How many photos do I need?

Exactly two: one Rapper and one Singer. Both are required. There is no one-photo mode and no AI-generated second person.

Can both seats use the same photo?

No. The two seats are two different people. The same photo twice produces two copies of one face and breaks the format.

Can I use a group photo?

No. Use one person per photo. A group photo makes the model guess which face belongs in the seat.

Do you accept sunglasses?

It is strongly discouraged. The model needs the eyes and the area around them to hold an identity across close-ups.

What resolution should the photo be?

At least 512 pixels on the short side. 1024 pixels or more is better, especially for the Rapper, who carries the close-ups.

Can I upload a celebrity?

No. Only upload yourself or someone who has given explicit consent. Celebrities, public figures and minors are not allowed.

Do you keep the photos?

They are used to render the video and are handled under the privacy policy. Do not upload anything you would not want processed for that purpose.

What if the face still drifts?

Try a sharper, more front-facing photo with even light. A 480p draft is the cheapest way to test a new pair before committing to 720p or 1080p.

Short answer

Use two separate, sharp, front-facing portraits: one Rapper, one Singer. The whole head must be in frame, ideally head-and-shoulders or waist-up, with even light and no sunglasses, hats pulled low, group shots or heavy filters. The short side of each image should be at least 512 pixels; 1024 pixels or more is better.

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What changed

2026-11-09 — Launched the two-photo, 30-second 4:3 Gangsta’s Paradise AI generator.

Gangsta’s Paradise AI photo requirements

The render is only as good as the two faces you give it. These are the checks that matter before you spend credits.

Published 2026-11-09

The model is not pasting a cut-out face onto a fixed frame. It has to hold an identity across seven shots, a head turn, a brow wipe, a walk toward camera and a final chorus. That is a harder job than a single-frame face swap, so the photo has to carry more information than a social avatar usually does.

The Rapper photo

This is the photo that appears in the opening close-up, the 5.8-second close-up, the 15-second close-up and the 23-second close-up. It is the highest-risk seat. Use a photo where the face is large in the frame, the eyes are visible and the light is even. A front-facing photo is better than a three-quarter angle; the model has to invent less of the far side of the face.

Face at least a third of the image height.
Eyes open, looking at the camera, no sunglasses.
Whole head visible, including hairline and chin; a little space above the hair.
Even light from the front. A window or ring light beats a hard side light.
No heavy beauty filter, no snapchat-style smoothing, no text overlay.
One person only; no friend, no pet, no mirror selfie with a second face.

The Singer photo

The Singer is in the background for most of the clip, but the final chorus is a clear, front-facing shot at about 27 seconds. Use a separate portrait of the second person, not a crop of the first photo. If the two photos have wildly different white balance or lighting direction, the cut between them will feel like two different scenes.

What fails, and why

Photo problem	What happens
Blurry or under 512px	The close-ups turn soft and the identity drifts
Sunglasses or deep shadow	The model guesses the eyes and the face stops matching
Three-quarter or profile angle	The far cheek and jaw are invented; the face looks related, not identical
Group photo	The model may pick the wrong face or blend two people
Hat pulled low	The hairline and forehead disappear; the identity weakens
Heavy filter	Skin texture and jawline are already smoothed; the render inherits the plastic look
Same photo in both seats	Two copies of one face; the Singer has no separate identity

Technical checklist

JPG, PNG or WebP; under 10 MB per file.
Short side at least 512 px; 1024 px or more preferred.
One face per photo, face reasonably centred.
No borders, collages, screenshots of other videos or watermarks.
Portrait orientation is fine; the render crops to 4:3 internally.

Consent and privacy

Only upload photos of yourself or people who have explicitly agreed to appear. Do not upload a celebrity, a public figure, a minor, or someone else’s photo from the internet. The site asks you to confirm you are 18+ and hold the rights to both images. Uploaded photos are used to render the video and are covered by the privacy policy.

If you are unsure whether a photo will work, start at 480p: it is the cheapest way to check the casting before paying for 720p or 1080p. The full workflow is in how to make the video.