come to life

verb3

1. •
   To become alive, to be given life; to be brought into existence.

   • We want to know exactly how the first cells came to life on earth. — 1999
2. •
   To appear as if alive.

   • The CGI-generated characters came to life through an incredible display of a cutting-edge 3D technology.
3. •
   To start to become energetic.

   • It was only after Yakubu sliced another chance into the side netting, a bad miss by the former Everton striker, that Norwich came to life. — 2011