Design original AI characters for films, storyboards, comics, games, and branded content. Describe the character's face, wardrobe, personality, and visual style, then keep the result as a reusable image reference for the rest of your Melies project.
One visual system, many worlds
Every face below came out of the character editor's live preview stage: realistic, stylized 3D, anime, watercolor, illustration, and fantasy builds.
The editor
Shape the identity visually, compare art directions in context, then commit one character to production.
Write the age, face, body type, expression, clothing, personality cues, era, and art direction. Add a reference image or actor reference when you need the generation to follow a specific face or style.
Choose an image model, aspect ratio, and output format, then generate character options. Iterate on details such as wardrobe, lighting, pose, camera angle, and art style.
Save the result in your gallery, reuse it as an image input, or extract the person as a character reference so future images and videos have a stronger visual anchor.
Built for continuity
Perchance, Canva, and Fotor are useful for one-off character images. Melies is built for creators who want those characters to keep working across a larger image and video pipeline.
Identity
Turn generated faces, uploaded images, or built-in actor references into reusable inputs for future generations. This helps keep the character direction stable across scenes.
Combine text prompts with reference images, previous Melies outputs, actor references, and style references instead of relying on a single text prompt.
Direction
Create realistic actors, animated heroes, fantasy characters, game concepts, comic casts, brand mascots, and cinematic portraits with prompt and model control.
Start from Melies actor references when you need a ready-made face for a storyboard, concept frame, or video idea.
Production
Use a finished character image as a first frame, reference, or input for image-to-video, lip-sync, talking head, and scene generation tools.
Create multiple character references for the same story and keep them available in your Melies gallery instead of scattering assets across separate apps.
Production notes
What the Melies character tool currently supports after you sign in.
From cast design to final frame
From film storyboards to branded mascots, character references make AI visuals easier to reuse.
Create cast references for short films, trailers, pitch decks, and pre-production visuals before generating scene frames.
Build storyboard frames with clearer character continuity by reusing character images and actor references.
Explore RPG heroes, villains, NPCs, skins, and promotional character art before committing to a final direction.
Design recurring creator personas, virtual hosts, and social characters that can move into video workflows later.
Create character portraits, mood boards, and panel references for different poses, outfits, and expressions.
Develop mascot, spokesperson, or brand-world characters for campaign concepts and visual testing.
Your next cast starts here
Generate the face, wardrobe, and style first. Then reuse that character as a reference when you create storyboards, images, and video shots.
Practical answers before you start creating.
Describe a character, generate visual options, and keep the result ready for your next image or video workflow.
Credit cost depends on the selected image model and output settings.
