A quick guide

How to make a cartoon from photos

There are two ways: make the video yourself with AI generators, or order a personalized cartoon from a studio that handles everything. Here is what each one takes, so you can pick yours.

LUME is a Ukrainian AI video and animation studio. We create personalized videos and cartoons from your photos and real-life stories.

A real photo of a couple and the same couple in a LUME cartoon

Two ways

On your own with an AI generator

  1. Pick tools for images, animation, sound and editing
  2. Turn the photos into a character and keep it looking the same in every scene
  3. Write prompts for each scene and generate options
  4. Animate the scenes
  5. Add music, plus a voice-over if you want one
  6. Edit everything into one video

A good fit if you want to learn the tools yourself and have time to experiment.

Made for you by LUME

  1. Message us on Telegram or WhatsApp — a curator replies within 15 minutes
  2. Send 2–3 photos of each person and tell us your story in your own words
  3. We write the script and storyboard and agree on them with you
  4. We create the characters, scenes, animation, music and edit
  5. You get the finished cartoon as a Full HD file by email

A good fit if you want a finished gift without working with AI. Ready in 1 day.

from €65 per minute

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Side by side

On your ownLUME
ScriptYou write itThe studio writes it and agrees it with you
Characters and likenessYou generate and check themEach person is worked out from several angles
Scenes and animationPrompts and generation for every sceneDone by the studio
Music and editingYou put it together and editDone by the studio; voice-over depends on the tier
What you needTools, time and skillsPhotos, your story and wishes
ResultDepends on the tools and your experienceA finished Full HD cartoon, revisions per tier

Which photos work

  • 2–3 good photos of each person
  • Faces clearly visible, ideally from different angles
  • A selfie works too, as long as the face is clear
  • Photos and videos of moments you want recreated
  • Your pet can become a character too

Questions

Yes, if you have it made for you: you send photos and your story, and the studio handles the script, characters, animation, sound and editing. Doing it yourself means learning AI tools and video editing.

2–3 good photos of each person who will appear in the film. Faces should be clearly visible, ideally from different angles.

1 day. You go through a short brief and send your photos, then receive the finished cartoon the next day.

It depends on the tier and the length, from 1 to 5 minutes. Current prices are in the Pricing section on the home page; a curator confirms the exact amount after the brief.

No. Share the moments that matter and we’ll help shape them into one story, agreeing the script with you before production begins.

Tell us your story

Message us — a curator will reply within 15 minutes.

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