Get a Professional Headshot in Minutes with AI
After playing with AI Avatars (like many of us I guess around here), I started to wonder if we could instead bring real value to people by producing affordable professional head-shots using a combination of Dreambooth and ControlNet. Obviously it's only the beginning and there are still many imperfections, but the foundational tech behind this (Dreambooth and ControlNet) are only respectively 6 months and 1.5 month old, and already delivers pretty amazing results. I came up with this little service "Virtual Face" and I'm looking for feedback if some of you are willing to try it (you can use…
Get a Professional Headshot in Minutes with AI launched on March 21, 2023 with 147 votes, #318 of 5,007 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
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Virtual Face uses AI technology combining Dreambooth and ControlNet to generate professional headshots from user photos. The service targets professionals and job seekers who need affordable portrait photography without studio sessions. It produces AI-generated headshots in minutes, though the maker notes the technology is still early and may have imperfections. The service charges a fee to cover computational costs.
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After playing with AI Avatars (like many of us I guess around here), I started to wonder if we could instead bring real value to people by producing affordable professional head-shots using a combination of Dreambooth and ControlNet. Obviously it's only the beginning and there are still many imperfections, but the…
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