The /avatar-studio skill turns a selfie or a text description into a stylized avatar and a character you then see from several angles and in different poses. The single most important rule is consistent identity: the face, hair, outfit and palette stay the same across the whole set. We get there by chaining references — both the original photo and your first good render act as anchors for every follow-up shot. In this guide we go from a photo through a hero render to a finished set of poses on the canvas.
What you'll need
- FilmMovie Studio installed with at least one image provider configured.
- One clear face photo (a selfie or portrait) — or a precise text description of the character.
- A sense of the style you want: anime, 3D render, pixel art, sticker, watercolour and so on.
Step by step
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Start /avatar-studio in chat
In an open project, type /avatar-studio into the chat box and press Enter (or pick the skill from the skills icon). The app switches into character-creation mode and asks for the identity source.
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Attach a photo or describe the character
Drag a selfie into the chat (or click the paperclip and choose a file) — this photo becomes the identity anchor. If you have no photo, describe the character in a sentence, e.g. "a young woman with short red hair and glasses".
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Choose a mode
The app offers a choice (ask_user_choice): Avatar · Action figure · Sticker pack · Character sheet · 3D turntable. For a consistent character across poses, pick Avatar (and later Sticker pack or Character sheet).
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Pick a style
Choose the avatar's style — e.g. anime, 3D render, chibi, sticker, watercolour or cyberpunk. If you don't name one, the app offers a few fitting options to choose from.
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Generate the hero render
The app calls image generation at a square aspect ratio (1:1) with your photo as the reference. The first avatar card drops onto the canvas. This is your "hero" shot — it becomes the anchor for every later pose.
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Lock identity across poses
Ask for variations or extra angles, e.g. "make 6 expressions in the same style". For each generation the app passes both the original photo and the hero render as references, so the face, hair and outfit stay the same.
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Build a sticker pack or character sheet
Let the app generate the full set — a sticker pack of varied expressions, or a character sheet with front, 3-4, side and back views. Each card is produced on its own and the whole set is identity-locked.
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Review the result on the canvas
Lay the cards out side by side and check that the identity holds. Right-click any card to open its context menu — you can remix, view fullscreen, or send it to the timeline for further work.
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What you get
On the canvas you have a hero avatar plus a whole set of poses and expressions of the same character — face, hair and outfit matched across every card. Use the set as a profile picture, stickers, or a base for an action figure or 3D turntable. The same reference-chaining principle keeps the identity consistent in every further shot.
Pro tips
- After your first good render, always add it as a reference for the next shots — it keeps both style and face locked.
- Use a square 1:1 aspect ratio for avatars, figures and stickers (the profile-picture shape).
- The 3D turntable isn't a real 3D model — it's generated angles in a drag-to-spin viewer; for an editable mesh (GLB/VRM) you need a different tool.
Try it yourself
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