Design an original anime character
Give your OC a clear look, outfit, and personality. For more anime styles, try the AI anime generator.
AI character generator
Describe a character, and the Manus AI character generator creates the art in your chat. Open it in the canvas to change one detail or put the same character in a new scene.
How to create a character with AI
Write a short description, check the image in your chat, then fine-tune it in the canvas.
Character ideas for stories, games, and brands
Try a prompt, then change the details to fit your project.
Create a D&D character portrait
Turn your character sheet into a portrait to share at the table. Include race, class, gear, and any scars or marks.
Make a pixel art game character
Create a sprite for a 2D game in a clean pixel style. Once you like the design, ask for more poses.
Illustrate a picture book character
Create a main character in a soft picture-book style. Need the plot too? The AI story generator can write it.
Turn a photo into a cartoon character
Upload a photo and pick a style, such as 3D cartoon or anime. Say which details to keep, like your hair or glasses.
Design a brand mascot
Create a mascot for your shop or channel, with a few poses you can use across posts.
Edit your character in the canvas
Open any character design in the canvas to fix one part, cut it out, or reuse it in new pictures.
Change one detail with Mark
Mark the part you want to change, like the hair or a jacket, and describe the edit. The pose, colors, and style of everything else stay the same.
Remove the background
Choose Remove bg to cut your character out, ready to drop into a game scene, a sticker, or a slide.
Keep your character consistent
Choose Generate image and select your character as a reference. It helps you keep a consistent character from one picture to the next, and a front, side, and back sheet makes a clear reference.
Write a character profile to match
Ask for a name, backstory, and personality along with the art. The profile and the image arrive in the same chat.
Create a character for my mystery novel: a retired lighthouse keeper. Write a short profile with name, age, backstory, and personality, then paint his portrait in oil.
- Name
- Tobias Wren
- Age
- 71
- Role
- Retired lighthouse keeper on Gull Rock
- Backstory
- Kept the light for forty years and still writes down every ship that passes. The night a ship went missing, his logbook was the only record of it.
- Personality
- Gruff, patient, and kinder than he lets on.
More image tools from Manus
Make avatars, turn sketches into pictures, and clean up images.
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI character generator?
An AI character generator, also called an AI character creator or character maker, turns a written description into character art. With Manus, you describe who the character is and how they look, and the image appears in your chat, ready to edit in the canvas.
How do I use an AI character generator?
Describe the character in one message: who they are, what they look like, what they wear, and the art style. Manus creates the image. If one part is off, open the image in the canvas and use Mark to change just that part.
Can I create a character from a photo?
Yes. Upload the photo with your request and name the style you want, such as anime or 3D cartoon. Say which details to keep, like your hairstyle or glasses.
How do I keep my character consistent across images?
Open your character in the canvas and choose Generate image. Select the character as a reference image, then describe the new pose or scene. A character sheet with front, side, and back views also gives you a clear reference.
Can it write a character description or backstory?
Yes. Ask for a name, age, backstory, personality, or goals in the same message, and Manus writes the profile along with the image.
What art styles can I use?
Name the style in your prompt, such as anime, pixel art, watercolor, oil painting, comic book, or 3D cartoon. Details about colors, framing, and background help you get closer to what you have in mind.
Can I turn my character into a video?
Yes. In the canvas, choose Generate video and select your character image as a reference. To start from any picture you already have, try image to video AI.
Can I download my character?
Yes. Open the image in the canvas and choose Download to save it to your device.
Is the AI character generator free?
Creating a character runs as a Manus task and uses credits from your plan. Check your plan to see how many credits you have.
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