What kind of picture should I give the Spooky Scary Skeletons AI?

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Short answer

Choose a single crisp image of whoever dances (you, a friend or a pet), with the face showing and pointed at the lens. Technical limits: JPG, PNG or WebP files under 10 MB, with sides of 300 to 6000 pixels. The worst results come from blurry, masked or crowded photos.

Example frame: a dancing woman, suited in black under a red-lined vampire cape, with an orange moon, bats and lit pumpkins around her
Example frame: a dancing woman, suited in black under a red-lined vampire cape, with an orange moon, bats and lit pumpkins around her

The hard limits

  • Format: JPG, PNG or WebP only.
  • Weight: no more than 10 MB.
  • Size: each side between 300 and 6000 pixels, exclusive.
  • Proportions: width divided by height must land between 0.4 and 2.5, which excludes very wide panoramas and thin strips.
  • One photo is enough, and it should contain just one subject.

What gives the best result

  • Gentle, even light with a sharp face.
  • Framed from the shoulders up or the chest up, so eyes and mouth are visible.
  • A simple, tidy backdrop.
  • Pets: shoot up close and head-on, at their eye level.
  • Toys and drawings: show the whole figure clearly.

What to skip

  • Group photos, because the model might fix on the wrong person.
  • Dark glasses, face coverings, hands in front of the face, strong beauty effects.
  • Screen captures with buttons or text laid across them.
  • Screenshots of someone else's dance video, famous people, and anime or cartoon characters everyone knows.

Who may appear

Limit uploads to yourself, adults who gave consent, and pets, toys or drawings you own. No celebrities, no minors and no adult content. Before you start, look through Photo Consent and Acceptable Use. Uploaded photos are wiped automatically after 14 days.

Questions people ask

Is a selfie fine?

Yes. A crisp selfie in good light does the job, provided the full face is in frame and not clipped.

Do I need a full-body photo?

No. From a head-and-shoulders photo the model builds the rest of the dancer. Your legs matter far less than a clear face.

A photo got rejected. Now what?

Under the upload box you will see what went wrong: size, format or shape, for instance. Make the change and try again. Rejected photos are never charged.

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