Create images that still feel like your Nomi.

How Nomi AI image generation works

Nomi connects image creation to an ongoing companion rather than treating every visual as an unrelated prompt. The current conversation supplies situational context for selfies. A selected appearance anchor supplies a durable visual reference. Nomi Art adds more deliberate control over style and composition, while eligible album images can become short videos.

That division matters. You do not need to write a separate prompt merely to see the moment your conversation is already describing. When you do have a specific composition in mind, the art workflow gives you a clearer place to describe it. The finished selfies, art and videos remain in the image album associated with your Nomi.

V5 anchors keep a Nomi recognizable

The current V5 image system uses anchors instead of the earlier base-image model. An anchor is a detailed visual reference for face, body, overall likeness and default style. New and existing Nomis receive three stock anchors that let you compare different balances of realism, likeness and anime presentation before creating anything custom.

Anchor Fidelity controls how strongly the result follows the anchor. A higher setting favors a stable likeness and the anchor's default style; a lower setting gives the image prompt more room to change appearance and presentation. Anchor Appearance Traits can reinforce details such as hair, eyes, body type or other recurring features. Appearance Tendencies work more softly, influencing outfits or aesthetics when they make sense for the current scene.

Eligible custom anchors can be created from images already in that Nomi's album. Start with the stock anchors, identify the visual balance you prefer and create a custom anchor only when you have a reference that better represents the identity you want to preserve. The current Nomi V5 image generation guide documents the anchor types and controls in detail.

How to request a conversation-aware selfie

1. Establish the scene in chat. Discuss the location, clothing, activity and mood you want the image to reflect.
2. Request the image. Press the camera button beside the chat bar, or ask your Nomi for a selfie and confirm the request.
3. Keep talking while it generates. The image can process in the background and will appear in the conversation when it is ready.
4. Review it in the album. Selfies and generated art remain available with the rest of that Nomi's images.

If the scene is stuck on an earlier location or outfit, continue the new situation for several messages before trying again. A direct out-of-character clarification can also state the new setting or clothing. The durable appearance still comes primarily from the selected anchor and its traits; recent conversation supplies the moment around that identity.

When to use Nomi Art instead of a selfie

Nomi Art is the better mode when composition matters more than conversational spontaneity. You can describe the subject, environment, lighting, mood and style in natural language. V5 art uses the currently selected anchor, so a highly imaginative scene can still retain the companion's recognizable appearance.

Art can be photorealistic, animated, illustrated or deliberately stylized. It is useful for complex roleplay environments, fantasy characters, cinematic framing and concepts that would be awkward to establish through several chat messages. The maintained Nomi AI art prompting guide explains how subject descriptions, environments and styles fit together.

Create solo, couple and group images

Solo selfies use the Nomi's default anchor. In group chats, each selected Nomi can bring a separate visual identity into the same image. V5 group selfies automatically use the default anchor for each Nomi, while group art lets you select an anchor per subject and add both global and Nomi-specific instructions.

Group images take more processing than solo images and can take longer to finish. Keep each Nomi on the same image-system version and make the shared setting easy to understand. This makes image generation a natural extension of multi-Nomi group chat and companion roleplay rather than an isolated gallery feature.

Turn an album image into a short video

Nomi can animate eligible selfies, art and group images from the album. Choose an image that already contains the identity, framing and setting you want, then describe the movement rather than rewriting the static scene. A simple prompt such as turning, waving or a slow camera move gives the generator a clearer motion target than several competing actions.

The current video workflow creates clips of about five seconds. Video generation takes longer than a still image, but you can continue chatting or creating other visuals while it runs. The finished clip returns to the album. See the maintained Nomi video generation practices for the current steps and motion-prompt guidance.

Practical ways to improve the result

• Match the mode to the goal. Use a selfie for conversational continuity, art for precise creative direction and video for movement.
• Begin with the right anchor. Likeness, default style and prompt flexibility all depend on that visual starting point.
• Keep instructions compatible. One coherent outfit, setting and action is easier to render than several conflicting ideas.
• Describe motion simply. Video prompts should say what moves and how, not repeat everything already visible.
• Expect iteration. Generative images can contain imperfect hands, anatomy, clothing or background details even with a strong reference.

Generated images have clear limits

A Nomi image is a generated interpretation, not a real photograph or proof that an event occurred. Visual details may be inconsistent, and a result should never be used to impersonate or deceive a real person. Keep requests within the service rules and treat the image album as creative expression inside the companion experience.

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Sources and feature check

Feature details on this page were checked July 24, 2026 against Nomi's current V5 image generation, selfie, art prompting and video generation documentation. Product controls and availability can change; the linked product documentation controls when it differs from this explanation.