How to Create Stunning 2D Animated AI Videos for Free (Step-by-Step Guide)

A brand new niche is exploding on social media — 2D animated AI videos that look like real cartoon scenes. There’s a channel in this niche with only 22 videos that already has 2.5 million subscribers, and almost every upload pulls massive views.

Today, Choly will show you exactly how to create the same viral-style animations for free, using Google Gemini for images and Hailuo AI for video generation.

⭐ Step 1: Capture Scenes From Any Video

Take screenshots of the scenes you want to recreate in animated form.
These images will serve as your reference for AI generation.

⭐ Step 2: Upload Your Screenshots to ChatGPT

Upload the screenshots to ChatGPT along with your descriptions.
ChatGPT will transform them into clean, optimized prompts perfect for Google Gemini.

Example prompts:

Prompt 1:
A 2D animated, cartoon-style scene of a young man driving a car at night… cool blue moonlight, dramatic mood, smooth shading.

Prompt 2:
A minimalist 2D animated night road scene with faint headlights, tall mountains, and an eerie blue moon glow.

ChatGPT will refine these to get the best image results.

⭐ Step 3: Generate Your Images Using Google Gemini

Paste the improved prompts into Google Gemini to generate your stylized 2D animated images.
Gemini will give you:
✔ Clean line art
✔ Smooth shadows
✔ Consistent color tones
✔ High-quality cartoon scenes

Repeat this for all your scenes.

⭐ Step 4: Turn Your Images Into Videos With Hailuo AI

Go to Hailuo AI to convert your still images into moving animated clips.

1. Upload your Gemini images

2. Paste your animation prompt

3. Click Create

Hailuo AI will generate smooth 2D animated videos in seconds.

⭐ Step 5: Final Editing Using CapCut

Download the clips and open CapCut for final touches.
Here you can:
✔ Add music
✔ Add captions
✔ Add effects and transitions
✔ Smoothen pacing

Your AI cartoon video is now polished and ready to post.

🎬 Final Thoughts

This animated AI niche is still fresh and massively growing — proven by a channel with just 22 videos reaching 2.5 million subscribers.
With ChatGPT for prompt prep, Google Gemini for image creation, and Hailuo AI for video animation, anyone can create professional 2D AI videos absolutely free.