Pixel Art Portrait
Turn a photo into a retro 8-bit pixel art portrait with blocky pixels and a bright, nostalgic palette.
The prompt
Turn [a person] into a retro 8-bit pixel art portrait, keeping their recognizable likeness in blocky form. Rebuild them entirely from crisp, chunky square pixels with a limited nostalgic color palette, clean hard edges, and simple flat shading, in the style of a classic retro video game character. Place them on [a solid teal background] with a tidy, uncluttered composition and sharp pixel detail throughout. A charming, nostalgic 8-bit art style, high resolution.
How to use this prompt
- Upload a clear, front-facing photo.
- Paste the prompt and pick a background color.
- Generate, then ask for finer or chunkier pixels.
Tips and variations
- Add "crisp blocky pixels and a limited retro color palette" for the 8-bit look.
- Name a background like "a solid teal" or "a simple pixel sky".
