Charios

As a 2D game character animation tool, Charios differs from most in that it runs entirely in the browser and starts from a single flat PNG.

Charios is an AI animation generator that turns a static sprite into a rigged, animated character with nothing to install.

The workflow begins with auto-layering, which detects alpha islands in your image to split out body parts.

You then rig the character with joint magnets and pick from a large library of humanoid mocap animations.

Deformations preview in real time, and WASD keyboard controls let you play-test the character before you commit to anything.

Once the character moves the way you want, Charios exports to game engines including Unity and Godot.

That fits you if you already have finished 2D art and need it moving in a game quickly.

The mocap library is humanoid, so human-shaped characters will fit best, and odd anatomy may need more work.