Human to creature with AI Recast

Morphic Recast swaps the actors in finished footage while keeping the original performance, camera and timing, so an actor can become a creature without prosthetics or a full CG build. Give it one creature design: the turn, the smile and the line are the actor's, in the same misty forest.

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  • 30-second clips
  • One photo per person
  • Paid plans
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  • Morphic Recast character design: an original forest creature with mossy green skin, curled horns and golden eyes in a green hooded cloak

A forest scene, now a creature. One creature design. The turn toward the sound, the smile and the line are the actor's performance; the forest and the dawn light stay real. Play with sound.

  • Morphic Recast character design: an original forest creature with mossy green skin, curled horns and golden eyes in a green hooded cloakThe woman in the green cloakAn original mossy forest creature

What changes and what stays

ChangesStays as shot
The actor, as your creature designEvery glance, smile and line
Skin, horns and eyes from the designThe forest, the mist and the framing
Nothing else in the shotDawn light, timing and the sound

Example setups

  • Creature without prosthetics

    An actor plays the creature on set, then becomes it in post, without long make-up days.

  • Previz a creature role

    See how a creature plays in a real location before the design and budget are locked.

  • Test the creature design

    Try a few creature designs on the same take and see which one reads best in motion.

How do I turn an actor into a creature in a video with AI?

  1. 01

    Upload the shot

    Add one clip up to 30 seconds. For a longer sequence, recast it shot by shot and cut the shots together on the Compose timeline.

  2. 02

    Add your creature design

    One image of the creature, front-on and well lit. An original design works best; anyone you give no image stays as shot.

  3. 03

    Name the swap and run it

    Ask Copilot, for example: the woman in the green cloak becomes the creature in the image. The forest and light stay as shot.

Swapping one person? The shared workflow needs only the clip and one photo.

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Production notes

  • Consent and releases

    Recast only footage you hold releases for, and use photos of people who agreed to appear. Every example here uses generated people, not real actors.

  • When to also dub

    The recast keeps the original soundtrack. For new lines or another language, run Morphic Dub on the recast shot so the voices and lips match.

  • Recast or reshoot

    Recasting a creature scene skips a new shoot day and calling the cast back, and one take can carry a cast per market. Reshoot only when the action must change.

  • Review it as a team

    Keep the source shot, the cast photos and every take in one project, where teammates in your workspace open the same versions and comment on each.

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FAQs

Can I recast an actor after filming?
Yes. Morphic Recast swaps the people in finished footage and keeps their performance: motion, expressions, lip movement, the camera, the cuts and the soundtrack stay as shot.
Does the location change too?
No, unless you ask. Name only the actor and the creature plays the scene in the real location; ask for the whole shot in a style if you want everything to change.
What consent do I need?
Releases from everyone in the original footage, and permission from anyone whose photo you use for the new cast. For pitches and tests before casting, use people you generate in Morphic.
How do I turn an actor into a creature in a video with AI?
Upload the shot, add an image of your creature design, and name the swap in Morphic Recast. The creature performs the actor's whole take, with the same camera, location and light.

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All Recast examples