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You across three decades in one image

Three side-by-side portraits of you styled in the 1950s, 1970s and 1980s. 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 3:2. First result used; the later panels look slightly older even though the prompt says not to change age. Resized to 1600x1067 and converted to WebP.
Variability
Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
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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: one image split into three equal vertical panels of the same person: 1950s, 1970s and 1980s, left to right, each panel with a simple backdrop from that time.
Pose: the same head-and-shoulders pose in every panel, facing the camera.
Clothing: clothes and hairstyle typical of each decade.
Light: studio light in each panel matching the photography of that time.
Style: each panel in the film look of its decade, from black-and-white to warm colour to bright colour; thin white lines between panels.
Format: horizontal 3:2
Avoid: changing the face, age or identity between panels, captions, text, logos, watermarks.

Customise

For example: 1950s, 1970s and 1980s, left to right.

For example: white lines.

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

  1. Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
  2. Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
  3. Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
  4. 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
  1. This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
  2. Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
  3. Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.

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Good to know

  • Keeping one face consistent across three panels is hard; check each panel separately.
  • Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.

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