# AI Motion Control > AI motion control (also called motion transfer) takes one character image and one reference video, and makes the character perform the same movement, gestures and expressions as the person in the video. Kenerate's motion tool runs 12 engines, including Kling 3.0 Pro Motion and Kling 3.0 Motion (reference clips of 3–30 seconds, up to 100 MB), SCAIL 2 (clips up to 2 minutes), Wan 2.2 Animate 2, DreamActor v2, PixVerse Mimic and LTX-2 Control for pose, depth or edge guidance. The output follows the length of your reference clip, and it works on the free plan with sign-up credits. URL: https://kenerateai.com/ai-motion-control Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com) Last updated: 27 September 2026 ## Key facts - Engines: 12 - Kling 3.0 reference: 3–30 s - Longest reference: 2 min · SCAIL 2 - Free plan: Yes - Kling 3.0 Pro Motion (Kuaishou): Image + 3–30 s video → Keeps the clip's sound. Detailed body and face motion. - Kling 3.0 Motion (Kuaishou): Image + 3–30 s video → Keeps the clip's sound. Kling motion, standard tier. - SCAIL 2 (WaveSpeed): Image + video up to 2 min → 480p or 720p. Long clips; animate or replace a person. - Wan 2.2 Animate 2 (Alibaba): Image + 3 s–2 min video → 480p or 720p. Open Wan animation model. - Wan 2.2 Fun Control (Alibaba): Image + video up to 2 min → 480p or 720p. Control-guided Wan motion. - Kenerate Motion (Kenerate): Image + video (first 20 s) → 720p or 1080p · 24/48 fps. 1080p motion transfer. - DreamActor v2 (ByteDance): Image + video up to 30 s → Engine decides. Expressive faces, no prompt needed. - PixVerse Mimic (PixVerse): Image + video up to 30 s → 360p–720p. Quick mimic clips. - LTX-2 Control (Lightricks): Video up to 20 s (+ optional image) → 480p–1080p. Pose, depth or edge guidance. - SteadyDancer (WaveSpeed): Image + video up to 2 min → 480p or 720p. Steady dance transfers. ## Steps 1. Open the motion tool — Sign in — motion control works on the free plan with sign-up credits. 2. Upload the character image — A clear full-body shot works best. For Kling 3.0: JPG or PNG, at least 300 px, up to 10 MB. 3. Upload the reference video — The move you want copied. Kling 3.0 takes 3–30 s (up to 100 MB); SCAIL 2 up to 2 minutes. 4. Pick an engine and generate — Kling 3.0 Pro Motion for detail, SCAIL 2 for long clips, LTX-2 Control for pose or depth guidance. ## In depth ### How motion transfer works The engine tracks the pose, hands and face of the person in the reference video frame by frame, then renders your character doing the same thing. Wan2.2-Animate describes two modes: animating a character image from a reference video, or replacing the person in the original video while matching its lighting. ### Kling Motion Control in short Kling's guide asks for a character image and a motion reference of 3–30 seconds. 'Matches video' follows the reference's movement, expressions and camera; 'matches image' keeps the orientation of your photo. Kling recommends a reference with no cuts or camera moves, and matching proportions between image and video. ### Other tools that do it Runway's Act-Two uses a driving performance video of 3–30 seconds and a character image or video. Viggle offers dance templates from one photo. On Kenerate the same idea runs on 12 engines in one tool. ## FAQ Q: What is Kling Motion Control? A: Kling's feature that moves a character from a still image exactly like the person in a reference video — body, gestures and facial expressions. Kenerate runs Kling 3.0 Pro Motion and Kling 3.0 Motion in its motion tool. Q: How long can the reference video be? A: 3–30 seconds on Kling 3.0 (up to 100 MB). SCAIL 2, Wan 2.2 Animate 2 and SteadyDancer take clips up to 2 minutes; DreamActor v2 and PixVerse Mimic up to 30 seconds. Q: Does it copy facial expressions? A: Yes on engines built for it — Kling describes Motion Control as controlling both movement and facial expressions. DreamActor v2 is also focused on faces. Q: Why is my output shorter than my reference? A: The output follows the reference clip, but some engines trim it: Kenerate Motion uses the first 20 seconds and Kling's 'matches image' mode is limited to 10 seconds. Kling also notes fast or complex motion can shorten the result. Q: Is AI motion control free? A: The motion tool works on the free plan — sign up and use your free credits. Bigger jobs use one-time credit packs that never expire. Q: What's the difference from image to video? A: Image to video invents the movement from a prompt (like the examples on this page). Motion control copies the movement from a real reference video, so you get the exact dance or gesture. Q: Can I use someone else's photo? A: Only with their permission. Use your own photos, characters you made, or people who agreed to it. ## Related pages - AI twerk video generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-twerk-video-generator - AI dance video generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-dance-video-generator - Talking photo AI: https://kenerateai.com/talking-photo-ai - Image to video AI: https://kenerateai.com/image-to-video-ai ## Sources - Kenerate video studio: https://kenerateai.com/app/video - Kling — Motion Control user guide: https://kling.ai/quickstart/motion-control-user-guide - Runway — Creating with Act-Two: https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/42311337895827-Creating-with-Act-Two - Wan2.2-Animate: https://wan.video/blog/wan2.2-animate