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Character StudioAI character generator

Rhinestone rodeo, a real run on Leap
Rhinestone rodeo. A real run, as it came back.

Cast a person who doesn't exist. Pick a type, then their body, face, hair and style from nearly 200 options, or leave any of it to Surprise me. You need no photo and no prompt. Keep the one you like and put the same character in a video, walking down a street or saying your line.

from $0.30 an imageYour first $2 is on us, enough for about 6 characters. No card needed.

Pick a character typeExpressive

Turned up to eleven: bold features, loud styling, still real.

Pick a genderSurprise me

Left to the stylist.

Make yours
Make yours
  1. 01Pick a type: Everyday, Realistic, Expressive or Extreme.
  2. 02Choose the body, face, hair and style, or leave them to Surprise me.
  3. 03Get up to four characters in about half a minute.

Real runs

What it has made

Each one came back as you see it. Every person here is invented.

  • Couture at eighty, a real run on Leap

    Couture at eighty

  • Silver mullet, selfie from the armchair, a real run on Leap

    Silver mullet, selfie from the armchair

  • Prep-school strongman, a real run on Leap

    Prep-school strongman

  • Floor-length green, a real run on Leap

    Floor-length green

  • Space buns and side-eye on the sidewalk, a real run on Leap

    Space buns and side-eye on the sidewalk

  • Velvet on yellow, a real run on Leap

    Velvet on yellow

  • Opera auntie on the block, a real run on Leap

    Opera auntie on the block

  • Ginger tracksuit, caught in the flash, a real run on Leap

    Ginger tracksuit, caught in the flash

  • Old money, silver beehive, a real run on Leap

    Old money, silver beehive

  • Seventies on orange, a real run on Leap

    Seventies on orange

  • Eyepatch and a black suit downtown, a real run on Leap

    Eyepatch and a black suit downtown

  • Y2K on the night street, a real run on Leap

    Y2K on the night street

One character

The same character, again

Character Studio made him once. Bring it to life put the same face, hair and sweater on a city street, in a laundromat, on a subway platform and on a rooftop court, each a 5-second clip with sound. Character sheet drew him as a comic, from every side.

  • The photo same character, a city street at golden hour started from

    Made in Character Studio

  • Same character, a city street at golden hour, a real run on Leap

    A city street

  • Same character, a laundromat at night, a real run on Leap

    A laundromat at night

  • Same character, a dance on the subway platform, a real run on Leap

    A subway platform

  • Same character, a rooftop court at dusk, a real run on Leap

    A rooftop court

Cable-knit comic sheet, a real run on Leap
Character sheet, comic

Made with Character Studio: bring it to life and Character sheet, from the first picture.

Who it's for

Faceless channels and AI influencers
A face to post as that isn't yours, the same one from clip to clip, with no camera and no shoot.
Meme pages and group chats
Push it to Extreme for outrageous hair, wardrobe and props, shot completely straight.
Writers and game makers
Cast the people in your story or campaign, then draw one as a comic or anime character sheet.

What you get

1 to 4 characters a run
At 2:3 or 1:1, each priced on its own; you see the total before you press Make it.
Four types
Everyday is a phone selfie, Realistic is street-cast, Expressive turns it up and Extreme is outrageous styling played as a serious editorial.
Nearly 200 options
Gender, age, build, face, skin, eyes, hair and its color, style, accessories, expression, the shot and the backdrop.
An invented adult
Every character is made up and resembles no real or famous person. No photo goes in.

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Every recipe

Questions

Character Studio, answered

Can I get the same character again?
Yes, from the picture you keep. Character Studio: bring it to life puts that exact character in a new place, walking, dancing or saying your line, and Character sheet draws them from the front, side and back with four expressions. Pressing Make it again with the same picks casts someone new, so save the one you like and build from it.
Can it make anime or cartoon characters?
Character Studio makes photographs of people who don't exist. To draw one, give its picture to Character sheet, which has 3D animated, anime and comic styles. For a character drawn as anime from a few words, use Anime.
Are these real people?
No. Every character is an invented adult who resembles no real or famous person, and Character Studio takes no photo to copy a face from. To put yourself in a picture, Avatar maker and Anime take your photo.
What does Character Studio make?
Build a one-of-a-kind character, from runway-real to gloriously unhinged, shot like a fashion editorial.
How does it work?
Pick a type: Everyday, Realistic, Expressive or Extreme. Choose the body, face, hair and style, or leave them to Surprise me. Get up to four characters in about half a minute.
What can I choose?
Character type: Everyday, Realistic, Expressive or Extreme. Gender: Surprise me, Woman, Man or Androgynous. Age: Surprise me, 20s, 40s, 60s or 80s. Build: Surprise me, Lanky, Slim, Average, Stocky, Plus-size, Athletic or Muscular, and 1 more. Height: Surprise me, Petite, Tall or Towering. And 16 more choices on the page. Leave any of them to Surprise me.
How much does it cost?
From $0.30 an image, and you see the exact price before you press go. A run that fails costs nothing, there is no subscription, and you can start free without a card.
Can I use the result commercially?
Yes. You own what you make on Leap, so you can use it commercially, and we never train AI on it. The people and brands shown in a result can still have rights in it; the Terms say more.
Can I run it from code?
Yes. Developers run it as leap/character through the Leap API, at the same price, with the same choices.

It runs on GPT Image 2, with the prompting done for you. Rather write your own? Open a model's page and start from there.

Building an app? Run Character Studio from the API

Someone nobody has seen before, in about half a minute.

Start with $2 of credit, no card. Every run shows its price before it starts.

Make yours