The Allo messaging capability from Google is now capable of creating caricature image stickers from selfies. These are mostly for use within Allo, but you can snip them off and use them elsewhere. Whats most interesting is how this was done, and the care to make it work well and not insult anyone, even considering things like 'Uncanny Valley' effects. Which hardly seems important in cartoon images, since they don't get close to images you would mistake for photos.
In general the results are flattering caricatures of the cartoon style. And you can play with the images to get them to your liking. The article about how this was done is in the Google Research Blog. Allo is free from Google, so anyone can try. It links to Google Assistant to make the messaging smart, in ways I am still trying to understand. More on my examination of Allo.
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