Decades Through Time

A web application that transforms your photo showing how you would look styled through different decades from the 1880s to 2030s.

Features

• Upload your photo
• Generate a 4×4 grid showing you styled through 16 decades (1880s-2030s)
• AI-powered image generation using Google's Nano Banana Pro through fal.ai
• Period-accurate styling including:
  • Clothing, fashion, and accessories
  • Hairstyles and grooming
  • Photography styles (sepia, B&W, color)
  • Era-appropriate backgrounds and props
• Download your generated image
• Modern web interface

Platform Support

✅ Cross-platform compatible - Works on:

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux

This application uses Pinokio's cross-platform API to ensure compatibility across all major operating systems.

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Set up your fal.ai API key:

   • Create a .env file (see .env.example)
   • Get your API key from https://fal.ai/dashboard
   • Add to .env: FAL_KEY=your_fal_api_key_here

3. Run the application:

   uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

4. Open your browser to:

   http://localhost:8000/static/index.html
   

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• fal.ai account (free tier available)
• Valid fal.ai API key

Configuration

Create a .env file with:

FAL_KEY=your_fal_api_key_here

Pricing

fal.ai Nano Banana Pro:

• 2K resolution: $0.15 per generation
• 4K resolution: $0.30 per generation

The app is configured to use 2K resolution for optimal quality at standard pricing.

Note

This project is designed to work with Pinokio for easy installation and deployment.

Security

⚠️ Never commit your .env file to version control. It contains your API key.