Selfie2Anime

Selfie2Anime is a web-based neural network that converts photos of people into anime-style portraits. It uses machine learning to generate a unique avatar from a selfie and delivers the result by email.

What it does

Built by Australian developers in 2019 and based on NCSoft GAN technology, Selfie2Anime is designed specifically for turning selfies into anime images.

• Converts a selfie into an anime-style avatar
• Works only with human faces
• Generates results in minutes
• Sends the finished image to your email
• No settings or parameter tuning

The underlying approach is based on an algorithm originally used for translating images between categories (for example, horses to zebras).

How to use

Selfie2Anime runs in your browser via the official website—no app installation required.

• Open the official site
• Click “Upload a Selfie”
• Upload a photo with a clear face
• Crop the image to a square
• Enter your email address
• Wait for the result to arrive by email

Notes and limitations

• Can make mistakes with complex facial expressions
• Often handles female faces better
• Results may sometimes be distorted
• User data is not stored
• Source code is available on GitHub
• Reported usage has exceeded 5.9 million users