MultiAnimate: A Unified Framework for Controllable Multi-Character Animation

Jul 16, 2026

MultiAnimate is a new framework that enables concurrent animation of multiple characters from separate reference images, preserving both identity and spatial relationships. It introduces an identity-specific reference net, an identity-aware pose encoder, and an optional interaction guider module to address challenges in multi-character animation. Experiments and ablation studies demonstrate its superiority over existing methods, especially in scenarios involving complex motion and inter-character interactions.

Why it matters: This work overcomes a major limitation of prior character animation methods by enabling controllable, identity-preserving animation of multiple characters, expanding the possibilities for interactive animation applications.

Full story at: arXiv Computer Vision ↗