Today’s new Gemini photo prompt trend is taking over social media — vibrant, AI-generated portraits infused with festive elegance. One popular example features a cinematic close-up of a stylish young woman standing beside a large glass window, gazing softly at her reflection.
People everywhere are transforming their selfies into stunning AI portraits, dressed in traditional outfits like sarees and kurta-pyjamas.
These ultra-photorealistic 8K cinematic portraits use uploaded references for perfect facial alignment — preserving every natural detail, from eyes and lips to hairline and skin texture.
Along with popular AI tools like Gemini Nano Banana and ChatGPT, users are also creating hyper-realistic festive portraits that blend modern technology with traditional Indian beauty — giving every photo a cinematic, timeless feel.
Prompt 1
A cinematic close-up portrait of a stylish young woman standing by a large glass window, gazing thoughtfully at her reflection. She wears a black turtleneck sweater layered under a fitted dark blazer, creating a sleek, elegant, and timeless look. Soft natural light from the window gently illuminates one side of her face, while the other side falls into subtle shadow, adding depth and emotion. The background remains softly blurred, emphasizing her calm and introspective presence. Her reflection in the glass adds a sense of duality and quiet contemplation. The overall atmosphere is moody, sophisticated, and cinematic, with a refined palette of neutral tones and soft daylight.
Prompt 2
1/3 Ultra-photorealistic 8K cinematic editorial portraits using the uploaded reference for 100 % facial alignment, preserving eyes, lips, jawline, pores, hairline, and natural skin texture. Each frame must hold luminous serenity and tactile realism, balancing dream and daylight. A woman asleep in dappled sunlight, wearing a flowing white dress with glittering gold detailing, lies in a field of asters, cosmos, and marigolds in orange, pink, and purple hues.
Prompt 3
A cinematic, hyper-realistic portrait of @simplyannisa, keeping her real facial features completely unchanged. The woman sits at a wooden table, leaning slightly forward, with her right forearm resting naturally on the surface. Her right hand gently holds a dark ceramic mug with the word “@simplyannisa” written on it. Her fingers are slender, relaxed, and slightly curved. Her left arm is bent at the elbow, resting casually on the table. She wears a dark gray, slightly loose long-sleeve Henley top with the top buttons undone, subtly revealing a delicate neckline. Her hair falls naturally around her shoulders, soft waves catching the light. Her gaze is directed to the side, away from the camera, carrying a thoughtful and mysterious expression. The lighting is soft and moody, emphasizing the texture of her hair and face while adding cinematic contrast and emotional depth. The portrait is shot at eye level with an 85mm lens effect and a shallow depth of field, keeping her face and upper body in sharp focus while the background softly blurs. The overall color grading is muted and cinematic, with cool tones, soft shadows, and a minimalist dark background.
Prompt 4
Create a bold, expressive mixed-media portrait using the face from my uploaded photo as the base. The portrait should be a close-up headshot, featuring a front-facing pose with a slightly upward chin tit to convey confidence, attitude, and artistic intensity. The overall aesthetic must reflect a gritty,hand.sketched, graffiti-meets-urban-journal style, blending chaotic pencil sketch lines, vector-Inspired technical scribbles, and bold brush strokes. The portrait should include the following stylistic elements: Red translucent oversized round sunglasses, withintense reflections and abstract shading.Orange-red Jacket or clothing elements to provide strong contrast with the dark tonal base. A background made of beige/sepla paper-like texture overlald with architectural and geometric grid lines, red circles, intersecting sketch lines, technical diagrams, and abstract scribbles. High contrast lighting, emphasiz ing shadows around the cheekbones, jawline, and neck, and making the facial structure dramatic and dominant. A hand-drawn, raw and gritty shading style with Inked outlines and deep black shadows, almost like charcoal or graphite Scribbles and abstract line patterns extending from thehair and edges of the face the face to blend into Into the background, giving the portralt a raw, tralt a raw, kinetic energy include smudges noise, and digital grain to give the artwork a tactile, physical feel-like a scanned-in plece of street art or sketchbook collage. The mood of the portrait should reflect urban energy creative deflance, and a sense of artistic rebellion. The face must match the one in the upload ed photo exactly, preserving skin tone, facial features, andpersonal Identity- just stylized with the describedtechniques. Maintain the natural hair texture and Integrate it into the chaotic linework.Use a neutral expression with confidence, no smile just calm strength and a sense of stylish baldness Composition should be centered, chestlevel up shoulders slightly visible), with the head dominating the frame. The final plece should feel like a modern street-art poster meets fine-art sketchbook portralt Also use the prompt and pencil sketches effect.
Prompt 5
Create a hyper realistic cinematic portrait of a stylish man with black round sunglasses, wearing a black suit, He holds a burning playing card (ace of spade) in his hand, with smoke and embers around him, against a dark, dramatic background. The lighting is warm and intense, highlighting the flames and smoke.(use 100% same face and hair style of the uploaded image).
Prompt 6
A confident man stands poised in a dark studio, bathed in deep red lighting that creates a cinematic and mysterious atmosphere. He wears a sleek black suit with a turtleneck and a subtle chain, exuding elegance and quiet power. The shadows emphasize his strong posture and sharp features, giving a dramatic, noir-inspired aesthetic. The overall mood is bold, sophisticated, and intense—like a modern villain or luxury brand ambassador caught in a moment of calm dominance.
Prompt 7
Using the uploaded photo of me, see the reference photo in a a high-fashion studio same skin in the photo and long messy black hair. She wears a black oversized blazer layered over a white tub top. She poses with her head tilted slightly to the side, gazing softly at the camera with a dreamy, calm expression. A loose strand of hair falls across her face, adding elegance.
Prompt 8
A Ultra-realistic, cinematic 8K close up half body portrait of a young handsome man (exact same face from reference), height 5’11”, standing casually with one hand in pocket. He wears a Navy Blue half unbuttoned Shirt, White Formal Trouser pant, Black Sunglasses, His hair is wind swept-voluminous with subtle grey highlights, tousled naturally with a few strands falling over sleek black sunglasses, The background is soft, minimal, and subtly blurred to emphasize a contemporary fashion-forward.
Prompt 9
A highly detailed black and white portrait of a man (fit the attached image) with a rugged, textured face, wet skin glistening under soft, directional lighting. The image captures half of his face, emphasizing the forehead, eye, nose, and mouth, with water droplets and small bubbles on his skin, creating a sense of moisture and intensity. His eye is sharp and piercing, with a contemplative expression. The background is completely black, enhancing the dramatic contrast and highlighting the contours and textures of his face. The lighting accentuates the natural details of his skin, stubble, and facial features, creating a moody, cinematic atmosphere. The overall composition is close-up, emphasizing raw emotion and the tactile quality of the wet skin.
Prompt 10
A melancholic, youthful individual (same facial features as reference), seated and leaning slightly forward, gazing directly with an intense and emotional expression. Wearing a black sweater. The lighting is high-contrast and low-key, with dramatic chiaroscuro tones. Backlit by a soft, blurry bright white light that creates a subtle halo effect around the head and shoulders, while the background remains dark and indistinct. Blue-teal tints enhance the eyes and shadows, adding a cool cinematic atmosphere. The portrait is captured close-up with an 85mm lens at f/1.4 for a shallow depth of field, smooth skin texture, ethereal soft focus, and hyper-realistic detail. Volumetric lighting enhances the gothic and mysterious mood. Rendered in 4K, professional-grade, photorealistic style.
