AI Character Pose Generation from Text Prompts

Teams describe the character, pose, and expression in natural language, and the AI generates a corresponding character image. This eliminates the need to draw every frame from scratch or search for reference images. The system understands directional cues like "looking left" or "pointing up," making it practical for shot planning.

Business outcome: Reduces character creation time from hours to seconds, allowing more storyboard iterations per project.

Character Consistency Across Frames

Once a character is generated, the tool remembers key attributes like clothing color, hairstyle, and build. This consistency is critical for storyboards where the same character must appear across multiple scenes without visual drift. Teams can lock specific traits and generate new poses without re-entering descriptions.

Business outcome: Maintains visual continuity across storyboard panels, reducing client confusion and revision requests.

Native Integration with Boords Storyboarding Platform

The AI character generator lives inside the Boords platform, not as a separate tool. Generated characters can be placed directly onto storyboard panels, resized, and positioned alongside existing frames. This integration means no file exports, no layer management, and no context switching.

Business outcome: Streamlines the entire storyboarding pipeline, keeping all work in one collaborative environment.

Pre-Built Character Pose Library with 50+ Options

The tool includes a library of pre-generated character poses covering common actions like walking, sitting, pointing, and reacting. Teams can start from these templates and customize them rather than generating every pose from scratch. This library serves as a rapid starting point for common storyboard scenarios.

Business outcome: Accelerates the initial storyboarding phase by providing ready-to-use character assets for standard actions.

Adjustable Character Attributes for Brand Alignment

Users can customize character appearance including age, body type, clothing style, and expression intensity. This flexibility allows agencies to match characters to client brand guidelines or target demographics without needing a designer. Adjustments are made through simple sliders and dropdowns.

Business outcome: Enables rapid visual alignment with client brand standards, reducing the need for external design resources.

Direct Export to Storyboard Frames and PDF

Generated characters are placed directly into storyboard frames and can be exported as part of the full storyboard PDF or image sequence. This end-to-end workflow means the character generator feeds directly into client deliverables without additional processing steps.

Business outcome: Delivers complete storyboard packages faster, improving client turnaround times.

• Deep storyboarding integrationThe AI generator is built directly into the Boords platform, so characters appear in the right context without extra steps.
• Character consistencyThe tool remembers character attributes across generations, which is essential for professional storyboards.
• Rapid iteration speedTeams can generate and replace character poses in seconds, enabling multiple visual approaches per scene.
• Low learning curveAnyone familiar with basic storyboarding can use the AI generator without training or design skills.

• Limited art style rangeThe generator produces a specific stylized look that may not match all production art styles.
• No full-body customizationCustomization is limited to pre-set attributes; you cannot draw custom clothing or anatomy.
• AI credit limitsHeavy usage requires purchasing additional AI credits, which increases monthly costs.
• Professional RealityThis tool is for pre-visualization only — the generated characters are not suitable for final production or broadcast use.

Advertising Agency Storyboarding

Agencies producing video ads can generate character poses for multiple scenes in minutes, allowing creative directors to present visual concepts to clients before committing to a production budget. This reduces the cost of early-stage revisions.

Internal Video Production Teams

Corporate video teams can storyboard internal communications, training videos, or product demos without hiring a dedicated storyboard artist. The AI generator fills the gap between script and production.

Animation Pre-Production

Animation studios can use the tool to block out character positions and actions before passing boards to animators. This saves animators from interpreting vague descriptions and reduces rework.

Freelance Storyboard Artists

Independent artists can speed up their workflow by generating base character poses and then refining them manually. This allows them to take on more projects without sacrificing quality.

Sign up for a free Boords account and upgrade to the Pro plan to unlock AI features.

Create a new storyboard project and add a scene with a blank frame.

Open the AI Character Generator panel, describe your character and pose in the text prompt, and click generate.

Drag the generated character onto your storyboard frame, adjust its position, and export your storyboard as a PDF.