Make an anime short from one AI storyboard image
Original anime-style shorts are a faceless format you can turn into a series or pitch to brands as emotional ads.
Figures as shared by the creator · source
From @HeyAbhishek on X · Aug 2026
The workflow
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Where & with what
What they did
- 1The moveOne anime storyboard board from GPT Image 2, animated with Seedance 2.0 on Vidfield.
- 2Step 2GPT Image 2 in ChatGPT: one board with character sheet + storyboard ("You only need ONE strong image.")
- 3Step 3Vidfield: open canvas, upload the board, select Seedance 2.0
- 4ResultThe post shows 70,335 views and 1,134 bookmarks (X, Oct 16, 2026).
Copy the prompt
Create a single vertical anime animation development board for an original short film titled "[TITLE]". Top: character sheet for [MAIN CHARACTER] and [COMPANION] (front, side, expressions). Bottom: 6 storyboard panels: [BEAT 1] … [BEAT 6]. Setting: [PLACE], [TIME OF DAY] light, soft emotional mood. Seedance: Use the uploaded board as the main visual reference. Keep all character designs, setting, lighting and story beats consistent. Animate the 6 panels in order as one cinematic anime scene, gentle camera moves, no extra characters. (Our template. Workflow by @HeyAbhishek; his full prompts are in his thread.)
Quick answers
What did they do?
The poster made one vertical anime "development board" (characters plus storyboard) with GPT Image 2 in ChatGPT, uploaded it to a Vidfield canvas and animated it with Seedance 2.0. In his words: "Create a single vertical anime animation development board for an original emotional summer short film titled "The Lost Wind Chime.""
What were the results?
The post shows 70,335 views and 1,134 bookmarks (X, Oct 16, 2026). No earnings shared.
What tools do you need?
ChatGPT (ai assistant for ideas, scripts and planning); GPT Image (openai's image model, in chatgpt and many ai studios); Vidfield (ai creative workspace for images, video and 3d with 50+ models); Seedance (ai video model (in capcut/dreamina)).
How much does it cost?
You can start for $0: ChatGPT, GPT Image have a free plan. Vidfield, Seedance are paid or trial-based. Check each tool's site for current prices.
Is it allowed?
X allows original content; deceptive synthetic media likely to cause harm can be labeled or removed, and paid posts must be disclosed. Source.
Full write-up & sources
What they did: The poster made one vertical anime "development board" (characters plus storyboard) with GPT Image 2 in ChatGPT, uploaded it to a Vidfield canvas and animated it with Seedance 2.0. In his words: "Create a single vertical anime animation development board for an original emotional summer short film titled "The Lost Wind Chime.""
Results: The post shows 70,335 views and 1,134 bookmarks (X, Oct 16, 2026). No earnings shared.
Worth knowing: Original anime-style shorts are a faceless format you can turn into a series or pitch to brands as emotional ads.
Source: @HeyAbhishek on X · Aug 2026. Summarised in our own words; figures as shared by the creator. Updated .
