Film grain street photo with motion blur
A moody grainy photo of you standing still while the street rushes past in blur. 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 Film grain / anti-AI photo 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. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. 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.
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. Scene: standing still on a crowded market lane at dusk while people and traffic pass in motion blur. Pose: hands in pockets, looking at the camera, completely still. Clothing: a dark jacket over a plain tee. Light: mixed dusk light and street lamps, a little underexposed. Style: analog street photo, heavy grain, motion blur on everything except the person, cool colour with warm lamps. Format: vertical 4:5 Avoid: blurring the person, changing the face or identity, readable signs, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a crowded market lane.
For example: a dark jacket over a plain tee.
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
- Passing figures can come out with odd shapes; regenerate if the background looks strange.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
