Move AI

What is Move AI?

Move AI is a markerless motion capture company that extracts 3D animation from ordinary video. Its products capture human motion using cameras you already have: phones, webcams or pro camera rigs, with no suits, markers or special studio.

The team behind it includes veterans of the visual effects world, and the technology grew out of deep learning research on single-camera and multi-camera 3D pose estimation. The result is mocap that approaches optical systems at a fraction of the cost.

Move AI offers web and mobile tools aimed at game developers, animators and filmmakers, and the company has also pushed into AI-generated animation as the field evolves.

Key Features

• Markerless 3D motion capture from single or multiple cameras
• Mobile capture apps that use your phone cameras
• Multi-camera capture for higher fidelity when you have more devices
• Exports to common animation formats like FBX and BVH
• Cloud processing with browser-based tools
• Designed for both indie creators and professional studios

How to get started

Sign up on the Move AI website and pick the product that fits your setup. The mobile apps let you record footage with your phone, while the web tools process the video and deliver the animation.

For the best results, keep the subject fully visible, use even lighting, and avoid busy backgrounds. When the capture is processed you can review the animation and export it for your game engine or 3D software.

• Create an account at move.ai
• Record footage with the Move One mobile app or your own camera
• Upload the video to the cloud service
• Review the extracted 3D motion
• Export as FBX or BVH into your pipeline

Use cases

• Game animation captured at home without a mocap studio
• Character animation for films and VFX plates
• Virtual production and real-time avatar animation
• Animation research and AI-driven character generation
• Content for social media and virtual influencers

Pricing and licensing

Move AI uses a subscription model with plans aimed at individuals, studios and enterprises. There is usually a free trial so you can test the quality before paying.

Exact pricing changes as the company rolls out new products and generative features, so check the official website for the current plans.

Pros and cons

The appeal is markerless capture at near-professional quality with a very low barrier to entry: a phone is enough to start. Multi-camera setups scale the fidelity up toward studio results.

The trade-offs are subscription costs for heavy use, cloud dependency for processing, and capture quality that still depends on your footage conditions. The company's shifting product lineup also means features move between apps over time.

Alternatives

• Rokoko Vision: free video mocap from one or two cameras
• DeepMotion: browser AI mocap with a physics-based character controller
• Plask: browser mocap and animation editing
• Radical: real-time mocap from a single camera for live use
• Wonder Studio: AI replacement of actors with 3D characters in footage