The Erykah Badu Photoshoot
Nine photos of you in one setting
How your model is created from your photos
Every pack on Narcis, made with your face
Nine photographs of you in one setting: one pack of the Narcis catalogue.
Nine photographs of you, styled after Erykah Badu's Baduizm register — the tall headwrap and ankh, the mudcloth wrap and linen dress, the velvet turban and long coat, in portrait format. The nine vary in crop, expression and light, so there are real choices, not nine identical files.
/erykah-badu-baduizm · lifestyle · 3 scenes
The Erykah Badu Photoshoot
no account · ~15s · try it on with one selfie
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How it works
Three steps.
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Add your photos
Add photos of yourself. We check each one when you add it.
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We create your model
We create your AI model from your photos. Your photos are ready in a few hours.
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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 Erykah Badu Baduizm register
This pack draws on the documented era: Erykah Badu's Baduizm, 1997 — the tall headwrap, the ankh, the incense, the long skirts and bare feet, the neo-soul Dallas-to-Brooklyn register, the On & On video's porch.
Photographically the register is warm late light on a wooden porch, soft light through beaded curtains, and lamp light on a piano; the palette runs earth ochre, mudcloth, candle gold, incense smoke, with one ankh as the accent.
Three takes carry the pack: seated on a wooden porch's step with candles and incense beside in a tall headwrap and long skirt, standing in a doorway with beaded curtains blurred in a mudcloth wrap, and leaning on a piano in a velvet turban and long coat — three real facets of one era.
The output is photoreal — a real-looking photograph of you on that porch, not a painting or a screengrab. It's a costume portrait; it isn't a depiction of Erykah Badu herself, and it doesn't claim to be.
How to photograph yourself for this photoshoot
Better source photos make better portraits.
- Even, soft lightStand near a window with indirect daylight on your face. The pack builds its own studio or location light on top — a flat, well-lit selfie gives it the clearest face to work from.
- Front or three-quarter angleCamera at eye level, facing it or turned slightly to three-quarter. No selfie-stick uplook, no shot from below.
- Face fully clearHair off the face, no hats, sunglasses, or filters in the source photo. A clear, front-facing photo is the best input for an AI portrait.
- An unhurried, level expressionThe Baduizm register favors an unhurried, level gaze over a wide grin — a calm, grounded expression in your source photo carries best into these frames.
- Plain background is fineDon't worry about your own backdrop — the pack's settings replace it entirely. A plain wall behind you just helps the model focus on your face.
Frequently asked questions
- Will it actually look like a real photograph?
- Yes. The output is photoreal — a warm-lit porch photograph, not a painting or an illustration — built from documented details of the headwrap, the ankh, and the incense.
- Is this a real photo of Erykah Badu, or of me?
- It's a portrait of you. The pack borrows Erykah Badu's documented wardrobe and settings as a costume and visual reference; every frame is a portrait of you and doesn't depict Erykah Badu herself.
- Can men use this pack?
- The styling and sample set are built for women, so it reads feminine.
- Can I use this as a profile picture or on a dating app?
- Yes — it's a striking, well-composed portrait that reads well on either. Used honestly, as a stylised AI photoshoot rather than a claim of a real vintage shoot, it works well on any profile.
- Can I use it for a themed party invitation or gift?
- Personal use like this is fine — an invitation, a themed photoshoot, a keepsake print. It isn't licensed for commercial resale.
- 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 Erykah Badu pack fits
- For an Instagram or social feed chasing neo-soul glamour with a real documented reference behind it
- For a profile picture with grounded, cinematic energy
- For a wall print or framed portrait in an earth-ochre register
- For a gift for anyone who reveres Erykah Badu
- For a themed party or photoshoot invitation
- For a dating profile photo that reads striking without reading costume-store
- For a phone or desktop wallpaper with real earth-tone color in it
- For a vision board built around neo-soul style
- For anyone who returns to that headwrap more than they'll admit
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