AI technology has led to some major changes in our lives. One of the most surprising impacts is that it has led to more people using AI to create headshots instead of working with professional photographers. One survey found that 44% of Americans said that they would consider using AI headshots for their professional profiles.
AI helps people create very high-quality headshots. An estimated 76.5% of recruiters prefer modern professional headshots that are developed with AI. Many people are also using AI headshots for their online dating profiles.
However, this doesn’t mean that all AI headshots come out perfectly. You need to know how to take them properly if you want the best results. Here are some things that you need to take into consideration.
Find the Right AI Headshot Generator
There are a lot of AI headshot generators to choose from. As with any service, you are going to need to do your research if you want to find the best one.
You will want to start by looking at reviews from other customers. It is also a good idea to review feedback from trusted online publishers that have taken the time to test them. You will start to get a better idea of which AI headshot tools are worth using.
Choose the Right Starting Photo
AI headshot generators need to see pictures of you before they can start creating new headshots in your likeness. As the old saying goes, “you get out what you put in.” In other words, you are going to get much higher quality AI headshots if you use great photos to start with.
You will want to look through your existing photos if you aren’t in the mood to take new ones. The best photos will meet the following criteria:
- They will have a clear shot of your face. Ideally, they will be taken by a camera that is directly in front of you, rather than at an angle.
- They will have been taken in settings with good lighting.
- They will not have any blurriness.
- They won’t have anyone else in them.
- They will be large enough and have a good resolution. One major AI headshot company recommends having pictures with dimensions of 1,500 x 2,100 pixels and 300 DPI resolution.
- Your face will be the focal point of the picture.
If you don’t have enough quality pictures, then you will want to take some selfies to use. Here are some tips:
- Take them in a well-lit area. However, it is important to make sure that there isn’t so much light that it creates any glare. You probably don’t want to take your selfies near any major reflective surfaces that are next to open windows or facing bright lamps. This would lead to light refracting and creating a distorted, blurry picture.
- Make sure that you use a quality camera that takes high resolution pictures. Fortunately, most smartphones should suffice.
- Try to avoid having large objects next to you that would cast a shadow over your face.
- Zoom in on your face, so the AI detector can see it clearly.
- Make sure that your hands are as steady as possible to minimize blurriness.
- If you didn’t focus on your face enough, you might want to consider cropping the picture.
You will probably get much higher quality headshots if you follow these steps to take pictures first.
Upload the Pictures
You will also need to upload all of your photos to the AI headshot generator before it can start analyzing them. Every AI headshot generator has different requirements, but most seem to want you to upload at least 15 photos. This ensures that the AI tool has enough data to work with when creating new headshots.
Some users have reported that they ran into issues when they tried uploading all of their photos at once. One writer said only one photo got approved when she uploaded them in bulk. However, she was able to upload all of them when she did them one at a time. Therefore, you can try uploading them all at once to save time, but if that doesn’t work you might find that doing them one at a time works.
Share Pertinent Information About Yourself
The AI headshot service will then ask relevant information about you so that it can create a more nuanced headshot that accurately depicts what you look like. This includes your age, gender and other key details. Make sure that you will this information out accurately.
Wait for the Results!
Now you just have to wait for the results. You can often get results in as little as a couple of hours. You can always go back and try it again with new photos if you didn’t like the way that they came out.
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