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PHOTO TO CARTOON

Your photo.
A fresh cartoon portrait.

Turn a clear photo of one person into a static 2D cartoon portrait. Choose the details to keep, describe a style, then review your direction and quote in Studio.

Synthetic photo of an adult Black man with greying curls, amber glasses, indigo overshirt and orange crewneck
SYNTHETIC SOURCE PHOTO

Choose and upload your source first. Review your direction, settings and quote in Studio before generation.

PNG, JPEG or WebP · One clear subject · Uploading does not start generation.
Bold 2D cartoon of the same adult man, with enlarged eyes, amber glasses, grouped grey curls and flat indigo and orange clothing
PREPARED CARTOON PORTRAIT EXAMPLE

Prepared synthetic examples. Your own request starts separately in Studio.

ZoivuOne photo. A clear creative direction. Prepared example
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Focus canvas94%
Start your own portrait

One Character Director

One partner, the right capabilities

Tell Character Director what you want to make. The same conversation carries your context across character, look, reference, story and illustration work.

Character Director

Your creative partner

One Director, one conversation, one connected creative process.

Director capabilities · illustrative animation

Keep a familiar face. Explore a different moment.

Prepared example

Older cartoon woman with a white pixie cut, navy glasses, mustard cardigan and cobalt shirtprepared-reference.webpPrepared illustrated referencecharacter-brief.txtCharacter brief

Give this portrait a little more personality.

Keep what matters. Explore the picture language.Character Director keeps the whole journey connected.

Keep scrolling.

Prepared examples follow one fictional adult through a new angle, a lively expression, making art, a quiet reading moment and a different medium. Ask for the changes you want and review each result.

Older cartoon woman with a white pixie cut, navy glasses, mustard cardigan and cobalt shirtOriginal portraitA recognizable starting point
Side view of the same white-haired cartoon woman, preserving navy glasses and mustard cardiganA different viewA clear profile angle
The same white-haired cartoon woman laughing with an open smile behind navy glassesA bigger expressionAn open, joyful laugh
The same white-haired cartoon woman drawing at a desk, with a sketchbook, pencils and plantsMaking somethingSketching at a desk
The same white-haired cartoon woman looking down at an open green book by a windowA quiet momentReading by a window
The same white-haired cartoon woman and mustard cardigan rendered in a loose watercolor finishAnother mediumA soft watercolor finish
Calm cartoon woman with dark wavy shoulder-length hair, gold hoops and a plum blouse
The same plum-blouse cartoon woman smiling broadly, with raised cheeks and the same gold hoops
The same plum-blouse cartoon woman with raised eyebrows, wide eyes and a rounded surprised mouth
The same plum-blouse cartoon woman looking upward thoughtfully, with unchanged hair and earrings

A familiar spark.
A fresh way to show it.

SHAPE YOUR PORTRAIT

Small choices. A portrait that feels like you.

/find-an-expression

An expression you can read · Calm, joyful, surprised and thoughtful: four clear expressions, with the same identity and outfit.

A CLOSER LOOK

Keep the person. Shape the portrait.

Prepared synthetic examples · drag to compare
Bald cartoon man with a black beard and cream crewneck against a sage-green background
The same bald, bearded cartoon man and cream crewneck against a warm peach background
BeforeAfter

PREPARED COMPARISON · Change only the background to warm peach. Keep the person, clothing and framing unchanged.

A different background. The same starting portrait.

Describe the one element to change, and compare the result with the previous version. These prepared examples hold the face, outfit and framing steady.

Cartoon adult woman with a black bob, red glasses and a muted blue crewneck
The same black-bob cartoon woman and red glasses with the crewneck changed to deep coral
BeforeAfter

PREPARED COMPARISON · Change only the crewneck from blue to deep coral. Keep the face, hair, pose and background unchanged.

Try a new color, keep the look.

Ask for one clothing-color change and name the details to preserve. Check the whole delivered image before keeping the edit.

YOUR NEXT CREATION

What would you like to start with?

Start with your own description, a permitted photo, or a character you have already saved.

Cartoon adult woman wearing a cream headscarf and a rust-colored blouse
WITH A PHOTO

Turn your photo into a cartoon

Choose one clear portrait and describe the illustrated finish.

Cartoon adult man with a blue cap, tousled dark hair and a cream open-collar shirt
FROM WORDS

Create an illustrated avatar

Start a static profile picture with a simple description.

Cartoon adult woman with a fully visible red updo, olive-green glasses and an olive-green blouse
KEEP EXPLORING

Build a character from a photo

Explore the broader character workflow from a source portrait.

Cartoon adult man with swept silver hair, a grey beard and a plum collared shirt
ORIGINAL CHARACTER

Imagine someone new

Describe a new character and continue in Studio.

ZOIVU CREATIVE ENGINE

One clear direction.
A portrait of your own

Explore the face, finish, mood and background that suit your portrait. These prepared directions help you decide what to ask for in Studio.

Character Director

Describe the face and illustrated finish you have in mind.

Examples only · Browsing does not generate or use Credits.

MORE ROOM FOR YOUR CHARACTERS

Start free
Create more with Zoivu

From your first OC to a world of stories. Compare the room you need to keep creating.

FREE

A little idea can go a long way

Zoivu Lite · 1 simultaneous generation

Character Director · 50 replies total

60 Credits

One-time gift · valid for 14 days

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Starter

For your first original characters.

$9/ month

500 Credits / month

1× simultaneous

Creator

For the characters you keep developing.

$29.90/ month

2,000 Credits / month

2× simultaneous

Pro

RECOMMENDED

For several active characters and stories.

$59.90/ month

5,000 Credits / month

4× simultaneous

Studio

For high-volume individual creation.

$119.90/ month

11,000 Credits / month

8× simultaneous

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A FEW THINGS, BEFORE YOU BEGIN

A few things before you create

Get to know your creative companion.

Your character.
Your choices, always.

START WITH YOUR OWN IDEA

Make your photo feel like an illustration.

Choose one clear portrait and a simple direction. Your next step is to review the creative settings and quote in Studio.

Start my portraitReview your direction in Studio before generation.