Neon cyber-city night portrait
A futuristic night portrait of you lit by pink and cyan neon in a rain-slick city street. 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 man (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 the person. Preserve their recognisable face, natural skin tone, hairline and build as closely as the model permits; check the result against the reference. Scene: a narrow futuristic city street at night in a future version of Tokyo side alleys, wet pavement, glowing signs with abstract shapes only, light fog. Moment or Pose: standing still in the middle of the street, hands in jacket pockets, head turned slightly toward the camera. Clothing: a black techwear jacket with a high collar. Light: magenta neon from one side and cyan neon from the other, coloured reflections on the skin and wet ground, dark background. Camera: 35mm lens, low angle, shallow depth of field, bokeh from signs. Style: cinematic cyberpunk film still, deep contrast, rich colour. Format: vertical 9:16. Avoid: readable text or logos on signs, changed face, plastic skin, extra fingers, robotic parts on the body, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a future version of Tokyo side alleys.
For example: a black techwear jacket with a high collar.
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
- Strong coloured light can shift skin tone; ask for a small neutral fill on the face if the likeness drifts.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
