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Tsumugi Books Turns Family Memories Into Custom Picture Books

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A Japanese service creates personalized children's books from a child's photos, name, age, and family memories, combining AI-generated drafts with designer finishing.

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The site is unusually candid about its production line: AI builds the story, page structure, character references, and illustrations, while a designer reviews and refines the result. Customers can inspect every page and request revisions before ordering a physical 210mm square book, priced from ¥3,000 for a softcover to ¥10,000 for a hardcover.

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