Sculpted smoke

Start with the right photo.

Use a strong outline and specify the features that must remain visible within the smoke.

What to expect

Form the subject from coherent volumetric smoke ribbons, retaining a clearly readable silhouette and defining facial or object features.

Keep an eye on

Compare subject count, recognizable identity, proportions and text against the original. Deliberate transformations are described in the prompt.

Make it yours, step by step.

1. Adjust the recipe to describe your subject and preferred background.
2. Copy the complete recipe, then open ChatGPT.
3. Upload your photo in ChatGPT and paste the recipe. The short code alone is not an official command.
4. Inspect identity, text and proportions. Ask for a targeted correction if needed.

Choose the change deliberately.

A smoke sculpture needs a readable outer suggestion and open, translucent wisps. Decide which part of the outline must remain intact; attempting to preserve every surface can defeat the vapor effect.

Review and refine the result

If the result is only smoke behind an unchanged subject, specify that the selected volume becomes vapor. If it dissolves completely, restore the dominant contour and reduce turbulence. Avoid claiming a successful example where its recorded review remains unresolved.

A related direction, and why

/PARTICLES — Discrete fragments provide a different way to dissolve an object while keeping the direction of the effect visible.

These are editing suggestions, not additional test observations. Read the practical guide or use the before/after checklist.

Where this effect helps — and its limits.

Useful for a smoke-formed illustration. The form must be made from smoke, not hidden behind a fog overlay; several subjects still lack approved examples.

Input advice and use cases are editorial guidance, not additional test results.

Notes from recorded tests.

These notes describe the named runs, which may use a different subject from the comparison above. They do not guarantee results on another input or a future model. See our testing method.