Will it still look like me?

Yes — the AI preserves your face shape, features, hairstyle, and any glasses or jewellery. Only the medium changes. Friends should recognise the portrait immediately.

Can I post the result on social or use it as my profile pic?

Yes. You can use the artwork and finished clip commercially. The included track is licensed for royalty-free commercial use, and OpenMuse adds no watermark.

Is it like the anime filters in apps?

Different goal. Most app filters deform your face into a generic doll. This restyles the portrait into a specific art style while keeping you recognisable. It's slower (a minute, not a tap) but reads more like real art.

How long is the video?

Around 13 seconds end-to-end — a hold on the source, the transformation animation, and a hold on the restyled portrait. Adjustable in the full editor.

Can I use it for a streaming overlay or banner?

Yes. Export still frames at 4K via the editor, or render the video in any aspect ratio you need for stream graphics.

Yes. Signup tokens cover at least one full transformation. After that you can top up, or bring your own API keys on the desktop app.

Does it work with photos of multiple people?

It works, but each person gets less individual detail than a single-subject portrait. For the strongest result, crop to one face before uploading.

Can I use this commercially — sell prints, put it on merch?

Yes. The output is yours. There are no licensing constraints attached to the generated artwork or the score.

Use case

See yourself in a new art style

Upload one portrait. AI restyles you as anime, watercolour, comic-book, or oil-painting — then animates the transformation over a magical instrumental track.

Restyle a portrait Or start a full project

Free to try No watermarks Included music licensed

What you can pick

Hand-tuned variants. Pick the one that fits the moment — the AI handles the rest.

1 Anime

Clean-line studio-anime look, cel-shaded colour, big eyes only where they fit. Not a generic dollifier.

2 Watercolour

Soft washes, visible paper texture, hand-painted edges. Reads quiet and editorial.

3 Comic

Halftone shading, ink-line outlines, bold flat colour. Reads punchy on social feeds.

4 Oil Painting

Rich, brush-textured strokes, classical lighting, gallery-portrait energy. Strongest on serious portraits.

Anime filters in social apps are everywhere but most of them deform your face into a generic doll. OpenMuse runs a slower, more careful process — restyle the portrait into the art style you pick, then animate the transformation as a short reveal. The result keeps your features recognisable, swaps the medium not the face, and ships with a soft instrumental score so you can post it without scrambling for music.

Perfect for

Some moments this fits — there are more.

Profile pic refresh

Use a still frame as your new avatar across X, Discord, and LinkedIn.

Social avatar reveal

Post the animated transformation as the reveal of your new look.

Fan-art gift

Make an anime portrait of a friend or sibling as a birthday or graduation gift.

Family portrait remix

Restyle a family photo in oil-painting style for a printed gallery-portrait look.

Streamer / VTuber teaser

A short transformation clip works as a stream-opener or "new look" announcement.

Anniversary / birthday card

A watercolour portrait of someone you love reads more personal than a printed card.

Tips for the best result

A few small things make a noticeable difference.

1
A clear face shot reads strongest
Portrait crops with the face well-lit and in focus give the cleanest restyling. Avoid heavy shadows across the face — they confuse the art-style mapping.
2
One person, not a group
Solo portraits restyle most accurately. The AI can handle two faces but each gets less individual detail than a single subject.
3
Neutral expression for anime
A neutral or soft-smile expression maps to anime most cleanly. Wide-mouth laughs and pulled faces still work but the result reads more comedic.
4
Oil painting suits serious portraits
For oil painting, a more composed expression gives a gallery-portrait feel. For comic and anime, fun expressions read better.

How it works

1
Upload one portrait
A clear, well-lit photo with your face in focus. Front-facing reads strongest but three-quarter angles also work.
2
Pick a style
Anime, Watercolour, Comic, or Oil Painting. Each is hand-tuned — they look like art, not a filter.
3
AI restyles + animates
A new image is generated in the chosen style, then animated as a short transformation reveal over a magical instrumental.

Restyle a portrait

Frequently asked questions

Other ways to make it

Cartoon yourself

Become a big-head cartoon — then watch it come alive.

Time travel selfie

One selfie. Pick a decade. Watch yourself transform.

Action movie trailer

See yourself as the hero of your own action movie.

Get-ready-with-me video

Three photos. No filming. The outfit puts itself on.

Ready to try it?

Free tokens at signup — no card needed.