Loading…
AI selfie prompts are scene descriptions you give an AI image tool together with a photo of yourself, to get a selfie of you somewhere else. These 61 are written for realistic results, selfies that pass for real phone photos, and come in 9 groups, including 16 world landmarks and 17 holiday outfits. Each is shown with the real selfie it made from the photo in its corner. Copy one for ChatGPT or Gemini, or run it on your own photo with the Realistic AI Selfie Generator.
Mirror selfie in a bedroom, outfit check: standing in front of a full-length mirror, phone held at chest height, face fully visible. Wearing a cream knit sweater, straight-leg blue jeans and white sneakers. Warm bedside-lamp light, an unmade bed and a chair with clothes on it behind.
Gym mirror selfie right after a workout: grey training t-shirt and black joggers, a little sweaty, towel over one shoulder. Dumbbell racks and machines behind, bright overhead gym lights.
Elevator mirror selfie: brushed steel walls, small round ceiling lights, floor buttons on the side. Wearing a long camel coat over a black outfit, phone in one hand, the other hand in a coat pocket.
Bathroom mirror selfie while getting ready to go out: hair just done, wearing a black satin blouse, a makeup bag and a few products on the counter, warm vanity lights above the mirror.
Fitting-room mirror selfie trying on a tailored beige blazer over a white t-shirt, a curtain and a hook with other clothes behind, bright store lighting.
Front-camera car selfie in the driver’s seat of a parked car, seatbelt on, sunglasses pushed up on the head, daylight coming through the windshield, the headrest and side window behind.
Passenger-seat selfie at golden hour, warm low sunlight across the face through the side window, hair a little messy from the open window, a road and fields blurred outside.
Front-camera selfie at a café window seat, holding an iced latte, an open laptop and a croissant on the wooden table, soft daylight from the window, other tables blurred behind.
Lazy morning selfie lying in bed, oversized grey hoodie, messy hair, white sheets and pillows, soft grey daylight through the curtains, sleepy half-smile.
Selfie in a home kitchen while cooking dinner, wearing a striped apron, a pan with vegetables on the stove behind, warm under-cabinet lights, a little steam in the air.
Front-camera selfie on a park walk with a golden retriever whose head is next to theirs, autumn trees and a path behind, soft afternoon light, wearing a quilted jacket.
Selfie at an office desk on the first day of a new job, a lanyard badge around the neck, laptop and a coffee mug on the desk, an open-plan office behind, bright office light.
Front-camera selfie in a window seat on a plane, phone held at arm’s length, clouds and the wing outside the small window, a neck pillow around the neck, soft cabin light, nobody else in view.
Selfie at an airport gate before boarding, carry-on suitcase handle in view, wearing a hoodie under a light jacket, big windows with a plane outside and the departure area blurred behind.
Selfie on a hotel balcony with a sea view at sunset, wearing a loose white linen shirt, warm orange light on the face, the railing and the sea behind.
Front-camera selfie on a cobblestone street in Paris, cream stone buildings with iron balconies and a café awning behind, wearing a light trench coat, overcast daylight.
Hiking summit selfie, wind in the hair, red rain jacket, rocky peaks and low clouds behind, bright midday sun, slightly out of breath and happy.
Flash selfie at a house party at night: direct phone flash lighting the face, darker room behind with warm string lights, holding a red cup, big laugh.
Selfie in a concert crowd, stage lights in purple and blue behind, coloured light on the face, a little motion blur, hands in the air in the background.
Rooftop bar selfie at night, city lights and skyscrapers behind, holding a cocktail, warm candle light from the table on the face, wearing a dark blazer.
Blurry selfie taken mid-laugh on a city street at night: the whole photo is soft and smeared by camera shake, face included but still recognisable, grainy low-light noise, streetlights stretched into streaks. Imperfect on purpose, like a real snapshot.
0.5 selfie with the ultra-wide front camera held low and close, strong wide-angle perspective with a bigger face and stretched edges, blue sky and tall buildings behind, playful expression.
Selfie with a disposable-camera look at a summer backyard barbecue: harsh flash, warm film colours, visible grain and a slight light leak at the edge, string lights and friends blurred far behind.
Golden hour selfie by a window at home: warm stripes of sunlight and blind shadows across the face, plain wall behind, relaxed and close to the camera.
Christmas selfie in front of a decorated tree with warm string lights and ornaments, wearing a cosy red knit sweater, holding a mug of hot chocolate, living room at evening.
Winter selfie on a snowy street at dusk, knit beanie and a puffer coat, snowflakes in the air and on the hat, warm shop-window lights behind.
Autumn selfie in a park full of orange and yellow leaves, chunky knit scarf, soft afternoon light, a few leaves falling behind.
Halloween selfie in a simple witch costume with a black pointed hat and a dark cape, carved pumpkins with candles on the porch steps behind, orange porch light at night.
Front-camera selfie at the Trocadéro in Paris with the whole Eiffel Tower clearly visible behind, light trench coat, soft late-afternoon light, other tourists small and far away.
Front-camera selfie in Times Square, New York at night, huge bright billboards and yellow taxis behind, colourful screen light on the face, wearing a black puffer jacket.
Front-camera selfie on Westminster Bridge in London with Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament behind, a red double-decker bus passing, grey overcast sky, wearing a navy wool coat.
Front-camera selfie in front of the Colosseum in Rome on a sunny afternoon, warm stone arches filling the background, sunglasses on the head, wearing a white linen shirt.
Front-camera selfie in Oia, Santorini at sunset, white houses and blue domes stepping down to the sea behind, golden light on the face, wearing a flowing white sundress.
Front-camera selfie at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo at night, crowds crossing and glowing neon screens behind, slight rain shine on the street, wearing a dark bomber jacket.
Front-camera selfie at the Chureito Pagoda viewpoint with snow-capped Mount Fuji behind and pink cherry blossoms in the foreground, clear spring morning, wearing a light denim jacket.
Front-camera selfie on the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, the wall winding over autumn hills behind, clear blue sky, wearing a light windbreaker, a little out of breath.
Front-camera selfie in the gardens of the Taj Mahal in Agra, the white marble mausoleum and its long reflecting pool behind, soft morning haze, wearing a pale blue linen shirt.
Front-camera selfie on the Giza plateau with the Great Pyramids behind, bright desert sun, a camel far in the distance, wearing a wide-brim sun hat and a loose beige shirt.
Front-camera selfie on the harbour walk in Sydney with the Opera House sails and the Harbour Bridge behind, sunny blue sky, wearing a casual polo shirt.
Front-camera selfie at a viewpoint above the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, low fog drifting around the red towers behind, windy, wearing a zip-up fleece.
Front-camera selfie on the deck of a ferry with the Statue of Liberty behind on the water, windblown hair, bright clear day, wearing a striped long-sleeve top.
Front-camera selfie by the Dubai Fountain at dusk with the Burj Khalifa towering behind and lit up, warm evening air, wearing a crisp white shirt.
Front-camera selfie above Machu Picchu, the stone ruins and the green peak of Huayna Picchu behind, low clouds in the valley, wearing a hiking jacket and a small backpack.
Front-camera selfie on the lawn in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the tilted white tower clearly behind over one shoulder, sunny Italian afternoon, wearing a light summer blouse.
Christmas morning selfie on the sofa in plaid flannel pyjamas and a red Santa hat, wrapped presents and a lit tree behind, soft window light, sleepy happy smile.
Selfie at an ugly Christmas sweater party wearing a loud knitted sweater with reindeer and snowflakes, tinsel and fairy lights behind, holding a mug of eggnog, big grin.
New Year’s Eve selfie at midnight in a sparkly gold sequin top, holding a glass of champagne, fireworks bursting in the night sky behind, confetti in the air.
Lunar New Year selfie in a red silk qipao with gold embroidery, rows of glowing red lanterns hanging overhead in a festive street, warm evening light.
Valentine’s Day selfie at a candlelit restaurant table, wearing a deep red dress, a bouquet of red roses on the table, warm candle light on the face.
St. Patrick’s Day selfie in a cosy pub, wearing a green knit sweater and a shamrock headband, a pint glass on the bar, green decorations and warm pub lights behind.
Easter selfie in a spring garden wearing a pastel yellow cardigan and fluffy bunny-ear headband, a basket of painted eggs, tulips and soft morning sun behind.
Holi selfie outdoors in a white kurta covered in bright pink, yellow and green colour powder, colourful clouds of powder and laughing friends far behind, bright midday sun.
Diwali selfie at home in an elegant deep-pink silk saree with gold border, rows of lit clay diyas and a rangoli on the floor behind, warm glowing evening light.
Eid selfie at a family gathering, wearing an elegant emerald embroidered dress and a matching headscarf, hanging lanterns and a table of dates and sweets behind, warm evening light.
Thanksgiving selfie at the dinner table in a cosy rust-coloured sweater, a roast turkey, pies and candles on the table behind, family blurred in the warm dining room light.
Fourth of July selfie at a backyard cookout at dusk, wearing a navy t-shirt and a red-white-and-blue bandana, fireworks starting in the sky and string lights behind.
Oktoberfest selfie in a busy Munich beer tent, wearing a traditional blue and white dirndl with a white blouse, raising a large beer stein, wooden tables and garlands behind.
Halloween season selfie at a pumpkin patch, wearing a red flannel shirt and a knit beanie, rows of orange pumpkins and hay bales behind, low autumn sun.
Hanukkah selfie at home in a cosy blue sweater, a lit menorah on the windowsill behind, a plate of sufganiyot on the table, warm candle light.
Spring selfie under blooming cherry blossom trees in a park, pink petals in the air and on the hair, soft bright daylight, wearing a light beige trench coat.
Summer selfie on a beach boardwalk holding an ice cream cone, wearing a short-sleeve linen shirt and sunglasses on the head, the sea and a Ferris wheel behind, bright afternoon sun.
Last updated: · Every picture was made with Nano Banana 2.1 from exactly the prompt on its card.
A selfie prompt that comes out looking real has five parts. Here is the driver’s seat prompt taken apart; every prompt on this page follows the same pattern.
| Part | In the example | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Kind of shot | Front-camera car selfie | Decides the angle and the framing, and whether the phone shows: a mirror selfie shows it, a front-camera selfie does not. |
| Place | in the driver’s seat of a parked car | One specific place, not "a nice background". |
| Details | seatbelt on, sunglasses pushed up on the head | Two or three ordinary things are what make it read as a real moment. |
| Light | daylight coming through the windshield | Where the light comes from. Light from a named source is half of what makes a selfie believable. |
| Background | the headrest and side window behind | What is behind you, so the model does not invent a backdrop. |
The same prompt, written for ChatGPT or Gemini
Use the photo I attached. Create a realistic smartphone selfie of me. Scene: Front-camera car selfie in the driver’s seat of a parked car, seatbelt on, sunglasses pushed up on the head, daylight coming through the windshield, the headrest and side window behind. Keep my face exactly the same: face shape, eyes, nose, lips, skin tone, age and hair colour. Do not beautify or slim me. Make it look like an ordinary, unedited phone photo: natural light from the scene, real skin texture, no beauty filter, no text or watermark.
In ChatGPT or Gemini, start a new chat with image generation and attach one photo where your face is easy to see: just you, no sunglasses, even light.
"Copy prompt" on each card copies a version written for those tools: the scene plus the lines this site adds for you, asking it to keep your face and to look like an unedited phone photo.
General chat tools are not set up to keep a face, so the person can come back looking a little different. Reply "keep my face exactly as in my photo", start a new chat, or run the same prompt on the sparkpix.ai AI Selfie Generator, which is built for it.
Jump to any prompt above. Every one is written the same way, so a landmark or a holiday outfit keeps the same real-phone-photo look as a mirror selfie.
Bedroom outfit check · Gym mirror after a workout · Elevator mirror · Getting ready · Fitting room
Café window seat · Lazy morning in bed · Cooking at home · Walk with the dog · First day at work
Airplane window seat · Airport gate · Hotel balcony, sea view · Paris street · Mountain summit
Eiffel Tower, Paris · Times Square, New York · Big Ben, London · Colosseum, Rome · Santorini, Greece · Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo · Mount Fuji, Japan · Great Wall of China · Taj Mahal, India · Pyramids of Giza, Egypt · Sydney Opera House · Golden Gate Bridge · Statue of Liberty · Burj Khalifa, Dubai · Machu Picchu, Peru · Leaning Tower of Pisa
Christmas tree · Halloween costume · Christmas morning · Ugly Christmas sweater · New Year’s Eve · Lunar New Year · Valentine’s Day dinner · St. Patrick’s Day · Easter in the garden · Holi colours · Diwali lights · Eid celebration · Thanksgiving dinner · Fourth of July · Oktoberfest · Pumpkin patch · Hanukkah candles
Blurry selfie · 0.5 selfie · Disposable camera look · Golden hour at home
Snowy evening · Autumn leaves · Cherry blossoms · Summer boardwalk
A good AI selfie prompt names five things: the kind of shot (mirror, front camera, flash, 0.5), the place, two or three real details, where the light comes from, and what is behind you. "Front-camera car selfie in the driver's seat of a parked car, seatbelt on, daylight through the windshield" beats "a cool selfie in a car". Every prompt on this page is written that way.
Attach one clear, front-facing photo of just you, and say in the prompt that the face must stay the same: face shape, eyes, nose, lips, skin tone, age and hair colour, with no beautifying. The "Copy prompt" version adds those lines. A tool built for this, like the sparkpix.ai AI Selfie Generator, adds them on every run.
Yes, as long as you attach your photo; copy the version from "Copy prompt". Results vary more there than on a selfie tool, mostly in how closely the face is kept, so expect to retry or to ask it to keep your face.
Describe the blur as part of the photo, not as a mistake: "Blurry selfie taken mid-laugh on a city street at night: the whole photo is soft and smeared by camera shake, face included but still recognisable, grainy low-light noise, streetlights stretched into streaks." Without "the whole photo", most models keep the face sharp and only blur the background.
Put the landmark in the background and say it must be clearly visible, then add your outfit and the light: "Front-camera selfie at the Trocadéro in Paris with the whole Eiffel Tower clearly visible behind, light trench coat, soft late-afternoon light, other tourists small and far away." Naming the exact viewpoint (Trocadéro, Westminster Bridge, the Chureito Pagoda) gets the classic angle people recognise.
Name the holiday, the outfit and two decorations: "Lunar New Year selfie in a red silk qipao with gold embroidery, rows of glowing red lanterns hanging overhead in a festive street, warm evening light." The decorations set the day as much as the clothes do. There are prompts here for Christmas, New Year's Eve, Lunar New Year, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Holi, Diwali, Eid, Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July, Oktoberfest, Halloween and Hanukkah.
Start with "Mirror selfie", say where the mirror is and what you are wearing, and ask for the face to stay visible: "Mirror selfie in a bedroom, outfit check: standing in front of a full-length mirror, phone held at chest height, face fully visible." Without the last part the phone often covers the face.
Yes. Copy and change them however you like, anywhere. Running one on sparkpix.ai costs 5 credits, and new accounts get 5 free credits, so the first one is free there too.
Only with their permission, and never with a celebrity. A realistic selfie of a real person can easily mislead people. On sparkpix.ai, swimwear, lingerie and nude scenes are refused for the same reason.
Usually because of three things in the prompt or the tool: studio-style light, airbrushed skin and a perfect pose. Ask for light from something in the scene, real skin texture and no beauty filter, and add one ordinary imperfection, such as an unmade bed, a slightly off-centre frame or a little grain.
The AI Selfie Generator adds the keep-your-face and phone-photo lines for you. Your first selfie is free with the sign-up credits.
All of these are part of the sparkpix.ai AI photo editor, so one account works across every tool.
Upload one photo and get a realistic selfie of you in any of these scenes.
Make an AI picture you already have look like a real camera photo.
Re-render a ChatGPT or Gemini selfie as an ordinary phone photo.
Fix the plastic skin AI selfies often come back with.
Christmas photos of the whole family, from your own photos.
Prompts for a person who does not exist, with templates and full prompts.
Fix the plastic skin and flat light that give AI images away.
Recover face detail in low-res or AI-looking images.
All of these are part of the sparkpix.ai AI photo editor, so one account works across every tool.