Photo in, film out — in seconds
Your photo has a movie in it.
Bring Live Photos to life, make anyone talk with real lip-sync, and set the perfect scene — no editing skills, no fuss.
4.6★ App Store · 4.7★ Google Play
Rigel turns a single photo into a cinematic short film in seconds. Animate Live Photos, generate talking avatars with realistic lip-sync, and build multi-scene stories — all from your phone, no editing skills required.
Everything you need to bring photos to life
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Live Photos, brought to life
Watch your iPhone Live Photos turn into smooth, cinematic motion.
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Any photo, now in motion
Give a single still real movement, depth, and mood.
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Make anyone talk
Add a script and watch your subject speak with real lip-sync.
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Real emotions, on cue
Smile, cry, react, perform — add real feeling to any portrait.
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Set any scene
Drop your subject into a beach, a storm, a sunset, a studio — wherever the story goes.
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Tell a whole story
Switch scenes mid-video for Reels, Shorts, and Stories that actually go somewhere.
From photo to film in three taps
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Pick a photo
Choose a Live Photo, a portrait, or any shot from your camera roll.
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Tell us the vibe
Type a line, pick a mood, or add a script for lip-sync.
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Hit generate
Get a cinematic 5–30 second clip, ready for TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube.
Made for whatever you're creating
Turn portraits into talking-head content — a week of posts from one photo session.
Loved by creators everywhere
Real reviews, straight from the App Store and Google Play.
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★★★★★
I wasn't sure what to expect at first, but in a few minutes it did the job just from a sentence I described. It's super easy to use — even for someone with no video editing experience.
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★★★★★
I like it very much and it's really incredible what this AI does — it's fantastic.
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★★★★★
I cannot believe how accurate this is. It brings the characters from my stories to life!
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Absolutely brilliant.
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★★★★★
Very good application for a movie creator and filmmaker.
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Fantastic!
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Realistic looking video from one photo.
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★★★★★
Wow, very good AI.
Got questions? We've got answers
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Rigel turns your photos and Live Photos into cinematic short videos — realistic motion, lip-sync, and AI-generated scenes, all from your phone.
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Talking-head clips with lip-sync, animated portraits, multi-scene stories, cinematic Reels and Shorts — 5–30 seconds, made for social.
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Nope. Just upload a photo, tell Rigel what you want, and it handles the motion, expressions, and scenes for you.
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Rigel runs on credits. Start with free ones, then grab a subscription or credit pack in-app — and you'll always see the credit cost before you generate.
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iPhone (iOS 16.6+) and Android, with vertical and square outputs ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Stories.
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Anytime — just manage it through your App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) subscription settings.
Let's make something
Your next short film is just one photo away.
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