Pet astronaut portrait
Your dog or cat as a heroic astronaut, helmet off, with Earth glowing behind. 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 golden retriever, 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
- Shape, colours and small details can vary between runs; compare with your own photo. Gemini adds a small sparkle watermark in the corner.
Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the pet. Preserve its breed, coat colour and texture, markings, eye colour, ear shape and body proportions as closely as the model permits; check the result against the reference. Scene: inside a spacecraft cupola window, Bruno the golden retriever sits proudly, Earth's curved blue horizon and stars visible behind. Moment or Pose: seated upright, head slightly turned, a clear space helmet resting beside the paws; calm, noble expression. Clothing: a well-fitted white space suit with an orange trim, plain patches with no text or flags. Light: cool blue earthlight on one side, warm cabin light on the other, a soft rim on the fur. Camera: 85mm portrait lens, f/2.8, sharp eyes and whiskers. Style: cinematic sci-fi portrait, realistic fur and fabric. Format: vertical 4:5. Avoid: human hands or body, changed markings or eye colour, extra legs, text, logos, agency insignia, watermarks.
Customise
For example: Bruno.
For example: golden retriever.
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
- The suit can hide markings on the chest and legs; if they matter, ask for the suit to be unzipped at the collar.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
