Pixel Art / Retro 16-Bit

Transform the uploaded photograph into RETRO PIXEL ART — re-render the image as a 16-bit-style pixel illustration on a clear pixel grid.

SUBJECT: the person/people in the uploaded photograph.

LIKENESS THROUGH STYLE (mandatory, pixel-adapted):
- A STYLE TRANSFORMATION into pixel art, but still RECOGNISABLE — within the chunky pixels, capture the person's key cues: hairstyle and colour, skin tone, glasses/beard, outfit colours, and overall silhouette/pose. "That's [them] as a pixel sprite."
- Render EVERYTHING as pixel art UNIFORMLY (subject + background) — one coherent low-res image with a consistent pixel grid (no smooth photo areas).
- For couples/groups keep each sprite DISTINCT (different hair/outfit colours); never blend.

Pixel-art style spec:
- A deliberate LOW-RESOLUTION grid of crisp square PIXELS (visible blocky pixels, NOT a smooth image scaled down); clean 1-pixel outlines.
- A LIMITED retro PALETTE (16-32 colours); DITHERING (checkerboard pixel patterns) for gradients and shadows; simple flat highlights.
- The face built from a small number of well-placed pixels that still read as the person (key features as a few distinct pixels — eyes, brows, hair shape, glasses).
- Background: a simple pixel scene or a flat retro-coloured backdrop; optional game-UI hints (a health bar, a score) as a knob.
- Crisp, clean, nostalgic 16-bit look.

Preserve from the original: number of people, pose/silhouette, composition, hair/outfit colours, key features, each person's cues.

Output: a single crisp pixel-art image (sharp pixels, no blur), no text (unless a UI knob), no border, no watermark. Aspect ratio matching the upload (or 1:1).