Keep the face or pet visible
Choose a sharp image where the eyes, face shape, hairline, or pet features are easy to read.
Tiny Desk AI photo requirements
What Photo Works Best for a Tiny Desk AI Video?
A clear photo gives each selected performer position a more useful identity reference. Use these checks before you create the video.
Prefer even lighting
Soft, consistent light helps the uploaded reference stay understandable during the fixed-template edit.
Use one subject per position
Separate photos make it clearer which person or pet belongs in Lead, Sax, Keys, Back left, or Back right.
Confirm permission
Upload only images and likenesses you own or are authorized to transform and publish.
Useful details
What to know before you create
Use one readable subject per position
A single front-facing adult or pet reference makes the mapping clearer than a crowded group screenshot.
Keep the important features visible
Avoid tiny faces, heavy blur, harsh shadows, sunglasses, and hands covering the face or pet features.
Check permission before upload
Use only authorized adult or pet images. Do not upload minors, public figures, celebrity likenesses, or protected promotional assets.
Before you upload
How to Prepare a Photo for a Tiny Desk AI Video
Check whether another person could clearly identify the face from the image alone. If not, the model has to guess before it can place the face into the selected scene.
GoodClear face, even light, simple background
BetterFront-facing portrait with visible hairline
AvoidHeavy blur, sunglasses, hands covering the face, unauthorized likeness
Input choices
Can You Use a Dog Photo in Tiny Desk AI?
The number of photos should match the number of performer positions you plan to change.
One clear adult photo
Start with one readable portrait when you are testing a single position.
One pet per slot
Use a separate dog or cat reference for every selected position.
Five-photo full cast
Prepare five separate files and review every role mapping before you submit.
Photo questions
What Image Size Does Tiny Desk AI Accept?
What kind of photo works best for Tiny Desk AI?
Use one sharp, front-facing photo with visible eyes, face shape, hairline, or pet features. Avoid heavy blur, tiny faces, and crowded group photos.
Can I use a dog or cat photo?
Yes. Pet photos can be used when you own the image or have permission to use it. Choose a clear image where the animal’s face is easy to read.
Can I upload a celebrity or public-figure photo?
No. Tiny Desk AI accepts adults or pets only. Do not upload minors, public figures, celebrity likenesses, or protected promotional assets.
Where do I find a completed result?
Completed jobs follow the site’s private history and media delivery flow. Check the result state or history entry after submission.
What should I do if generation fails?
Check the original task status and failure message before submitting the same request again. Qualifying failures follow the site’s configured credit-refund path.
Can I publish the result?
Review the source rights, likeness permission, AI disclosure, third-party materials, and destination-platform rules before publishing.
Have your photos ready?
What Photo Works Best for a Tiny Desk AI Video?
Use one clear adult or pet reference per selected position, then verify the role labels before generation.