Steerable Motion

Open-source ComfyUI nodes for steering AI video generation with batches of images.

Open Source Video & Audio
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What is Steerable Motion?

Steerable Motion is an open-source set of ComfyUI custom nodes and workflows for steering AI-generated video by traveling between images. Built by Banodoco, it offers two approaches: a Wan-based workflow using VACE for anchor images and continuations, and five AnimateDiff workflows combining IPAdapter-Plus, SparseCtrl, and Lineart ControlNet for start-to-end frame travel. It is designed as an artistic tool — a paintbrush for motion — and ships with sample workflows, demos, and an active Discord community.

Key features

  • ComfyUI custom nodes for traveling between images
  • Wan workflow with VACE anchor images and continuations
  • Five AnimateDiff workflows with distinct motion characteristics
  • IPAdapter-Plus, SparseCtrl, and Lineart ControlNet pipelines
  • Sample workflows and GIF demos included
  • Active Discord community for feedback and support

Pros

  • Free and open-source with an active community
  • Fine-grained creative control over video motion
  • Integrates with the wider ComfyUI ecosystem

Cons

  • Requires installing ComfyUI, models, and dependent nodes
  • Needs trial and error — not a one-click text-to-video tool
  • An artistic instrument more than a finished consumer product

Steerable Motion at a glance

PricingOpen Source
CategoryVideo & Audio
CompanyBanodoco
Official websitegithub.com
comfyuivideo-generationanimate-diffimage-to-videoopen-sourcevideo-diffusion

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Steerable Motion FAQs

What is Steerable Motion?

Steerable Motion is an open-source set of ComfyUI custom nodes and workflows for steering AI-generated video by traveling between images. Built by Banodoco, it offers two approaches: a Wan-based workflow using VACE for anchor images and continuations, and five AnimateDiff workflows combining IPAdapter-Plus, SparseCtrl, and Lineart ControlNet for start-to-end frame travel. It is designed as an artistic tool — a paintbrush for motion — and ships with sample workflows, demos, and an active Discord community.

What are the main features of Steerable Motion?

Steerable Motion offers ComfyUI custom nodes for traveling between images, Wan workflow with VACE anchor images and continuations, Five AnimateDiff workflows with distinct motion characteristics, IPAdapter-Plus, SparseCtrl, and Lineart ControlNet pipelines, Sample workflows and GIF demos included and Active Discord community for feedback and support.

How much does Steerable Motion cost?

Steerable Motion is open source, so the software itself is free to download, use and self-host. Your only costs are the infrastructure you run it on and any paid services you connect to it.

What are the pros and cons of Steerable Motion?

Strengths of Steerable Motion include Free and open-source with an active community; Fine-grained creative control over video motion; Integrates with the wider ComfyUI ecosystem. On the downside, Requires installing ComfyUI, models, and dependent nodes; Needs trial and error — not a one-click text-to-video tool; An artistic instrument more than a finished consumer product.