Have you ever imagined turning a simple photo of yourself into a scene from the movie Stranger Things? With the help of creative prompts and artificial intelligence, this has become possible and has become a trend on social media.
With just a few commands, any photo can take on the Upside Down’s dark aesthetics, neon lights, creepy creatures, and ’80s nostalgia vibe.
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Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) and Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke) from Stranger Things
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Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things
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Vecna in Stranger Things
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Noah Schnapp stars as Will Byers in Stranger Things
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Stranger Things season 5
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To do this, simply access Google Gemini, upload a selfie — well-lit, from the shoulder up and with a neutral background — then add the command (Available below, just copy and paste).
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See step by step:
- Open Gemini;
- Upload a photo of yourself (with your face clearly visible);
- Paste the prompts below (one for each photo);
- If it looks too different from your face, try other photos or add the following text before the prompt: “Use the attached photo as a base for the face. Recreate me faithfully (face and features) but using the following aesthetic:.”
Five examples of claims:
1980s house in Hawkins with painted alphabet and Christmas lights:
Can you create a realistic portrait of me in an 80s style house in Hawkins, Indiana from the Netflix series Stranger Things, wearing 80s grunge clothes, with an 80s style walkie talkie, standing in a living room with the alphabet drawn imperfectly and hastily, on a light wallpapered wall behind a black sofa, with multicolored Christmas lights strung around the room? And can you do ambient lighting in the photo, with lighting that reflects the Christmas lights in the room, and have a window in the frame with black clouds and red lightning outside?
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Y2K cinematic shot on a deserted street with camera, bike and Vecna:
Use my selfie to create a dreamy, hyper-realistic 9:16 Y2K image of me on film, on a deserted neighborhood street wearing jeans, a varsity jacket, and a white crop top with Converse sneakers. My skin is flawless, my makeup is natural, my hair is blowing in the wind, and I have a worried expression on my face as she looks to the side. I carry a camera around my neck and ride an old bike. The image should have a grainy pattern. Vecna is dimly lit in the background. Behind it should be dark and ominous with a reddish tint, red clouds and white ash falling, Stranger Things style. It does not change my facial features or hair color.
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Basement cinematic with 80s decor, walkie talkie and demogorgon:
Use my personal photo to create a hyper-realistic 16:9 cinematic portrait of a 1980s interior of a Stranger Things-inspired house. The interior is a small suburban house in a small town, dimly lit and moody but vibrantly lit. I’m in the basement of my 80s-style house. There are board games stacked up and bottles of soda. I’m sitting on the couch. I have a walkie-talkie next to my mouth. I look into the distance. My hair was styled in a classic long wavy 80s hairstyle. I’m wearing a dark green varsity jacket with an H patch. There’s a wide, narrow window at the top of the basement wall that you can see above me. A scary Demogorgon appears through the window. There is lightning flashing red behind the Demogorgon. Props and Background Decorations: The room is filled with cozy and colorful 80s touches: a radio, board games, and bottled sodas. It does not change my facial features or hair color.
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A dreamy photo from 2000, in the Hawkins School parking lot, with a Hellfire Club T-shirt:
Create a dreamy portrait of me in the year 2000 without changing my hair color or facial features, inspired by the 80s series Stranger Things. The photo should have a moody mood with vibrant lighting. It is night and the sky has many eerie dark clouds casting red and blue. There are also red and blue lightnings. I am in front of a school and school buildings. The school sign says Hawkins. I’m in the parking lot. I’m walking and wearing a baseball shirt. The sleeves are black and the chest is white. The shirt says Hellfire Club. I have Levi’s jeans from the 80s. I have black Keds sneakers and white socks. I stare into the distance. My hair was styled in a cute, flowing 80s hairstyle. My hair is blowing in the wind. I have delicate silver jewelry. I hold a walkie-talkie near my mouth in one hand and a denim jacket in the other. The ground appears wet with some puddles and casting shadows. There is a baseball bat with nails attached to the bat. In the distance, behind the school buildings, I can see a dark Demogorgon. Keep my facial features.
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A dreamy photo of Y2K, in an 80s bed, with brown hair and a demogorgon:
Create a dreamy photo of me in 2000’s style sitting on an 80’s bed. She sits in a dreamy, meditative pose and looks to the side, her long brown hair falling freely in very loose waves. She wears black grunge jewelry, including delicate black necklaces and accessories, black rings, and black nails. She’s wearing a black “Hellfire Club” t-shirt. She is wearing blue jeans. The room beyond is very 1980s, dark and dreamy with Stranger Things posters. The walls are 80’s style. Her makeup is natural with lip gloss. A source of light such as Christmas lights in a dimly lit room at night. There’s a baseball bat next to it, along with 1980s horror magazines. The Demogorgon must be behind her and looking at her, his body must be dimly lit, and he must stand in the entrance to the dimly lit hallway. The background behind her should be dark and a little ominous. Add Christmas lights to the room. Keep the woman’s face and features exactly as in the reference photo, and do not change or alter her facial features.
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