GuaPi is a short AI cartoon series about a bossy Chinese goose, a boy called Henry, his big sister Alice and a red-tan village dog called Xiaobai. Every episode is under a minute and made shot by shot in the RefVid studio.

How does GuaPi keep a consistent cartoon character in every episode?

Each character is saved once in RefVid as a subject, from a few pictures of their design sheet. Every shot uses those saved subjects, so the faces, outfits and colours stay the same from the first shot to the last, in every episode.

Can I make my own AI cartoon series?

Yes. Save each character once from a few pictures, draw or pick a first frame for each shot, and generate the shots one by one in the RefVid studio. Our making-of article shows every step we used for Episode 1.

A cartoon series made with RefVid

GuaPi

The goose who runs the yard

A boy, his big sister, a bossy Chinese goose and a dog who means well share one village courtyard. Every episode is a summer afternoon that goes wrong in under a minute.

Make your own seriesHow we made Episode 2

Episode 2 · The Shrink Torch

Episodes

0:40
Episode 1The Last Slice
One slice of watermelon, three who want it, and an umbrella with a desk fan taped underneath.
0:36
Episode 2The Shrink Torch
Henry's shrink torch turns GuaPi sparrow-sized. A tiny goose is still a goose, and the torch has a second switch.
Coming soon
Episode 3Who Ate the Ice Pop?
Someone ate Henry's grape ice pop. He puts a translator collar on Xiaobai and questions every suspect in the yard.

The cast

GuaPi
The goose
Runs the yard. Chases everyone, steals everything, then turns his back and pretends to admire the view.
In Episode 1, Episode 2
Henry
The boy
Four years old, never gives up, and builds a new invention out of junk every time a plan fails.
In Episode 1, Episode 2
Xiaobai
The dog
Henry's loyal assistant. Presses the wrong button, eats the evidence, and somehow saves the day.
In Episode 1, Episode 2
Alice
The sister
Seven, sharp, and always filming. When her brother causes chaos, her first move is to press record.
First in Episode 3

How we made Episode 2

One keyframe per shot, one 3-second generation per shot, every take kept and cut by the action.

shots: 16
clips generated: 22
versions: 6
of video generation: ≈ $5.50

Read how it was made

Questions

What is GuaPi?: GuaPi is a short AI cartoon series about a bossy Chinese goose, a boy called Henry, his big sister Alice and a red-tan village dog called Xiaobai. Every episode is under a minute and made shot by shot in the RefVid studio.
How does GuaPi keep a consistent cartoon character in every episode?: Each character is saved once in RefVid as a subject, from a few pictures of their design sheet. Every shot uses those saved subjects, so the faces, outfits and colours stay the same from the first shot to the last, in every episode.
Can I make my own AI cartoon series?: Yes. Save each character once from a few pictures, draw or pick a first frame for each shot, and generate the shots one by one in the RefVid studio. Our making-of article shows every step we used for Episode 1.

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