Autodesk offers MotionMaker in Maya, a machine learning-based animation tool that generates character motion from high-level user directions such as a motion path or key targets, rather than requiring animators to set keyframes for every movement. MotionMaker was introduced in 2025.

MotionMaker uses an autoregressive neural network trained on motion capture datasets to predict a character's next pose based on its current position and trajectory, producing natural, fluid motion sequences. Animators give high-level direction — such as instructing a character to walk, jump, or sit along a path — and the AI generates the corresponding motion dynamically. The tool includes a 'bring your own data' feature that allows studios to train their own local MotionMaker models using their own production rigs and motion-capture data, with Autodesk stating this data is not shared back to Autodesk. Autodesk explicitly states the tool is intended to support animators, not replace them.