How to make the AI action figure trend of yourself
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The AI action figure trend turns an ordinary photo of you into a collectible toy: a small plastic figure standing in a clear blister pack, with a few accessories beside it.
Most guides tell you to write a long prompt in ChatGPT. Here you don’t write anything: add one photo and get the finished figure.
See the AI Action Figure trendWhat is the AI action figure trend?
It took off in April 2025, soon after ChatGPT’s new image generator arrived. People gave it a photo of themselves and asked for a packaged doll or action figure, labelled with their name and job title and surrounded by tiny accessories from their day, such as an iced coffee, a laptop, a camera or running shoes. Within days brands and public figures were posting their own.
Many people called theirs a “starter pack”, after the older meme format, and illustrators answered with hand-drawn versions under #StarterPackNoAI.
Our version keeps the look and leaves out the words: your figure stands in a blister pack on a plain pastel card with a phone, a coffee cup and headphones, and there are no names, logos or brand names on the pack.
How to make it, step by step
What you get
- A small plastic figure of you in a clear blister pack on a pastel backing card
- Your face, hairstyle and skin tone kept recognisable on the figure
- Three accessories in the pack: a phone, a coffee cup and headphones
- Glossy toy plastic and product-photo lighting, as if the pack were on a shop shelf
- No names, job titles, logos or brand names
- A portrait photo (3:4 JPEG) you can download and share
- Usually ready in under a minute
- 1 credit per photo; free results carry a visible watermark
Tips for the best result
- Use a clear, front-facing photo: the figure’s face comes from it.
- Your hairstyle carries over, so pick a photo where it looks the way you want.
- Skip sunglasses and heavy filters, which make the figure look less like you.
- One person per photo.
Ideas for posting
- Caption it “limited edition, collect them all”.
- Post it on a work account as a fun team intro.
- Make one for each friend who agrees, and post them as a set.
Questions
Do I need ChatGPT or a prompt?
No. ChatGPT and Gemini can make one if you write your own prompt. Here the recipe is already written and was tested on eight different faces, so you only add your photo.
Can I put my name or job title on the box?
No. Our version keeps the pack free of names, text and logos.
Can I choose the accessories?
Not yet: every figure comes with a phone, a coffee cup and headphones.
Is it really free?
New accounts get 10 free credits: a photo uses 1. Free results are watermarked. After that, credits come in plans and packs on the Pricing page.
What happens to my photo?
It’s stored privately and used only to make your photo. We delete it from our servers as soon as your photo is ready (or within 2 days if it isn’t made). The photo is kept for 7 days so you can download it. We don’t use your photos to train AI models.
Which photos are blocked?
Photos without a clear face, of anyone under 18 or of famous people, and photos with nudity or violence. A blocked photo uses no credits.
Sources
- NBC News, 13 April 2025: AI-generated action figures were all over social media. Then, artists took over with hand-drawn versions.
- Forbes, 15 April 2025: ChatGPT AI Action Figure Trend, Explained — And How To Make Your Own
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