Alexander Hagenah

Alexander Hagenah

Bring kids’ drawings magically to life
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By day, I work in cybersecurity. By night, I’m a parent surrounded by paper, crayons, and kids who believe their drawings are alive. Chanimate started at home, standing over a recycling bin full of my kids’ artwork, realizing that photos and scans don’t capture what those drawings mean. I built this for my own family first, with a strong focus on privacy, safety, and creating something that adds joy instead of screen addiction. My goal is to build technology that feels human, respects users, and turns small everyday moments into something worth keeping.

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  • Chanimate
    ChanimateWhere Children's Imagination Comes to Life
    Jan 2026
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    Joined Product HuntJanuary 4th, 2026

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Chanimatep/chanimateAlexander Hagenah•

5d ago

I built Chanimate after almost throwing my kids’ drawings away

A few weeks ago, around 9 PM, I was doing the usual parent cleanup, throwing away piles of my kids drawings.

Standing over the recycling bin, it hit me:

Photos aren t enough. Scans aren t enough. These drawings deserved more.

Alexander Hagenah•

4d ago

Chanimate - Where Children's Imagination Comes to Life

Chanimate turns your child’s drawings into magical artwork, animations, and personalized storybooks. Kids draw on paper. Parents take a photo. Chanimate brings those drawings to life using AI while preserving every quirky detail that makes them special. What makes Chanimate different: • Multiple AI art styles (Pixar-style 3D, Cartoon, Anime, Claymation) • Short, kid-friendly animations • Personalized 10-page storybooks with narration in 45+ languages • Designed for parents and young children
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