AI Animation Masterclass, Pro animator in 40 min : Autodraft

AI Animation Masterclass, Pro animator in 40 min : Autodraft is a beginner-level course on Udemy taught in English. It is free to enrol and offers a certificate on completion. The course has a 4.5 rating from 52 reviews and has attracted 2,415 learners so far. Lessons are self-paced, so you can start and stop according to your own schedule.

The course introduces Autodraft AI as a tool for creating 2D animation without needing prior drawing skills. You learn how to animate characters performing basic actions such as walking, eating, and dancing. The module on AI background making teaches you how to create scene backgrounds with AI assistance. The AI character maker section shows how to design custom cartoon characters or modify existing ones. A character animation toolkit module helps you fine-tune character movements for a polished result. The course also covers creating custom voices with AI for character narration or storytelling.

By the end of the course you should be able to produce a short cartoon video using AI-generated characters and backgrounds. You will have experimented with AI voiceover for narration. The skills you gain are aimed at creators who want to produce quick animated content without traditional animation workflows.

This course does not cover traditional frame-by-frame animation, rigging in Blender or Maya, or advanced character rigging for games. Learners looking for those topics may prefer the Blender Animation & Rigging course or the Maya for Beginners guide, both of which are also free on Udemy and carry a certificate.