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2024 · Used at celebrations

Custom party photos with AI

Invited guests turn their own photos into images that match the party's theme. They join through a shared QR code or link, then save or share the results.

Two paper-craft birthday guests compare their portraits on phones beside a cake, party decorations, and a QR invitation card.

The purpose

The birthday called for an experience that put guests inside the party theme, with personal images they could create and share from their phones.

How it works

One portrait, made part of the party

A shared party link takes guests from their own portrait to a themed image. Saving and sharing are optional; guests can do both.

  1. Fred Step 1: Configure the party theme Birthday experience
    Hands off
    Party QR code / link to step 2, Share the QR code or link
  2. Host Step 2: Share the QR code or link Party invitation
    Receives
    Party QR code / link from step 1
    Hands off
    Shared invitation to step 3, Open the party experience
  3. Guest Step 3: Open the party experience Phone
    Receives
    Shared invitation from step 2
    Hands off
    Photo prompt to step 4, Provide a portrait
  4. Guest Step 4: Provide a portrait Photo input
    Receives
    Photo prompt from step 3
    Hands off
    Guest portrait to step 5, Create the themed image
  5. AI Step 5: Create the themed image Party theme and portrait
    Receives
    Guest portrait from step 4
    Hands off
    Themed image to step 6, Receive the result
  6. Guest Step 6: Receive the result Themed portrait
    Receives
    Themed image from step 5
    Hands off
    Optional: save to step 7, Save the imageOptional: share to step 8, Share the image
  7. Guest Step 7: Save the image Personal copy
    Receives
    Optional: save from step 6
    Ends here
    One possible ending of the process.
  8. From step 6 · Optional: share Guest Step 8: Share the image Chosen conversation
    Receives
    Optional: share from step 6
    Ends here
    One possible ending of the process.
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Read the process and handoffs
  1. Configure the party theme

    Fred · Birthday experience.

    • Party QR code / link: Share the QR code or link.
  2. Share the QR code or link

    Host · Party invitation.

    • Shared invitation: Open the party experience.
  3. Open the party experience

    Guest · Phone.

    • Photo prompt: Provide a portrait.
  4. Provide a portrait

    Guest · Photo input.

    • Guest portrait: Create the themed image.
  5. Create the themed image

    AI · Party theme and portrait.

    • Themed image: Receive the result.
  6. Receive the result

    Guest · Themed portrait.

    • Optional: save: Save the image.
    • Optional: share: Share the image.
  7. Save the image

    Guest · Personal copy.

    • Share the image

      Guest · Chosen conversation.

      An everyday portrait, a party-theme mood board, and a portrait of the same guest dressed to match the theme.
      A guest photo and the chosen party theme become a custom image, with the guest dressed to match the scene. Illustrated example.

      My part

      I designed and built the guest journey, configured the themed portraits, and adapted the experience to the celebration.

      In practice

      Guests could make their portraits from their own phones. The experience removed the need for dedicated on-site hardware.

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