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Keep the motion, change the cast: a motion-transfer video workflow (2026 guide)
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Keep the motion, change the cast: a motion-transfer video workflow (2026 guide)

DEV Community: ai·朱峰·about 22 hours ago
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Sometimes the hard part of a video is already solved: the walk, the room, the camera push, the soundtrack. What you actually need is a new cast, outfit or product in that same performance.

Motion transfer in plain terms

You provide:

A short source clip (often 4–30 seconds)

One or more reference images in a clear order

A mode such as motion transfer, object swap or restyle

The model follows the source movement and camera while your images guide appearance.

A simple create loop

Choose a clear action or camera move as the source.

Upload 1–8 photos (one person or subject per image when possible).

Add short instructions that map each image to a role.

Review resolution and the credit quote, then generate.

Compare against the source before you download.

Burning Bridges AI packages that loop with a one-time ~$9.90 MV option for a familiar 15-second performance, plus broader credit-based remix tools.

Tips

Order matters—lead photo first for multi-person casts.

Keep faces readable and within the site’s…

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