Prompt
The ChatGPT Selfie Prompt
A fun one. This asks ChatGPT to generate a selfie of itself, but the magic is in the details. By telling it to make the shot look ordinary and a bit failed, like a snap taken pulling the phone out of a pocket, you get a weirdly believable photo instead of a polished render.
Motion blur
Like a quick, careless snap.
Bad lighting
Uneven and a touch overexposed.
Weird angle
Nothing composed or centered.
Messy frame
Ordinary, even a bit failed.
The prompt
/image ChatGPT, you've been with me for a while now and I want to see what you look like. Please generate a photo of yourself that looks like a simple iPhone snapshot: no prominent subject, no intentional composition, completely ordinary, even a bit failed, like a momentary snap. Include slight motion blur, unbalanced lighting, mild overexposure, a weird angle, and a messy frame. Overall, make it look like it was accidentally taken while pulling the phone out of your pocket, an excessively real and casual selfie vibe.
How to use it
- 1
Use an image-capable chat
Paste it into ChatGPT with image generation on.
- 2
Send the prompt
It generates a casual, imperfect selfie.
- 3
Ask for variations
Try “make it more blurry” or “take it in a different room” for fun.
Tips
- The realism comes from the flaws: blur, bad lighting, a weird angle. Keep those in.
- Works for objects too. Ask any product to take its own accidental selfie.
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