# Everyday photo to animation

A familiar scene becomes a soft hand-painted animation frame.

Web page: <https://promptseen.dev/en/prompts/cozy-hand-drawn-photo/>  
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![A familiar scene becomes a soft hand-painted animation frame.](https://promptseen.dev/media/a_246/cozy-hand-drawn-photo-detail-b2a5a03d3d16.webp)

Upload one everyday photo. The example uses an original synthetic scene.

## Test record

- Tested with GPT Image 2.5
- 1122 × 1402 · 4:5
- Tested 2026-10-29
- Reference image required
- Updated 2026-10-29

## Prompt · English

```text
Redraw the uploaded photograph as a warm hand-painted animated-film frame. Keep the same people, recognizable facial proportions, clothing, gestures, camera position and important background objects. Use expressive clean outlines, soft watercolor scenery, carefully painted light and shade, and a quiet everyday atmosphere. Preserve each person's distinct expression. Avoid glossy 3D shading, excessive skin smoothing and a uniform yellow filter.
```

## How to use

Upload one everyday photo. The example uses an original synthetic scene.

Preserve expressions, gestures and important background objects.

## Recorded result

The example was generated with the built-in image tool. Its exact model ID was not returned. The recorded run contains the submitted prompt and ordered inputs.

## Test prints

### 2026-10-29 · GPT Image 2.5

- Provider: OpenAI

What we saw: Alternate room layout retained in hand-painted animation style.

#### Reference images

1. Scene

   ![Room](https://promptseen.dev/media/a_233/room-isometric-cutaway-reference-detail-6f13d937d47d.webp)

   [Full-size image](https://promptseen.dev/media/a_233/room-isometric-cutaway-reference-original-92bf409cd194.png)

#### Output

![A familiar scene becomes a soft hand-painted animation frame.](https://promptseen.dev/media/a_272/cozy-hand-drawn-photo-detail-181f0c3c96f6.webp)

### 2026-10-29 · GPT Image 2.5

- Provider: OpenAI

What we saw: Preserves running pose, navy shirt, cream trousers and riverside setting in watercolor animation style.

#### Reference images

1. Scene

   ![Scene](https://promptseen.dev/media/a_247/cozy-hand-drawn-photo-reference-detail-b29c8525caaf.webp)

   [Full-size image](https://promptseen.dev/media/a_247/cozy-hand-drawn-photo-reference-original-fccc4feacda0.png)

#### Output

![A familiar scene becomes a soft hand-painted animation frame.](https://promptseen.dev/media/a_246/cozy-hand-drawn-photo-detail-b2a5a03d3d16.webp)

## Source and licence

- Prompt: By Prompt Seen · Licence: CC BY 4.0
- Image: Creator: Prompt Seen · [Licence: CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated image

## Inspiration & source evidence

This prompt is an independent adaptation. The image shown here is our own recorded result.

[Reddit · Torkveen](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1jkbxnr/the_office_in_studio_ghibli_style/) · 2025-03-26 · [Whole post or image gallery](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1jkbxnr/the_office_in_studio_ghibli_style/) · Post score: 10750 · Observed 2026-10-28 · [Indexed primary-source snapshot](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1jkbxnr/the_office_in_studio_ghibli_style/) · Source prompt or excerpt available; independently adapted

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