1980s night street portrait of you
A 1980s-style night portrait of you under glowing street lights. 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 16:9. First result used; resized to 1600x900 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 1980s film; the person beside an old scooter on a wet night street with glowing signs blurred behind. Pose: leaning back casually, arms crossed, looking straight at the camera. Clothing: a denim jacket with rolled sleeves, with a big 1980s hairstyle. Light: pink and teal street-light glow, reflections on the wet road. Style: 1980s film still, rich colour, soft halation around lights, film grain, natural skin texture. Format: horizontal 16:9 Avoid: real film titles, real actors, readable sign text, changing the face or identity, extra fingers, logos, watermarks.
Customise
For example: an old scooter.
For example: a denim jacket with rolled sleeves.
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
- Coloured light can shift skin tone; ask for your natural skin tone if it changes.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
