Create a Hero. Save a life.

Create a Hero. Save a life.
Share the light. Save many.

Delaney is our neighbors’ baby girl. She was given 48 hours to live — and now AI is helping design a one-of-one therapy for her heart. Her mom, Erin, asked for two things: “Please share this story and walk with us down this road.” And: “Delaney is our reason for starting, but not the finish line… the next child faster, the 10th child cheaper, and by the 100th child it will be the standard.” Donations pave the road. The film is how the rest of us share it — Little Light, the story of a girl whose light won’t go out, with a cast of Heroes drawn by whole families like yours. Anyone can pick up a crayon.

Meet Little Light — approved by Delaney's family. That's her, moving, for the first time. Delaney is deaf, so the whole film is told in light: every frame designed to be felt with no sound at all.

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A little paper. A little imagination. A little light for Delaney.

Draw a Hero, tell us what makes them special, and we’ll help bring them to life. Kids, parents, grandparents—everybody’s invited. Artistic qualifications remain suspiciously low.

Draw it. Tell us about it.

A name. A superpower. Anything else the artist thinks we should know. Write it down or record a little video. If your Hero loves mangoes and plays baseball, we apparently need to know both.

Take a clear photo of the drawing. Something already on the fridge counts. Crayons, pencils, markers—use what you have.

Lily made two. Naturally.
Watch her drawings, her descriptions, and their adventures. 1:43 · sound on for Lily.

She drew Blue and Sunny Star, wrote down their stories, then explained the important bits on camera. Your artist can do any of those. There is no required presentation format. Lily would have ignored it anyway.

Baby Cakes shows the whole thing.
Draw it. Snap it. Email it. Two versions in your inbox. Then share the light. 30 seconds · captions, no sound.

Send it over.

Email the drawing and the artist’s description to brady@famai.ai. We’ll make two short animations and send both back, free. A parent or guardian sends children’s submissions.

Email your Hero to Brady →

One Hero. Both versions. First, Paper Comes to Life: the drawing wakes up on its page. Then, Cartoon Adventure: the Hero steps into a bigger little story. No choosing required. We have enough decisions at dinner.

It follows the movie’s journey: original drawing → animated paper → cartoon adventure. AI can change some lines and details; we aim to keep what makes the Hero theirs. The artist gets the final say. If something important goes missing, tell us what needs fixing.

Then comes the good part: share it.

When your two versions come back, share your favorite—or show the whole transformation. Show somebody what you made. Tell them about Delaney. Invite another family to make a Hero of their own.

Posting on Instagram or Facebook? Add #LittleLight, tag @ash_n_brady, and include famai.ai/make so the next family knows where to start. You can email or text it to a friend, too.

Delaney is why this exists.

Include her fundraiser when you share, if you can. A drawing starts the conversation. Her story is why we pass it along.

Delaney’s fund →Make it a Family Fun Night →

Make one together at the kitchen table.

Clear a little space at the table. Leave the crayons within reach. Somebody will make a superhero. Somebody will explain why theirs could beat everybody else’s. That counts as family time. Email us what you make, or try the animation yourselves with the steps below.

That’s Delaney’s family’s Heroes at dinner — Sir Heart, Hearing Aid Princess, Hucky, Daisy, Fiona and Icky, drawn by the Holians and brought to life with AI. The table is the whole idea.

Plays silently on its own. Sound only when you ask.

Draw it. Snap it. Tell the story.

Everybody gets a turn. Take a clear photo, then let the artist tell you the Hero’s name, powers, favorite things and wonderfully odd details. Write it, record a video, or try the microphone below.

Lily made two. Naturally.
Watch her drawings, her descriptions, and their adventures. 1:43 · sound on for Lily.

Baby Cakes shows the whole thing.
Draw it. Snap it. Email it. Two versions in your inbox. Then share the light. 30 seconds · captions, no sound.

Want us to handle the animation? Email the drawing and description to Brady. Both versions come back, free. Want to try it together? Keep going.

Bring your Hero to life. Both ways.

Speak the story, check what we heard, and fill both recipes. Start with Paper Comes to Life, then Cartoon Adventure. Use the same original photo for each.

Let the artist do the talking.

Try: “My Hero’s name is Jelly Belly. She is happy and glowing...” Keep going. Favorite snacks count.

English voice input. A parent starts the microphone. Your browser’s speech service may process audio online. FamAI does not save your recording or transcript. Nothing is sent to Gemini until you paste it there.

Tap the microphone when you’re ready, or type or paste below.

What the artist said — review the words Hero’s name

Optional: artist credit and a little action

Who drew it? First name only; no age needed.

One thing the Hero does in this clip

Check the filled-in words below, or type straight into the orange parts. Then copy your prompt and open Gemini, or email it to Brady. Either way, attach the drawing’s photo. Parent at the controls.

Gentle. The drawing stays on its page and comes alive there — light, breath, a small motion. Closest to the original. Good first choice for younger artists.

This is a photograph of a drawing on a piece of paper. Keep the photograph as the scene — the paper, the crayon, the handwriting — and bring the drawing to life on the page with gentle motion and light. The Hero’s name is [NAME]. They are [WHAT THEY’RE LIKE]. Here is everything the artist says about them: [EVERYTHING THE ARTIST SAID]. In this clip [WHAT LIGHTS UP, MOVES, OR HAPPENS — optional]. Keep the Hero’s colors, shapes and every detail the artist named. Simple, joyful, 5–10 seconds.

Open Gemini → Email Brady → Gemini: copy the prompt, attach your photo, paste and send. Email: we put the open recipe in your draft; just attach the photo. We’ll make both versions.

Hero gone a little sideways? I’m on the team. Missing cape? Unexpected extra leg? Or just want a hand getting started? Email brady@famai.ai at any point. I check emails between school drop-offs and pickups, and I’ll help get your Hero back on track. Send the drawing, what happened, and what the artist had in mind. — Brady

Watch it together. Then share the light.

Does the artist see their Hero? If an important detail went missing, name it in the prompt and try again. When they’re happy, share a favorite or both versions. Add famai.ai/make and invite another family.

Join the cast

Your Hero could light the next window.

The cast so far

#1 Baby Cakes
Our family lizard. Crayon, violet, magnificent. Drawn by the McBeth kids, animated with AI.

#2 Sir Light
A wise old lightning bug. Drawn by Grandma GiGi, animated with AI.

#3 Blueprint
Carries the plan to the next window. Named after a line on Delaney's page.

#4 Blue
A big big blueberry with wings. Kind, cuddly, can make anybody happy. Drawn by Lily, age 5, animated with AI.

#5 Sunny Star
Loves stars, mangos, baseball and candy. Dragon wings. Drawn by Lily, age 5, animated with AI.

#6 Sir Heart of Delaney
The shield says DELANEY. Three fish. Drawn by her dad, Dan, animated with AI.

#7 Hearing Aid Princess
Two purple hearing aids and the sign for I love you. Drawn by her mom, Erin, animated with AI.

#8 Hucky the Cheetah Hero
Wild scribbles, a teal tail. Drawn by Griffin, animated with AI.

#9 Daisy the Fairy
Rainbow dress, four wings, a house in the clouds. Drawn by Faye, animated with AI.

#10 Fiona the Hippo Hero
Every color at once. Drawn by Fiona, animated with AI.

#11 Icky
Loves all things Cincinnati. Expert celebration dancer. Drawn by Dan, animated with AI.

#12 Super Cuddler
Best hugs. Red cape, purple C. Drawn by Remi, age 9, animated with AI.

#13 Aslan, the wild Protector
Loves fiercely and watches over little children. Drawn by Grandma Janis, animated with AI.

#14 Super Doctor
Brings care to the story. Drawn by a friend of Delaney’s family, animated with AI.

#15 Super Engineer
Builds whatever comes next. Drawn by a friend of Delaney’s family, animated with AI.

#18 Ash Lightning
Super speed. One little lantern. Hope delivered. Drawn by Brayden, animated with AI.

#19 Princess Peach
Emma’s fan-art contribution, brought to life with AI. Princess Peach is a Nintendo character. Artwork by Emma.

#20 Super Potato
Blue glasses, a big heart, and a little help growing strong. Drawn by Ainsley, animated with AI.

#21 Captain Origami
Love travels on every wing and in every fold. Drawn by Nolan, animated with AI.

#22 The Pulse Guardian
A pulse of love. A beat of hope. A light to guide us home. Drawn by Abbey, animated with AI.

#23 Jelly Belly
Happy, glowing, and impossible not to smile back at. Drawn by Elle, animated with AI.

#24 Sally
A caterpillar who jumps through the grass. Very cheerful. Smiles all the time. Drawn by Esther, animated with AI.

#25 Splash
Strong and mighty. Loves fast swimming and playing with big splashes. Drawn by Rhett, animated with AI.

Twenty-three in. Yours is next.

Post the video with #SaveDelaney #LittleLight and tag @famai.ai on Instagram (@famai_ai everywhere else). In Little Light, the world's lights have gone dim — and Little Light relights them one by one. Every Hero a family shares becomes one of the lights she reaches.

To put your Hero IN the film, a parent sends the video to brady@famai.ai with this one line:

We'll weave in as many Heroes as we can. The movie happens no matter what — it's a gift for Delaney's family either way.

Little Light, so far.

6 minutes, 13 seconds. Updated September 26 with Sally and Splash, drawn by Esther and Rhett. Sarah narrates, and on-screen text carries the story with sound off. Every Hero in it was shared by a family — drawn by them, animated with AI — and it keeps growing.

The movie is the light. The fund is the fight.