[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog_en_selfie-checklist-for-ai-generation":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":188,"date":189,"description":190,"extension":191,"image":192,"meta":193,"navigation":194,"path":195,"readTime":196,"seo":197,"slug":198,"stem":199,"__hash__":200},"blog_en/en/blog/selfie-checklist-for-ai-generation.md","The selfie checklist for AI generation","CrushFrame",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":173},"minimark",[10,14,19,22,25,29,32,35,39,42,45,49,52,55,59,62,65,69,72,75,79,82,85,89,108,111,115,118,121,125,153,157,165],[11,12,13],"p",{},"The quality of your AI photo is 50% determined by the selfie you upload. The neural network pulls the essentials from your shot — facial features, skin tone, proportions — and transfers them into a new scene. The cleaner that input data, the more accurate and natural the result. Here's a detailed AI selfie checklist that actually moves the needle on the final photo.",[15,16,18],"h2",{"id":17},"lighting-even-and-soft","Lighting: even and soft",[11,20,21],{},"The most common reason for a poor result is shadows. Harsh sun from above, a side lamp or screen glow create uneven lighting that the model may \"correct\" in unexpected ways — and that doesn't always look natural.",[11,23,24],{},"What to do: shoot in daylight near a window with diffused natural light. An overcast day is ideal. Outside, avoid direct midday sun — early morning or after 4 PM is better. Warm artificial light at night is acceptable if it's even and without a hard shadow source.",[15,26,28],{"id":27},"angle-straight-on-or-a-slight-turn","Angle: straight-on or a slight turn",[11,30,31],{},"A direct camera angle (0°) or a 20–30° turn is the sweet spot. At those angles, the AI reads your face most accurately and transfers it into the new scene without artifacts.",[11,33,34],{},"Avoid shots from the side, from below or from a sharp angle above. The \"selfie stick from above\" angle technically gives a flattering shot, but it distorts facial proportions — and the AI will reproduce that distortion in the final frame.",[15,36,38],{"id":37},"expression-natural-not-forced","Expression: natural, not forced",[11,40,41],{},"A clenched jaw, raised shoulders, an over-wide smile — all of that gets read by the model and affects the result. What works best is a relaxed expression: a soft smile or a neutral gaze.",[11,43,44],{},"Tip: take 3–4 shots in a row without intentionally posing. Among them there's almost always one with a natural look. That's the one to upload.",[15,46,48],{"id":47},"background-neutral-or-uniform","Background: neutral or uniform",[11,50,51],{},"The AI \"cuts\" the background and uses only your face — but if the background is busy and chaotic, the silhouette edges can blur and facial detail can suffer. A wall, a sky, a solid curtain — perfect.",[11,53,54],{},"What definitely interferes: other people in the frame, a bright pattern on the wall behind you, a window with a landscape \"shining through\" your hair.",[15,56,58],{"id":57},"sharpness-no-blur-no-filters","Sharpness: no blur, no filters",[11,60,61],{},"Beauty filters, \"portrait\" blur and processing in apps smooth out skin texture and feature detail. The AI tries to recover what's there — and if there's no detail, it \"imagines\" it. That hurts likeness.",[11,63,64],{},"Shoot without filters, in standard camera mode. If your phone has a portrait/bokeh mode — turn it off for the input selfie.",[15,66,68],{"id":67},"file-size-and-quality","File size and quality",[11,70,71],{},"Minimum resolution — 512x512 pixels. Better — 1024x1024 or higher. Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WEBP. Maximum file size — 10 MB.",[11,73,74],{},"Photos from modern smartphones (last 3–4 years) usually meet these requirements automatically. Screenshots, compressed messenger images, or photos saved from social media feeds — worse options.",[15,76,78],{"id":77},"quantity-35-different-angles","Quantity: 3–5 different angles",[11,80,81],{},"One perfect selfie is better than five mediocre ones. But 3–5 different shots give the neural network more reference points for reproducing your face — and the result comes out more convincing.",[11,83,84],{},"Recommended set: one straight-on (frontal), one at a 20–30° angle to the left or right, one with a soft smile. Three shots like that in good light are enough for a quality generation.",[15,86,88],{"id":87},"clothing-and-accessories-not-critical-but-worth-knowing","Clothing and accessories: not critical, but worth knowing",[11,90,91,92,97,98,102,103,107],{},"What you're wearing in the selfie doesn't affect the result. The AI generates clothing based on the chosen style: a business suit for the ",[93,94,96],"a",{"href":95},"/arts/business","business portrait",", casual clothing for ",[93,99,101],{"href":100},"/arts/casual","casual",", workout gear for ",[93,104,106],{"href":105},"/arts/gym","the gym",". Your real clothing simply doesn't make it into the final frame.",[11,109,110],{},"Accessories (glasses, earrings, hats) usually don't transfer either. If they're an important part of your look — note that in the comments or just check the result.",[15,112,114],{"id":113},"group-photos-better-avoided","Group photos: better avoided",[11,116,117],{},"If there are several faces in the frame, the AI can \"get confused\" or pick the wrong face. Upload only shots that clearly show your face and only your face.",[11,119,120],{},"If you don't have any solo photos, take a new one — it takes a minute. Our requirements are simple: daylight, wall behind you, look at the camera.",[15,122,124],{"id":123},"quick-checklist","Quick checklist",[126,127,128,132,135,138,141,144,147,150],"ul",{},[129,130,131],"li",{},"Even diffused lighting (window during the day or an overcast outside)",[129,133,134],{},"Frontal angle or up to 30° turn",[129,136,137],{},"Natural expression, no tension",[129,139,140],{},"Neutral uniform background",[129,142,143],{},"No filters or blur",[129,145,146],{},"Minimum 512x512, JPG / PNG / WEBP up to 10 MB",[129,148,149],{},"3–5 different shots for the best result",[129,151,152],{},"Only your face, no other people",[15,154,156],{"id":155},"ready-to-generate","Ready to generate?",[11,158,159,160,164],{},"If your selfies meet at least 6 out of 8 points, the result will be good. For tips on which photo to put first in your profile after generation, read our article ",[93,161,163],{"href":162},"/blog/how-ai-picks-the-best-tinder-photos","\"How AI picks the best Tinder photos\"",".",[11,166,167,168,172],{},"Head to the ",[93,169,171],{"href":170},"/arts","styles catalog",", pick up to 8 styles in a pack and upload — your first 5 photos are free with the 100 trial credits you get on signup.",{"title":174,"searchDepth":175,"depth":175,"links":176},"",2,[177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184,185,186,187],{"id":17,"depth":175,"text":18},{"id":27,"depth":175,"text":28},{"id":37,"depth":175,"text":38},{"id":47,"depth":175,"text":48},{"id":57,"depth":175,"text":58},{"id":67,"depth":175,"text":68},{"id":77,"depth":175,"text":78},{"id":87,"depth":175,"text":88},{"id":113,"depth":175,"text":114},{"id":123,"depth":175,"text":124},{"id":155,"depth":175,"text":156},"Tips","2026-05-03","10 points: which selfie gives the most accurate, highest-quality AI result — lighting, angle, expression, background and how many shots to upload.","md","/img/blog/selfie-checklist-for-ai-generation.jpg",{},true,"/en/blog/selfie-checklist-for-ai-generation",6,{"title":5,"description":190},"selfie-checklist-for-ai-generation","en/blog/selfie-checklist-for-ai-generation","CJ96b3lb3GeFCY4U-ExofGM9ZeyDALeMXQstJbEBHaw"]