Zoetrope AI

Create looping animation strips for 3D-printed zoetrope sculptures

Video & AnimationFreemium

Zoetrope AI generates animation frame sequences designed to loop seamlessly when viewed through a zoetrope or phenakistoscope — mechanical animation devices that create the illusion of motion through sequential still images. The tool calculates frame spacing, rotation speed, and viewing angles for both traditional slotted-drum zoetropes and modern strobe-illuminated 3D printed zoetrope sculptures. It exports individual frame models for 3D printing and flat frame strips for traditional paper zoetropes. Kinetic sculpture artists, STEM educators, and animation historians use it to create functional pre-cinema animation devices.

Key Features

• ✓Seamless loop calculation
• ✓3D print frame export
• ✓Strobe timing parameters
• ✓Paper strip generation
• ✓Multi-frame preview