Action/Pose Transfer: Direct poses with simple sketches

Overview

No drawing skills? No problem. Provide a stick‑figure pose sketch plus a target photo, and Nano Banana will transfer the pose while keeping the person’s identity, clothing, and lighting coherent.

Steps

  1. Upload two images: the target person and your stick‑figure pose reference.
  2. Prompt to apply the pose from the stick‑figure to the person.
  3. Generate and refine.
  4. Export.

Prompt (English)

Let the person in Figure 2 perform the action of the stick figure in Figure 1.

Output examples

Before & After

Inputs vs. pose transfer

More results

Fighting pose from stick‑figure

Tips

  • Draw clear limb directions in the stick figure; indicate hands and feet if relevant.
  • Keep camera angle and subject scale roughly similar across images.
  • Mention constraints like “preserve outfit and identity” explicitly when needed.

Value

  • Rapid storyboarding for animation and previz.
  • Accessible UGC mechanics for campaigns (e.g., “stick‑figure challenge”).
  • Low‑friction creative direction for non‑artists.

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