# AI cartoon maker

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> Last updated: 2026-11-08

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MythShot is an AI cartoon maker for creators: build a character once from a selfie or a description, and it appears in every episode with the same face and voice, lip-synced.

For creators building a character channel: a cat mayor, a detective granny or a tiny dragon working in a tea house. Styles: 3D animation, anime, realistic. Characters and places are saved, so the series looks consistent from episode to episode.

![A frame from a MythShot episode: Granny and Kerem on her balcony](https://www.mythshot.com/landing/s/img/loop-en-granny-480.webp) Real episode, with sound ([video](https://www.mythshot.com/landing/s/v/en-granny.mp4))

## How to make a cartoon episode

1. **Build your character.** Upload a selfie or describe the character in a few words; a series has up to 8 characters. Pick a voice for each.
2. **Write the episode idea.** One line: “The cat mayor makes the fish market free for cats”.
3. **Review the script.** AI writes the episode in 8–16 second scenes, with conflict from the first line and quick back-and-forth dialogue. A season plan ties episodes together.
4. **Render the episode.** Each scene comes alive on its own, every character speaks in its own voice and lips match. Subtitles, a hook card in the first second and an “Episode 2 soon” end card are added; episodes run 15 seconds to 3 minutes.
5. **Edit and post.** Regenerate a single line or scene and leave the rest as is. Episodes export as 1080p vertical video.

## Series that started with one line

Posters of a few of the app's starter ideas, and an episode made in MythShot.

- ![The Tea Dragon poster: a tiny purple dragon carrying a tray of tea](https://www.mythshot.com/landing/s/img/idea-dragon-tea-480.webp) The Tea Dragon
- ![Detective Granny poster: a grandmother watching from her balcony with binoculars](https://www.mythshot.com/landing/s/img/idea-granny-detective-480.webp) Granny Detective
- ![Space Village poster: a grandmother serving tea to aliens on a floating village](https://www.mythshot.com/landing/s/img/idea-space-village-480.webp) Space Village
- ![Dino Class poster: a green dinosaur at a school desk among children](https://www.mythshot.com/landing/s/img/idea-dino-class-480.webp) Dino Class
- ![Simit Robot poster: a robot with a tray of simit handing a flower to a girl](https://www.mythshot.com/landing/s/img/idea-simit-robot-480.webp) The Simit Robot
- ![Museum Night poster: a guard fleeing a lion statue that came to life](https://www.mythshot.com/landing/s/img/idea-museum-night-480.webp) Museum Night Shift

**Two ways to make a cartoon**

| Feature | Single video | Series |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Characters | Generated for the story | Built once, the same in every episode |
| Sound | Narrator or speech bubbles | Each character's own voice, lip-synced |
| Length | 30 seconds to 5 minutes | 15 seconds to 3 minutes |
| Good for | One-off stories | Character channels, ongoing stories |

## Turning a single video into a series

If a single video lands, the “Turn this into a series” card on the result screen continues it with the same characters. That's the cheapest way to start a cartoon channel: test a few single videos, then turn the character people like into a series. Rules and unit costs are in the series studio guide. [Series studio](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/story-studio).

## Questions

### Can my selfie become a cartoon character?

Yes. The selfie is used only to build your character, never to train models, and is deleted automatically after a short time. Prefer not to upload one? Describe the character instead. Using someone else's photo without permission is not allowed.

### Does the character look the same in every episode?

Saved characters and places keep the same face, outfit and voice across episodes. AI results can vary slightly; regenerate any shot that drifts.

### Is it free, and what does it cost?

Your first video is on us: a new account gets enough coins for a first narrated video. Talking, fully animated scenes cost more coins; every video's cost is shown before you make it. After that you buy one-time coin packs; there are no recurring charges and coins never expire. If a render fails, the coins are refunded automatically. Charges and refunds happen only on our servers and are logged.

### Will my video have a watermark?

Videos made with gift coins carry a MythShot watermark and end card. Once you buy a coin pack, the videos you make have no watermark.

### Does MythShot post for me?

No. MythShot suggests a title, caption and hashtags for TikTok, YouTube and Instagram; you upload the video from your phone's share sheet with your own account. MythShot never connects to your accounts.

## Related guides

- [Series studio](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/story-studio): Characters, idea, fast-paced script, episode, editing and sharing: how to make your own animated series and what it costs.
- [Text to video AI](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/text-to-video-ai): Type one line and get a narrated, subtitled vertical video for Reels, Shorts and TikTok. How text to video works in MythShot, step by step.
- [Bedtime story video maker](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/bedtime-story-video): Make narrated, subtitled animated bedtime story videos for a kids' story channel: formats, characters, voices and made-for-kids rules.
- [App promo video maker](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/app-promo-video): Animated promo videos for your app or product: brand mode, screenshots as scenes, your own voice-over, and the ad disclosure rules to follow.
- [Privacy and face data](https://www.mythshot.com/en/guide/privacy-and-face-data): What your selfie is used for, how long it is kept, who can see it; model training, Google sign-in, deleting your account.