After the Ghibli-style photo trend, there’s a new viral craze taking over the internet: turning your own image into an action figure using ChatGPT. Yes, and it is so much fun. People are uploading their photos and using a simple AI prompt to see themselves as collectible toys, complete with accessories and blister-pack packaging. It looks just like something you’d find on a store shelf, and everyone from influencers to casual users is jumping in.
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What Is the ChatGPT Action Figure Trend
ChatGPT, using its latest GPT-4o model, now lets you generate AI images directly in chat. You can also upload your photos and ask AI to convert them into a different style, like pixel art, Minecraft, painting, etc. One such style is the Ghibli studio-like anime images that took the internet by storm, and now, action figure images. If you also want to convert yourself into a super-realistic, collectible-style action figure, here’s how you can do that.
How to Use ChatGPT to Turn Yourself Into an Action Figure
You can try this on the ChatGPT website or mobile app. But here’s the catch: free users get only 3 image generations per day (as of April 2025). For more tries, you’ll need ChatGPT Plus, which costs around $20/month.
All you need is a photo and the right prompt. You can simply ask AI to convert your image into an action figure. However, with clear details, you’ll get better results. Here’s the exact one people are using:
Use this photo of me to create an action figure of myself in a blister pack, in the style of a premium collectible toy. The figure should be standing up and have a relaxed, friendly smile. The blister pack should have a header with the text '[ACTION FIGURE NAME]' in large letters and a subheading of '[SUBHEADING]' below it. Include accessories in compartments to the side of the figure: [LIST OF ACCESSORIES].Make sure to replace [ACTION FIGURE NAME] with your name, and [SUBHEADING] with your subheading, which can be your designation, nickname, or a cool tag that matches you. Finally, replace [LIST OF ACCESSORIES] with the list of accessories that resonate with you, which can be anything from gadgets, pets, books, cameras, bikes, robots, gaming controllers—or even your second head.
Once you paste this into ChatGPT (after uploading your photo), the AI creates a fully detailed image of your action figure that you can download.
Here’s What People Are Generating From ChatGPT
If you want some inspiration or just want to check what people are doing with their action figure generations, here are some examples:
You can make it personal and bring your passion and hobbies into the mix.
You can even turn images of multiple people into a action figures.
Any downsides?
Like other AI trends, this one has raised some eyebrows. Critics say it’s just another meme using up AI resources, and there are real environmental costs. Even Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, joked about GPUs melting due to the image load and confirmed limits were being added.
Still, this trend is hard to ignore. It’s fun, personal, and surprisingly well done. Plus, unlike the Studio Ghibli trend, it doesn’t mess with anyone’s intellectual property.
If you’ve ever wanted to see yourself as a superhero, gamer, or everyday legend inside a toy box—now’s your chance. Upload your image, drop the prompt, and see what your action figure looks like. Just don’t blame us if you end up making more than one.
