This September, we covered Chinese tech company MiniMax’s launch of its own text/image-to-video generation tool.Hailuo AI Creative Video PlatformFree for everyone to generate videos. Recently, Hailuo AI announced the launch of a new feature, I2V-01-Live, that converts static images into dynamic ones, claiming to completely change the way 2D illustrations are animated, enhancing frame smoothness and motion vividness. With I2V-01-Live, you can make the characters in your images move and speak in unprecedented ways. You can now try the new I2V-01-Live option on Hailuo AI’s creative video platform for free—let’s take a look together!
Hailuo AI launches the new I2V-01-Live model, enhancing visual smoothness and motion liveliness in video generation.
Hailuo AI’s creative video platform recently launched a new feature called I2V-01-Live. As the latest member of the I2V family, I2V-01-Live claims to enhance the fluidity and vividness of image-to-video generation when converting static images into dynamic videos. Previously, Hailuo AI could only generate videos from text, but recently it added an image-to-video generation feature. With I2V-01-Live, the generated videos become more realistic and are less likely to have issues with inconsistent frames, characters, or backgrounds that commonly occur with AI-generated videos.
Introducing Hailuo I2V-01-Live: Transform Static Art into Dynamic Masterpieces
Live is our latest addition to the I2V family, designed to revolutionize how 2D illustrations come to life. With enhanced smoothness and vivid motion, this model lets your characters move, speak, and… pic.twitter.com/RYtnTXdiEk
— Hailuo AI (MiniMax) (@Hailuo_AI) December 3, 2024
Go experience Hailuo AI’s latest feature, I2V-01-Live.
After going there, you’ll need to log in to use it. You can simply register or log in with your Gmail account. Once logged in, you can start using Hailuo AI to generate videos. Currently, new users receive a 1,000-point new-user bonus (must be used within 3 days), plus a daily bonus of 100 points. So newly registered users can get 1,100 points in total. Generating a video costs 30 points.

After logging in, you will see Reimagine. On the Video Creation screen, click Image to Video to generate videos from images. Remember to select the “I2V-01-Live” model to experience Hailuo AI’s latest performance!
Next, upload the image and enter the prompt, then click Generate to start generating the video. The interface could not be simpler. Note! Each generation costs 30 points.
Here are a few that the editor uses. The results of image-to-video generation using the I2V-01-Live model, with the source images used and the generated output attached:
- A toy bear suddenly stood up from the chair.

- The woman in the image turns her face toward the camera with a puzzled expression, her mouth about to speak.

- Wonder Woman and Thanos gazed at each other affectionately and finally embraced.

In addition to generating videos from text/images, the Hailuo AI creative video platform also has a text-to-speech feature. I used Hailuo AI to generate an image, then used Hailuo AI to generate the audio. Finally, I used CapCut, which I introduced earlier, to combine the two into a video. You can check out the results—personally, I think it turned out really well. Anyway, new members currently get 1,000 bonus points, so you can try it out and see for yourself.

Go experience Hailuo AI’s latest feature, I2V-01-Live.
Source: KOCPC Chinese