Market Opportunity
Custom family portraits and couple illustrations — in specific art styles — are popular for: Christmas cards, anniversary gifts, new baby celebrations, family room decor. AI generates base illustration; human refines faces and details.
The Idea
Offer custom family and couple illustration service. Customer provides: photos of family members/couple, preferred art style (minimalist, cartoon, watercolor, anime). AI generates base; you refine for likeness and quality. Deliver digital ($39–89) or printed ($69–149).
Key to Success
- FACE ACCURACY is the hardest AI challenge — develop techniques for getting faces right consistently
- Multi-style offering — let customers choose from 5+ art styles at different price points
- Holiday card season (October–December) is peak demand — build capacity to handle 3× normal volume
AI Tools to Leverage: Midjourney, DALL-E, Photoshop, Canva, Etsy