1. The basic idea: video to video restyling

At the core, Domo AI runs a video to video engine:

• You upload a source clip.

• You pick a style preset, filter, or give a short prompt.

• The AI analyzes the clip frame by frame, learns the motion and composition, then recreates each frame in the new style while trying to keep the motion smooth across the sequence.

The result is a new video that:

• Keeps the timing and movement from your original.

• Replaces the visual look with anime, comic, 3D cartoon, or other art styles.

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2. Main Domo AI tools for video into cartoon

Domo AI does cartoon conversion through several connected tools. You choose the one that matches your source and goal.

2.1 AI Anime Video Generator

This quick app focuses on anime style.

What it does

• Takes a normal video and restyles it as anime animation.

• Lets you pick from anime filters or use a custom prompt for a specific look.

Typical steps

1. Open the AI Anime Video Generator quick app.

2. Upload your clip.

3. Select an anime filter and aspect ratio.

4. Add a short visual prompt if you want a custom mood or detail.

5. Generate and download the new anime-style clip. 

2.2 AI Cartoon Video Generator

This app is for broader cartoon styles, not only anime.

What it does

• Accepts video, image, or even text as input.

• Produces a cartoon animation in a few steps. 

You can:

• Upload a phone clip and get a 2D or 3D cartoon version.

• Start from an image or prompt, then create a short cartoon video around it.

2.3 Cartoonize Video Object

This quick app focuses on the subject instead of the whole frame.

What it does

• Keeps the original background.

• Restyles a character or object into a cartoon while motion stays similar. 

This works well for:

• Talking head clips where only the person becomes cartoon.

• Product shots where only the item gets a comic or 3D toy look.

2.4 AI Video Style Transfer

This tool uses a reference image to guide the look.

What it does

• You upload your clip plus a style image.

• Domo AI applies the colors, brushwork, and textures of that image to the whole video.

You can use:

• A frame from a favorite anime.

• A comic panel.

• Original concept art for your brand.

2.5 AI Video Generator From Video

This is the general video to video engine behind many quick apps.

Key points

• Accepts any footage.

• Lets you apply anime, realistic, or artistic styles with social ready aspect ratios and HD or 4K output.

• Keeps motion from the original clip, which avoids heavy jitter or flicker. 

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3. How the AI converts footage into cartoon

Here is what happens inside the system at a high level.

3.1 Frame and motion analysis

When you upload a clip, Domo AI first:

• Breaks the video into frames.

• Detects people, objects, and background elements.

• Tracks movement paths across frames so it can keep them stable later. 

This step helps the model keep faces, limbs, and key shapes in the right place in the cartoon output.

3.2 Style understanding

Next, the model learns what style you want from:

• The selected preset or filter.

• Any prompt you provide.

• Any reference image you attach in the Style Transfer tool.

It uses this to decide:

• Line thickness.

• Color palette.

• Shading level, such as flat comic shading or more rendered 3D shading.

3.3 Video to video restyling

Then the system recreates each frame in the chosen style while re-using the motion from your original.

• It uses neural networks trained on large sets of images and videos to redraw the frame in the requested style.

• It keeps track of past frames to improve temporal consistency, so outlines and colors do not flicker from frame to frame.

3.4 Post processing and export

Finally, Domo AI can:

• Upscale the video with the Video Upscaler quick app.

• Export social ready ratios for platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

You receive a downloadable MP4 file you can edit further or publish as is.

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4. Step by step: convert a video into cartoon with Domo AI

You can adjust the flow slightly depending on your tool, but this is a practical sequence.

Step 1 - Pick the right quick app

• For pure anime style, open AI Anime Video Generator. 

• For broader cartoon looks or text or image input, use AI Cartoon Video Generator.

• For subject-only changes, choose Cartoonize Video Object.

• For a custom art style based on an image, use AI Video Style Transfer.

Step 2 - Prepare your source video

You will get better results if you:

• Use clips with clear subjects and stable camera movement.

• Keep test clips short, for example 3 to 8 seconds.

• Record with enough light so faces and shapes are visible.

Step 3 - Upload and set format

Inside the chosen quick app:

• Upload your video file in MP4 or another supported format.

• Choose the aspect ratio that matches your platform, such as 9:16 for Shorts or 16:9 for landscape.

• Pick the base resolution, normally at least 1080p for social video.

Step 4 - Choose style and prompt

• Select a built in preset, such as anime, 3D cartoon, or pixel art.

• Optionally, add a short prompt like “clean anime, bright colors, soft shading”.

• For Style Transfer, upload your style reference image.

Step 5 - Adjust advanced settings

Depending on the app, you can:

• Change the strength of the style effect if the first output is too strong or too subtle.

• Lock or adjust duration.

• Set output quality options such as HD or 4K in the AI Video Generator From Video section.

Step 6 - Generate previews

• Run a first pass on a short crop of your clip.

• Check for issues like flicker, warped faces, or unreadable text. 

• Tweak style or prompt until the preview looks close to what you want.

Step 7 - Export final and upscale

• Apply the same settings to the full clip.

• After it finishes, run Video Upscaler if you need extra sharpness or higher resolution.

You can now pull the cartoon video into your editor for captions, sound design, and final cuts.

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5. Best practices for cleaner cartoon results

Even though the system is automatic, a few habits improve output quality.

• Use one main subject per shot whenever you can. This makes style conversion more stable.

• Avoid heavy camera shake and fast whip pans. They can create smeared outlines in the cartoon video.

• Keep backgrounds simple when you plan to use subject focused tools like Cartoonize Video Object.

• Add text and overlays after cartoon conversion so they stay sharp and readable.

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6. Credits, pricing, and usage rights

Domo AI runs on a credit system with a free tier.

• New users get a limited number of free credits that cover tests and short projects.

• Paid plans give more credits and higher limits for pro creators and studios.

According to the official FAQ, you own the rights to the content you create and can use cartoon videos for commercial work, client projects, and monetized channels.