Paintby.AI: Paint‑by‑numbers, but make it personal (with AI magic 🪄).

Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I’m Lars, the creator of Paintby.ai, and I’m super excited (and a bit nervous!) to launch today. This project is really special to me. It combines two things I absolutely love: the joy of painting and the magic of AI. A little backstory: I’ve been a fan of paint-by-number kits since I was a kid. You know those kits with the little numbered sections that you fill in? I used to spend hours with them, and it always felt like magic watching a beautiful picture emerge. Fast forward to adulthood, I noticed it’s hard to find a paint-by-number kit that isn’t a generic landscape or boring stock image. I thought, why can’t we take our own awesome ideas or photos and turn them into paint-by-numbers? 🤔 So, I built Paintby.ai! Here’s how it works (in a nutshell): you tell us an idea or upload a photo, our AI whips up a custom art design, and we send you a kit to paint it. It might be your favorite vacation photo, your pet wearing a spacesuit, or literally anything you imagine – the goal is to let you create art that’s personal and meaningful to you. The kit comes with a printed canvas (with the numbered outline of the image), all the paints and brushes you need, and a step-by-step guide. If the first AI-generated image isn’t exactly what you envisioned, no worries – you can tweak it or regenerate until it’s just right We even included free shipping and a 30-day guarantee to make sure it’s a smooth ride for everyone Why do this? Well, making art is such a fulfilling, relaxing experience – but not all of us (myself included) have the skill to paint from a blank canvas. Paintby.ai is my way of helping more people unleash their inner artist and enjoy that “I made this!” feeling. It’s been amazing hearing what our early users want to paint: one tester is making a portrait of her dog, another is turning a silly inside-joke meme into a canvas for his office wall. The creativity out there is incredible! On a personal note, I built Paintby.ai as a solo founder and poured a lot of love into it. ☕🎨 There were many late nights wrestling with the AI to get the art just right, and careful testing to ensure the kits are fun and beginner-friendly. Seeing a concept go from a few words to a finished painting by a non-artist – that never gets old for me. It feels like modern-day magic. ✨ I’d love your feedback: Does this scratch an itch for you? Who would you paint a kit for, or what picture would you turn into a painting? If you have suggestions to improve the experience (features, kit options, anything!) I’m all ears. And of course, I’ll be here in the comments all day to answer questions. Thank you so much for taking the time to check out Paintby.ai. The Product Hunt community has inspired me for a long time, and it means the world to share this with you on launch day. I hope Paintby.ai can bring a bit of creative joy into your life like it has to mine. Now, go paint something awesome! 🥳🎉 (P.S. Fun fact: The first test image I ever painted with Paintby.ai was a mashup of my cat and the Maltese countryside at sunset. It turned out… surprisingly decent! That painting is now hanging in my hallway, and it makes me smile every day.) 😸🌅

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1yr ago

GPT-4o

This is so cool! I've always loved paint-by-number but, ngl, the pre-made options are kinda boring. Turning *my own* photos into custom kits is truely awesom — that's such a smart idea. I'm def painting my cat in a tiny pirate hat! How customizable are the AI generated images? Could I, say, add a unicorn or two? 😉