How Do I Regenerate an Illustration?

What is Illustration Regeneration?

If you're not happy with a particular illustration in your story, you can regenerate it. This creates a brand new illustration for that specific page while keeping the rest of your story unchanged.

Two Types of Regeneration

When regenerating an illustration, you have two options:

Full Regeneration

Creates a new illustration based on the story text and character references. Since it's text-led, each regeneration produces a completely unique result. This is best when:

• You want a completely different composition or scene
• The current illustration doesn't match the story at all
• You want a fresh interpretation without any influence from the current image

Modification Regeneration

Uses the current illustration as a reference to make adjustments while preserving the overall composition. This option is only available when you provide guidance. This is best when:

• You like the overall scene but want small adjustments (e.g., "make the sky brighter," "add more flowers")
• You want to keep the character pose and setting
• You're making minor tweaks rather than major changes

How to Regenerate an Illustration

1. Open your story — Go to the story you want to change from "My Storybooks."
2. Enter Edit Mode — Tap the Edit button in the toolbar at the top of your story. The regenerate button only appears in Edit Mode.
3. Tap "Try Again" — You'll see a Try Again button on each illustration. Tap it on the page you want to regenerate.
4. Choose regeneration type — Check the "Modify Illustration" box to use modification mode, or leave it unchecked for full regeneration.
5. Add guidance (optional) — A dialog will appear where you can describe what you'd like changed. This is optional — leave it blank to get a fresh take.
6. Wait for generation — A new illustration will be created in about 30-60 seconds.
7. Review the result — If you're happy, great! If not, you can regenerate again. Tap Done Editing when you're finished.

Tips for Better Results

• Regenerate individual pages — You don't need to recreate the entire story. Just regenerate the pages that don't look right.
• Try multiple times — Each regeneration produces a unique result. If the first one isn't perfect, try again.
• Check character likeness — Make sure the regenerated illustration still looks like your child.

When to Regenerate vs. Create a New Story

• Regenerate when most of the story looks great and only 1-2 illustrations need improvement.
• Create a new story when you want a completely different art style, story direction, or character appearance.

See also: Learn how to edit your story text after generation, get tips on uploading better character photos for more accurate illustrations, or add a character by description if you don't have a photo.