Ideogram AI on 7 Aug 2025 released its new Character model through a public API, enabling developers to generate photorealistic, identity-consistent images of real or fictional characters from a single reference photograph. The company says the approach removes the need for time-consuming and costly LoRA fine-tuning while supporting scene placement and style variation through text prompts. Access to the model is being offered across several creative-tech platforms, including Replicate, Fal.ai and Freepik, where users can combine the tool with inpainting and masking features for precise face swapping and character editing. The multi-platform rollout broadens Ideogram’s reach in the increasingly competitive generative-image market, targeting game studios, advertisers and digital artists seeking faster character production workflows.