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AI Selfie Prompts: 10 Free Prompts That Look Real

Ten free AI selfie prompts for Nano Banana: mirror selfie, accidental selfie, flash at night, gym, car, café, bed, plane and snow. Upload one photo of you.

AI Selfie Prompts: 10 Free Prompts That Look Real
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These are 10 AI selfie prompts. You upload one photo of yourself, paste a prompt, and get a selfie that looks like you took it on your phone: in a mirror, in a car, at the gym, in bed or in the snow.

Every picture on this page was made with Nano Banana 2.1 from the same photo. You can run Nano Banana 2.1 in OpenArt. It is a Google model, and the prompts also work in Gemini.

The whole process

  1. Pick one clear photo of you, face to the camera, in good light.
  2. Open OpenArt, go to image and pick Nano Banana 2.1.
  3. Upload your photo. It becomes Image 1.
  4. Paste a prompt, set 3:4 and generate. Change the clothes in the prompt if you like.

This is the photo we uploaded for every selfie on this page:

Image 1: a woman with long red-copper hair in a green shirt and white top

1. Aesthetic mirror selfie

The classic. Soft morning light and a tidy room make it look calm and clean.

AI mirror selfie of a red-haired woman in a cream cardigan in a bright bedroom, holding a phone
1. Aesthetic mirror selfie

A mirror selfie of the woman from Image 1 in a bright, minimal bedroom in the morning. She holds a plain black phone in front of her chest, tilts her head and pushes her hair back with her free hand, smiling softly at the screen. Sheer curtains, white walls, a green plant, soft daylight. She wears a cream knit cardigan over a white top and light jeans. Keep her face and hair exactly like Image 1. Real phone photo look, real skin texture. No text, no logos on the phone.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

2. Accidental selfie

The photo you take by mistake when you grab your phone. It feels very real because it is not posed.

Accidental AI selfie from below: a laughing red-haired woman reaches toward the camera in a kitchen
2. Accidental selfie

An accidental phone selfie of the woman from Image 1, taken by mistake while she reached for the phone: tilted wide angle from below, half of her face cut off at the edge, one hand blurred close to the lens, her mouth open mid-laugh. A kitchen ceiling light above her. Slight motion blur, everyday phone camera quality. She wears a grey hoodie. Keep her face and hair exactly like Image 1. Photoreal. No text, no logos.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

3. Blurry flash selfie at night

Phone flash, a dark street and a silly face. The flash is what makes it look like a night out.

AI flash selfie at night: a red-haired woman in a leather jacket winks and sticks her tongue out on a city street
3. Blurry flash selfie at night

A night selfie of the woman from Image 1 taken with the phone flash on, outside a bar on a city street. Bright direct flash on her face, dark background with blurred red and yellow lights, slight motion blur. She sticks her tongue out a little and winks. She wears a black leather jacket and small gold hoops. Keep her face and hair exactly like Image 1. Photoreal, real skin texture. No readable text, no logos.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

4. Elevator outfit check

A full-length outfit check. The steel walls and cold light make the clothes stand out.

AI mirror selfie in a steel elevator: a red-haired woman in a camel coat and black trousers checks her outfit
4. Elevator outfit check

A full-length mirror selfie of the woman from Image 1 in a steel elevator with a mirrored wall. She holds the phone at chest height and pops one hip, the other hand on her waist, looking at the screen. Cool overhead light. She wears a long camel coat, a white t-shirt, straight black trousers and white sneakers. Keep her face and hair exactly like Image 1. Real phone photo look. No text, no logos on the phone.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

5. Golden hour car selfie

Golden hour sun through the side window. Half the face in light, half in shade.

AI selfie in a car at golden hour: a red-haired woman in a white shirt smiles in warm sunlight
5. Golden hour car selfie

A selfie of the woman from Image 1 in the passenger seat of a parked car at golden hour. Warm sunlight comes through the side window and lights half of her face. She leans her head on the headrest, squints into the sun and smiles, a strand of hair across her cheek. She wears sunglasses pushed up on her head and a white linen shirt. Keep her face and hair exactly like Image 1. Photoreal, real skin texture. No text, no logos, no car badges.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

6. Gym mirror selfie

After a workout: messy bun, shiny skin, a tired grin. It looks real because it is not perfect.

AI gym mirror selfie: a red-haired woman with a messy bun in a black sports top holds a water bottle
6. Gym mirror selfie

A mirror selfie of the woman from Image 1 in a gym after a workout. Her hair is up in a messy bun, her face is a little flushed and shiny. She holds the phone up with one hand and a water bottle with the other, catching her breath with a tired grin. Racks of dumbbells behind her, bright gym lights. She wears a black sports bra and grey leggings. Keep her face exactly like Image 1. Real phone photo look, real skin texture. No text, no logos.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

7. Café window selfie

A cosy rainy-day selfie. One hand holds the phone, the other lifts the cup.

AI selfie at a café window on a rainy day: a red-haired woman blows on a cup of latte
7. Café window selfie

A selfie of the woman from Image 1 at a café window seat on a rainy day. She holds the phone with one arm stretched toward the camera, and with her other hand she lifts a cup of latte close to her lips and blows on it, looking at the camera over the cup. She has exactly two arms: one holds the phone, one holds the cup. Rain drops on the window behind her, soft grey daylight, warm café lights. She wears a chunky cream sweater. Keep her face and hair exactly like Image 1. Photoreal, real skin texture, natural hands. No text, no logos.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

8. Cozy selfie in bed

A sleepy morning shot from above. No makeup, messy hair, white sheets.

AI selfie from above of a sleepy red-haired woman lying in bed under a white duvet
8. Cozy selfie in bed

A selfie of the woman from Image 1 lying in bed on a lazy morning, shot from above. Her messy hair spreads over a white pillow, she pulls the duvet up to her chin and smiles sleepily at the camera. Soft morning light, white sheets. Keep her face and hair exactly like Image 1. Natural, no makeup look, real skin texture. Photoreal. No text, no logos.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

9. Plane window selfie

The window seat selfie, with clouds and the wing behind you.

AI selfie in a plane window seat: a red-haired woman makes a surprised happy face, clouds outside
9. Plane window selfie

A selfie of the woman from Image 1 in a plane window seat. She leans toward the small window so the clouds and the wing show behind her, and makes a surprised happy face. Bright light from the window, the rest of the cabin soft. She wears a grey travel hoodie and wireless earbuds. Keep her face and hair exactly like Image 1. Photoreal, real skin texture. No text, no airline logos.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

10. Snowy winter selfie

Snowflakes in the hair and pink cheeks from the cold. Good for a winter post.

AI winter selfie: a laughing red-haired woman in a cream beanie and scarf with snowflakes in her hair
10. Snowy winter selfie

A close-up selfie of the woman from Image 1 outside on a snowy winter day. Big snowflakes fall and some catch in her hair and eyelashes. She laughs and scrunches her nose, her cheeks and nose pink from the cold, and holds a knitted mitten near her face. Snowy pine trees and a white sky behind her, soft bright light. She wears a chunky cream knitted beanie and a matching scarf. Keep her face and hair exactly like Image 1. Photoreal, real skin texture. No text, no logos.

Image 1: your photo. Set 3:4.

Where it goes wrong

What you gotThe fix
The face does not look like youUse a clear, front-facing photo with good light, and run it again
It looks like a studio photo, not a selfieKeep “Real phone photo look” and the small flaws in the prompt
The phone shows a brand logoKeep “No text, no logos on the phone”
The mirror shows the wrong roomDescribe the room in the prompt, like “white walls, a green plant”
An extra arm or hand appearsSay what each hand holds, like “one holds the phone, one holds the cup”
A request is refusedThe model has content rules. Pick a different scene or outfit

Questions people ask

Which model makes this? Nano Banana 2.1, Google’s newest Nano Banana. You can use it in OpenArt.

Can I put myself in it? Yes. Upload your own photo as Image 1.

Do the prompts work in Gemini? Yes. Upload your photo in the Gemini app and paste the prompt.

Is it free? The prompts are free. OpenArt lets you sign up for free, and images cost credits.

Do I need a special photo? No. Any clear photo where your face is easy to see works. A photo from your phone is fine.

More ideas: AI Couple Photo Prompts and Polaroid AI Photo Prompts.

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