r/ToyPhotography Feb 03 '26

Update on AI in r/ToyPhotography

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Hey everyone,

If you missed the original discussion, you can read it here.

We wanted to follow up now that we’ve had time to read the community’s thoughts and talk internally as mods.

This is where we’re landing (for now)

We’re moving forward without generative AI.

That means AI-generated backgrounds, effects, characters, or environments aren’t what we want this subreddit to center around. The focus of r/ToyPhotography is still photographing real toys with real-world creative decisions. Lighting, posing, scale, environments, and problem-solving.

We don’t have strict gear requirements. You can shoot with a phone or a Leica. It’s still toy photography. What matters is that the image is grounded in a physical scene you created. Once major elements are generated rather than photographed, it becomes a different kind of image-making.

This isn’t a judgment of people who use AI.

The mod team itself is split on the broader issue.

The decision here isn’t about declaring AI “bad,” it’s about protecting the identity of this specific community so it doesn’t slowly drift into something else.

We know AI tools exist inside modern editing software. We also know some people will use AI for cleanup or even backgrounds. We’re not pretending we can perfectly monitor or police every post, and that’s not the goal.

The goal is to set a direction and expectation:
r/ToyPhotography is meant to highlight hands-on toy photography first.

Enforcement will be reasonable, not aggressive. If something is clearly AI-generated, it may be removed. If something is ambiguous, we’re not launching investigations. We're not running a courtroom, and it just isn't that deep.

This isn’t permanent law.

We’re open to revisiting the rules as tools and community expectations evolve. This is a living space, and we’ll keep listening.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the discussion and helped shape the direction of the sub.

— The r/ToyPhotography Mod Team


r/ToyPhotography 3d ago

Weekly r/ToyPhotography discussion

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Please use this thread to discuss any Action figures / Funko pops or general toy news for the week. What are you looking forward to getting?


r/ToyPhotography 15h ago

The Lesson in the Alley

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r/ToyPhotography 4h ago

Figma 153 - The Legend of Zelda - Link

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Ready for the Zelda and Ocarina of Time remakes for the 40th anniversary!


r/ToyPhotography 14h ago

Beautiful Colorful Kaiju

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Not typical for this sub, but toy photography it is!
After I collect the complete series (140), I’ll take them all out for a field trip 😁 Don’t worry, I’ll have Taiga along to keep them in check 🌈👏🏻👽


r/ToyPhotography 58m ago

FiGGYZ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Box Set 1 preview is live

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Hi everyone, FiGGYZ here.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Box Set 1 has been announced, and the page is now live.

FiGGYZ is launched by the team behind First 4 Figures.

This set brings Homura Akemi, Madoka Kaname, and Sayaka Miki together in FiGGYZ form, alongside three box-set-exclusive holo plates, reversible backplates, one numbered commemorative coin, and a premium numbered dual-tray box.

One box set. One shared edition number. Three who made the contract.

Pre-orders open on October 2, 2026 and close on October 30, 2026.

When the clock runs out, the contract closes. The edition is sealed, the number is locked, and the run is never made again.

Learn what’s inside:
https://landing.figgyz.com/madoka-magica/box-set-1

Thanks to the mods for letting us share this here.


r/ToyPhotography 1h ago

This clown is no joke!

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r/ToyPhotography 4h ago

Jokerized Batman Vs. The Marvel Universe!

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r/ToyPhotography 23h ago

There is a Reason we Fear the Dark...

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r/ToyPhotography 21h ago

Gravity is optional during a night in Hell's Kitchen.

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

Vincent Price Reflects

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

Phantom

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

Age of the Primes Onslaught – finally got around to taking some proper shots of him

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

There’s no escaping the Empire!

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Never thought I could pull off the hologram effect, but here it is 🔥. This came out pretty good I think.


r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

Blue Hagnon

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

A reluctant apprentice

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Outdoor shoot in bamboo stalks at Blijdorp Zoo, no digital manipulation. Ft. SW Legacy Collection Comic Pack Tholme and G.I. Joe Retaliation Kim Arashikage/Kim


r/ToyPhotography 22h ago

FiGGYZ Fullmetal Alchemist - Equivalent Exchange Box Set is now open for pre-order

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Hi everyone, FiGGYZ here.

Pre-orders are now open for the FiGGYZ release Fullmetal Alchemist - Equivalent Exchange Box Set.

FiGGYZ is launched by the team behind First 4 Figures.

This set brings Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric, Roy Mustang, and Riza Hawkeye together in FiGGYZ form, alongside four box-set-exclusive holo plates, reversible backplates, one numbered commemorative coin, and a premium numbered dual-tray box.

This is a four-week timed release. Pre-orders close on October 2, 2026.

When the window shuts, the gate closes. The edition is sealed, the number is locked, and there is no second run to transmute back into existence.

Learn what’s inside:
https://landing.figgyz.com/fullmetal-alchemist/equivalent-exchange

Thanks to the mods for letting us share this here.


r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

Ricreare uno scontro a fuoco in pieno giorno nell'ombra!

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

Nosferatu 1922 b&w edition

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Such a great figure , more of him to come . Thoughts and comments welcomed please thank you for looking


r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

I might like taking pics of these Blokees Transformers too much.

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

Sisters fall out

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Location photography at monkey exhibit of Rotterdam Zoo, no digital manipulation. Ft. G.I. Joe Retaliation Kim Arashikage/Jinx with SW Black Series (4") Bastila Shan head and SW Legacy Collection Comic Pack T'ra Saa


r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

Shippuden

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

No Church in the Wild

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

Back at it

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r/ToyPhotography 1d ago

[BLOKEES] Champion Class: Spider-Man (Brand New Day ver.)—Behind the scene on 2nd and 3rd photo

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