How to Animate a Portrait with Copilot
Animate a Portrait with Copilot and ToolRouter. Bring a still headshot to life with subtle facial animation for profiles, websites, and social bios.
Tool
Share the portrait and project details and Copilot will produce the animation with workspace documentation. This fits when animated portraits are produced as part of a speaker series, team page update, or brand profile refresh.
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 Photo Animation tool:
- Share the portrait, person's name, and workspace asset management format.
- Run `photo-animation` with `animate_portrait` to generate the animation.
- Ask Copilot to add an asset entry: name, asset type, video URL, intended use, and status.
- Add the entry to your team asset workspace.
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Photo Animation tool
Use photo-animation with animate_portrait for this headshot of Dr. Sarah Chen. After generating, add an asset entry: Name, Asset Type: Animated Portrait, Video URL, Intended Use: Conference Speaker Page, Status: Ready for Review.
Tips
- Track ready-for-review status so the team page update is not blocked by an unapproved animation.
- Use the person's name in the asset entry so portraits are easy to find and update when headshots change.
- Ask Copilot to flag any portrait where the source image quality may limit animation naturalness.