# AI Caricature Maker > An AI caricature maker redraws your photo as a caricature: a big head on a small body with your features playfully exaggerated, while your face stays recognisable. On Kenerate AI you upload a photo, describe the style and what you do, and GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst — OpenAI's image model, the same family behind the ChatGPT caricature trend — draws it. Our three tests kept both faces recognisable in watercolour, 3D and pencil. URL: https://kenerateai.com/ai-caricature-maker Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com) Last updated: 13 October 2026 ## Key facts - Caricatures made: 3 (watercolour · 3D job · pencil) - Face kept: Yes, in all three - Model: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (OpenAI) - Watch out for: Small text on clothes can drop - Free start: Starter credits - Watermark: None ## Steps 1. Upload your photo — In /app/image, add a clear photo as a reference. Sign in free for starter credits. 2. Pick GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst — It kept the face in all three of our tests. 3. Describe the caricature — Style, “big head on a small body”, what to exaggerate, and your job or hobbies as props. 4. Download — Regenerate if the likeness is off, then download without a watermark. ## In depth ### What makes a caricature A caricature keeps what makes a face recognisable and turns it up: the curls get curlier, the grin gets wider, the head gets bigger than the body. Street artists do it in a few minutes with a pencil; an image model does it from a photo and a sentence. The model needs two things from you: a clear photo to copy the face from, and words for the exaggeration and the style. Without the style it guesses, and you get something closer to a cartoon than a caricature. ### The ChatGPT caricature prompt, written out ChatGPT filled the details from memory. Here you write them, which also means you choose what to share: - Who: “this man / this woman” with the photo attached. - Job: “a nurse”, “a software engineer”, “a mountain trail guide”. - Hobbies as props: coffee, a camera, a guitar, a dog, a bike. - Style: “3D animated-movie style”, “watercolour with ink outlines” or “pencil sketch”. - Shape: “big head on a small body, keep the face recognisable”. ### What we got Three caricatures, one try each, on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst: - Watercolour: the most classic look; face, curls and badge kept, the STAY WILD lettering dropped. - Me and my job: every prop right — backpack, coffee, camera, map, signpost — but a near-photo face rather than a 3D-animated one. - Pencil: a convincing street-artist sketch with the same wavy hair and smile. ## FAQ Q: How do I make a caricature from a photo? A: Upload a clear photo in Kenerate's Image Studio, pick GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and describe it: “a caricature with a big head on a small body, keep the face recognisable, watercolour with ink outlines”. Add props for your job or hobbies. Our trail photo came back as a watercolour caricature with the same curls, stubble and smile. Q: What is the ChatGPT caricature trend? A: A trend from February 2026: people asked ChatGPT for “a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me”, often in a 3D animated-movie style. ChatGPT used its memory of past chats to fill in the job and hobbies. You can make the same picture without sharing your chat history — upload a photo and write the details yourself. Q: How do I do the ChatGPT caricature without ChatGPT? A: Use the same prompt with the facts written in: “Create a caricature of this man and his job: he is a mountain trail guide who loves coffee and photography, big head on a small body, 3D animated-movie style.” On Kenerate it runs on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, OpenAI's image model. Our version got the backpack, coffee, camera and map right. Q: Is the AI caricature maker free? A: Free to start. A new Kenerate account gets starter credits on sign-up, which also work on Qwen Image 3.0, a free-plan model. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, used on this page, uses credits from one-time packs that never expire — no subscription. Downloads carry no watermark. Q: Will it look like me? A: In our three tests, yes: hair, beard, smile and face shape carried over. Two things to know: small text on clothing can disappear, and asking for “3D movie style” gave a near-photo face on a cartoon body rather than a fully animated one. Say “fully animated 3D face” if you want that look. Q: Can I make a pencil or black-and-white caricature? A: Yes — name it: “black-and-white pencil caricature on cream sketch paper, like a street artist's sketch”. Our beach photo came back as a graphite drawing with the same wavy hair and smile. Q: Is it safe to upload my photo? A: Upload only photos of yourself, or of people who agreed. Kenerate keeps your results private if you switch on Private, and downloads carry no watermark. As commentators noted during the ChatGPT trend, think twice before sharing personal details you'd rather keep to yourself. ## Related pages - ChatGPT caricature trend: https://kenerateai.com/chatgpt-caricature - AI cartoon generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-cartoon-generator - Pixar filter: https://kenerateai.com/pixar-filter - AI profile picture generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-profile-picture-generator - AI pet portrait generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-pet-portrait-generator ## Sources - Kenerate Image Studio: https://kenerateai.com/app/image - TechRadar — I tried the ChatGPT caricature trend: https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/i-tried-the-new-chatgpt-caricature-trend-and-was-shocked-how-well-the-ai-chatbot-knows-me