PixmintPhoto to Clay
Upload a photo and Pixmint turns the people in it into soft clay figurines in a miniature handmade set, with visible fingerprints, a matte clay texture and warm studio light, keeping hairstyle, clothes and pose.
Photo to Clay example
One run, no re-rolls. Always compare a result with your own original: the model redraws the picture, so small details can change. How this example was made is described in the box further down.
What you get
One image per run, made by GPT Image 2.5 from your photo and the fixed instruction below, at 1K resolution with the aspect ratio nearest to your photo. GPT Image 2.5 is the default for this template and costs 15 credits a run; you can switch model and quality before you press Run.
The model redraws the whole picture, so it can change details that matter to you. It does not edit your file in place, and the original stays untouched.
How to use Photo to Clay
- Upload a photoClick the upload area, drop a JPG, PNG or WebP (up to 20 MB) or paste an image. Large photos are scaled to a 2048 px long side in your browser.
- Press RunPick a model and quality if you like; the button shows the price (15 credits by default). Signed-out visitors are asked to sign in first. New accounts get 50 credits on first sign-in plus 10 every day.
- Compare, download or regenerateDrag the before/after slider to check the result, then download a PNG or JPG. Press Regenerate for another take; it is a new run and costs credits again.
Tips for best results
- Show the hairstyle and the outfit clearly. Those are the cues that survive the chunky clay shapes.
- Half-body and full-body shots work better than extreme close-ups, because the clay figure needs a body.
- Accessories carry over, such as glasses, hats and bags, when they are clearly visible.
- Run it again for a different set and lighting.
How these examples were made
This is the exact instruction the template sends to the model with your photo. You cannot edit it here; for your own wording use the AI image editor.
Turn this photo into a handmade claymation-style scene, as if stop-motion modeling-clay figures had been photographed. The subjects become soft clay figurines that keep the same identity cues: hairstyle and hair color, clothing, accessories, expression, pose and the composition of the photo. Show visible fingerprints and tool marks on the clay, slightly rounded chunky shapes, glossy bead-like eyes, a matte clay texture, a miniature handmade clay set as the background, warm soft studio lighting and a shallow depth of field. No text, no watermark.
These examples were generated on Pixmint using the model options, prompts and settings shown. Each prompt was run once per model. The results are illustrative samples, not benchmarks, and may vary between runs.
- Generation date: 2026-11-03. One run, with no cherry-picking across runs.
- Where the original photo comes from: AI-generated sample photo (Seedream 5.0 Pro, 2026-11-03) of a fictional subject: a man cooking pasta in a home kitchen; no real person.
- The images on this site are downscaled JPEG copies of the generated file.
Photo to Clay FAQ
How much does Photo to Clay cost?
From 9 credits per run, depending on the model and quality. By default it runs on GPT Image 2.5 (1K at Standard quality) for 15 credits per run, and makes one image. A failed run, and an image that our output safety check withholds, are refunded automatically. The Run button shows the price before you start. Free results are up to 1024 px and carry a small "pixmint.ai" watermark.
Do I need to sign in?
Yes. You can open the page and pick a photo without an account, but pressing Run needs a free account, which comes with 50 credits at first sign-in (enough for 3 runs of this template) and 10 more every day. Daily credits expire at the end of the UTC day.
What happens to my photo?
Your photo is stored in your account on Pixmint and sent, after an automated safety check, to the external AI service provider that runs GPT Image 2.5 to make the result. We do not use it to train models. Photos and results are kept 7 days for free accounts (30 days is planned for paid accounts), or 24 hours if uploaded while signed out, unless you delete them sooner in History. Results of photo templates are never shown in the public gallery. See the privacy policy.
Can I use the result commercially?
Commercial use is planned to come with paid plans, which are not available yet, so today free outputs are for personal, non-commercial use only. You also need the right to use the photo you upload, and anyone shown in it must be fine with how you use the result.
What photos work best?
A clear half-body or full-body photo of one to three people. The background is rebuilt as a clay set, so it does not need to be tidy.
Is this a real claymation?
No. It is an AI-generated image that imitates the look of stop-motion clay figures. Nothing was sculpted or photographed, and there is no animation.
Try Photo to Clay now
Upload a photo at the top of this page and press Run.
Open Photo to Clay