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AI-generated Christmas portrait from the holiday experiment
December 24, 2025Arnd v. Wedemeyer

When the Photographer Doesn't Feel Like Taking Photos

AI-generated Christmas portrait based on an original studio photo

made with https://magic.arnds.photos

my ai christmas experiment

usually, you know me for serious portraits, moody looks, and black & white. but yesterday, one day before christmas, i suddenly didn't feel like chasing the perfect edit anymore. i wanted to play.

what many don't know: i earned my first money as a programmer when i was 14. this old love flares up sometimes. so instead of posting the hundredth "perfect" christmas photo, i sat down at my computer yesterday, fired up google gemini ai studio, and built a small web app in a 4-hour sprint.

the result is my gift to you this year: an interactive christmas greeting.

at https://magic.arnds.photos you can beam yourself into different christmas scenarios.

how it works

  1. choose a motif: become a nutcracker, a ballerina, or let yourself be surprised.
  2. choose a style: from colorful comic looks to the classy "peter lindbergh" style.
  3. take a photo: funny faces, couple photos, or kids — the ai plays along with (almost) everything.

it's not perfect, it's "quick & dirty", but it's damn good fun. see it as a small timeout from reality.

have wonderful holidays, play around a bit, and stay healthy!

if you guys are interested in learning more about coding and creating with AI, let me know down in the comments!

gallery

Festive Christmas portrait concept from the AI greeting card experiment Holiday portrait example created with the AI greeting card workflow Final Christmas portrait result from the AI experiment Portrait transformation example before the final Christmas styling Holiday portrait variation generated with Google Gemini Winter Christmas scene created from a portrait photo Winter portrait variation with festive holiday styling Completed AI Christmas greeting card creation

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