Two real ways to begin

Create a warm, hand-painted storybook scene.

Start with an original idea, or transform a photo into an illustrated scene while asking the tool to preserve the people, pose, and composition that matter.

This is an independent creative workflow. It is not an official Studio Ghibli product, does not use a claimed “Ghibli model,” and cannot guarantee a particular artist’s style.

Start with an idea ↓Start with a photo ↓

Illustrated library built into a cliff, shown as a storybook visual direction — Curated visual directions from this project. They show composition and mood, not a promise that every prompt or photo will match them.

Snowy cabin scene shown as a cinematic painted direction — Curated visual directions from this project. They show composition and mood, not a promise that every prompt or photo will match them.

01 · IDEA → GENERATOR

Describe the scene, not a secret model.

The prepared prompt below names the place, moment, palette, material, and composition. Edit any part of it, choose a ratio, then generate in the same live workspace used by the main Image Generator.

Good directions describe an original subject and visible choices. They do not need a fictional checkpoint name, “8K” filler, or a claim that the system was trained on a particular studio’s films.

Describe your image289/1000

Visual style

20 styles

Choose a shape

Choose a pace

A warmly lit wooden cabin in a snowy mountain forest at blue hour

Image preview

Example

Prompt inspiration

Start with a scene, make it yours

A small wooden cabin in fresh snow at blue hour, warm light through the windows, pine forest, wide cinematic composition

VISUAL DIRECTION

Build the feeling from observable choices.

Warm light, painted texture, quiet scale, and a readable silhouette are useful instructions. The name of a studio is not a substitute for deciding what should be in the frame.

Layered paper city example with a readable silhouette — Material: layered paper and simplified shapes

Botanical portrait example with soft color and illustrative detail — Character: expressive portrait, botanical detail, soft palette

02 · PHOTO → TRANSFORMATION

Keep what matters; redraw the wider image.

Upload a photo, review the prepared transformation instruction, and run it in the live Image to Image workspace. Sign-in is required for the transformation request; the source, retry, comparison, download, and continue-editing states are the same production flow used by the dedicated tool.

Image-to-image may change faces, hands, text, small objects, or layout. Use only images you have permission to upload, compare the result with the source, and do not treat the output as an exact preservation workflow.

Image to image

Your image

Need an image? Create one ↗

Describe the change275/1000

Preview

Your new version

Before

The same living room transformed with warm sunset light

After

Example

Same room. New light.

CHECK THE RESULT

A convincing mood can still contain a wrong detail.

Identity

Compare faces, expression, pose, clothing, and the number of people. Regenerate or choose a focused edit if a recognizable subject drifts.

Composition

Check the camera angle, horizon, subject placement, and important objects. A broad transformation can reinterpret the whole frame.

Small details

Inspect hands, signage, logos, jewelry, product geometry, and background characters at full size before download or publication.

Rights and context

Use source images you may upload. Avoid implying endorsement by a studio or artist, and review third-party rights before commercial publication.

Create a warm, hand-painted storybook scene.