How to turn a cartoon or anime clip into a live-action version

Updated October 21, 2026 · Reviewed by The Rift team

Short answer

Share the animated clip into Rift and tell Spark, Rift's video agent, 'live-action version, real people, same moment', adding your photo if you want to star. Spark keeps the action, framing and timing and makes it look filmed. Use your own drawings or original clips for anything you post, not a studio's characters. Check the Draft and tap Make.

Share an animated clip and tell Spark to make it live-action. Rift redoes the moment with real people in a video of up to 15 seconds, which is a remake.

What you need

An iPhone with Rift.
An animated clip: your own, an original, or a moment you want to recreate with your own cast.
Photos of who should play it.

Step by step

Add or share the clip in Rift.
Say “live-action version” and who plays whom.
Keep the moment: same framing and timing.
Check the Draft and tap Make.

Lines to try with Spark

“Live-action version of this, real people, same moment, me as the girl.”
“Make my animated fox a real fox in a real forest, same movement.”
“This cartoon chase as a real chase through a market.”
“My comic panel as a real street scene at night.”

Tips

Big expressions read funny when real.
Keep the framing so people recognise the moment.
For the opposite direction, see how to turn your own video into anime, clay or comic style.

Questions people ask

Can I use a clip from a famous show?

Keep branded characters out of what you post. Use your own animation, an original character or the moment, not the character.

Can I be the live-action version?

Yes. Add your photo and say "me as the real person in this".

Does it work for my own animation?

Yes. Animators use it to show a real-world version of their scene.

Can I go the other way, real to cartoon?

Yes. See the guide to turning your video into anime, clay or comic style.