Cooking together in the kitchen
A candid, warm photo of your family making a meal side by side. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- You'll need
- A clear photo to upload
- Status
- Tested 28 Sep 2026 in Gemini app (web), Flash mode with built-in image generation
- Test settings
- Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a fictional family of six (not a real person), made in Gemini for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged in a new Gemini chat. First result used; only converted to WebP.
- Variability
- Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo. Gemini adds a small sparkle watermark in the corner.
Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for every family member. Preserve each person's recognisable face, natural skin tone, age and relative height as closely as the model permits; check each person against the reference and keep children looking their real age. Scene: a lived-in home kitchen with steel utensils, a spice box open on the counter, flour on a wooden board, a window behind. Moment or Pose: the family making aloo parathas together; one adult rolling dough, a child pressing shapes with flour on their hands, another adult stirring a pan and laughing. Clothing: everyday home clothes, one person in an apron. Light: warm window light from the side, a little steam catching the light, soft shadows. Camera: 35mm lens slightly above counter height, f/2.8, focus on faces and hands. Style: candid lifestyle photograph, rich natural colour, real textures. Format: vertical 4:5. Avoid: changed faces, extra fingers, hands merging with dough or utensils, open flame near children, plastic skin, text, watermarks, brand labels.
Customise
For example: aloo parathas.
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
- Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
- Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
- Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
- 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
- This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
- Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
- Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.
Good to know
- Close-up hands working dough often distort; regenerate or ask for a slightly wider shot.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
