Our Approach to AI

We believe AI is simply another creative tool, like any other software, empowering anime fans to independently bring their ideas to life.

For transparency with audiences, we ask all creators to disclose the use of AI when publishing their series on AniShort.

Recommended Software

• Sora 2

  https://sora.chatgpt.com/

  Currently the best video generation AI available. Generates clips of up to 15 seconds per generation.

• Komiko

  https://komiko.app/

  An all-in-one anime creation platform with all the best image and video generation models, including Art Pro, Nano Banana, and Sora 2.

• Nano Banana Pro

  https://komiko.app/ai-anime-generator (switch to Nano Banana Pro)

  One of the best image generation models for complex prompts, character consistency, and storyboard generation.

• Medeo

  https://medeo.app/create

  An AI agent designed for generating longer videos (beyond 15 seconds) with built-in editing support.

• Suno

  https://suno.com/

  One of the best AI music generation tools currently available.

Recommended Tutorials & Courses

• Cartoon Hero Course

  https://cartoonhero.ai/

  A highly beginner-friendly AI animation course that also covers many advanced techniques.

• Curious Refuge

  https://curiousrefuge.com/ai-tutorials

  A hub for AI animation tutorials and courses.

Tricks & Best Practices

Design Anime-Style Characters (Art Pro)

Komiko’s Art Pro model is built specifically for anime-style art and includes 60+ curated anime styles.

You can access it at: https://komiko.app/ai-anime-generator (switch to Art Pro)

For character design, we strongly recommend using Pop Anime Style or Bright Anime Style.

These styles produce flat, cel-shaded visuals that closely resemble actual anime screenshots.

Example character designs: