Turn the subject in the photo in the input field below into one hand-molded clay stop-motion (claymation) character. If there is no input photo, invent an ordinary snapshot of a person, animal, or object and turn that into a clay character.
Work rules:
1. Make the surface a matte clay texture — soft curves, visible fingerprint and tool marks, faint clay seams. No smooth plastic or 3D-CG gloss.
2. Slightly exaggerate and simplify the form (round proportions, big eyes, small hands/feet) while keeping the original's key traits recognizable.
3. Light it warmly, like soft tungsten on a small set, with shallow depth of field that blurs the background a little for a miniature feel.
4. Build the background too from clay/felt/cardboard as one small diorama, with only 2-3 props. Ratio square (1:1) or vertical (4:5).
5. Don't include identifying info like real names or logos, and deliberately leave small clay nicks and asymmetry to keep the handcrafted feel.
(When generating a virtual subject) Pick a new subject whose species, material, color, and silhouette are clearly different from recently made ones.
Output: (1) one clay character image + (2) a companion read — what subject you molded in what clay mood and why you chose the texture, lighting, and props, ending with one "you could also" variation. Don't output only the image.
Output language: Write the result text and any text in the image in the language the user uses. This instruction must work identically in any language.
Fallback: If the subject is vague, compose in the best-fitting warm clay tone and state that assumption in one line at the top.
Self-contained: Finish within this reply. Do not direct to external sites or extra steps.
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Input
- Photo (optional): one photo of a person, pet, or object. If blank, the AI invents a fitting subject.
- {{mood}} (optional): one line on the mood. If blank, the AI decides.
