Attach a selfie as a reference and ask for a glossy 3D character of the same person: slightly larger eyes, soft rounded features, your hair and clothes. A plain gradient background makes it a profile picture. On Nano Banana 2.1 an avatar costs 10 credits, and you can run several at once.
Each avatar comes from one phone selfie. Drag the handle to compare.
Every avatar was made from a selfie attached as a reference. Copy a prompt and change the background color and the details you keep.
A glossy 3D animated character version of the person in the reference photo. Keep her face shape, black bob, skin tone and small smile so she is clearly recognizable, with slightly larger eyes and soft rounded features. Head and shoulders, wearing the same plain white t-shirt, against a plain soft peach gradient background. Smooth stylized skin with gentle subsurface glow, soft studio key light and rim light, polished glossy 3D render.
A glossy 3D animated character version of the person in the reference photo. Keep his face shape, curly dark hair, beard, skin tone and easy grin so he is clearly recognizable, with slightly larger eyes and soft rounded features. Head and shoulders, wearing the same light denim jacket over a black t-shirt, against a plain sky blue gradient background. Smooth stylized skin with gentle subsurface glow, soft studio key light and rim light, polished glossy 3D render.
A glossy 3D animated character version of the person in the reference photo. Keep her face shape, black hair in a low bun, gold stud earrings, skin tone and kind smile so she is clearly recognizable, with slightly larger eyes and soft rounded features. Head and shoulders, wearing the same maroon blouse, against a plain soft mint gradient background. Smooth stylized skin with gentle subsurface glow, soft studio key light and rim light, polished glossy 3D render.
A glossy 3D animated character version of the person in the reference photo. Keep his face shape, short ginger hair, freckles, skin tone and lopsided smile so he is clearly recognizable, with slightly larger eyes and soft rounded features. Head and shoulders, wearing the same red and black flannel shirt, against a plain warm yellow gradient background. Smooth stylized skin with gentle subsurface glow, soft studio key light and rim light, polished glossy 3D render.
A glossy 3D animated character version of the person in the reference photo. Keep her face shape, shoulder-length grey hair, tortoiseshell glasses, skin tone and gentle smile so she is clearly recognizable, with slightly larger eyes and soft rounded features. Head and shoulders, wearing the same navy cardigan, against a plain soft lavender gradient background. Smooth stylized skin with gentle subsurface glow, soft studio key light and rim light, polished glossy 3D render.
A glossy 3D animated character version of the person in the reference photo. Keep her face shape, long box braids, skin tone and bright smile so she is clearly recognizable, with slightly larger eyes and soft rounded features. Head and shoulders, wearing the same mustard yellow top, against a plain soft teal gradient background. Smooth stylized skin with gentle subsurface glow, soft studio key light and rim light, polished glossy 3D render.
Face the camera in even light with your head and shoulders in frame. A sharp, well-lit face carries over best.
List the details to keep: hair shape, glasses, earrings, beard. Ask for slightly larger eyes and a plain gradient background.
The face can shift a little between runs. Make four at once and keep the one that looks most like you.
Yes. Attach it as a reference image and describe the result you want. The face can change a little from run to run, so make a few at once and keep the one that looks most like you. The photo is saved to your library and stays there until you delete it. Deleting it, or your account, permanently deletes the stored file shortly after.
Name what makes you recognizable: the shape of your hair, glasses, earrings, a beard. Ask for slightly larger eyes, not big ones, so the face stays close to yours.
A plain gradient in one color. It crops cleanly to a circle and leaves the face as the only detail.
Yes. Ask for full body and a pose, and pick a taller aspect ratio such as 2:3 or 9:16 so the feet fit in the frame.
10 credits per image on Nano Banana 2.1. The examples were made on Nano Banana 2, which Nano Banana 2.1 replaced. You can start for free.
