Articles
Articles on AI models and working with photos
Breakdowns, checklists and practice: how to get a faithful likeness, what drives generation quality, and where the models hit their limits.
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What Drives the Cost of AI Generation and How Not to Overspend
Why video costs more than an image, what you pay for when a frame fails, what happens when the provider errors out, and which run strategy saves the most.
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Why Faces Drift in Generated Video and How to Reduce It
The mechanics of error accumulation between frames, the factors that amplify it, and concrete measures — from source selection to how you phrase the motion.
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Aspect Ratio: Choosing a Frame Format for the Platform
Why the format belongs before generation rather than after, how aspect ratio shapes composition, and what happens to a face when the choice is wrong.
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Changing Clothing and Style in a Photo: What Works and What Doesn't
Why a model renders a business suit confidently and a specific item from a shop badly. A breakdown by garment type, fabric and detail.
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A Portrait Prompt Taken Apart: A Worked Example
From a vague request to a precise one in five steps, with what each addition buys and why the edits go in this order.
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A Series of Short Clips Instead of One Long: Assembling a Story
The duration limit stops being a problem once you think in shots rather than clips. Practical storyboarding and cutting of generated fragments.
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Pose, Gaze and Expression: What a Photograph Communicates
The perception of posture and expression, techniques for a natural look, and why posed shots often lose.
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Photographs for Speakers and Experts: What Organisers Actually Need
Public speaking requires a set of frames for different uses. What organisers request, and how to prepare the material in advance.
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Avatars Without a Face: When It Is Appropriate and What to Use Instead
A portrait is not always required. Where a faceless avatar is justified, and the options that still preserve recognisability.
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Moderation in Generative Services: How It Works
Checks on input and output, why they err in both directions, and what to do about a false positive.
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