Source: https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/motion-transfer/

# Motion Transfer

Motion Transfer takes a **source video** for movement and combines it with a **character reference image** for appearance. The mode selector decides which part survives the combination.

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## [#](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/motion-transfer/#modes)Modes

### [#](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/motion-transfer/#motion)Motion

Apply the **source video's motion** to **your character reference**. The output keeps the character and scene from your reference image, and moves them following the source video's timing and trajectory.

Use when:

-   You have a character (yours or a generated one) and want them to dance, walk, or perform.
-   You found a great motion clip and want a new subject to do the same thing in a different scene.

### [#](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/motion-transfer/#replace)Replace

Keep the **source video's motion and scene**, but **swap the subject** with your character reference. The environment, camera moves, and choreography stay; the person (or character) in the frame changes.

Use when:

-   You want to put someone into an existing performance / scene.
-   You need consistent motion across multiple subjects in the same setting.

## [#](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/motion-transfer/#how-to-use-it)How to use it

1.  **Switch Create mode to Video.**
2.  **Open the Motion Transfer panel** in the sidebar.
3.  **Add a character reference image** — the look you want preserved.
4.  **Add a source video** — the motion you want transferred.
5.  **Pick a mode** — Motion or Replace.
6.  **Write a prompt** describing the result (optional but recommended for Replace).
7.  **Pick a video model** — Wan 2.2 and LTX-2.3 both support motion transfer workflows.
8.  **Generate.**

Matching the framing between the reference image and source video — same shot size, same approximate camera angle — leads to noticeably better results. A close-up portrait paired with a wide full-body motion clip will produce more artifacts than two matched framings.

## [#](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/motion-transfer/#tips)Tips

-   **Keep source clips short.** Motion transfer scales with frame count; start with 2–4 seconds and extend the result with [Clip Mixer](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/clip-mixer/) if you need more.
-   **Lock the seed when you find a good run.** Motion transfer is sensitive to random initialization; the seed control matters more than for ordinary T2V.
-   **Use Replace for scene continuity.** If you need the same subject across multiple clips in the same environment, Replace each clip from the same reference image — you'll get tighter consistency than re-generating the scene from scratch each time.
-   **Match aspect ratios.** Mismatched aspect between reference and source produces letterboxing or stretched motion. Crop the reference to match.

## [#](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/motion-transfer/#see-also)See also

[Video Create Mode— full video controls.](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/)[Sound to Video— drive motion from audio instead.](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/sound-to-video/)[Start & End Frames— pin continuity for image-to-video.](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/video-create-mode/start-and-end-frames/)[Clip Mixer— stitch motion-transfer clips together.](https://docs.sogni.ai/sogni-create/studio/creating-videos/clip-mixer/)