How to Move Your AI Character to Another Generator Without Losing the Face

What can you actually transfer?

You can move permitted files and written instructions; a saved character or model ID usually has meaning only inside its original service. Keep exporting an image, importing a reference and transferring trained weights separate in your plan.

Higgsfield Soul ID: outputs are not the identity model

Higgsfield’s Soul ID documentation says the identity remains in its ecosystem and cannot be exported as a standalone file. Its ownership help page discusses commercial use of outputs. Those are different permissions.

The current terms, updated July 26, 2026, include restrictions on using outputs to develop competing services in section 5.1(iii) and on training, fine-tuning, distillation or otherwise transferring knowledge to AI systems in section 5.2(iv), with stated exceptions. We do not assume reference-based identity recreation is exempt. Use independently authorized original inputs, or seek clarification or written authorization for a restricted output-based workflow. Check the terms applicable to your account and date.

Runway References and voice clones have separate boundaries

Runway’s References guide describes one or multiple reference images, saved references and up to three References per generation. That explains its own image workflow; it is not evidence of an exportable identity model. ElevenLabs says voice clones cannot be exported standalone; API access still uses a voice hosted by ElevenLabs. Neither identifier is imported by our image workflow.

Build your character transfer kit

Keep original permitted reference files, a short identity specification, rights evidence and a repeatable test plan. These assets make your character usable across supported tools without pretending the old model moved with it.

1. Export original files. Prefer a clear frontal portrait, three-quarter view, true profile and full-body reference where they exist. Keep native resolution. Avoid screenshots, beauty filters and contradictory faces; do not upscale a blurry face and call it new evidence.
2. Record fixed anchors. Describe face landmarks, complexion, hairline, apparent adult age and signature accessories. Record unseen traits as unknown. Keep wardrobe and location separately editable.
3. Keep a source and rights log. Note whether each file is your original input or a platform output, source/date, likeness permission, proposed reference use and training restrictions. A checked rights box is your confirmation, not legal clearance from a generator.
4. Save a test ledger. Keep every charged attempt, refund, rejected result and repair. Do not delete unsuccessful attempts from the cost record.

Public download, no sign-in. Includes a blank JSON manifest, rights CSV, ledger CSV, README, copyable prompts, the labeled Eli reference and original workflow outputs. No proprietary model weights, voice clone, account access or external-platform assets are included.

Open individual files: manifest · rights worksheet · blank ledger · observed workflow record · instructions and rubric.

How to import references into AI Influencer Generator

Use Studio’s From image path to save an authorized reference as a new character, then select that character for later generation. We checked the following interface and completed a reference save in a signed-in Professional account on October 23, 2026.

1. Open Studio and choose From image

Go to Studio, open Create influencer and choose From image. The direct Character Builder entry opens the same method. Sign in when prompted; the checked import entitlement is Professional or above. Review current plans before starting.

2. Upload the authorized source reference

The checked uploader accepts JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB. Upload one clear reference and confirm the permission statement only if it is true. The importer saves a main reference image; it does not ingest a Soul ID, LoRA, Runway saved-reference ID or voice-clone file. Keep additional angles in your kit for review or a workflow that explicitly supports them.

3. Complete the visible setup and save

Choose Continue, complete the displayed style, creator direction, intended audience/platform and name fields, then Save reference character. The checked button says Free to save; this means the save has no separate generation debit, not that all plans can import or future media is free. Confirm the source image and name in My Influencers.

4. Create a new photo using the saved reference

Open the character → Create with this character → New pose. Confirm the character selector, model, resolution, ratio and output count. Put the identity anchor plus one scene brief into Direction. Our checks used GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 2K, 3:4, one output, quoted at 5 website credits each. Check the live quote: settings and future prices can change.

5. Check the result before continuing to video

Open History, compare the full-size result with the original and retain the prompt and outcome. Reuse the original saved character for the next scene; do not keep replacing its face with a generated derivative. For video, return to the character’s Create with this character → Animate workflow. Video is separately quoted and was not tested here.

Saving a reference does not require a separately generated character card. The checked card button offered Create character card · 5 credits; we did not use it for these tests. See how credits work for reservation and refund rules.

Three real-world consistency tests: what we actually checked

These are three first-party image-reference checks, not a verified transfer from another platform. Eli is an original fictional 29-year-old adult made with this conversation’s image tool. We uploaded its 1122 × 1402 portrait, saved it in our product and independently requested each scene from that same saved reference.

Test date: October 23, 2026. Website model: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst. Provider: KIE; API ID: gpt-image-2-5-sunburst-image-to-image. Settings: 2K, 3:4, one image per request. Three scene requests, no repair/retry selection. The source tool does not expose its exact model build or seed. No seed was fixed in the website UI.

A portrait-only source cannot verify original height, torso or limb proportions, nor establish a true profile. A plausible new body or side view is not recovered ground truth. External-platform migration: not completed. Video migration: not tested.

Compare the original and daylight output

Use the slider or open either full image. Compare eye spacing, nose, lip shape, jaw, curls and glasses; allow differences caused by viewpoint and light. These photographs are not pixel-aligned.

Daylight resultOriginal reference

Compare original reference and daylight result: drag or use arrow keys

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How to read the scorecard

Pass means visible identity anchors and the requested brief hold under editorial review. Partial means recognizable identity with a specific drift or brief miss. Fail means a different person or an unusable result. N/A means the source does not establish the feature. This is one reviewer’s qualitative check, not a biometric match or blinded experiment.

Counts describe these three scene checks only, not cross-platform migration success. Body identity is N/A in all three because the source is a portrait. Anatomy is reviewed separately in the notes.

Actual credits and attempts

Total net usage: 15 website credits. Each of the 3 requests settled successfully; there were no technical-failure refunds or paid retries. The partially successful scenes remain in the cost record. Saving the uploaded reference incurred no separate generation charge. Subscription payments, time and video are excluded; no dollar conversion is inferred. Read raw records and editorial observations.

A copyable master prompt and three scene briefs

Repeat the same identity anchor for every independent request, then change only the scene brief. Replace Eli’s details with traits your own approved references actually show. A prompt helps guide a model; it does not transfer trained weights or guarantee the face.

Master identity anchor

Use the attached approved character reference as the identity anchor. Preserve this same fictional adult person: face shape, eye spacing, eyebrows, nose, lips, jaw, complexion, hairline and apparent adult age. Preserve recognizable body proportions where the reference actually shows them. Do not invent hidden anatomical details or substitute a new model. For Eli: a 29-year-old man with warm olive freckled skin, short dark loose curls, hazel eyes, amber tortoiseshell round glasses, light moustache and stubble, and a small silver left-ear hoop. Keep natural skin texture. Burgundy corduroy work jacket over a plain cream tee, charcoal trousers. Change only the scene, camera and action specified below. One independent realistic photograph, no collage, watermark, interface or added text.

Use the attached approved character reference as the identity anchor. Preserve this same fictional adult person: face shape, eye spacing, eyebrows, nose, lips, jaw, complexion, hairline and apparent adult age. Preserve recognizable body proportions where the reference actually shows them. Do not invent hidden anatomical details or substitute a new model. For Eli: a 29-year-old man with warm olive freckled skin, short dark loose curls, hazel eyes, amber tortoiseshell round glasses, light moustache and stubble, and a small silver left-ear hoop. Keep natural skin texture. Burgundy corduroy work jacket over a plain cream tee, charcoal trousers. Change only the scene, camera and action specified below. One independent realistic photograph, no collage, watermark, interface or added text.

SCENE TEST: Daylight Portrait
A head-and-shoulders frontal portrait of Eli beside a north-facing apartment window. Look naturally toward the camera, relaxed closed mouth, all hair and both ears in frame. Soft neutral daylight, no beauty retouching, textured worn plaster behind him. Hands out of frame. Portrait 3:4, eye-level camera, realistic skin and glasses reflections.

Use the attached approved character reference as the identity anchor. Preserve this same fictional adult person: face shape, eye spacing, eyebrows, nose, lips, jaw, complexion, hairline and apparent adult age. Preserve recognizable body proportions where the reference actually shows them. Do not invent hidden anatomical details or substitute a new model. For Eli: a 29-year-old man with warm olive freckled skin, short dark loose curls, hazel eyes, amber tortoiseshell round glasses, light moustache and stubble, and a small silver left-ear hoop. Keep natural skin texture. Burgundy corduroy work jacket over a plain cream tee, charcoal trousers. Change only the scene, camera and action specified below. One independent realistic photograph, no collage, watermark, interface or added text.

SCENE TEST: Side-Profile Street Photo
A true left-facing side-profile street portrait of Eli, head turned about 80 degrees from the camera. He pauses beside a weathered dark-green bookshop doorway on a quiet overcast street. Eye-level medium-close composition; nose bridge, chin, visible ear and jaw silhouette must read clearly. Keep the same glasses, short curls, burgundy jacket and cream tee. One coherent soft daylight direction, hands outside the crop. Portrait 3:4. Do not turn this into a frontal portrait.

Use the attached approved character reference as the identity anchor. Preserve this same fictional adult person: face shape, eye spacing, eyebrows, nose, lips, jaw, complexion, hairline and apparent adult age. Preserve recognizable body proportions where the reference actually shows them. Do not invent hidden anatomical details or substitute a new model. For Eli: a 29-year-old man with warm olive freckled skin, short dark loose curls, hazel eyes, amber tortoiseshell round glasses, light moustache and stubble, and a small silver left-ear hoop. Keep natural skin texture. Burgundy corduroy work jacket over a plain cream tee, charcoal trousers. Change only the scene, camera and action specified below. One independent realistic photograph, no collage, watermark, interface or added text.

SCENE TEST: Full-Body Lifestyle Photo
A full-body candid photograph of Eli taking one unhurried step across a worn neighborhood courtyard, adjusting a canvas crossbody bag strap with one hand while the other arm hangs naturally. Same burgundy work jacket, cream tee, charcoal trousers and worn black shoes. Entire head and both feet inside the frame, natural planted-foot contact, believable hands and limb proportions. Soft afternoon daylight with coherent shadows. Eye-level environmental camera, portrait 3:4. Do not crop the shoes or change the person.

Keep clothing fixed during the first test so a wardrobe change does not hide identity drift. Once the face holds, change one variable at a time. Use Consistent Character Generator and the photo tool to explore supported workflows.

Common transfer problems and practical fixes

Fix the missing or conflicting evidence before adding stronger identity words. More emphatic prompts cannot reveal a profile or body shape absent from the original.

For continuing production after import, use how to keep an AI influencer consistent. This article owns the platform-transfer question; that guide covers the ongoing reference and review system. If you are starting a new identity instead, follow the character creation guide.

Review the kit before you generate more

Confirm permissions, evidence and one accepted still before committing to a larger batch. These checkboxes record your review, not automated verification.

Frequently asked questions

Continue with your existing character

Bring the permitted reference and identity notes you already have. Save them through From image, approve one new scene and keep a record of what changed. You can retain useful creative assets without pretending a proprietary model has moved.