Memorial · For a deceased parent
Photos with the mom or dad you miss.
The photographs people most often wish they had are photographs from milestones their parents didn't live to see. A wedding without a father. A first child's birthday without a grandmother. Lover Snap is built around exactly this — gently, with consent, and with a published ethics framework.
Reference photos that work well
- ✓ Pick one era — your parent at the age you want to remember them
- ✓ 3-16 photos minimum; more variety usually means a better character
- ✓ Mix close-ups and full-body shots for natural duo-mode framing
- ✓ Scan old prints at 300+ DPI; HEIC files need converting to JPG
- ✓ Avoid hats, sunglasses, or anything that obscures the face
Scene ideas
- · A walk in the family neighborhood — golden hour lighting
- · Wedding photo — the photo that didn't get to be taken
- · Holiday dinner at the family table — warm window light
- · Sitting together on a beach or park bench
- · Reading together, or working in the kitchen — anything quietly domestic
Common questions
- Three or four photos is enough to train a recognizable AI character — the AI can work with reference material from different decades. Variety helps more than count. If the photos are very old prints, scan them at high resolution first (300+ DPI).
- Yes. Train a separate AI character for each family member you want in the scene, then combine them in duo mode. Many users build the family photo over several months as they create characters for each parent or grandparent.
- Pick one era to train on per character. If you want photos of your parent in their thirties, train on photos from that decade only. Mixing eras tends to confuse the AI about which face features to favor.
- We don't think so when it's done with care. We never generate photos of minors, never simulate speech, never claim the technology "brings someone back." See our full ethics framework for the boundaries we hold ourselves to.
- Resemblance scales with photo variety. About 75% of generated photos look unmistakably like the reference; 10% are exceptional; 15% have visible AI artifacts. Generate in burst mode (16 at once) and keep the 2-3 closest to your memory.
What if my mom or dad died decades ago and I only have a few photos?
Can the generated photo include other family members?
How do I handle photos of my parent at different ages?
Is this disrespectful?
Will my dad look exactly like the reference photos?
Ethics & dignity
Six commitments we hold ourselves to.
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Consent comes first
We never generate AI photos of someone unless the person uploading them attests they have the right to do so. You are the steward of your loved one's memory.
- 2
No minors
We never generate photos of children or teenagers, living or deceased. This is a permanent product policy, not a default we can toggle.
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No simulated speech
Lover Snap does not generate audio, deepfake video conversations, or any media that puts words in a deceased person's mouth. We make photographs, not impersonations.
- 4
Private by default
Reference photos and trained characters are stored encrypted, used only for your generations, never used to train shared models, and deleted within 30 days of account closure.
- 5
Honest representation
Every generated photo carries content credentials so it can be identified as AI-generated. We never market memorial photos as "real" or "indistinguishable."
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Grief support, not replacement
Lover Snap is a tool for honoring memory. It is not therapy, not a substitute for grief counseling. We link to support resources for anyone who would benefit from them.
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