Y2K digicam couple photo at an arcade
A playful early-2000s flash photo of you and your partner at a game arcade. 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 Y2K digicam photo 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 adult couple (not real persons), made in Grok for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. Aspect ratio 4:3. First result used; resized to 1600x1200 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, or photos, as the reference for the two of us; both people shown have agreed to this edit. Preserve each person's recognisable face, natural skin tone, hairline and body proportions as closely as the model permits; check the result against the references. Scene: the two of us in front of a row of glowing arcade game machines with blank screens, colourful screen glow behind. Pose: cheek to cheek, one person holding up a small soft toy prize. Clothing: matching graphic tees and jackets. Light: direct flash on faces mixed with blue and pink screen glow behind. Style: early-2000s point-and-shoot photo, slightly low resolution, saturated colours, mild noise, orange date stamp in the corner. Format: horizontal 4:3 Avoid: readable game names, brand names or logos, changing either face or identity, adding people, extra fingers, any text other than the date stamp, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a row of glowing arcade game machines with blank screens.
For example: matching graphic tees and jackets.
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
- Screens can pick up made-up text; ask for blank screens if words appear.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
