Flat lay to on-model
Turn a flat lay or garment photo into a photo of the piece worn by a model, ready for your product page.
Use case
AI fashion models
Upload a flat lay or garment photo, describe the model and the setting and get back on-model fashion photos for your product pages and campaigns.
See what's been made
On-model, lookbook and editorial fashion photos made on Melius.
From flat lay to on-model photo
- Bring the garmentUpload a flat lay or a photo of the garment. Paste its product page URL into the agent chat too, and Mel, the Melius agent, pulls the materials and colors into a text node.
- Brief MelAdd a photo of the model you want, or describe one, then the pose and the setting. Mel builds the workflow and picks an image model for each step. Set the variation count higher to compare poses and lighting side by side.
- Refine and exportFix drape, fit or a fabric detail with Inpaint instead of regenerating the whole shot. Upscale with Topaz Gigapixel or regenerate at 2K or 4K, set the ratio for each placement and download the set.
What you can make from one garment photo
One model across the collection
Build a character sheet of your model once and connect it to every shot. It helps keep the same face and styling from one garment to the next.
Poses and angles
Raise the variation count to get several poses and lighting setups from one brief, then keep the ones that work.
Editorial and campaign scenes
Take a studio shot to a location by connecting the model reference and describing the scene. To match a moodboard, run Image Style Analysis on it first.
Fabric close-ups
Regenerate at 4K or upscale with Topaz Gigapixel to see the weave and stitching up close, and touch up small flaws with Inpaint.
Fashion video
Animate an approved on-model still into a short clip for social. See AI product videos.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you put a clothing design on a model with AI?
Upload a photo of the clothing design, add a photo of a model or describe the one you want, and Melius generates photos of them wearing the piece. Set the variation count to 3 or 4 and refine the one that fits best.
Is an AI fashion model generator the same as virtual try-on?
For brands it does the same job: it puts your garment on a model. Upload a photo of the clothing, add a photo of a model or describe one, and get back images of that model wearing the piece. On Melius the same workflow keeps the model consistent across a collection, and you can fix fit or drape with Inpaint.
Can you turn flat lays into on-model photos with AI?
Yes. Use the flat lay as the garment reference and describe the model and the setting. Add the product page URL so the materials and colors come from the real piece, not a guess.
How do you keep garment details accurate in AI fashion photos?
Start from a clear photo of the real garment and add its product page URL, so the materials and colors come from the piece itself. Say in the brief what must not change, such as the print, logo or stitching. Then compare each shot with the garment photo, fix small differences with Inpaint and rerun any shot where a detail drifts.
How do you keep the same virtual model across a fashion shoot?
Bring an image of a model or generate your own and save it as an Element. Connect the model or Element to downstream nodes for accurate model reproduction.
Can you use AI fashion photos commercially?
Yes. You own the content you create on Melius and can use, publish, and distribute it commercially, subject to the underlying model providers' terms. Melius doesn't claim ownership of your work and doesn't use it to train AI models.
How do you make AI fashion photos for a whole collection?
Build the workflow on one garment, then ask Mel to swap in the rest of the garment photos. You can also group the nodes and convert them to a template, so the team doesn't rebuild it when the next collection drops.
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