I tried Microsoft OneDrives AI restyle feature, and now I know what I would look like as a crochet doll

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Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Microsofts new OneDrive AI Restyle feature turns everyday photos into charmingly weird alternate versions

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create a tiny yarn doppelganger with suspiciously soulful button eyes, but Microsoft is encouraging exactly that. The company's new AI Restyle feature within its OneDrive platform gives Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers a way to transform ordinary photos with AI like so many others, but with a couple of notable extras.

The feature lets users reimagine photos into cartoon movie posters,
watercolor artwork, anime, and more than a few sculpture forms. You just open a photo, tap the AI Restyle button, and either pick from a variety of options or write your own. What is interesting is that when you pick one of the presets, it doesn't just start making the image as the Google Photos Remix tool does, it writes out the prompt it intends to use and lets you edit it. That's helpful for customizing, but it's also almost a mini lesson in writing good AI image editing prompts. The option for "Crochet Art" came out as: "Restyle as a handcrafted crochet toy, using yarn textures, stitched details, and soft fabric surfaces in a studio-lit background. Keep the color tone warm and avoid shiny or plastic-like finishes." Article continues below You may like ChatGPT turned me into a surprisingly accurate caricature Top strategies for Nano Banana Pro images I asked ChatGPT for feedback on my photography portfolio here's what I learned I quite like the result. It preserved my
face surprisingly well, but translated it into stitched loops, soft fabric textures, and the kind of tiny handmade proportions that make you look like you should be sold at an overpriced artisan market The Creator , on Disney+. (Image credit: OneDrive) And the prompt was concise but had all the key elements. The result was much better than when writing "turn the person in
the photo into a crochet doll," which honestly was a horror movie image. It put a yarn pattern over my skin and clothes, but my hair looked like yarn formed out of my real hair and made the nausea-inducing choice of leaving my human eyes and teeth like I'm being tortured by an evil wizard.

By comparison, the one made using the pre-generated prompt, while still looking recognizably like me, was more of an actual crocheted doll made by someone who liked me and had a lot of free time. (Image credit: OneDrive) Better choices Then I tried superhero mode, which is where things got a
little more comic-book deranged in a fun way. This version pushed harder into cinematic cartoon territory. Amusingly, there's no copyright-skirting logo on my chest emblem, but I do appreciate that I'm the kind of hero who will keep his facial hair but wear a mask across my eyes as though that will ensure my identity remains hidden. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from
us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Outer Range , on Prime Video. (Image credit: OneDrive) Dog style (Image credit: OneDrive) The other notable element of the AI Restyle feature is that the preset options change based on the photo you look at to fit what OneDrive thinks will work with the image. So, when I looked at a
full photo of my dog, several options appeared that weren't available with
the one of only half my body, including a "Forest Scene" and a "Hologram."

Another was "Toy Model," which I went with and got the adorable figurine above. Her fur became plasticky, and the art on her bandanna was simplified, but it still looked like her. (Image credit: OneDrive) The graffiti version was my personal favorite, mostly because it captured the exact chaotic self-importance my dog brings to every room. It looked like street art commissioned by someone who had been emotionally changed by a chihuahua.

What makes AI Restyle work, at least in this early form, is that it is fun
but not overwhelming. And you can always mess with the prompt suggestions if you want. Just be aware that you might give yourself nightmares if you don't make it clear that you don't like to see dolls with human teeth. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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