Hug your younger self in a white studio
You today hugging yourself as a child in a clean white studio, made from two photos of you. 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 Hug your younger self 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 photos: two AI-generated pictures of the same fictional woman (not a real person), made in Grok for this test — the first as she is today, the second as a child. Uploaded in that order 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
I am uploading two photos and both are of me: the first shows me today, the second shows me as a child. Preserve both faces, natural skin tone, hairline and proportions as closely as the model permits; the adult must match the first photo and the child must match the second. Check the result against both references. Scene: a clean white photo studio with a soft grey floor. Pose: the adult kneeling to the child's height and hugging the child; the child rests their head on the adult's shoulder. Both smiling gently with eyes closed. Clothing: the adult in the clothes from the first photo, the child in the clothes from the second photo. Light: large soft light from the front, gentle shadows on the floor. Style: realistic, warm, emotional portrait, natural skin texture. Format: vertical 4:5 Avoid: changing either face or identity, making the child look like a different child, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.
Customise
For example: Both smiling gently with eyes closed.
For example: the clothes from the second photo.
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
- Old childhood photos are often small or blurry, so the child's face may drift; use the clearest photo you have.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
