ChatGPT can't generate realistic professional headshots for LinkedIn - any tips or better AI tools?
I need a professional headshot for my LinkedIn profile and resume but photographers are charging $400-500 in my area. I've been trying to use ChatGPT with DALL-E to generate one but the results are terrible.
The headshots look polished and professional but the facial likeness is way off. Doesn't actually look like me even when I provide detailed descriptions. I've tried like 20 different prompts and none of them capture accurate facial features.
Looking for advice - is there a specific prompt or technique that works better for generating realistic professional headshots in ChatGPT? Or should I be using a different AI headshot generator instead ?
Someone mentioned trying Looktara instead of ChatGPT because it's specifically trained for headshot generation, but curious if anyone here has figured out how to make ChatGPT work for this.
Has anyone successfully generated realistic professional headshots with ChatGPT for LinkedIn? What prompts or approach worked, or did you end up using different AI tools ?
Posted Jan 27, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC