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AI example of an old portrait of an older man recreated as a crisp modern photo
Example made with this prompt on Nano Banana 2 from a photo of a fictional person. AI-generated.

Grandparents Photo Brought to Life Prompt

Turns an old portrait into a sharp, modern-looking photo as if shot today.

Prompt

Recreate this old portrait as if it were photographed today with a modern camera, keeping each person's face, age, expression and pose exactly. Same clothing and setting, but with crisp detail, natural colour, accurate skin texture and soft window light. Do not change identities or add people.

Upload one photo. A scan or photo of the old print

  • #old photo
  • #modern
  • #restoration
  • #grandparents

How to use this prompt

  1. 01

    Upload a photo

    Upload one photo. A scan or photo of the old print

  2. 02

    Paste the prompt

    Press Use this prompt to open it in Photo studio, or Copy prompt to paste it into Gemini. Replace any words in [square brackets] with your own details.

  3. 03

    Generate and download

    Run it on Nano Banana 2 at 4:5. If the first result is close but not right, change one detail at a time and run it again.

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