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AFL 70’s AI Photobooth

THE WORLD LOOKED DIFFERENT IN THE 1970'S. IF YOU COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME, WHAT ROLE WOULD YOU PLAY IN FOOTBALL HISTORY?

Client

AFL

Location

Melbourne

The re-vamped AFL Grand Final Village became a premium experience where footy fans came together to celebrate the Grand Final with exclusive entertainment, food and drinks.

Together with Seeker Agency, we created an AI photobooth that interpreted the unique personality of each footy fan and transported them back to the 70's.

Approach →

AFL has always been more than a sport. It’s a uniting force that has brought people together for over a century.

We set out to celebrate the many personalities that have made the game so great over the years.

Archival newspaper and photography of Ron Barassi, Brian Taylor, Dermott Brereton, Warwick Capper, Robert 'Bones' McGhie, Bob Skilton, Tony Lockett, and Leigh Matthews.

What kind of personality are you? Take the quiz to find out.

Through a short quiz, fans can discover which AFL persona best matches their personality. The roles are diverse, ranging from the gregarious and charismatic sports reporter, the self-disciplined and hard-working Brownlow Medal winner, the reliable and talented star teammate, and the strategy-minded Premiership coach.

We took a trip back in time with AI.

We wanted the generated images to have a playful flair with variation from one image to the next. The 70s theme felt like the perfect fit — adding that sense of fun we were after, while also nodding to the AFL’s long history. It brought together the charm of the era, from retro guernseys and patterned suits to film-grain textures and warm, nostalgic tones, to create images full of personality. 

When fine-tuning the AI system, we placed strong emphasis on staying true to the AFL game and its fans.

Key details like the AFL Premiership trophy, vintage guernseys designs, and the league's Brownlow Medal were accurately preserved. The goal was to recreate the images that truly represent footy and the people who love the game — and importantly, make people smile while we're at it!

Personas from left to right: premiership coach, footy player and Brownlow medalist.

Experience →

On Grand Final day, fans dropped by our AI photobooth inside the Village. They filled in a few quick details and a short quiz on the kiosk to kick start the experience.

We asked lighthearted questions about their values and how they’d act in moments like game day or at a BBQ to get a sense of who they are, then paired them with one of four 70s-inspired AFL personas.

Soon, phones started buzzing as people received their photos, followed by laughter and excitement across the village. It quickly became a crowd favourite.

Each final output came with a personalised overlay featuring the fan’s name and a fun twist for every persona, inspired by vintage newspaper layouts, VHS, and collectible footy cards from all 18 clubs. Fans loved seeing themselves reimagined through AI in such a playful and authentic way.

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