset. Make sure to toggle on "Rigged Character" and toggle off "Animation," then choose the FBX format and click "Download." Meshy.ai will now provide a fully rigged and textured 3D character ready for animation.

Step 2: Animating Your Character with  SayMotion

Next, upload your Meshy.ai-generated model (FBX format) to DeepMotion’s SayMotion platform. SayMotion uniquely enables animation generation from text prompts. Simply log into DeepMotion, launch SayMotion, and upload your character model.

Enter a detailed prompt describing your desired skating animation, such as graceful spinning, gliding, and elegant ice skating motions. You can generate multiple animation variants to explore diverse artistic possibilities. Review these variants and choose or merge your favorites. For instance, merge a fast spinning animation variant with a graceful, slower glide variant to create a more dynamic, visually appealing longer sequence.

Step 3: Refining and Perfecting Your Animation

DeepMotion’s SayMotion also provides advanced editing tools such as Inpainting, Loop, Merge, and Refine. These tools allow you to enhance and polish your animation further. With creativity as your only limit, you can achieve professional-level animations seamlessly.

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Here is a more elaborated video tutorial of the above process.

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Final Thoughts

This Gen-AI-driven workflow democratizes animation production, enabling anyone—regardless of previous experience—to produce high-quality animations swiftly. What previously required weeks of meticulous manual work now takes mere minutes, all powered by natural language and imagination.

Are you ready to try it out yourself? Visit DeepMotion.com, and experience the future of animation today!

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