About

PortraitAI is image generator that allows users to edit photographs so that they resemble classical paintings. PortraitAI is available on PortraitAI.com and the PortraitAI mobile application.

History

In July 2019, a website generator called "AIPortraits.com" launched. It was created by "a team of MIT and IBM researchers that turns your boring old selfies into works of Renaissance-period art." The site has since deactivated.^[2]

On September 25th, 2019, the PortraitAI mobile application launched on Apple's App Store.

Features

The PortraitAI application offers several filters, including Old, Young, Child, Makeup and more. Additionally, the app offers a subscription service, which gives users "access to useful style filters, filters updates and all the features and content offered for purchase within PortraitAI."^[1]

Highlights

In May 2020, examples of the trend began going viral online. On May 21st, 2020, Redditor ^[3] SampleSteve posted an example of the generator using the image of Easy Pete from the video game Fallout. The post received more than 2,200 points (98% upvoted) in less than one week (shown below).

Over the next week, people continued to post various examples on Reddit. On May 23rd, Twitter ^[5] user @parkerrsimmons posted examples using their hand-drawn illustrations. The post received more than 550 likes in less than one week (shown below, left). On May 25th, Redditor^[4] FattyFish583 posted a number of examples featuring characters from the anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The post received more than 7,200 points (99% upvoted) and 190 comments in less than one week (shown below, center). The following day, Redditor^[6] Adamskispoor posted a version featuring non-playable characters from the video game Skyrim. The post received more than 3,000 points (99% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

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