Learn how to create animated AI character shorts for social media in this comprehensive tutorial. Follow the step-by-step process of producing a 2-minute animation/live-action hybrid piece, covering character creation with Adobe Firefly, artwork preparation in Photoshop, voice recording in Audition, rigging and animating in Character Animator, editing in Premiere Pro, and compositing in After Effects. Explore techniques for generating characters, preparing artwork, writing scripts, recording audio, animating, editing, motion tracking, and masking. Gain access to free puppet downloads, additional resources, and links to related tutorials to enhance your skills in creating engaging animated content.