REAL AI · gemini-2.5-flash-image · 8 ordinary phone snaps, 8 transformations
The Catalog · Interactive Preview

What the studio
does with your phone.

Eight typical phone photos — bad light, mid-blinks, harsh sun, cluttered tables, ordinary parking lots. Each pushed through its style.md and back. Drag the divider on any card.

SOURCES · synthesized to match real iPhone snaps
MODEL · gemini-2.5-flash-image (Nano Banana)
REGENERATE · scripts/generate-catalog-samples.py
STYLE · 01 OF 08

True Moment.

Conservative · Subtle

"What was there, but with a kind eye."

id · strict geo · locked subject · as-shot
Original
True Moment
dust + haze removed · shadows opened ⅓ stop · ~$0.003
The literal prompt sent to gemini-2.5-flash-image
You are an extremely conservative retoucher. The attached
image was shot moments ago on an iPhone. Your only job is
to remove dust, smudges, minor lens flare, and ambient
haze, and to gently open shadows by no more than 1/3 of a
stop. Preserve the exact framing, the exact identity of
every person, every expression, every pose, and the
background exactly as photographed.
Avg latency1.2 s
Cost / shot$0.003
Best forevery photo
STYLE · 02 OF 08

Clean Light.

Conservative · Polished

"Professional retouching, invisible hand."

id · strict subject · as-shot env · cleaned
Original
Clean Light
skin evened · mixed light corrected · highlight recovery · ~$0.004

What it does

  • Everything True Moment does
  • Even out skin tone, texture preserved
  • Correct mixed-light color cast
  • Gentle clarity, never sharpness

What it never does

  • Never sharpens eyes specifically
  • Never smooths past texture preservation
  • Never moves a body or expression
STYLE · 03 OF 08

Magazine.

Editorial · Polished

"The cover-shoot polish."

id · soft subject · posed-adjusted color · graded
Original
Magazine
expression nudged · eyes sharpened · skin texture held · ~$0.005
Magazine prompt
You are a top-tier magazine retoucher. The attached
portrait was shot recently on an iPhone. Apply cover-grade
retouching: skin smooth tonally, texture preserved; eyes
sharpened; catchlight enhanced; teeth ≤ 5% brighter; warm
skin, cool background. Open closed/blinking eyes to a
relaxed neutral. Soften minor expression awkwardness
toward intent. Hold identity exactly. Hold framing exactly.
Avg latency1.6 s
Cost / shot$0.005
Best forportraits, fashion, headshots
STYLE · 04 OF 08

Golden Hour.

Stylized · Relit

"Same moment, golden light."

id · strict geo · adjusted color · stylized
Original
Golden Hour
wall warmed · rim light added · sky apricot if visible · ~$0.005

What it does

  • Relight scene as if shot 25 min before sunset
  • Add rim light on subjects, soft & warm
  • Lengthen and soften ground shadows
  • Tint visible sky toward apricot/peach

What it never does

  • Never moves the direction of the sun
  • Never changes identity, pose, or expression
  • Never replaces the background — only relights it
STYLE · 05 OF 08

Film Archive.

Stylized · Emulsion · Portra 400

"Your photo, but on film."

id · soft geo · locked color · stylized
Original
Portra 400
Portra tonal curve · highlight roll-off · soft grain · ~$0.005
Film Archive · Portra 400 variant
You are emulating Kodak Portra 400. Re-render the image's
tonal and color response as if shot on this stock, then
scanned at high quality. Apply the stock's contrast curve
and color science. Add appropriate grain. Roll highlights,
never clip. Preserve identity, expression, pose, framing,
and background exactly. No restaging, no environmental
changes.

Variants: Portra 400 (default), Kodachrome 64, Tri-X 400, Cinestill 800T
Avg latency1.5 s
Cost / shot$0.005
Variants4 stocks
STYLE · 06 OF 08

Restage.

Aggressive · Restaged

"Like a director called 'cut, again.'"

id · soft subject · posed-adjusted env · decluttered
Original
Restage
background pipe removed · pose composed · expression nudged · ~$0.012

What it does

  • Reposition subjects' limbs/torsos for composition
  • Open closed eyes, fix mid-blink/mid-word
  • Remove distracting background clutter
  • Declutter foreground objects
  • Reframe ± 15% if it improves composition

What it never does

  • Never changes who anyone is
  • Never changes anyone's clothing (that's Wardrobe)
  • Never replaces the environment (that's Dreamscape)
  • Never adds people who weren't there
STYLE · 07 OF 08

Wardrobe.

Aggressive · Restyled

"What if everyone had a stylist."

id · reimagined subject · restaged env · decluttered
Original
Wardrobe
jacket tidied · hood fit · hair tamed · same garments · ~$0.015
Wardrobe prompt
You are a quiet, expert wardrobe stylist. Tidy the wardrobe
of every subject: smooth wrinkles, lint, creases; adjust
visible fit (cuffs, collars, hems) toward intentional
presentation; across the group, gently coordinate the
*shade* of each garment toward a harmonious palette — do not
change what anyone is wearing; tame hair; remove stains.

Hold each subject's identity, ethnicity, body shape, age,
and expression exactly. Preserve the *type* of clothing
exactly — no substituting garments. Treat religious dress,
uniforms, or children's clothing as locked.
Avg latency2.1 s
Cost / shot$0.015
Best forfamily, team, group
STYLE · 08 OF 08

Dreamscape.

Maximum · Reimagined

"Memory, but better than you remember."

id · reimagined geo · free env · replaced
Original
Dreamscape
environment replaced · brick + foliage scene · identity held · ~$0.020
Dreamscape prompt · watermarked in EXIF
You are reimagining a memory. Re-render the scene as the
user might wish they remembered it, while preserving
everyone's identity exactly:
- Replace the environment as needed: lighting, weather,
  vegetation, architectural detail, props — toward the
  most flattering version of what this scene could
  plausibly have been.
- Restage subjects toward a more composed arrangement.
- Adjust wardrobe palette and fit; preserve garment type.
- You may change aspect ratio.

Hold every person's identity, ethnicity, age, and body
shape exactly. Do not add people. Do not introduce
fantastical elements. Output should be a plausible,
flattering version of what this moment could have been —
not a fantasy.
Avg latency2.6 s
Cost / shot$0.020
EXIF tagreimaginecam.style=dreamscape