Generate Notion-style line avatars using AI (open source)
There's a style of "line avatar" popular on X and the design community at the moment, inspired by Notion's illustration style. If you want one, you need to find a designer to create one for you (costs up to $150) or make one by picking each feature of your face e.g. pick your style of hair, nose, eyes. I thought it would be possible to create using AI, so I used Google MediaPipe Solutions to identify face landmarks and generate a line avatar for you. You can try it out at LineAvatars.com, it's open source so if you can think of a way to improve it, I'd love for you to open a pull request.
Generate Notion-style line avatars using AI (open source) launched on February 11, 2025 with 16 votes, #924 of 5,999 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
This tool generates minimalist line-style avatars inspired by Notion's design aesthetic using AI and facial recognition. Users upload a photo, and the software analyzes face landmarks to automatically create a personalized line avatar. The open-source project offers a free alternative to hiring designers for custom avatars, which typically cost up to $150. It's designed for anyone wanting a distinctive avatar for social media or professional use.
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From the sources
Generate Notion-style line avatars for your social media profile photo. Take a photo and we'll use AI to generate a line avatar for you in 30 seconds, for free!
Upload or capture a photo of your face, preferably at a slight angle. Then we’ll use AI to generate a line avatar for you. Forfrom lineavatars.com
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