Prompt library
24 copy-paste prompts for the AI photo trends taking over Instagram and TikTok, written to get the most out of Nano Banana 2.1's sharper text and better prompt following.
By the Rizz AI team · Updated
In short
The best Nano Banana 2.1 prompts in October 2026 are magazine covers, movie posters, action figures in a box, LinkedIn headshots and Ghibli-style portraits. 2.1 is much better at text, so prompts with your name in the image work far better than they used to.
For best results, use a clear front-facing photo and add "keep the face exactly the same" to every prompt. Don't want to write prompts? Rizz AI does it in one tap.
Nano Banana 2.1 renders lettering much more cleanly, so these trends finally work reliably. Replace [NAME] with your own.
Turn the person in this photo into the cover star of a glossy fashion magazine. Keep their face exactly the same. Studio lighting, confident pose, the masthead reads "ICON" in bold serif letters, cover lines include "[NAME]: The New Icon" and "October 2026 Issue". Realistic print texture.
Create a cinematic action movie poster starring the person in this photo, keeping their face identical. Dramatic orange and teal lighting, explosion in the background, title text "[NAME]" in large metallic letters at the bottom, tagline "This time it's personal", credits block in small print.
Make a realistic collectible action figure of the person in this photo, sealed in a blister-pack box. The figure has their exact face and outfit. The box header reads "[NAME]" with the subtitle "Limited Edition", and accessories next to the figure are labelled: laptop, coffee cup, sneakers.
Place the person in this photo in front of a pink and blue neon wall at night. Keep their face and hairstyle unchanged. A glowing neon sign behind them reads "[NAME] WAS HERE" in cursive script. Shallow depth of field, cinematic.
Design a news-magazine Person of the Year cover featuring the person in this photo with their face unchanged. Red border, bold header text, the caption "Person of the Year: [NAME]", serious editorial portrait lighting.
Upload a clear, front-facing selfie for the most accurate face match.
Convert this selfie into a professional corporate headshot. Keep the face and identity identical. Navy blazer, white shirt, soft studio lighting, neutral grey background, sharp focus, shoulders up.
Restyle the person in this photo in an "old money" aesthetic: cream knit sweater, tailored trousers, standing on a sunlit terrace of a European villa. Keep their face exactly as is. Film photography look, warm tones.
Turn this photo into a high-contrast black-and-white editorial portrait. Keep facial features unchanged. Dramatic side lighting, deep shadows, fine film grain, minimal background.
Recreate the person in this photo as a 1990s high-school yearbook portrait. Same face, period-accurate hairstyle and clothing, mottled blue studio backdrop, soft flash, slight film fade.
Paint the person in this photo as a Renaissance royal in an ornate gold frame. Keep their face recognizable. Velvet robes, jeweled crown, dark background, classic oil-painting brushwork.
These work well with any photo: selfies, pets or groups.
Redraw this photo as a hand-painted Japanese anime film still in a soft Ghibli-like style. Keep the person's features recognizable. Lush green countryside, fluffy clouds, warm afternoon light.
Create a 1/7 scale collectible figurine of the person in this photo, standing on a round clear base on a computer desk. Next to it is a toy box with their illustration. Realistic, product-photography lighting.
Turn the person in this photo into a 3D animated movie character with big expressive eyes and soft lighting. Keep their hairstyle, skin tone and outfit. Colorful, friendly background.
Draw the person in this photo as a comic-book superhero on a dynamic splash page. Keep their face recognizable. Bold ink lines, halftone shading, a speech bubble that says "Let's go!"
Transform this photo into a stop-motion claymation scene. The person keeps their recognizable features, sculpted in clay with visible fingerprints and handmade texture. Miniature set, warm lighting.
Nano Banana 2.1 supports follow-up edits. Send one of these after a first result to change a single detail.
Keep everything the same, but change the outfit to a black leather jacket and white t-shirt.
Keep the person exactly the same and replace the background with a rooftop at sunset in New York.
Recompose this image as a vertical 9:16 frame for Instagram Stories without cropping the face.
Relight this photo with soft, flattering golden-hour light from the left. Do not change facial features.
Paste them into Google's Gemini app or Google Flow along with your photo. If you'd rather not write or tweak prompts, Rizz AI has 100+ ready-made styles running on Nano Banana 2.1.
Use a clear, well-lit, front-facing photo and say explicitly "keep the face exactly the same" in the prompt. Change one thing at a time with follow-up edits instead of rewriting the whole prompt.
Put the exact words in quotation marks and keep them short. Nano Banana 2.1 is much better at lettering than earlier versions, but short titles of 1–5 words still work best.
Yes. Copy them, edit them and use them however you like.
Rizz AI runs Nano Banana 2.1 behind 100+ ready-made styles. Upload a selfie, tap a style, and get your image in seconds. No prompt writing needed.
Couple, pet and social trend prompts
Upload two or more photos to blend people (or pets) into one scene.
Couple polaroid
Combine the two people from these photos into one candid polaroid picture, hugging and laughing. Keep both faces identical. Flash photography, slightly blurry background, white polaroid border with handwritten text "us ♡".
Hug your younger self
Using these two photos (one childhood, one recent), create a warm photo of the adult hugging their younger self. Keep both faces accurate. Soft natural light, simple white backdrop.
Pet as CEO
Turn the pet in this photo into a corporate CEO headshot: tailored suit and tie, sitting in an office chair in a glass-walled office, serious expression. Keep the pet's markings exact.
Celebrity-style red carpet
Place the person in this photo on a red carpet at a film premiere. Keep their face identical. Elegant evening outfit, paparazzi camera flashes, step-and-repeat backdrop with the text "PREMIERE 2026".
Travel photo
Put the person in this photo in front of the Eiffel Tower at golden hour. Keep their face, hair and outfit identical. Casual travel-photo framing, natural smile, realistic shadows.