AI-Generated Animated Sticker Market Report 2026

The ai-generated animated sticker market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $2.03 billion in 2025 to $2.49 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing adoption of digital messaging platforms, early implementation of ai algorithms in design, demand for personalized visual content, rise in mobile application usage, expansion of online communication channels.

The ai-generated animated sticker market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.56 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing integration of ai in social media apps, demand for interactive digital content, adoption of cross-platform sticker solutions, rising investments in immersive experiences, growing emphasis on real-time content personalization. Major trends in the forecast period include automated creative design, personalized sticker generation, real-time animation rendering, cross-platform integration, ai-powered visual communication.

The growing demand for social media is expected to propel the growth of the artificial intelligence-generated animated sticker market going forward. Social media refers to digital platforms and networks that enable people to create, share, and exchange information, ideas, and content through virtual communities and interactions. The rise in demand for social media is increasing due to easy access to these platforms, allowing anyone to reach a global audience from anywhere. AI-generated animated stickers enhance social media by allowing users to express emotions, creativity, and individuality more vividly through personalized, dynamic visuals, thereby increasing engagement, interaction, and overall content diversity across platforms. For instance, in January 2024, according to We Are Social Ltd, a UK-based socially-led creative agency, over the past year, the number of social media users grew by 5.6%, with 266 million people joining for the first time in 2023. Therefore, the growing demand for social media is driving the growth of the artificial intelligence-generated animated sticker market.

Key companies operating in the artificial intelligence-generated animated sticker market are focusing on developing technological advancements such as artificial intelligence-generated visual content to enhance user creativity and personalization. Artificial intelligence-generated visual content refers to digital images, graphics, or visual media created or enhanced by artificial intelligence algorithms, where systems use machine learning, neural networks, or generative models to produce original visuals, modify existing ones, or assist users in designing creative content. For instance, in October 2025, Facemoji Keyboard, a China-based developer of content-creation keyboard applications, launched three AI-powered features including Magic Avatar, Face Emoji, and Memes to enhance user creativity. Magic Avatar enables users to transform personal photos into unique avatars in styles such as Anime, Cyberpunk, and Comics. Face Emoji allows the creation of personalized avatar sticker sets that can be customized and shared across platforms. The Memes feature converts messages into humorous meme-style images, adding expressive and entertaining elements to digital communication, making it ideal for personalized and engaging user interactions.

In May 2023, Shutterstock, a US-based publicly traded technology and creative content company, acquired GIPHY for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Shutterstock aims to strengthen its position in the digital content ecosystem by integrating the world’s largest GIF and animated sticker library, expanding its reach into short-form visual expression, enhancing engagement across social media platforms, and accelerating its growth in the fast-evolving realm of user-generated and AI-enhanced creative content. GIPHY is a US-based technology and content platform company that specializes in the creation, hosting, and distribution of GIFs, animated stickers, and short-form visual media.

Major companies operating in the ai-generated animated sticker market are Apple Inc., Google LLC, Meta Platforms Inc., ByteDance Ltd., Tencent Holdings Ltd., Adobe Inc., Snap Inc., Picsart, Reface AI, VEED.IO, LINE Corporation, Krikey AI, StickerLife, DeepMaker.ai, GenSticker, MockoFun, StickerAI, ZEPETO Corporation, Snow Corporation, Voila AI Artist, Lightricks Ltd., Fotor AI.

North America was the largest region in the artificial intelligence-generated animated sticker market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the ai-generated animated sticker market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the ai-generated animated sticker market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The artificial intelligence-generated animated sticker market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as customization and personalization services, AI integration and consulting services, design and animation support services, content moderation and quality assurance services and technical maintenance and update services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The artificial intelligence-generated animated sticker market also includes sales of AI-powered design tools, sticker creation software kits, emotion recognition engines, animation rendering platforms and digital asset management systems. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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