Ditch the Photographer, Embrace the AI: Generate Stunning Headshots for Free

In today’s digital world, having a professional headshot is a must. But who wants to spend a fortune on photographers and studios? With the power of AI, you can now generate high-quality headshots right from your computer, and it won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

What You’ll Need

• A collection of your photos: The more diverse the photos (different angles, lighting, expressions), the better the AI can learn your facial features.
• A computer with an internet connection: That’s it! No fancy hardware required.
• A few dollars: Training an AI model can cost around $4, and generating each image is just a couple of cents.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Gather Your Photos

• Collect 20–25 high-resolution photos of yourself in various settings.
• Compress these photos into a zip folder.

2. Set Up Your Hugging Face Account

• Go to Hugging Face and create a free account.
• Create a new model and name it (e.g., “MyHeadshots”).
• Keep this model private.
• Copy the model’s repo ID — you’ll need it later.
• Go to “Settings” -> “Access Tokens” and create a new token.
• Grant full permissions to the token and copy it — this is your secret key.

3. Train Your AI Model on Replicate

• Go to the Flux Dev LORA trainer page on Replicate.
• If you don’t have a Replicate account, create one.
• In the trainer, select “Create Model” and name your model.
• Upload the zip folder with your photos.
• Choose a trigger word (e.g., “myface”). This word will be used to generate your images later.
• Set the training steps to 2000.
• Enter your Hugging Face repo ID and secret token.
• Click “Create Training” and add your billing details if prompted.
• The training process will take 15–30 minutes.

4. Generate Your Headshots

• Go to the LORA inferencing model page on Replicate.
• Scroll to the “HF LORA” section and enter your Hugging Face repo ID.
• In the prompt, type your trigger word followed by a description of the desired image (e.g., “myface wearing a suit and tie”).
• You can adjust settings like aspect ratio, number of outputs, and prompt strength.
• Click “Generate” and watch the magic happen!

Why This is Awesome

• Save money: No more expensive photoshoots.
• Total control: Experiment with different styles and backgrounds to your heart’s content.
• Easy to use: Even non-technical folks can create professional headshots with this method.

Bonus Tip

Consider using a background remover tool to further enhance your headshots.

Important Note

Always respect privacy and obtain consent before using someone else’s photos for AI training.

So, ditch the photographer, embrace the future, and generate your own amazing headshots with the power of AI!