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AI animation generator for cartoons with a story

The short answer

Pick the Animation category on StreamingWars and your idea is filmed as an animated cartoon short instead of live action: vertical, with sound, 15 seconds to 2 minutes. Add one of your own drawings as a reference image to set the style. Finished cartoons compete in the Animation rankings against other animated shorts.

Lengths
0:15 to 2:00
Shape
9:16 with sound
First short
Free up to 30 s
Cost
50 credits / 15 s
Every vote earns
0.25 credits
Watch both, then vote
+0.25 credits
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What Animation means here

Every other category films in a grounded, live-action look. Animation is drawn on purpose: characters, colour and movement in a cartoon style, with the same storyboard, hooks and payoffs as any short. It's the place for talking objects, impossible creatures and stories that would be odd with real-looking people.

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Set your own style

  1. 01

    Draw or pick an original image

    A character sheet, a sketch or a painted background you made.

  2. 02

    Add it as a reference

    Up to four images. They guide how characters and places look in every clip.

  3. 03

    Write who's who

    “The fox in image 1 is the hero, the crow in image 2 is the thief.”

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Cartoon ideas

  • A nervous little ghost tries to scare a house full of fearless kids on Halloween night.

    Make this
  • A teapot and a coffee pot have a cold war on a kitchen shelf.

    Make this
  • A snail enters a race against a rabbit and quietly cheats the whole way.

    Make this
  • A paper aeroplane escapes a classroom and tours the whole town before landing back on the teacher's desk.

    Make this
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Watch the best cartoons

See the top Animation shorts or vote on animated pairs in the arena.

Top cartoon shorts right now

Full rankings
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Questions people ask

Can I animate my own character?

Yes. Add your original drawing as a reference image and pick Animation.

Can I make a cartoon of a famous character?

No. Famous characters aren't allowed; original characters only.

How long can an AI cartoon be?

15 seconds to 2 minutes, and it can continue as a series.

Make a short. Put it in the ring.

Two shorts. You pick. Winner climbs.

By StreamingWars · Last checked October 16, 2026