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Developer releases doodle animation tool using computer vision

A developer has released Bunnymator, an animation maker for hand-drawn doodles, inspired by flip books. Initially considering a neural network approach, the developer found that classical computer vision techniques were sufficient for the task. The project utilizes YOLO and OpenCV, and a behind-the-scenes story is available. AI

IMPACT This tool demonstrates how classical computer vision can be applied to creative tasks, potentially offering alternatives to purely AI-driven solutions for animation.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · zserge ·

    If any of you got creative kids - years ago (pre-AI) I made a small animation maker for hand drawn doodles, much like a flip book. Then I thought a neural netwo

    If any of you got creative kids - years ago (pre-AI) I made a small animation maker for hand drawn doodles, much like a flip book. Then I thought a neural network would handle it better, but further on I realised classical computer vision is all you need for a well defined task. …