{
  "id": 18903515,
  "title": "Diwali 2026: Turn selfies into festive portraits with these ChatGPT and Gemini AI prompts | See what they are",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/diwali-2026-turn-selfies-into-festive-portraits-with-these-chatgpt",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-08T09:21:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/diwali-2026-turn-selfies-into-festive-portraits-with-these-chatgpt-and-gemini-ai-prompts-see-what-they-are-11794124256015.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the festival of Diwali, capturing the perfect photograph is often a challenging task. From selecting the ideal backdrop to choosing the perfect outfit, creating a festive photograph can be quite a challenge. However, AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini offer an alternative solution. Users can upload an existing photograph and request the tools to transform it into a festive portrait, complete with traditional attire, diyas, colorful decorations, and warm lighting. This approach allows users to edit an existing photograph while preserving the person's appearance, which can be used for social media posts, festive greetings, and personal photographs. To create a festive portrait using AI, users should upload a clear photograph and provide specific instructions regarding the desired outfit, background, colors, and lighting. It is essential to maintain the person's facial features, hairstyle, skin tone, and expression as closely as possible to the original photograph. The importance of providing clear, specific instructions cannot be overstated, as broad requests may not yield the desired results. Users should also review the edited image to ensure that AI has accurately preserved every facial detail.",
  "summary": "Want a festive photograph without arranging a photoshoot? ChatGPT and Gemini can help transform your regular pictures into Diwali portraits. Here are seven creative prompts for traditional looks, family pictures and cinematic festive photographs.",
  "key_points": [
    "AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini can transform existing photos into festive portraits.",
    "Users must upload clear photos and specify details like outfit, background, colors, lighting.",
    "Maintaining facial features is crucial for accurate AI editing of portraits."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}