01 Getting started
CharaMaker is a creative studio for designing AI characters and turning them into images and motion-transfer videos. Here's the basic flow:
- Sign in with Google. New accounts get 500 free credits to try the studio.
- Design your character. Give it a name, vibe, niche, and look — the AI fills in the rest and creates a profile image.
- Generate scene images. Place your character in any setting, with consistent face and identity.
- Generate motion videos. Upload a reference video — your character performs the same motion.
- Caption + share. Auto-generate platform-ready captions and post to your channels.
Your 500 starter credits are enough for ~1 character + 2 image generations. Make them count.
02 Designing a character
Open the studio and go to the Create Character tab. You'll see four input fields, all optional:
- Name — leave blank for AI to suggest one (e.g., Mira, Suki, Faye)
- Niche — what they post about (e.g., fashion, gaming, K-pop, fitness)
- Persona — personality traits, voice, vibe
- Appearance — physical look, age, ethnicity, style
How to write a strong appearance
The AI honors your wording, so be specific about the things that matter to you. Vague inputs let the AI improvise.
Reference image (optional)
Upload a reference photo to anchor the visual style. The AI extracts the appearance (clothing, hair, vibe) without copying the face — useful when you have a specific aesthetic in mind.
Mentions like "looks like Wonyoung" are abstracted into descriptive features (slim tall figure, doll-like face, etc.) to respect privacy and avoid copyright issues.
03 Generating images
Switch to the Generate Image tab. Pick a character profile, write a scene prompt, and choose an aspect ratio.
Aspect ratios
- Auto — follows the input image (defaults to 1:1)
- 1:1 — square, ideal for Instagram feed
- 9:16 — vertical, ideal for Reels, TikTok, Stories
- 16:9 — horizontal, ideal for YouTube thumbnails
How to write a scene prompt
Describe the scene, pose, clothing, and mood. Don't repeat the character's appearance — the AI already preserves face and hair from the profile.
Reference image (optional)
Upload any image — the AI analyzes it and uses its style/scene/composition for your generation. The face still belongs to your character.
You don't need to write "same face as before" — the system locks the character's identity. Focus your prompt on the new scene.
04 Generating videos
The Generate Video tab does motion transfer. You provide:
- A character profile (the face you want)
- A reference video (the motion you want, max 15 seconds)
The system extracts a frame, swaps in your character's face and hairstyle, then animates the entire clip with your character performing the original motion.
What works best
- Clear face visibility in the first frame
- Single subject (the swap targets one person)
- Steady camera, full body or upper body
- 5-10 second clips for crisp results — longer clips can drift
What to avoid
- Multiple people in frame (face swap may pick the wrong one)
- Heavy occlusion (hands covering face, sunglasses, hats)
- Very fast motion (motion blur degrades face detail)
You can leave the page or open new tabs — your video will keep generating in the background. Check the History tab when you return.
05 SNS captions
After any image or video generation, click "Generate captions" to get post-ready captions.
You'll get 3 styles for each of the 4 platforms:
- Instagram — emoji-heavy, hashtag-rich, lifestyle voice
- TikTok — punchy, trend-aware, hook-first
- X (Twitter) — concise, witty, under 280 chars
- YouTube — descriptive, SEO-friendly, longer-form
Each platform offers witty / aesthetic / engaging tones. Pick the one that fits your brand voice.
06 Sharing to gallery
Help inspire other creators — and earn bonus credits.
- On any character / image / video, click "🌟 Share to gallery"
- Submission goes to admin review (usually approved within 24h)
- Approved submissions appear in the public gallery on the homepage and inside the studio
- You receive +20 credits for approved characters and images, or +100 credits for approved videos
You can also share content from the History tab anytime — click any item and the share button appears in the modal.
07 Prompt tips
Be specific, not poetic
The model understands concrete nouns better than abstract feelings.
Lock the lighting
Lighting is the #1 differentiator between amateur and professional-looking content.
golden hour,blue hour,overcast soft lightwarm window light,neon nightlife,candlelitbacklit,side-lit,rim light
Set a camera angle
Mention the camera explicitly — close-up, medium shot, full body, low angle, over-the-shoulder, etc.
Don't redescribe the character
The system preserves your character's face and hair. Repeating "long black hair, slim figure" wastes prompt tokens and can confuse the model.
Use references for style
Style words alone ("cinematic", "editorial") are weak. Reference images speak louder than 50 adjectives.
Image generation costs 100 credits. Generate 3-5 variations of the same scene with slight prompt tweaks (different lighting, pose, angle) — pick the best one.