Y2K digicam mirror selfie with flash
A flash-lit mirror selfie of you that looks taken on an early-2000s digital camera. 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 woman (not a real person), 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 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 mirror selfie in a small bedroom with fairy lights and posters, the person holding a small plain silver compact camera with no markings. Pose: standing hip-cocked, camera held at chest height, flash flaring in the mirror. Clothing: a baby tee, low-rise jeans and a shiny clip in the hair. Light: harsh direct on-camera flash, bright flare in the mirror, dark edges. Style: early-2000s point-and-shoot photo, slightly low resolution, cool colour cast, mild noise, orange date stamp '03 07 14 in the bottom-right corner. Format: horizontal 4:3 Avoid: camera brand names or logos, changing the face or identity, extra fingers, any text other than the date stamp, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a small bedroom with fairy lights and posters.
For example: a baby tee, low-rise jeans and a shiny clip in the hair.
For example: '03 07 14.
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 flash flare can hide part of the face; ask to move the flare off the face if it does.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
