A maker hits real limits using Gemini for custom paper dolls
Gemini is being used to make a custom set of paper dolls inspired by classic movie stars. The project is a gift for a 93-year-old friend who enjoyed paper dolls as a child, and the three models are based on the style of Lauren Bacall, Ava Gardner, and Audrey Hepburn.
The work has reached the test print stage, with extra edge space for cutting. The next step is to run the print through a , then make the final version on magnetic sheets so the dolls and clothes can sit on a refrigerator.
Gemini caused several practical problems during . It kept adding folding tabs when they were not wanted, struggled to make clothes fit the dolls’ exact poses, sometimes included body parts when only clothing was needed, and did not keep the image consistent.
Key points
- Gemini was used for a real custom paper doll project, not just a prompt experiment.
- The final dolls are planned for magnetic sheets so they can be used on a refrigerator.
- Gemini did not reliably follow the instruction to leave out folding tabs.
- The clothing did not always match the dolls’ shoulders, waist, arms, and legs.
- The project also ran into unwanted body parts in clothing images and inconsistent .