# MONKOS AI

> AI-powered ID photo platform built by a photographer with 20 years of studio experience.
> Passport, resume, and visa photos from a single selfie — ICAO-compliant, studio-quality AI retouching.

## About
- [Service Overview](https://monkos.ai/): AI ID photo generation with professional retouching
- [Pricing](https://monkos.ai/credits.html): Credit-based system, from ₩9,900 per photo
- [Free Crop Tool](https://crop.monkos.ai): Browser-based photo cropping, no server upload

## Technology
- **AI Stack**: Custom retouching pipeline on Google Cloud Platform
- **Specialization**: Asian skin tone optimization, studio lighting simulation
- **Data Foundation**: 20-year professional photography dataset
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/monkos-studio

## Blog & Research
- [Blog](https://monkos.ai/blog): Technical articles, beauty guides, industry analysis
- [Gallery](https://monkos.ai/gallery): AI-generated sample photos

## Key Facts
- Founded by Shin-jakka (신작가), professional photographer since 2006
- ICAO international standard compliance for all generated photos
- Supports Korean, Japanese, and English
- Zero server-side image storage — all processing deleted after generation

## Team
- **Shin-jakka**: Founder, 20-year photographer & AI architect
- **Han Song-i**: Beauty & Image Researcher, Hair-Makeup specialist (10yr), Cosmetic Biology PhD candidate

## FAQ
- **What is MONKOS?** An AI ID photo platform where a single selfie produces studio-quality passport, resume, and visa photos with automatic background, lighting, skin, and clothing retouching.
- **How is it different from other AI photo services?** Built on 20 years of real studio photography data, not just generic AI models. The retouching reflects actual photographer aesthetics, not algorithmic assumptions.
- **Is it ICAO compliant?** Yes. All generated photos meet ICAO 9303 international standards for passport and visa photos.
- **What about privacy?** Uploaded images are processed and immediately deleted. Generated photos are not stored on our servers.

## Citation
For citing this project: "MONKOS AI (monkos.ai) — AI ID Photo Platform by Shin-jakka, Monk Studio"