MagikPlay Workflow Ideas

Hey guys!

So the last few days I’ve been experimenting with MagikFace, and honestly? It’s kind of addictive. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s an AI platform that lets you build custom characters by tweaking everything—ethnicity, hair color, body shape, all those little details—and then generate consistent images of that character. Which, if you’ve ever wrestled with AI art models and watched your character mutate with every new render... yeah, you’ll appreciate that consistency.

But the part that really caught my attention is their feature called MagikPlay. This is where things get interesting. You can take any image—whether you made it in MagikFace or somewhere else entirely—upload it into MagikPlay, add a simple prompt, and within seconds it generates a short animated video clip. It's fast, surprisingly smooth, and honestly... a little eerie seeing still characters come to life. You know I live for that unsettling energy.

The results so far? Pretty impressive. Subtle movements, facial shifts—enough to bring characters to life without diving into full animation hell. Naturally, I started playing around with workflows to see what kind of weird, creative stuff I could pull off. Thought I’d share a couple:

Workflow One — The Straight Shot

Start to finish inside MagikFace + MagikPlay
• Build your character — MagikFace makes this easy. Pick traits: skin tone, hair, body type, all the good stuff.

• Generate a scene — Once your character’s ready, create a scene around them using MagikPose. Think of the vibe: gothic, cyberpunk, soft fantasy—your choice.
• Export and drop into MagikPlay — Upload your render straight into MagikPlay.
• Prompt wisely — This matters more than you think. Your prompt needs to respect the scene. If your image is a woman seated in a race car, don’t prompt “dancing in a field.” The AI will either freak out or disappoint you—probably both.
Keep it grounded in the image. "She glances over her shoulder" or "a subtle smirk forms"—stuff like that works beautifully.

Workflow Two — The Hybrid Chaos (My Favorite)

Bring your own images into the mix
This is where it gets fun. You’re not locked into MagikFace renders. If you’re like me and spend way too much time on other AI platforms (DeepMode, Midjourney, etc.), you can grab any image, upload it into MagikPlay, and animate it.

For example:
• Generate a super moody gothic portrait in DeepMode.
• Pull it into MagikPlay.
• Add a subtle prompt like “a faint smile forms” or “eyes shift slightly toward camera.”
• Boom—you’ve got yourself a haunting little video perfect for socials, character reveals, or just vibing.

Final Thoughts

The real power here is how easy it is to create characters and then breathe a little life into them—without breaking your brain on video editing. Whether you’re building a visual novel, teasing a character reveal, or just indulging your inner world-builder (guilty), MagikFace and MagikPlay are honestly solid tools.
Anyway, just wanted to share. If you try it out, tag me—I wanna see the chaos you create. Hehe.
— Farah


Also, if you’re curious or want more tips, definitely check out the MagikFace Discord. The community’s been super helpful sharing examples and little tricks that make a difference—like using words like “slowly” in your prompts to get more natural, fluid movements from MagikPlay. Honestly, some of the stuff people are creating in there is wild. Worth a look.

Also check out my Farah X page or Farah Films Youtube channel for more AI tips and content.