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80s studio portrait with a laser backdrop

Your photo as an 80s studio portrait with big hair, padded shoulders and a laser-beam backdrop. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.

Part of the 80s studio portrait trend

Written for
ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
You'll need
A clear photo to upload
Status
Tested 19 Oct 2026 in grok-imagine-image-2.0
Test settings
Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a fictional woman (not a real person), made in Grok for this test at 3:4 because the image API has no 4:5 preset. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. The edit also used aspect_ratio 3:4 (no 4:5 preset). First result used; resized to 1200x1600 and converted to WebP.
Variability
Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
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Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the person. Preserve their recognisable face, natural skin tone, hairline and body proportions as closely as the model permits; check the result against the reference. Keep hair colour and hairline from the photo.
Scene: a portrait studio with a dark blue backdrop crossed by pink and cyan laser beams.
Pose: shoulders angled, chin on a loosely closed hand, confident look into the camera.
Clothing: a blazer with padded shoulders over a shiny top, bold gold geometric earrings; hair styled big and voluminous.
Light: hard key light from the front, coloured rim light matching the beams.
Style: 80s studio photo, saturated colours, soft glow, visible film grain.
Format: vertical 4:5
Avoid: changing the face or identity, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.

Customise

For example: pink and cyan.

For example: bold gold geometric earrings.

Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.

How to use it

  1. Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
  2. Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
  3. Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
  4. Compare the result with the reference. If a face, pose or detail changes, ask for one correction or try again; an exact match is not guaranteed.
How to use this prompt
  1. This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
  2. Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
  3. Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.

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Good to know

  • Big hairstyles can change the face shape; ask to keep the hairline and face width from the photo.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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