How AI Photo Generation Works

Identity Preservation in AI Photos

Updated 2026-08-27

Identity Preservation in AI Photos

Identity preservation is the model's effort to keep your recognizable features — eyes, nose, lips, skin tone, hair, proportions — intact while it changes the scene around you.

It depends on the source photo

Features that are sharp and well-lit in your photo carry through accurately. Features in shadow, blurred, or covered get approximated, and approximations drift away from your likeness.

Front-facing helps

A photo where your face is turned toward the camera gives the model the most information. Extreme angles give it less to anchor to.

No obstructions

Sunglasses, a hand near the face, or hair across the eyes all force the model to invent that area. A clear view of the whole face gives the closest match.

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