Claymation Character from Your Photo
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{
"task": "photo_transformation",
"version": "1.0",
"preserve_identity": {
"enabled": true,
"priority": "maximum",
"face": {
"identity_strength": 1.0,
"preserve_face_shape": true,
"preserve_eye_position": true,
"preserve_nose_structure": true,
"preserve_mouth_shape": true,
"preserve_ears": true,
"preserve_expression": true
},
"hair": {
"preserve_style": true,
"preserve_length": true,
"preserve_color": true,
"preserve_stray_hairs": true
},
"body": {
"preserve_pose": true,
"preserve_proportions": true,
"preserve_clothing_shape": true
}
},
"transformation": {
"type": "realistic_person_to_handcrafted_clay_sculpture",
"description": "Transform the subject into a handcrafted clay sculpture with a warm terracotta aesthetic while maintaining unmistakable identity and facial recognition.",
"style_reference": {
"medium": "hand-sculpted clay",
"finish": "matte unglazed ceramic",
"craftsmanship": "artisan handmade",
"look": "stop-motion clay animation",
"realism_balance": "stylized_but_recognizable"
}
},
"material": {
"primary_material": "natural terracotta clay",
"surface_texture": {
"visible_finger_marks": true,
"hand_sculpted_imperfections": true,
"subtle_tool_marks": true,
"fine_clay_grain": true,
"slightly_rough_finish": true,
"matte_surface": true,
"no_gloss": true
},
"color_palette": {
"skin": "light warm terracotta",
"hair": "dark brown clay",
"clothing": "soft beige clay",
"background": "warm sandy clay wall"
}
},
"facial_style": {
"eyes": {
"slightly_larger_than_realistic": true,
"smooth_sculpted_eyelids": true,
"deep_dark_pupils": true,
"soft_cartoon_influence": true
},
"eyebrows": {
"thick_sculpted": true,
"smooth_edges": true
},
"nose": {
"rounded_sculpted_forms": true,
"soft_clay_edges": true
},
"mouth": {
"preserve_original_smile": true,
"visible_sculpted_teeth": true,
"soft_handmade_finish": true
},
"skin": {
"fine_clay_cracks": false,
"subtle_texture": true,
"natural_handmade_irregularities": true
}
},
"hair": {
"material": "dark sculpted clay",
"retain_original_hairstyle": true,
"flowing_sculpted_strands": true,
"soft_curved_forms": true,
"handmade_texture": true
},
"clothing": {
"convert_to_clay": true,
"preserve_original_design": true,
"fabric_simulated_with_clay": true,
"soft_fold_details": true,
"matte_finish": true
},
"background": {
"preserve_original_composition": true,
"replace_material": "handmade clay wall",
"texture": "warm sculpted plaster-like clay",
"minimalist": true,
"single_color": true,
"no_extra_objects": true
},
"composition": {
"preserve_original_framing": true,
"preserve_camera_angle": true,
"preserve_subject_position": true,
"preserve_crop": true,
"portrait_orientation": true,
"center_subject": true,
"eye_level_camera": true
},
"lighting": {
"style": "soft_diffused_studio",
"temperature": "warm",
"direction": "frontal_with_soft_side_fill",
"soft_shadows": true,
"low_contrast": true,
"natural_highlights": true,
"avoid_specular_reflections": true
},
"depth_of_field": {
"shallow": false,
"moderate_background_separation": true,
"sharp_subject": true
},
"quality": {
"photorealism": "high",
"texture_detail": "ultra",
"handcrafted_detail": "maximum",
"edge_definition": "clean",
"noise": "none",
"compression_artifacts": "none",
"resolution": "8k",
"dynamic_range": "high"
},
"rendering": {
"global_illumination": true,
"physically_based_materials": true,
"high_geometry_detail": true,
"realistic_shadows": true,
"natural_occlusion": true
},
"color_grading": {
"overall_tone": "warm_earthy",
"saturation": "moderate",
"contrast": "soft",
"palette": [
"terracotta",
"sand",
"beige",
"warm_brown"
]
},
"negative_prompt": {
"avoid": [
"plastic appearance",
"wax skin",
"glossy ceramic",
"porcelain",
"metal",
"marble",
"wood texture",
"fabric realism",
"hyperreal human skin",
"photographic skin pores",
"AI artifacts",
"extra fingers",
"extra limbs",
"deformed anatomy",
"duplicate facial features",
"misaligned eyes",
"blur",
"low resolution",
"oversharpening",
"oversaturated colors",
"harsh shadows",
"floating objects",
"background clutter",
"text",
"watermark",
"logo",
"signature",
"frame",
"cropping changes",
"identity alteration",
"different hairstyle",
"different facial proportions"
]
}
}
How to use
The claymation prompt turns you into a hand-sculpted clay figure, with visible finger marks, a matte finish and warm terracotta tones. It works in NanoBanana, in Gemini and in ChatGPT.
1. Send a sharp photo of your face together with the JSON prompt, in the same message.
2. Keep the whole identity block: it is what makes the sculpture still look like you.
3. Adjust the clay colours for skin, hair and clothing if you want another palette.
4. Ask for more or fewer tool marks depending on how handmade you want it.
5. Generate variations and compare how the light falls on the matte surface.
6. Save the version where the smile and the eyes stay closest to the original.
Tip: the negative list is doing heavy work here — glossy ceramic and wax skin are exactly what ruins the clay look.
Works with
ChatGPT
Gemini
NanoBanana