The Story of Making 'Bikkuriman Chocolate-Style' Fan Stickers | Easy with ChatGPT + Image AI!

Apparently, it's trending right now to
turn photos into Bikkuriman chocolate-style stickers using ChatGPT.

Following the 'Butaminton' post I wrote the other day, this also really hits home for the Showa generation...!!

I want to make a sticker of my favorite person, 'Umi-kun' (my son)!!!
So, I'm going to introduce the process of making a Bikkuriman-style illustration using ChatGPT and image generation AI!

Everyone, please try making one too!

I'll show the final result at the end (it turned out pretty well).✨

■ Notes

* A paid plan (ChatGPT Plus / GPT-4o) is required to create illustrations from photos.
* If you only want to create illustrations from scratch, it is partially possible with the free plan.

1. Creation Steps

① Choose a photo

-> Front view or back view, etc. If possible, choose one with a clean background.
This time, I used a photo of Umi-kun in a yukata.

② Enter a prompt like the one below into ChatGPT and attach the photo

You can copy the prompt below and change the name part to use it!

Here is the result!

...Saigo-don?
(By the way, the title the AI gave it was 'Umi-kun with a Radiant Smile')

I suppose it's just my parental filter that makes me think this is cute.

Pulling myself together, I'll make some fine-tuning adjustments from here.

3. Making corrections

Whether you can get the finished product on the first try is something you won't know until you try! First, let's unify the color of the name.

There, it's done!
Saigo-don.
...Wait, no, Umi-kun.

But it still doesn't feel like "Umi-kun".

I want to change it to my liking, so I'll make some corrections.

I wonder if it will turn out well... I'm nervous.

And then, and then... here is the finished result!!

Lovely! This is a finish I'd want to display!

The title the AI gave it was "Sea Adventurer Umi-kun".

Oh, I wish that had been the name on the sticker too.
...I'll try making that next time. Next time, for sure.
(Smartphone work, get tired easily, in my 40s)
*Reipon's Haiku of the Heart*

2. Points for creating

1. I think you'll have fewer failures if you write your correction requests carefully
Example) Change the color of the 'u' in Umi-kun
-> "Only the 'u' is a different color. Make all the letters in 'Umi-kun' the same color"

2.If you can't get the corrections you want
-> It might be better to start over from the beginning.
Try adding more details to your very first prompt input.

3.Accept that the background and colors might change every time you make a correction
-> From experience, it often doesn't work to say "Keep the background as is, just change this part!", so it's important to just accept it!

3. Finally

Making your own "Oshi sticker" is super fun and I highly recommend it!

It would also be great to use as an icon, wouldn't it?

Also, I think it would be a great memory to make one using commemorative photos of your children or family.

Well then, thank you for reading until the end!

I'm also waiting for reports of "I tried making one!" in the comments section♪