Posing takes too long
Posing apps take too long to figure out when I can grab references online.”
Illustrator, Digital Artist
Our fix: Posematic cuts iteration time with sketch-first input and controls tuned for speed.
Posematic
Posing that keeps up with your imagination.
A modern posing app for the modern artist: fast anatomy, modern UI, and sketch-to-pose AI that turns rough lines into clear 3D reference.
Flagship
Sketch to pose, powered by machine learning and proven algorithms.
We are empowering the next generation of posing apps: go from a sketch to a believable pose, then keep iterating without disrupting your creative flow.
Sketch
Rough lines, fast intent
Pose
ML lifts it into 3D
Final
Draw with real reference
What is a posing app?
A posing app lets you position a 3D figure (limbs, torso, camera) so you can light, frame, and capture reference for illustration or animation. It is the bridge between “I know what I want to draw” and “I can see it clearly enough to commit ink to canvas.”
Posematic treats that bridge as a core product: fast iteration, readable anatomy, and workflows that respect how artists and creatives actually work.
Existing posing apps are broken
Four pain points we hear a lot, each with how we aim to tackle these problems.
From real testimonies
Archaic & Inefficient UI/UX
“It’s easy to start, but once you need more control, the UI gets confusing and unintuitive.”
Casual Artist, Hobbyist
Our fix: We are rebuilding the interface around a modern, easily readable layout you actually understand.
Inaccurate anatomy
“I wish the models were more accurate, the models lack useful anatomical landmarks.”
Professional entertainment artist, Freelance
Our fix: Anatomy is a core pillar: believable default presets, clearer silhouettes, and physiological posing.
Expensive for casuals and professionals
“A lot of the features I need are locked behind paywalls, and they’re just too expensive.”
From many artists interviewed
Our fix: Fair tiers with a generous path for students and early supporters. More details to be provided at launch.
More than a posing app: a reference hub built for every artist
We are building toward a single place where creatives can trust their references of the body, face, clothing, and more, plus physics and perspective tools most competitors simply do not ship.
Reference
Sketch to face pose
Turn doodles of faces into a readable adn accurate facial pose you can maniuplate.
Image to face pose
Find the right image to the right expressions. Especially when you need a fast match to a photo.
3D perspective grids & live vanishing points
Draw with proper perspective that updates as you move the camera.
Cloth physics
UncommonDraping that reacts to changes in the environment. Uncommon in similar tools.
Hair physics
UncommonStrand motion that follows head turns and movements. Another area we want to nail.
Asaro head references
Undertand the human head, providing a reference you can rotate under studio lighting.
Animation
Sketch to animation
Turn animations into useable reference material. We aim for fast previews and iteration.
Video to animation
Take motion videos and convert it into reliable poses, animated and all.
Custom rig support
Bring your own rigs where it matters. We aim to support a wide range of rig types.
Team
Developers who care about the craft as much as the code, with backgrounds in graphics, ML, and real-time 3D. We're a small team, but with a focused roadmap: Posematic.
Craig Mellor
Co-founder
AI @ CMU. Initiated and created the project. Worked on all aspects, from the brush engine, sketch to pose pipeline, backend, etc.
Daniel Yang
Co-founder
CS @ UMD College Park. Built visualization systems for ML backend, brush engine, system design, front-end brainstorming and devlopment, and design/UI-UX lead.
Ritvik Gupta
Fullstack Engineer & Product Designer
AI&CS @ CMU and UoE. Worked on the sketch-to-pose pipeline, brush and 3D engine, design and business operations. Certified dork.
Nicholas Mino
Fullstack Engineer & Product Designer
AI @ CMU. Building core ML systems, production inference, frontend, authentication, and the interactive 3D editor, while helping drive product design and business strategy.
Ivan Zhang
Fullstack Engineer
CS @ CMU. Worked on sketch-to-pose pipeline, data generation, and 3D viewer.
Coming soon
Mobile first, then desktop
We are polishing our core posing features, such as, sketch-to-pose, and account flows before our full release. Get early access so you can try Posematic as soon as it drops.
Get notified when we launch
Reserve your spot for an early supporter perk when we ship. Use Posematic the way it is meant to be used.
We only use your email for launch updates and this perk—not a newsletter.