Snappic's AI-FX system transforms guest photos into stunning AI-generated images at your event. Whether you want fully branded, prompt-driven outputs or quick plug-and-play themed effects, AI-FX gives you the tools to deliver a memorable experience.
Table of Contents
What Is AI-FX?
Plan Availability
AI Credits
How to Enable AI-FX
How AI-FX Works
Filter Types
Important Notes
What Is AI-FX?
AI-FX is Snappic's AI image generation system. When a guest takes a photo at your booth, AI-FX processes it and produces a completely new AI-generated image based on either a prompt you've written or a pre-built effect from the filter gallery.
There are two types of AI-FX filters:
Custom Prompt Filters — You write a prompt that defines what the AI generates. These give you full creative control and are ideal for branded activations, themed events, and personalised outputs. The two custom prompt filter families are PersonaFX and BananaFX.
Preset Filters — Pre-built themed effects created by Snappic's team. No prompting required — simply select a filter, attach it to your template, and it's ready to use. Preset filters are powered by the BananaFX engine and cover a wide range of themes including art styles, fantasy, occasions, professions, and more.
Plan Availability
Plan | AI-FX Available |
Starter (Photo Booth) | Not available |
Business (Photo Booth) | Included |
Premium (Photo Booth) | Included |
Scale (Photo Booth) | Included |
Pro Photographer | Not available |
Agency (Photography) | Included |
AI-FX is a built-in feature of eligible plans. It cannot be purchased as a standalone add-on.
AI Credits
AI-FX runs on a credit system. Credits are purchased in advance and consumed each time an AI image is generated or tested.
Credits are priced at $0.10 per credit (e.g. 200 credits for $20, 1,000 credits for $100).
Each filter has its own credit cost, which is displayed under the filter name on the Edit AI Filter screen and on the Test screen before you run a test. Always check the credit cost before testing, as test images also consume credits.
To top up credits, go to the Account tab in your Snappic dashboard and click Top Up.
Select AI-FX Credits from the Top Up screen and choose the credit amount you need.
How to Enable AI-FX
Open your event in the Snappic dashboard and go to the Features tab.
Select AI Experience and click Save Changes.
You will be taken to the AI Experience section. Click Add AI Filter to open the AI Filters Gallery.
Browse the gallery by category and sub-category, or use the search bar to find a specific filter. Click the filters you want to add. You can select multiple filters at once. Click Close when done.
Your selected filters will appear in the AI Experience section. Click Edit on any filter to update the Template Name, Filter Preview image, and Filter Options such as Pose Type and Background.
Click Test on any filter to upload a test image and preview the AI output before your event. The credit cost for each test is shown on the Test screen.
In the template section below, select a template from the Template Library or click + Create New Template.
Click AI Filters under your template to assign which filters will be available for that template.
Click Preview to set the template preview image that guests will see when choosing an effect at the booth. Tip: use your test image as the preview.
Once everything is set up, click Agree & save.
How AI-FX Works
A guest takes a photo at your Snappic-powered booth.
The image is sent to Snappic's AI processing pipeline.
The AI generates a new image based on your chosen filter or prompt.
The AI-generated image is returned to the booth gallery and shared with the guest via email or SMS.
Processing takes 2–5 minutes on average after the photo is taken. This may vary depending on server load. There is no guaranteed processing time.
Filter Types
For full details on each filter type, see the dedicated articles:
PersonaFX — High-fidelity custom prompt filters for photorealistic and stylised AI portraits. Best for single-person shots with full prompt control.
BananaFX — Cloud-rendered custom prompt filters powered by Google's Nano Banana model. Fast rendering, ideal for outfit transformations and styled effects.
AI-FX Preset Filters — A ready-to-use gallery of themed effects requiring no prompting. Powered by the BananaFX engine.
Important Notes
AI-FX is not available on Starter (Photo Booth) or Pro Photographer plans and cannot be added as an add-on.
Virtual Booth does not support AI-FX.
Multiple frame templates are not supported.
AI may produce unexpected results including changes to facial features, gender, or skin tone. This is a normal part of AI image generation and cannot be controlled.
Sharing via AirDrop sends only the original image, not the AI-generated version.
AI-FX images are only shared when sessions are synced with the Snappic app.
Always test your filter setup before event day.
Need Help?
Visit the Snappic Help Center or chat directly from your dashboard for live support.