Retro yearbook portraits with ChatGPT, in a group yearbook
ChatGPT can turn a selfie into a retro yearbook portrait when you ask for one, for example “a 1990s yearbook photo with a laser background”. Yrbk takes that image and puts it in a group yearbook under the person's name, gives every photo in the book the same era look.
Updated · The Open Apps, Inc.
Steps
- Share a photo. In ChatGPT, attach a clear photo of the person (with their OK).
- Ask for the portrait. “Make a 1990s yearbook portrait of this photo, then add it to our Yrbk as Maria.” ChatGPT makes the image and hands it to Yrbk.
- Pick the era look. Choose classic, 1970s film, 1980s laser, 1990s marble or 2000s glossy; every photo in the book gets the same treatment.
- Let others add theirs. Members upload their own photo, or a retro portrait they made in their own ChatGPT, from the join link.
Era looks in Yrbk
Each book has one look for its pages and photos.
| Look | Photos | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Classic | As they are | Navy and gold |
| 1970s film | Warm, faded | Burnt orange |
| 1980s laser | Punchy colour | Deep purple and pink |
| 1990s marble | Cool blue | Teal and violet |
| 2000s glossy | Bright and crisp | Silver blue |
The look is a colour treatment applied the same way to every photo; Yrbk doesn't run an image model itself.
Use it in ChatGPT
Yrbk Group Yearbook is a ChatGPT plugin. The organizer types one of these; members join at yrbk.ambientapp.ai from the link:
- “Let's make a yearbook for our 10-year class reunion”
- “Make me a 1990s yearbook portrait from this selfie and add it to our Yrbk”
- “Close voting on our yearbook and tell me the winners”
Questions
Does Yrbk make the portrait?
No. ChatGPT makes it when you ask; Yrbk puts the image in the book.
Will it print well?
Images from ChatGPT are large enough for the 2 by 2.5 inch portrait spot. Very small images get a note that they may print soft.
Can I use someone else's photo?
Only with their OK. Anyone in the book can remove themselves from their personal page.