# How to make Lofi animation with AI tools

By [AImover](https://paragraph.com/@aimover) · 2023-06-13

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Original: [@0xFramer](https://twitter.com/0xFramer)

“It only took me 2 DAYS to create this beautiful Lofi animation Bringing AI pictures to life is way easier than you think. EVERYONE can do it. These are the 8 steps you should follow”

[https://twitter.com/0xFramer/status/1666166532617928708?s=20](https://twitter.com/0xFramer/status/1666166532617928708?s=20)

### Great image accounts for 50% of success.

Before selecting a picture for animation, consider:

*   Is it aesthetically pleasing?
    
*   Does the layout of the picture seem right?
    
*   Are there enough objects to animate?
    

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/38f9e8091966c10c06216cd1367470fb941a1fab12234f814ce613a7320d52fe.png)

### Remove all unnecessary elements.

AI tends to add random objects that don't make sense. You can easily remove them using PS GenFill, Dalle2, RunwayML, or cleanup pictures.

### Supercharge your composition with additional assets.

You can add anything you want - cars, people, trees, street signs, etc. This can be achieved in two ways: a) By cropping objects from variations of your original Midjourney picture. b) By adding them with AI.

### Upscale your image with AI.

You can easily increase the quality of your AI-generated pictures by 4x in less than a minute. The best tool I've found so far is AI Nero Image Upscaler.

### Separate the objects you are going to animate from the main composition.

Make sure your composition is clear, so when the objects move, there's a plain background behind them.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1b08f9bba23003aaecafaa81cc28539c4efa36cf2dd35ec33917654aa0e94ae4.png)

“It is time to animate. Even though it might be frustrating to use Adobe After Effects for the first time, it is the best and most powerful software - everything you will ever need. So, it's worth it.”

### The main AE functions I use:

• Mask: To hide or reveal parts of a layer, create shapes (e.g., shadows), or cut out specific areas.

• Position: To create simple movement.

• Position + Puppet tool: For an advanced movement, such as animating people walking.

### Adding green screen assets.

There is a lot that can be achieved with ready-to-use green screen animations. You can find them on YouTube or other websites. Although I haven't utilized any in this Lofi animation, this is what the process looks like.

Finally, the sound design. Whether it is a simple melody or city ambience, you can download royalty-free assets from Youtube/other websites.

[https://twitter.com/i/status/1666166532617928708](https://twitter.com/i/status/1666166532617928708)

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*Originally published on [AImover](https://paragraph.com/@aimover/how-to-make-lofi-animation-with-ai-tools)*