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Hailuo AI Character Consistency — Rising Video Tool and the Reference Image Lever

Hailuo AI, developed by Chinese AI company MiniMax, emerged as a dark-horse contender in AI video in late 2024, with community benchmarks placing its image-to-video output alongside mid-tier competitors at an accessible price point. Hailuo's character animation capability is strongest in stylised and anime-adjacent content — a different strength profile from the photorealism focus of Luma and Runway. As with every image-to-video tool, Hailuo's character output fidelity is directly proportional to reference image quality. A locked multi-angle character reference set from EZ Character, particularly in anime and stylised illustration styles where Hailuo performs best, is the highest-leverage input improvement available.

Last updated · By the EZ Character team

Hailuo AI vs EZ Character at a glance

CriterionEZ CharacterHailuo AI
Primary use caseStatic multi-angle character reference sheetsImage-to-video and text-to-video generation (MiniMax)
Output typeMulti-angle PNG/JPG reference sheetsVideo clips (up to 6s), stylised and anime-friendly rendering
Pricing (entry)€0 free tier (12 free credits, ~80 images)Free trial credits; paid tiers competitive with mid-market AI video tools
Style strengthCurated character styles including anime, manga, stylisedStrong in anime, stylised, and illustrated content — different from photorealistic-focused competitors
Character identity lockHigh — 8 consistent angles per jobDepends on reference image quality; strong in stylised content
Multi-angle static outputYes — 8 angles nativeNo — video-only
Best forBuilding stylised/anime character references that play to Hailuo's strengthsStylised and anime-adjacent character animation at a competitive price point

When to use each

EZ Character

You need a locked stylised or anime character reference set before entering Hailuo's video pipeline — especially for the art styles where Hailuo performs best.

Hailuo AI

Your character content is stylised or anime-adjacent and you want to test Hailuo's specific rendering strengths against alternatives like Kling and Runway.

Frequently asked questions

Try EZ Character free

Upload one image. Get 8 consistent angles. See the difference for your own character.

Generate your reference set

Free tier: 12 credits (~80 images). No credit card required.