Common Mistakes People Make with AI Photo & Video Apps
Most disappointing AI generation results trace back to a small set of avoidable input mistakes, not a limitation of the AI itself.
Using a heavily filtered or edited photo
Photos that are already stylized, over-smoothed, or filtered give the model a distorted starting point — a clean, unedited photo almost always generates a more accurate result.
Uploading a screenshot instead of the original photo
Re-compressed screenshots lose detail and can introduce visual artifacts that carry through into the generated video — use the original photo file whenever possible.
Expecting every style to suit every photo
Some effects are built around a face close-up, others around a full body — checking a style's example before uploading avoids a mismatch between what a style expects and what the photo actually shows.
Does the app store the original uploaded photo?
That depends on the specific app's privacy policy — check it directly, since retention practices vary between apps.
