How to Make Celebrity Polaroids With Google Gemini: Step-by-Step Guide And Prompts For Viral AI Trend

How to Make Celebrity Polaroids With Google Gemini for free: AI image trends are the talk of the town. After 3d figurines and retro saree pictures, the latest one is of grainy polaroids with celebrities. Google Gemini’s image editing prowess is being harnessed by many netizens to create trendy, unique visuals.

The polaroids are usually a bit grainy and have the typical flash-like effect of usual polaroids. It has a nostalgic effect, while it explores a new way of expressing fandom. We walk you through the detailed steps to create polaroids with celebrities, using AI, and also help you with some possible prompts you can use.

How to Make Celebrity Polaroids With Google Gemini Nano Banana: Step-by-Step Guide

• Step 1: Open Gemini’s Nano Banana. Nano banana is Gemini’s exclusive image editing tool.
• Step 2: Decide: Choose a reference photo of yours. Ideally, this should be a front-facing one, where your face is clearly visible.
• Step 3: Use a Polaroid template prompt (examples shared below, you can copy and paste any on the browser). You can write your own too, if you want anything specific, but make sure to have “Add polaroid border, white frame” to the prompt.
• Step 4: Post-process (if needed) to add film grain, a slight fade, and or a handwritten caption. 

Prompts to Use to Create Celebrity Polaroids

Prompt 1: Create a Polaroid photo of <Celebrity name> with me (shared photo of me), smiling candidly, natural daylight, soft 1990s film tones, film grain, white Polaroid border with handwritten caption at the bottom.

If celebrity names are not generating the desired results, add a photo of the celebrity and then try this prompt.

Prompt 2: Create a Polaroid photo of individuals shown in the uploaded pictures, candid laugh, cozy indoor cafe setting, white curtain-like background, soft warm lighting, faded colors, with a Polaroid border.

Prompt 3: Create a 4K HD polaroid-style snapshot of the uploaded individuals, depicting them sharing a sweet laugh. Add natural dim lighting, film grain, and an instant photo feel.

guys i made my gemini polaroid with tom blyth and then i went to try it on chat gpt just to compare and 😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/05RIH7h8p7

— angélica weasley 💫 (@anjellyca_n) September 12, 2025

The more details you provide in the prompt, the more accurate your image will be.

Risks of Following Gemini Image Trends

While the trend has become widely popular, using AI editing tools on images uploaded has a fair share of risks.

Courts and lawmakers are actively dealing with “deepfake”/AI image misuse; while several jurisdictions are proposing or passing rules restricting deceptive AI media. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently went to court to seek action against AI-altered media that uses her face.

Read: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Legal Action Against AI-Altered Images: The Rise of Image Misuse

Additionally, there are security risks associated with following these trend, too. These include identity theft, or privacy invasions.

You can read more about that here: The Ghibli-Style Photo Trend is Fun—But Is It Safe? Experts Weigh In on Photo Privacy Risks

While the trend is fun and creative, be careful with how much you are giving access to AI software.

Image courtesy: Instagram, and Gemini AI

Have you tried this trend? Tell us in the comments below.