AI Photo Editing: The Otredach Case on VK
VK has told the story of the Otredach mini app, which grew from a joke side project into a working AI photo editor. In six months the service attracted more than 109,000 unique users, and its author, Anton Lenev, won VK Dev Grants 2025. The project rests on a simple PocketBase architecture, access to models through aggregators, and tight control over the economics of image generation at every stage of growth.
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VK has published a case study by developer Anton Lenev about an AI photo-editing tool called Otredach, a mini app that evolved from an experimental AI project into a winner of VK Dev Grants 2025.
What is Otredach?
Otredach is a VK Mini Apps mini app that began in 2023 as a joke fortune-telling service built on GPT-3.5, then evolved into an AI photo editor.
How many users does Otredach have?
Over the past six months, more than 109,000 unique users have visited the Otredach mini app.
Where can you use an AI photo-editing tool?
The AI photo-editing tool is available as the Otredach mini app on the VK Mini Apps platform. The app was developed by Anton Lenev and has attracted more than 109,000 users over the past six months.
Key Questions Answered
What is Otredach?
Otredach is a VK Mini Apps mini app that began in 2023 as a joke fortune-telling service built on GPT-3.5, then evolved into an AI photo editor.
How many users does Otredach have?
Over the past six months, more than 109,000 unique users have visited the Otredach mini app.
Where can you use an AI photo-editing tool?
The AI photo-editing tool is available as the Otredach mini app on the VK Mini Apps platform. The app was developed by Anton Lenev and has attracted more than 109,000 users over the past six months.
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