Shotix: a photo studio in your pocket

You want a business portrait for your CV, a wedding shot on an ocean beach or a superhero look, but there is no photographer, no studio and no budget. Shotix makes those pictures from your selfies: train the AI on your face once, then choose a look and get photos within minutes. 📸

It all runs in a Telegram bot, with no app to install. More than 6,000 people use it each month.

Teaching the AI your face

You send 10 photos of yourself. From them, the service builds a personal model, an AI avatar that knows your features. That avatar can then be dressed up and placed into any scene.

1. Tap /start and go through the short intro.
2. Upload 10 shots where your face is clearly visible.
3. Wait while the model trains.
4. Pick a ready-made look or describe a scene in your own words.
5. Get your photos and save the best ones.

What your avatar can do

• Ready looks. Over 500 options: business portraits, weddings, maternity, travel and more.
• Prompted photos. Describe what you want and the bot puts you in that scene.
• Photo animation. A still picture turns into a short moving clip.
• Prompted video. A clip from a text description, starring you.
• Selfie with a star. A shot next to a celebrity. If you post it, say clearly that it is generated.

Ten photos that work

Avatar quality depends almost entirely on your source pictures. Poor selfies give you someone who looks similar but is not quite you. 🤳

• Varied angles. Straight on, three-quarter, slightly above and below.
• Good light. Daylight by a window beats flash or a dark room.
• Nothing in the way. No sunglasses, masks, filters or other people in frame.
• Different backgrounds and outfits. That way the model learns your face, not your sweater.

Pricing

Shotix is paid, with one-time payments and no subscription. The official site lists access at 900 rubles (or 9 dollars on the English page), followed by photo packs. Sources have shown packs from about 199 rubles for 20 photos up to 1,999 rubles for 300.

Prices change, so check the bot before paying. Inviting friends earns free photos, which is a good way to try more looks. 💳

Your face, your data

Sending 10 photos means handing a service your biometric likeness. Upload only your own pictures, never documents or kids. Using someone else's photos without consent is off limits.

Celebrity selfies and realistic scenes can easily be mistaken for real life. Do not pass them off as genuine photos, especially at work or in anything official.