How to Animate Photos with Dance Moves Using Copilot
Animate photos with dance moves using Copilot and ToolRouter. Turn any still photo into a short dancing video for social media and marketing.
Tool
Turn any photo of a person into a short dancing video for social content and marketing. Copilot is useful when animation sits inside a social media workflow — generating the clip and slotting it directly into the content calendar in the same session.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Character Animator tool:
- Upload the photo and specify the dance style and platform destination.
- Run `dance` through `character-animator` and confirm the clip is usable.
- Ask Copilot to write the caption and add the clip to the content schedule.
- Confirm the posting date and export the clip for the publishing platform.
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Character Animator tool
Use character-animator to animate this team photo with a fun celebratory dance move for our company anniversary post. Write a caption and schedule it for next Friday at 12pm on Instagram.
Tips
- Celebratory or brand-milestone posts perform well with dancing content — it amplifies the emotion already in the event.
- Ask Copilot to confirm the clip dimensions match the platform requirements before scheduling.
- Keep a list of approved dance styles for your brand so content stays tonally consistent across campaigns.