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Photo Style Transfer

Apply any visual style to photos and characters

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Photo Style Transfer transforms images by applying a completely different visual treatment. Clone the exact look of a reference image onto any subject. Convert portraits and photos into anime illustrations with five distinct aesthetics. Match the colour palette of a cinematic reference frame to any photo. Turn stylised or anime characters photorealistic. Generate anime squad posters from group photos. Create anime sticker packs from a single reference.

The tool is built for creative work where visual consistency matters — applying an artist's signature style across multiple images, building a cohesive branded aesthetic, or exploring what a photo looks like in a completely different artistic tradition. Style transfer preserves faces and identity by default while changing everything else around them.

What you can do

  • Clone the visual style of any reference image onto a subject image — colour, texture, lighting, and treatment
  • Convert any photo to anime in five styles: shonen-action, Studio Ghibli, cyberpunk, slice-of-life, or dark-fantasy
  • Apply the exact colour grade of a reference image to any photo
  • Render anime or stylised characters as photorealistic portraits
  • Transform group photos into anime squad posters with consistent styling
  • Generate a set of anime-style sticker variants (up to 6) from a photo or description

Who it's for

Digital artists, social media creators, game developers, brand designers, and anyone who needs to apply consistent visual treatments across images or explore creative style transformations.

How to use it

  1. Use transfer_style with a subject image and a style reference URL to clone the look
  2. Use apply_anime_style to convert any photo to your chosen anime aesthetic
  3. Use color_grade to match the colour palette of a cinematic reference to your photo
  4. Use anime_squad_poster to transform a group photo into a squad-style anime poster
  5. Use anime_sticker_pack to generate a set of sticker variants from a photo or text description

Getting started

No setup required — pass image URLs to get started with any of the style transfer skills.

Transfer Style

Apply the visual style of a reference image onto a subject image — matching colour palette, texture, lighting, and artistic treatment.

Returns: Restyled image with the visual treatment of the reference applied
Apply Anime Style

Convert any photo or image into an anime-styled illustration. Choose from five distinct anime aesthetics.

Returns: Anime-styled version of the input image
Colour Grade

Apply the exact colour palette and cinematic grade of a reference image to any photo.

Returns: Colour-graded image matching the palette of the reference
Anime to Photo

Render a stylised or anime character as a photorealistic portrait, preserving their features and colours.

Returns: Photorealistic rendering of the anime character
Anime Squad Poster

Transform a group photo into an anime squad poster. All faces are stylised consistently in the chosen anime aesthetic.

Returns: Anime squad poster in the chosen style
Anime Sticker Pack

Generate a set of anime-style stickers from a photo or text description. Produces up to 6 distinct expressions or poses.

Returns: Gallery of anime sticker images ready for use
List Models

List available models for this tool, sorted by popularity. Returns provider details and pricing.

Returns: List of available models with pricing and provider info
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v0.022026-04-14
  • Accept style references from your file library
v0.012026-04-07
  • Initial release

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What you can do with Photo Style Transfer

Convert Photos to Anime Style

Transform real photos into anime or manga-style illustrations, and convert anime art back to photorealistic portraits.

  1. Upload the source photo and describe the target anime aesthetic — specific studio style, sub-genre, or visual references.
  2. Run `apply_anime_style` through `photo-style-transfer` to generate the anime version.
  3. Ask Claude to evaluate the output — does it capture the target aesthetic, are the line weights and color treatment accurate to the referenced style?
  4. Refine through conversation and export the final illustration for community sharing or profile use.

Apply Color Grading to Photos

Apply cinematic, editorial, or custom color grades to photos for consistent visual identity across social media and campaigns.

  1. Upload a sample photo and describe the visual mood you want — warm golden hour, cool editorial, moody desaturated, or a specific film stock reference.
  2. Run `color_grade` through `photo-style-transfer` to apply the grade.
  3. Ask Claude to evaluate the result — does it match the intended mood, is the grade too heavy or too subtle, does it work across different lighting conditions?
  4. Lock the grade and apply it to the full set for a consistent visual identity.

Create Anime Sticker Packs and Squad Posters

Generate themed anime sticker sets and squad posters from photos — for Discord servers, messaging apps, and community events.

  1. Upload the source photo and describe the sticker personality — the character's core expression range and the community context.
  2. Run `anime_sticker_pack` through `photo-style-transfer` to generate the sticker set.
  3. Ask Claude to evaluate the stickers — is the expression range useful for the community context, do they read clearly at small sizes, which would be used most?
  4. Export the approved sticker set in the correct dimensions for the target platform.

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