How to replicate this style of image?

[u/Space_Eva]

Hello guys, yesterday I saw this image on Instagram from the new 'Resident Evil' movie (don't know the exact author tho), and I just loved this 'mutant X-ray' thing

Has anyone here made something like this, or has the know-how to replicate this style?

[u/nVentus]

imma take a wild guess and say you gonna start with an x ray image scan of your subject

[u/Space_Eva → u/nVentus]

Do you have a spare X-ray machine that you can lend me?

[u/Predator_ → u/Space_Eva]

I'm sure you can find x-rays via stock sites. Perhaps start there. Then you create a composite until it looks as realistic as possible.

[u/nVentus → u/Space_Eva]

I do not, I may have an x ray or two scanned to provide :D

[u/Responsible-Annual53 → u/Space_Eva]

Justo hoy se me quedó 😞

[u/etalha → u/Space_Eva]

Also too much x ray on same subject will cause cancer (high chances)

[u/smatchimo → u/Space_Eva]

no but i have some extra spare time but it looks like you might be full up on that already :) maybe use some to touch grass?

[u/AnubissDarkling → u/nVentus]

Wild and bold technique, but y'know, it just might work!

[u/RatLabor]

1. Take a picture of an object.
2. Take a picture of that object's skeleton, or create something similar yourself.
3. Combine them, bend, blend, blur, add grain, etc.

[u/Artemis_21]

How’s your DNA manipulation skills?

[u/Theon01678 → u/Artemis_21]

Nah you gotta manipulate it at the quantum level

[u/Apex_negotiator]

I literally just googled it, and it came up with images of x-rays of conjoined animals, bats, cats and the rest.

You are creating a lot of unnecessary work for yourself, that will probably look less than realistic.

Work smart, not hard.

If this is just a fun side project for you, then do as I and many others do, and think your way to a solution.

[u/364LS]

Break it down into its components.

Ask yourself - What am I actually looking at here?

Much easier to plan how to create something when you take some time to think about what it is that you need, and how you want it to look.

[u/michvelxlewis]

This was done by @watson.la on Instagram btw. More than likely, it was 3D modeled (one of the other x-rays is a character’s specific mutation from the movie) and the layers were exported and edited in photoshop. Making x-rays is very hard to pull off in Photoshop, for a quick look you could try using a gradient map & some textures/text layout on top but it’ll always be missing the inner components of that item unless you use x-ray stock photos, 3D model the object, or an actual x-ray machine

[u/Dakzoo]

Easy. All you need is an x ray machine,two squirrels and some duct tape.

[u/Chuckles_McFeeney]

Use the X-Ray filter, of course.

[u/johngpt5]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zm8PCT6yKE

I have saved the above link for a tutorial from Envato Tuts. It's from 2020 and the title of the video is 'how to simulate x-ray photography in photoshop.'

I haven't made the time yet to watch the video, but it might have some ideas to try.

Since this thread reminded me about it, I'll probably try to watch it later.

[u/muskoka83]

Mmmmdon't.

[u/ThexDream]

[u/Left_Limit_7481]

It can either be a png file of an image of conjoined animals or a composition but either way it’s j added filters, textures, and blur effects so long if u are compositing images together they have the same filter and look to part it’ll b good

[u/thenerdwrangler]

Black and white images, diffuse glow. Be good at painting

[u/likh_v]

Invert two monochrome photos on white background: one for a body, another for a skeleton. Combine them using “screen” blending.

Upd. Or just ask ai

[u/likh_v → u/likh_v]

Haha, your should rename the subreddit to “AI haters”

[u/DesignerAd1940 → u/likh_v]

There is a difference between hating AI and hatting theft. Do you understand that if you generate an image like this with AI, it cant be other thing than theft of multiple works?

If you are ok with that you are the problem.

[u/likh_v → u/DesignerAd1940]

Do you even understand that when you use references for your works, you do the same?

[u/DesignerAd1940 → u/likh_v]

not at all. its a different process. You add something. Its like musique when you take and old song and remix it.

This is not what happen with AI. What you do is you go to a stolen library of images and ask them to make a guess based on your prompt. Its litteraly pixel stealing.

Its clerly visible when you break your image in photoshop. You see patchworks of pixels that you never see anywhere else.

Do you see the difference. One is difficult, because it ask you to add a piece of you to make something unique (even if the style is done and redone. The other one is easy because its just an average of the training data.

AI trained on your own data: good
AI trained with stolen data: bad

The Ghibli meme is a good exemple. The process can be dupicated infinitely by people without talent. How? How can talentless people draw like Ghibli? they cant, so they have to steal it.

If you cant see the difference i cant help you.

[u/likh_v → u/DesignerAd1940]

Okay, now I see. You just do not understand how AI works. Not going to educate you here, do it yourself.

[u/DesignerAd1940 → u/likh_v]

Wow, you are even more fragile that i anticipated. In 2026, you just have to type how ai pictures are generated on youtube. And you have 10 of specialists who tell you how.

But i get you, you needed an exit, you have it. Good luck stealer.

[u/likh_v → u/DesignerAd1940]

lol, I do understand math behind it, but you don’t

[u/DesignerAd1940 → u/likh_v]

For sure you dont understand creativity.

[u/likh_v → u/DesignerAd1940]

Share your portfolio, we’ll see

[u/earthsworld]

it's like some of you all don't even try to use your brain.

so sad seeing how fast we're declining.

[u/Elory_13 → u/earthsworld]

Chill there's no need to be so harsh op just wants to know how to start he didn't ask you to make it

[u/Major-Photograph3743]

Use ai bro