Turn Any Image into a 3D Animated Character with Tripo AI

Take a look at the character on screen. What you're seeing is a fully animated 3D character, but it began as just one image. I used that image to build a 3D model, added a rig and animation, and then brought the result into Blender. In this video, I'll show you how to do the

same thing with Tripo AI. We'll create three original character concepts, turn all three into 3D models, compare the results, and choose one male character to take through the complete animation workflow. You'll see how I use Smart Mesh P2.0, prepare the character for rigging, apply animation, and export the final result to Blender. Okay, viewers,

before we start, let me show you a YouTube channel called Fern. It has around 545 million subscribers, and some of its popular videos >> [music] >> have reached 21 million, 19 million, and 10 million views. Look closely at the visuals in those videos. The 3D characters, their movements, and the way they appear throughout the story make

the content more engaging and give it a recognizable style. That's why creating your own original 3D character can be useful. Once you have a character you like, you can bring it into different scenes and build a whole series around it. Today, I'll show you the character creation side of that process, step by

step. >> [music] >> Let's begin with the images. I've already prepared three prompts for three different characters, and you can find those prompts in the video description. I'm creating them in a T-pose because that gives us a better starting point when we get to rigging and animation. Now, let's open Tripo AI. Tripo AI is a

website for creating 3D characters. Take a look at the characters other creators have shared here. There are many different styles and designs. Let's look at a few of them so you can see what's possible. Now, I'll open the 3D workspace. From the 3D workspace, I'll select generate image, paste my first prompt, choose the image model and