Will it actually look like a real Haida formline photo?

Yes — the red formline crest, the abalone buttons, and the weathered totem-pole shoreline all come back detailed and specific. The output is photoreal, not a painting or cartoon.

Is this respectful of Haida culture?

Yes — the button robe and cedar weaving depicted here are a living artisan economy that Haida makers design, weave, and sell today. No sacred or ceremonial-only regalia is reproduced; this presents craft that is publicly worn and sold, with respect for that continuing practice.

Which scenes does the pack cover?

Three: the button robe in the firelit big house, a misty shoreline with totem poles, and a cedar-weaving workshop. Nine portraits, three per scene.

How is this different from commissioning a real Haida robe?

A real button robe is a commissioned artisan piece, made to order over weeks. This gives you the same red formline crest, the same abalone shine.

Can I use it as a profile picture?

Yes — it's a graphic, striking portrait built for exactly that, and it works well for anyone drawn to Pacific Northwest coastal art.

Can men use this pack?

This pack's reference styling — the robe and weaving — is built for women.

Will the photos look like me?

Every photo looks like you, well photographed. If one is nearly right, say what to change, in your own words.

Do I have to write a prompt?

No. There is nothing to write: you pick a pack, and it is ready in seconds.

How many photos of myself do I add?

Between six and twenty, from different days and in different light, with your face clear. We check each one when you add it.

What happens to the photos I add?

They are used only to create your model, on our own servers in the European Union. They are not shared and not sold.

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Haida Formline Art Photoshoot

Example portrait from the AI Button Blanket

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6–20 photos of yourself · we email you when your model is ready

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01 Look 1

AI button blanket sample — portrait of a woman, full-length portrait of a Haida woman w

AI button blanket sample — portrait of a woman, three-quarter-length portrait of a Haid

AI button blanket sample — portrait of a woman, half-length portrait of a Haida woman w

02 Look 2

03 Look 3

AI button blanket sample — portrait of a woman, close portrait of a Haida woman with wa

AI button blanket sample — portrait of a woman, head-and-shoulders portrait of a Haida

How it works

Three steps.

Add your photos

Add photos of yourself. We check each one when you add it.

We create your model

We create your AI model from your photos. Your photos are ready in a few hours.

Every pack, with your face

This pack and every other pack on Narcis can then be made with your face, and single photos too.

The Haida formline register

Haida Gwaii's formline art — the button robe, abalone buttons, carved cedar poles — is a living artisan economy that Haida makers themselves design, weave, and sell today. This pack renders that coastal register graphic and weathered: black wool, formline red, abalone shine, cedar green-grey.

The frames move through the black wool button robe spread to show its red formline crest in the firelit big house, a misty shoreline with weathered totem poles and a canoe's painted prow, and a cedar-weaving workshop with a wide spruce-root hat mid-weave. Craft as lineage, throughout.

Detail carries the register: hundreds of abalone buttons catching firelight against carved house posts and the central fire, totem poles weathered silver against hemlock green with rain-mist jeweling the wool at a pewter tide flat, strips of yellow-cedar bark mid-weave in the lap under rainforest light through the workshop door.

No sacred or ceremonial-only item is reproduced here — the button robe and the cedar-weaving craft are a living artisan economy that Haida makers sell and wear publicly today, and this pack presents that craft with respect for its continuing, living practice.

Built for women, following this pack's own reference set — the robe and hat styling read as a single continuous scene across the three settings.

How to photograph yourself for a Haida art photoshoot

Better source photos make better portraits.

Even, soft lightStand near a window with indirect daylight on your face. Avoid overhead bulbs and phone flash — both flatten the face.
Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly to three-quarter. No selfie-stick uplook.
Face fully clearHair off the forehead, no sunglasses. A clear, front-facing photo gives the model the most of you to work with.
A composed, grounded expressionThe register is dignified and weathered, not performative — a calm, steady gaze reads better than a big grin.
Plain background is fineDon't worry about your own backdrop — the big house and shoreline replace it. A plain wall behind you just helps the model focus on your face.

Frequently asked questions

Will it actually look like a real Haida formline photo?: Yes — the red formline crest, the abalone buttons, and the weathered totem-pole shoreline all come back detailed and specific. The output is photoreal, not a painting or cartoon.
Is this respectful of Haida culture?: Yes — the button robe and cedar weaving depicted here are a living artisan economy that Haida makers design, weave, and sell today. No sacred or ceremonial-only regalia is reproduced; this presents craft that is publicly worn and sold, with respect for that continuing practice.
Which scenes does the pack cover?: Three: the button robe in the firelit big house, a misty shoreline with totem poles, and a cedar-weaving workshop. Nine portraits, three per scene.
How is this different from commissioning a real Haida robe?: A real button robe is a commissioned artisan piece, made to order over weeks. This gives you the same red formline crest, the same abalone shine.
Can I use it as a profile picture?: Yes — it's a graphic, striking portrait built for exactly that, and it works well for anyone drawn to Pacific Northwest coastal art.
Can men use this pack?: This pack's reference styling — the robe and weaving — is built for women.
Will the photos look like me?: Every photo looks like you, well photographed. If one is nearly right, say what to change, in your own words.
Do I have to write a prompt?: No. There is nothing to write: you pick a pack, and it is ready in seconds.
How many photos of myself do I add?: Between six and twenty, from different days and in different light, with your face clear. We check each one when you add it.
What happens to the photos I add?: They are used only to create your model, on our own servers in the European Union. They are not shared and not sold.

When the Haida formline pack fits

For a profile picture with real graphic weight
For a Pacific Northwest coastal-heritage social feed
For an artist, designer, or craftsperson's professional presence
For a print or framed portrait for an art-loving gift
For a wallpaper with real black-and-red formline contrast
For a fantasy or coastal-fiction author photo
For anyone drawn to Haida art who wants a portrait built on the living craft, not a stereotype
For a tabletop or video-game character reference with real cultural grounding
For a fiber-art or weaving enthusiast's social presence

About narcis

Most AI photo tools put every pose, job, era, and style in one giant catalog. The photos all look like every other AI photo on the internet — a glaze over a stock face. Narcis goes the other way. One job: photos of you that look like photographs. You add at least 6 photos of yourself, and we create your AI model from them. Your photos are ready in a few hours, and we email you when they are. Then this pack and every other pack on Narcis can be made with your face. Each pack is curated against real references — paintings, photographers, places — and tested on real faces before it goes live. Built and run by one small team, on our own servers.

All images are AI-generated. By using this service, you confirm you are 18+, that any face photo you upload is your own or used with explicit consent. Full Terms