You in a 1970s film still
A warm, grainy 1970s film still of you on a city street from that time. 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 Time travel portrait 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 21:9 (no 2.39:1 preset). First result used; resized to 1600x686 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: a still from an original, made-up 1970s film; the person on a busy market street with vintage cars and painted shop boards blurred behind. Pose: walking toward the camera, glancing slightly off to one side. Clothing: flared trousers, a fitted printed shirt and big sunglasses. Light: warm late-afternoon sun, slight haze. Style: 1970s film still, warm faded colour, visible film grain, soft focus at the edges, natural skin texture. Format: horizontal 2.39:1 Avoid: real film titles, real actors, readable shop names, changing the face or identity, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a busy market street.
For example: flared trousers, a fitted printed shirt and big sunglasses.
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
- Wide cinema frames make faces small; ask for a closer shot if the likeness is weak.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
