Pixel Motion Kit

When this helps

You want to animate pixel art, but AI never returns anything usable

What it does

Builds a pixel-art sprite sheet from a character drawing. What image AI actually returns is a single image on a checkerboard, with neither real transparency nor consistent sizing no matter how you ask. This makes it genuinely transparent, cuts it into 16 frames and aligns the feet. Preview the motion in a browser, choose speed and frames, then export GIF, numbered PNGs and a transparent sheet.

The fixes baked into this kit

This kit has not been used for real work yet. Once the fixes found in the field are in, they show up here.

What's inside

• The flow (art → sheet → fix → review → export)
• A tool that turns the checkerboard into real transparency
• A tool that aligns frames that drift
• A screen to watch the motion and set speed
• GIF, numbered PNG and transparent sheet export
• Where image AI ignores your instructions, and how to fix it

The first three decisions

1. The character (existing art is fine)
2. The motion (combat by default)
3. Frame count (start with 4×4 = 16)

What you need

• Extra costA way to produce artworkYou need character art. Your own image AI or existing illustrations both work.
• Extra costA Gemini key (optional)Only if you want to hand over a drawing and have it run start to finish. ★Image generation needs a paid plan. You can get the same result without a key by pasting the prompts yourself.
• No extra costPython (Pillow)If you do not have it, one line installs it: pip install Pillow

How to use

Just paste this into your AI.

I want to use the nice to have kit "Pixel Motion Kit". Follow https://nicetohave.app/en/g/Y3FEQLMA-•••••••••• and set it up.

Works the same in Claude Code or Codex. If you have Safe Rail (the guard that stops dangerous operations automatically), it fetches the kit for you.
Read what this tells your AI to do, before you paste it

FAQ

What does Pixel Motion Kit do?

Builds a pixel-art sprite sheet from a character drawing. What image AI actually returns is a single image on a checkerboard, with neither real transparency nor consistent sizing no matter how you ask. This makes it genuinely transparent, cuts it into 16 frames and aligns the feet. Preview the motion in a browser, choose speed and frames, then export GIF, numbered PNGs and a transparent sheet.

Which AI tools does it work with?

Claude Code and Codex. Copy the one line on the kit page and paste it into your AI; it pulls in the kit and starts (copying needs a GitHub or Google sign-in).

Does it cost anything?

The kit is free. A way to produce artwork, A Gemini key (optional) may cost extra. The AI tool itself is billed under your own plan.

What do I decide first?

Three things: The character (existing art is fine); The motion (combat by default); Frame count (start with 4×4 = 16). The AI asks them one at a time.

Does it handle personal data?

No.

Supporters

Once support opens, the people who backed this kit will be listed here.