ChatGPT's new image model is genuinely insane. It can take a plain photo and turn it into something that looks like a studio, an agency, or a professional shoot produced it. Here are the 3 prompts from the video, then 100 more you can steal. For all three, upload your photo first, select Create image from the tools, then paste the prompt.

1. Turn any product into a scroll-stopping poster

Take a picture of any product, upload it, and this prompt turns it into an ad you could post right now.

The product ad prompt
Turn this product photo into a scroll-stopping advertisement poster. Keep the product itself exactly as it is in my photo, same shape, label, colors, and proportions, do not redesign it. Place it in a premium studio scene that fits the product, with dramatic lighting, a clean complementary background, realistic shadows and reflections. Add a short bold headline and a small tagline in a modern sans-serif that match the brand's vibe. Make it look like a real ad from a top brand, high-end and photorealistic, not a render. Give me a 4:5 vertical version ready to post.

2. Turn a selfie into a professional headshot

Upload a normal selfie and this cleans everything up into a headshot that looks like it cost $500 at a studio.

The headshot prompt
Turn this selfie into a professional LinkedIn headshot. Keep my exact face, features, and skin tone, do not beautify me or change who I am. Put me in a clean, well-lit studio setup: soft professional lighting, a neutral softly blurred background, sharp focus on my eyes, and natural, subtle retouching only. Dress me in smart business casual that suits my look. It should look like a real photo taken by a professional photographer, not AI. Give me one straight-on version and one at a slight angle.

3. Redesign any room in your house

Take a picture of any room, upload it, and it redesigns the whole space, and it can even find the real furniture to buy.

The room redesign prompt
This is a photo of a real room in my house. Redesign it in 5 distinctly different interior styles, one photorealistic image each. Keep the exact same room: same walls, windows, ceiling height, door and flooring layout, and the identical camera angle. Only change the furniture, colors, materials, rugs, lighting, and decor. It must look like a real photograph of this same room, not a 3D render. Use realistic furniture that actually exists and can be bought. Before each image, name the style and why it fits.

Want the full version of this one, including the agent-mode trick that finds and links every piece of furniture? I broke it down here: ChatGPT room redesign, full guide.

100 more image prompts

Starters you can adapt. Upload the relevant photo where it applies, then paste and tweak the details to fit what you're making.

Product and ecommerce

  • Put this product on a marble pedestal with soft studio light and a pastel background.
  • Float this product mid-air with a splash of water frozen around it.
  • Show this product surrounded by its raw ingredients, top-down, on a wood table.
  • Place this product in a luxury bathroom shelf scene, morning light through a window.
  • Make a minimalist Apple-style hero shot of this product on pure white.
  • Show this product in use by hands only, natural lifestyle setting.
  • Create a bold gradient background ad for this product with one benefit as the headline.
  • Put this product in a cozy autumn flat-lay with leaves, coffee, and a scarf.
  • Show a before-and-after split with this product as the reason for the change.
  • Make a giant surreal version of this product towering over a tiny city.

Headshots and portraits

  • Turn this selfie into a corporate headshot against a soft gray studio backdrop.
  • Give me a warm, approachable founder portrait with a blurred office behind me.
  • Make an editorial black-and-white portrait with dramatic side lighting.
  • Put me in an outdoor golden-hour portrait, shallow depth of field.
  • Create a creative-industry headshot with a bold colored backdrop.
  • Give me a doctor or professional in-uniform headshot, clean and trustworthy.
  • Make a speaker headshot as if taken on stage with soft spotlight.
  • Turn this into a passport-style photo on a plain white background.
  • Give me a friendly team-page portrait, natural smile, bright even light.
  • Make a moody artist portrait with rim lighting and a dark background.

Social and thumbnails

  • Make a YouTube thumbnail with my face reacting and three bold words of text.
  • Create a high-contrast podcast cover with my portrait and the show name.
  • Design an Instagram carousel cover in a bold editorial style.
  • Make a before-and-after thumbnail with a clear arrow between the two.
  • Create a quote graphic with my headshot and a short punchy line.
  • Design a launch announcement post with confetti and a product hero.
  • Make a "day in the life" story background with space for text.
  • Create a testimonial card with a star rating and a clean layout.
  • Design a countdown post for an event, bold numbers, brand colors.
  • Make a meme-style reaction image from my photo, exaggerated expression.

Logos and branding

  • Design a minimal wordmark logo for a brand called [NAME] in a modern serif.
  • Create a geometric icon logo for a tech startup, single accent color.
  • Make a vintage badge logo for a coffee brand with a banner and est. date.
  • Design a playful mascot logo for a kids app.
  • Create a luxury monogram from the initials [X] and [Y].
  • Make a full brand color palette with hex codes for a wellness brand.
  • Design a set of three logo variations: full, icon-only, and horizontal.
  • Create a hand-drawn organic logo for a skincare line.
  • Make a bold sports-team-style emblem for [NAME].
  • Design a clean app icon for [APP] that reads well at small sizes.

Interiors and architecture

  • Redesign this room in warm modern farmhouse style, same layout.
  • Show this space as dark, moody, high-end hotel design.
  • Turn this backyard into a resort-style outdoor lounge at sunset.
  • Redesign this kitchen in bright Scandinavian minimalism.
  • Show this room staged for a real estate listing, neutral and airy.
  • Turn this empty room into a cozy reading nook with warm lighting.
  • Redesign this office as a focused, plant-filled creative studio.
  • Show this house exterior with modern landscaping and evening lights.
  • Turn this bathroom into a spa-like retreat with stone and greenery.
  • Redesign this bedroom in Japandi style with low wood furniture.

Food and menu

  • Make an overhead flat-lay of this dish styled for a restaurant menu.
  • Show this drink with condensation and a bright summer background.
  • Create a rustic wooden-table scene with this meal and soft window light.
  • Make a dramatic dark-mood food shot with steam rising off this dish.
  • Design a menu-ready hero image of this dessert on a clean plate.
  • Show this food product in an appetizing lifestyle breakfast scene.
  • Create a splash shot of this ingredient dropping into liquid.
  • Make a cozy cafe flat-lay with this drink, a book, and a pastry.
  • Show this dish being served, hands and motion, warm ambience.
  • Design a bold fast-food style ad for this item with a price tag.

Fashion and lifestyle

  • Show this clothing item on a model in a clean studio lookbook style.
  • Create a street-style outfit shot of this item in an urban setting.
  • Make a flat-lay of a full outfit built around this piece.
  • Show this accessory in a luxury close-up with dramatic light.
  • Create a seasonal campaign image with this item, autumn palette.
  • Make a mirror-selfie style outfit shot for social.
  • Show this product styled on a marble vanity with soft morning light.
  • Create an editorial fashion spread with this item, bold background.
  • Make a cozy at-home lifestyle shot featuring this item.
  • Show this footwear in motion, mid-stride, dynamic angle.

Ads and marketing

  • Design a Facebook ad for this product with a strong hook headline.
  • Create a comparison ad showing us versus the old way.
  • Make a bold "sale" banner with this product and a discount badge.
  • Design a testimonial ad with a customer quote and a star rating.
  • Create a problem-then-solution two-panel ad for this product.
  • Make a clean SaaS landing hero image showing the product on a laptop.
  • Design a limited-time-offer poster with urgency and brand colors.
  • Create a founder-story ad with my portrait and a short caption.
  • Make a bundle-deal graphic showing three products together.
  • Design a bold app-store feature graphic for [APP].

Art styles and effects

  • Turn this photo into a watercolor painting.
  • Make this into a clean line-art illustration.
  • Render this photo as a 90s anime frame.
  • Turn this into a claymation-style character.
  • Make this a retro pixel-art scene.
  • Render this in a bold pop-art comic style with halftone dots.
  • Turn this into a soft pastel storybook illustration.
  • Make this a dramatic oil painting in a Renaissance style.
  • Render this photo as a minimalist single-line drawing.
  • Turn this into a neon cyberpunk night scene.

Mockups and presentation

  • Put this design on a t-shirt mockup on a real model.
  • Show my website screenshot inside a clean laptop mockup.
  • Place this logo on a coffee cup and a tote bag mockup.
  • Show my app screen inside a phone in someone's hand.
  • Create a billboard mockup of this ad on a city street.
  • Put this book cover on a hardback mockup on a desk.
  • Show this packaging design on a real box on a shelf.
  • Create a business card mockup with this branding, front and back.
  • Put this poster in a framed mockup on a gallery wall.
  • Show this sticker design applied to a laptop lid.

How to get clean results

  • Upload a good source photo. Bright, in focus, and clear. The model has more to work with, and it shows.
  • Say what to keep, not just what to change. "Keep the product exactly as it is" or "keep my exact face" stops it from wandering.
  • Iterate in plain English. "Make the headline bigger, warmer light, less busy background." It edits like a designer.
  • Generate a few and pick. The second or third version is often the keeper.

The honest part

The new model is shockingly good, but it still slips on the fine stuff: hands, tiny text, brand logos, and exact product details. So before you post, zoom in and check those. For headshots it can subtly shift your face, so pick the version that still looks like you. Treat it as a fast, free first draft that's 90% there, and give the last 10% a human eye.

A studio shoot used to cost hundreds and take a week. Now it's one photo, one prompt, and a minute. The only skill left is knowing what to ask for.

Pick one of the three, run it on a photo from your camera roll right now, and see the first result. That's usually all it takes to get hooked.
– Anir

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