Turning Real Photos into Anime: What I’ve Learned (So Far)

Hey Indie Hackers 👋

A few weeks ago, I launched AnimeMyPic, a site that transforms real photos into high-quality anime portraits using AI.

It’s been a fun ride so far — and I wanted to share a few things I’ve learned (and still figuring out):

💡 What’s working:

• People love the “before/after” format — especially when it's themed (One Piece, Ghibli, etc.)

• Instagram + Threads are pulling in the most engagement

• Keeping the anime styles recognizable (but original) builds trust

🧠 What I’m still working on:

• Increasing conversions from visits to paid

• Better onboarding and preview UX

• Finding communities that love anime and novelty AI products

Would love feedback from the community:

• What would make you try something like this?

• Where do you go when looking for fun AI tools?

• How do you make “cool” also profitable?

  Happy to answer questions or exchange notes with other AI builders!