LookTwin

How AI Headshots Are Made — Explained Simply

In short: you upload five ordinary selfies and AI technology creates new, professional portraits from them — in the outfit and setting you choose. Your selfies serve as the reference, so the portraits show you, not someone who looks a bit like you. Before you pay anything, you get nine free previews and judge for yourself whether you recognise yourself. Below we walk through the whole process step by step — no technical jargon.

Step by step: from selfie to portrait

1) Upload five selfies from your phone. We check each one straight away — if one doesn't work (blurry, sunglasses, someone else in the frame), we tell you why. 2) Within a few minutes you get nine free previews, three from each of three AI technologies. You mark the ones where you recognise yourself most. 3) Pick a package and pay. 4) Choose clothing and background from the catalogue. 5) Portraits start landing in your gallery within minutes, and you can edit any of them by describing the change in words.

Why five selfies, not one

A single photo shows one angle, one light and one expression. Five different selfies give the technology a fuller picture of your face, so the portraits look more like you and more natural. You can upload more — we'll pick the best five. Nothing gets "trained" along the way: no permanent model of your face is created; your selfies are used only as the reference for your portraits.

How long it takes and what it costs

You get nine previews within minutes, free and without entering a card. After payment and your choice of outfit and background, the first portraits appear in your gallery within minutes and the full set is usually ready within an hour. You pay once, no subscription: packages of 30, 60 or 90 portraits, from €23. A studio session usually costs €80–200 for a handful of chosen shots.

What the result looks like and what drives quality

A good AI headshot has realistic skin with pores, natural light and your real features — not a "plastic" look. Quality depends mostly on the selfies: sharp, well lit, with your face uncovered. That's why we show previews before you pay — if you don't like the result, you pay nothing. And if the finished set doesn't work for you, you have a 14-day satisfaction guarantee.

Is it safe? What happens to your photos

A fair question, since you're uploading your likeness. Your selfies are used only to create your portraits. We don't sell them, we don't train any AI on them, and they're processed only by the providers listed in our privacy policy. We delete your selfies within 30 days, and you can delete everything with one button in your account. Portraits are labelled as AI-generated in the file metadata, as EU rules require.

Which selfies to upload for the best result

A few simple rules: photos where you're alone in the frame, your face is clearly visible and well lit (daylight is best). Avoid sunglasses, hats, heavy filters, group photos and old shots where you look different. The more varied — different days, angles and expressions — the better.

FAQ

How is an AI headshot different from a filter?

A filter changes one existing photo. AI technology creates entirely new portraits from your selfies — with new lighting, clothing, background and framing.

How many selfies do I need to upload?

Five. You can upload more and we'll pick the best five.

Will the portrait still look like me?

Yes — your selfies are the reference, so your features stay yours. And because you see nine free previews before paying, you can judge it yourself.

How long does it take?

Previews arrive within minutes. After payment the first portraits appear within minutes, the full set usually within an hour. We'll email you when it's ready.

What happens to my photos?

They're used only to create your portraits. We don't sell them or train AI on them; we delete your selfies within 30 days, under GDPR.