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Turn your selfie into a doodle illustration with GPT Image 2 on ChatGPT

@Taaruk_ publishes the exact prompt: upload a selfie, paste the text and get a kawaii cartoon with colorful doodles.

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Doodle illustration generated with GPT Image 2: cartoon couple with ice cream and doodles background
Prompt result: kawaii doodle style with sun, flowers, hearts and stars on white background. Source: @Taaruk_

On June 16, Taaruk (@Taaruk_) shared on doodle. The thread exceeded 18,000 views and hundreds of saves: it is not a hidden function, but a long and very detailed text that anyone can paste today on chatgpt.com next to their photo.

AI Prompt · How to do it

Real selfie of a couple with ice cream — starting photo for the prompt Doodle illustration generated from the selfie

Before and after: from the selfie on the street to the kawaii cartoon with doodles. @Taaruk_

Steps

  1. Open chatgpt.com and sign in (GPT Image 2 requires a paid plan in most regions).
  2. Upload your selfie—better if it is at a top-down angle, as in the example.
  3. Paste the prompt below and generate the image.
  4. Download the variant you like the most for Instagram or wallpaper.

Prompt to copy

Turn this real-life selfie into a playful hand-drawn cartoon illustration, cute doodle art style, top-down selfie perspective, stylish couple wearing black outfits and sunglasses, man with mustache, green plaid cap with bold white text, brown crossbody bag, woman with hair bun, holding ice cream cones, cheerful and cozy summer vibe. Bright white background filled with colorful doodles: smiling sun, flowers, hearts, stars, leaves, squiggles, clouds, tiny dots, playful hand-drawn decorations surrounding the characters. Soft pastel palette with vibrant accents, children's book illustration style, sticker art aesthetic, whimsical and charming. Flat vector illustration, clean bold outlines, simplified facial features, rosy cheeks, expressive cartoon eyes, textured brush strokes, vibrant colors, high detail, cute lifestyle artwork, Instagram-friendly illustration, cozy relationship aesthetic, modern doodle poster, joyful mood. Composition: - Overhead selfie angle - Couple centered - Ice cream cones visible - Green cap and black sunglasses preserved - Decorative doodles evenly filling the background - Clean white canvas Style references: cute doodle illustration, Scandinavian children's book art, whimsical sticker design, colorful hand-painted cartoon, playful digital illustration, kawaii aesthetic, modern lifestyle artwork, trending social media illustration.

Adapt the details of the prompt (clothes, accessories, hairstyle) to your selfie. Imaging in ChatGPT may require Plus or Pro subscription depending on your region. Only use photos of yourself or with permission.

What makes this prompt special

Unlike a generic "make it a cartoon", @Taaruk_ breaks down style, composition and visual references separately. Set the overhead angle of the selfie, ask to keep specific accessories (glasses, green cap, ice cream) and fill the background with doodles—sun, flowers, hearts, stars—on white canvas. That pushes GPT Image 2 towards a sticker art or Nordic children's book illustration type result, not towards a generic filter.

If your photo is not of a couple with ice cream, change the description of clothes and objects but maintain the structure: perspective, white background with doodles, pastel palette and list of style references at the end. It works especially well with outdoor selfies and good light.

Before publishing your illustration

ChatGPT may alter facial features, proportions or tattoos from the actual photo. Please review OpenAI's policy on personal images and do not upload third-party photos without permission. The prompt is in English because GPT Image 2 tends to respond better to detailed instructions in that language.

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